Captain Blood's Western Desert: P.125 - SdKfz10 half-track with 2cm Flak 30

[elysium64]

Just wondering if you ever got (or will get) around to doing the Afrika Korp?
Have you even finished the first box of Desert Rats?  
Love this thread and have just been looking through it again for inspiration, particularly regarding the painting, now off to do some colour experimentation.

[Captain Blood]

No. I built and painted around half a box, but never did the rest. Truthfully, I found them just a bit too small and fiddly - the painting more than the building of the figures. I expect I'll go back to them, and will probably get a box of Afrika Korps at some point too. They're lovely figures, just a bit too titchy for me.
Plus I thought to myself: 'do I really want to start buying and painting a load of vehicles?' - Which I would inevitably have to if I pursued this project... I left AFV modelling behind me about 30 years ago. Just not sure I want to get back into that...

[gamer Mac]

Truthfully, I found them just a bit too small and fiddly - the painting more than the building of the figures..... They're lovely figures, just a bit too titchy for me.

I now glad I am not the only one who thought that.

[Dr. The Viking]

I now glad I am not the only one who thought that.

I didn't buy any for that exact reason. 

[Captain Blood]

Well, after a hiatus of a mere 20 months () I've finally got round to painting a few more WW2 Perry plastics for the LPL...
The theme of 'kneeling, sitting, crouching or lying' seemed to lend itself rather well... 

Some Afrika Korps will be appearing in a later round, but here are some more pics of the figures made and painted for the LPL... (and yes, they're still blimmin' fiddly to paint!)

Five Tommies and an SAS sniper (the sniper rifle is a Warlord plastic item).

The sandbags were made from Green Stuff so that the Bren Gunner could lie across them and fire his LMG.

[carlos marighela]

Magnificent stuff!

[Prof.Witchheimer]

They are very lovely, Richard, great project! How are they to paint? I think the figures are a bit on the small side and looking at your photos of the unpainted ones, the details aren't always that clear and crisp? 

[Malamute]

Very nice, if you like beige and khaki  

[Grimm]

top paintings like every time you paint something .
can´t wait to see more .

[Captain Blood]

Thanks.

The D.A.K are to come... 

Alex - yes, they are very small and fiddly to paint, and the detail is quite 'soft' and shallow.

On the plus side, they are wonderfully characterful figures. I think they are the best figures I have seen (apart perhaps from Tamiya) that really capture the feel of the soldiers of WW2 that you see in old photographs.

[Queeg]

Just superb ..... tons of inspiration too as we're teetering on the edge of starting a 28mm Desert project, Perry figs with Tamiya and Rubicon vehicles probably.

Brent

[Keith]

100% pure class Sir!

[Michi]

Alex - yes, they are very small and fiddly to paint, and the detail is quite 'soft' and shallow.

On the plus side, they are wonderfully characterful figures. I think they are the best figures I have seen (apart perhaps from Tamiya) that really capture the feel of the soldiers of WW2 that you see in old photographs.

Your masterful painting compensates that especially on their faces - they are full of expression and you are right on the second point: They DO look like the men of yesteryears we know from monochrome photographs. Excellent work all the way!!!

[Hammers]

The buildings; I am guessing they are scratch built. I think texture and paintjob look very good. Care to enlighten us how you did them?

[Nonox]

Very well done !!!

As usual... 

Cheers

Nonox