Re: WWII Germans & Soviets for 1942 Eastern Front (update 12/02)

[scrivs]

I've been cracking on with those Crusader Miniatures WWII Germans I received from North Star Military Figures a couple of weeks ago and the first thirty are ready for action, just another 30 of these and a similar amount of Soviets and I can crack on with playing some Chain of Command





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[scrivs]

More work on the Fall Blau project sees another 14 Germans join the platoon including a veteran Leutnant and a tripod-mounted MG-34 in support.



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[Calimero]

Very nice work!

[James Morris]

Terrific! Be careful you don't paint too many Huns though...when are the russkies coming?

[Ballardian]

Very nice, especially impressive when you see them en mass.

[warburton]

Always liked the Crusader figures.... very impressive work!

[scrivs]

Cheers chaps.

Terrific! Be careful you don't paint too many Huns though...when are the russkies coming?

Only 12 Germans left to paint and then it's on to the Ruskies. They are coming on holiday with me next week and I shall start blocking in the base-coats.

[Dr. The Viking]

It looks the business! 

What sepia wash are you using?

[Captain Blood]

They look really good. Classic War Picture Library Germans. Love 'em 

[Volleyfire!]

Beautiful, you don't seem to see many large formations of well painted feldgrau Germans, everyone seems obsessed with painting camouflage pattern smocks in as many varieties as possible these days. A nicely done force of early war can have just as much visual impact IMO.  Can't wait to see the Russians.

[scrivs]

Thanks chaps, much appreciated.

It looks the business! 

What sepia wash are you using?

it is the Vallejo one in the 200ml tub:



On to todays update:



Getting back from our road-trip I have cracked on and finished the last fifteen Germans for the Fall Blau project.



A group shot of all 59 figures in the reinforced platoon.



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[Dr. The Viking]

OK!

Cool. I have that wash too, but found it to dry in a very very thick blotchy way. Do you dilute it or something?

The new additions look splendid!

[scrivs]

Thanks.

Cool. I have that wash too, but found it to dry in a very very thick blotchy way. Do you dilute it or something?

I just give the tub a good stir, brush the wash on neat, blow off any excess and then tab the figure on my workbench to disperse any bubbles or pooling.

[Phil Robinson]

A fine looking unit indeed.

[scrivs]

Thank you.



I've finished the first 13 Soviets for my Eastern Front project.

Lovely figures from The Assault Group.



 
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