French Indo China project

[Ash]

Pure eye candy. Great painting/weathering.

[has.been]

from whence came the vehicles ? 

[Marine0846]

Your new vehicles look ace.
Love the 'been out in the bush' look.

[Calimero]

Pure eye candy. Great painting/weathering.

Indeed! 

[elysium64]

So tempting to reserve the this long dormant project. Very nice modelling, painting (is that quick shade dip or wash and what tone did you use, as I may try to copy this, they look great) and weathering. I to would like to know where vehicles and crew are from?

[juergen c. olk]

just Gorgeous,especially the vehicles.

[NickNascati]

Paul,
        The figures look great.  I'm very happy that I have a bunch on the way to me. 

[commissarmoody]

from whence came the vehicles ? 

Warlord games bolt-action miniature range.

[Paul @ Empress Miniatures]

Thanks chaps.

Just to confirm the vehicles are all from Warlords Bolt Action range. I have a few more on the bench being done although have got side tracked back to a Vietnam village kinda based on the coastal one in Apocalypse Now. No helicopters though  

The figures are from Empress Jazz Age range. Mainly the Rolls Royce crew with some different heads from FNG's range. There is one tank commander in a Chaffee that comes with the vehicle.

Paint technique used is the basic colour which is from a Humbrol spray can. Then washed with Plastic Soldier Company washes that you can then let dry and then go back at any time and dilute with water. Let the colour flow around, its great fun. Paint chips are the usual method of lighter green in patches and then on relevant parts where wear and tear is most dark 'panzer' grey. Lastly using Mig powder colours, with the fastener, wash these on and again play with them. Let them wash into the crevices and gaps.

This does sound very complicated but its actually very easy. The trick, as always, is to get the right materials. Ebay is a good place or go directly to source as with the PSC.

For reference Google larger scale models as some of the work done with bigger scale kits as one of pieces is very inspirational.

Hope that helps?

I will do a ' how to build' on the village when is is finished   (I also want it for an Ultra Modern project with PLA island warfare. That will have helicopters  )

Cheers,
Paul  

  

[flags_of_war]

Looking forward to the pictures Paul

[Paul @ Empress Miniatures]

Well I got the village finished, phew.

Here are some pictures and there is a how to build it link on my Blogg

http://pdesplace.blogspot.co.uk/



























And in action 



















Just a few vehicles to complete and my 'summer' project is complete until the next set of releases.

[grant]

Stunning work!

[gamer Mac]

Great looking stuff

[NurgleHH]

Great work, how dies you make this roofs? They are great.

[elysium64]

Lovely stuff, very inspiring, this is still a period I am very tempted by, and you keep on making it harder.