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busboy · Post by **busboy** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:54 am

Tanner, your work is utterly superb. It honestly is museum quality, probably better.

Panzer Commander · Post by **Panzer Commander** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:37 am

First off....
Sheesh, every time I see your work, my jaw drops! You set the bar for naval miniatures!

Hopefully, mine might be a tiny fraction as good!

A recon unit probes forward, supported by a Sherman.

They don't like what they see!

Support is called in!

All of the U.S. units are from the U.S. Armored Infantry Command 1944.

DRPgeneral · Post by **DRPgeneral** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:16 pm

Do you guys know the current code to buy stuff? I recieved some code in my last order, but left it back in Mcallen, im in Mexico right now

Panzer Commander · Post by **Panzer Commander** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:58 am

Completely blanked, didn't see your question, Tanner.
Anyway, I use a mixture of Woodland Scenics light green, dark green, and brown turfs. Hope it helps!

Quartette · Post by **Quartette** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 1:58 pm

Panzer Commander wrote:Completely blanked, didn't see your question, Tanner.
Anyway, I use a mixture of Woodland Scenics light green, dark green, and brown turfs. Hope it helps!

I assume the hedges are also woodland scenics? If so what pack are they? I consistently seem to buy the wrong size...

Panzer Commander · Post by **Panzer Commander** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:55 am

The brand is Woodland Scenics, yes. The material I use for the hedges is from a tree pack. I've never tried the regular packages.

pvt64 · Post by **pvt64** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:04 am

US PBY early 1942

Dutch A-29 Hudson

Dutch PBY

FAA Albacore

Begemot · Post by **Begemot** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:31 am

Gentlemen,

It's been a while since I posted any of my stuff, so here are some photos of my recent efforts.

The new T-62:

The older BRDM:

WW2 American - M4A3 Sherman:

GMC 2 1/2 Ton truck:

And some German stuff:

These are all brush painted from beginning to end, using artists' tube oils.

Begemot

RedLeif · Post by **RedLeif** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:19 am

Nice modern and WW II models Begemot. Your colors, detailing and camo look great.

Nice work on the airplanes too Pvt64.

Thank you both for sharing your work here.

dougeagle · Post by **dougeagle** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:51 pm

I agree with cama...what tubes did you use...those are Sweeeeeet!!!!

pmskaar · Post by **pmskaar** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:25 pm

Begemot

That is really excellent work on all those pieces. The drivers for the jeep and the truck almost look like real people that have been shrunken down to fit.
Great job on the German camo as well. It is not always easy to pull it off and make it look good but you have certainly done that.

Pete - Binpicker, Out!

Mk 1 · Post by **Mk 1** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:47 am

Begemot:

Agree with the others. Great stuff!

I am always particularly impressed when care is taken on the trucks and jeeps and other support vehicles. I mean, making a big tank look good is one thing, but making a truck look like a prized piece ?!? Now THAT is a star performance.

In particular I like how you have managed the tarps on the trucks. Subtle differences in color from the vehicles themselves, as if they started at about the same color, but being canvas they weathered, got dirty, and faded at different rates vs. the metal. It gives them so much character.

Oh, and they look good too!

Begemot · Post by **Begemot** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:55 am

Guys,

Thanks for the kind words. It's much appreciated.

Dougeagle - you asked what oils I used. This is the palette:

Titanium White
Ivory Black
Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Ultramarine Blue
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red Light
Cadmium Yellow Pale

So I mix these to get the colors that I want. Olive Drab is black + yellow ochre; Dunkelgelb is cad yellow pale + white + cad red light + ultramarine blue; and the Russian green is ultramarine blue + yellow ochre + burnt umber + white. I mix until it looks right.

I use a medium to thin down the oils so I don't get brush marks when the paint dries. It does mean several coats can be required. The base colors on these vehicles took three coats.

Why oils? I like the challenge of mixing up the colors. I like the extended working time of oils so I don't feel rushed. The extended drying time allows for mixing colors on the model if desired. The tarp on the deuce-and-a-half is an example of this technique.

Mk 1 · Post by **Mk 1** » Sat May 25, 2013 8:59 am

PING!

Yeah, I know we don't actually need to do pings to keep threads around ... but having this one drop off of the front page is just ... well it just ain't happening!

ferret701 · Post by **ferret701** » Wed May 29, 2013 7:07 am

I haven't posted anything in a while, but I've just done a big update on my website (www.microarmormayhem.com), with pretty much all Soviets, both WWII and modern. Here are some of the more interesting:

JSU-122

Zis42 Half Track Prime Mover

ZiS Trucks

Pat Callahan

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