1914 Belgium - UD 18/12 - news re German infantry paint scheme

[James Morris]

Great pics and commentary. Nothing like a field trip to really inspire.

[Silent Invader]

Thanks James.   A field trip really is a luxury - the availability of reference sources obviously making the need for that sort of personal research redundant - but it certainly adds another personal ambience/experience to the project and to the resulting collection.

And now that I'm back .... I'm still painting Germans with BLAM only about 10 days away!    

PS: If anyone knows how the swing bridge at Nimy would have operated, please reveal as I haven't been able to work it out. Thanks.

[Silent Invader]

The Germans are close to completion....

..... Hunched back, clawed hand and squinty eyes are holding out, as only a few highlights (hair, e-tool handle, bayonet grip, rifle woodwork), the metallics, eye balls, rank insignia and multiple varnishings are left to do:





Btw, thinking on from the rail line and bridge discussed earlier, to accommodate the extra terrain the board will need to become 4 X 30cm tiles wide, which means to retain troop density I'll need more troops. So next year, when adding a small unit of cavalry scouts (mounted and dismounted) for either side, I expect I'll also add another reduced section of British infantry plus a few more German infantry with a third Maxim team (especially now that Mr Hicks is sculpting a set with gunner in Metz). I wonder if he'll also sculpt field gun crew (mounted and dismounted for Le Cateau themed games)?

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[Dr. Zombie]

What do you mean next year!? There is something like 10 days until BLAM. You can make it!

The germans look awesome. I can't believe you can paint that many in one go and still remain sane.

[Constable Bertrand]

CRACKING WORK STEVE!!!   

Cheers
Matt

Be careful when Steve turns up at blam in his balaclava boys, with that kind of effort he must have strained a muscle (mental or physical)

[Captain Blood]

Wow! 
Well done Steve. 82 figures in one go... Zooks! That would put me off painting for life!
Nearly there. One more heave! We believe in you Daddy!
I'm so looking forward to playing this 

[Silent Invader]

 

The final push is well underway ....... So many brass buttons! 

[marianas_gamer]

Looks great, go the distance!! 
LB

[Constable Bertrand]

The final push is well underway .......

Physical muscle it is boys, get the tiger balm/deep heat ready 

[Silent Invader]

 

Nearly there!

164 eyes and two coats of gloss varnish later, they await final matting!

The proof 



Would I paint such a large batch again? Maybe - I actually enjoyed it more than doing sets of 6, though possibly because they are uniformed so each colour moved relatively quickly. I won't be doing any more Germans this year but I'm actually looking forward to doing next years project additions in much the same way.

It's all still a bit tight for BLAM but I hope to test the rules at the weekend and if all goes to plan the Germans should be photographed tomorrow (Friday).

[OSHIROmodels]

You're still mental 

cheers

James

[Silent Invader]

 

Jo (my wife) was wondering how long I spent on painting these.

Excluding prepping and basing, and ignoring repetition to correct errors, the painting schedule has about 85 stages. It's somewhat simplistic but with 82 minis that's near on 7,000 distinct applications.  So at a totally plucked from the air of one minute each application, that's about 120 hours of painting time.  It didn't feel like it though. 

[Eric the Shed]

sheer madness...but they look great

 

[OSHIROmodels]

You're still mental 

cheers

James

See above 

cheers

James

[Elk101]

120 hours of painting would probably get me about a dozen figures! Very impressive indeed.