And here's one of them after dipping and mat varnish waiting for selected highlights. It is part of the superb Grubby landing parachutist sets.
Napoleonics, WWII, ACW, ECW in various scales are all sitting in boxes awaiting some attention. Once in a while a unit gets transfered to the painting table and may even end up painted in a formed unit. This will chronicle my haphazard attempts to work down the lead mountain.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Continued effort on the paras
All base coated. Two thirds have been dipped and varnished with about a battalion almost finished. Vehicles and guns have been basecoated. Gunners are in the shed drying from a spray of Dulcoat this evening. Still lots to do.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Progress on the paras
Work has continued apace on the US Paras. I have basecoated all of the infantry, engineers, pathfinders and HQ units. They have now been dipped and I am waiting to give them a matt varnish before highlighting some of the colours.
Also took advantage of the sunny weather today so that I could do all the CA glueing outside. The stuff has started to have an effect on me - similar to asthma - so I only do it outside now. All vehicles, guns and trailers built and undercoated. Need a trip to Robbyco to get some Tamiya paint to spray them with over the next week.
Next week should see quite of few of the infantry finished and the gunners and jeep drivers cleaned up and undercoated. Hopefully get the basecoat on the guns and jeeps also.
Also took advantage of the sunny weather today so that I could do all the CA glueing outside. The stuff has started to have an effect on me - similar to asthma - so I only do it outside now. All vehicles, guns and trailers built and undercoated. Need a trip to Robbyco to get some Tamiya paint to spray them with over the next week.
Next week should see quite of few of the infantry finished and the gunners and jeep drivers cleaned up and undercoated. Hopefully get the basecoat on the guns and jeeps also.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
US Para Regiment
Wondering if I have bitten off more than I can chew - or considering that I should have started a lot earlier.
Photo this morning of most of the US Para Regiment that I need to paint for the September Market Garden game. Not shown are the a/tank guns and the artillery (because they have not been made yet), and the gunners (because I have not got them yet).
Photo this morning of most of the US Para Regiment that I need to paint for the September Market Garden game. Not shown are the a/tank guns and the artillery (because they have not been made yet), and the gunners (because I have not got them yet).
Reg't HQ, 3 Bttns, Engineers, Pathfinders and Jeeps |
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