Show us yer stuff!

BurtWolf · Post by **BurtWolf** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:40 am

Great collection thanks for posting those photos. All of it looks so well painted!! Would love to see more close ups of the British equipment...

Thanks again!!

BurtWolf · Post by **BurtWolf** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:40 am

Great collection thanks for posting those photos. All of it looks so well painted!! Would love to see more close ups of the British equipment...

Thanks again!!

BattlerBritain · Post by **BattlerBritain** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:17 am

Seeing Luca's armies displayed together has got me thinking that I may need to review my troops as well. Easter's coming so I may have time to lay out my WW2 Brits, Germans, Yanks and Ivans, followed by my Modern Brits, Germans, Yanks and Ivans. And maybe a few planes too.

Might take a while

Wonder if the table could take the weight?

Luca · Post by **Luca** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:34 pm

I took some close pictures yesterday. I'm still learning how to use the lights, next time I'll make better shots.

Luca · Post by **Luca** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:39 pm

now the British

BattlerBritain · Post by **BattlerBritain** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:08 pm

Epic stuff there Luca

Just love the Ambush schemes you've done. I think the Schwimmwagen (is that the correct name?) looks superb, even down to the lifebelt.

Have you used a wash on these as well and if so which one is it you use?

I'm experimenting with different washes at the moment and not having much luck getting it right, so I'm after a steer on what works for others.

Cheers,

B

Luca · Post by **Luca** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:30 pm

On the latters (like the Land-Wasser-Schlepper or the tank transport ), I used the army painters dark ink. The ink nicely drip in to all the holes very evenly, so final effect after the dry brush is clean and crisp.

on the old ones I used a normale thinner, which explains the little dots, which are clearly visible on the desert stuff.

I'm happy you liked the ambush scheme, is one of my favourite. I especially like the partial ambush on the Jajdphanter, because it doesn't hide completely the silouhette of the miniature, just enough.

Mauser · Post by **Mauser** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:59 pm

Wow, that is probably the best ambush scheme I have seen. After trying it myself I can't believe you got the spots so small and numerous. It must have taken a long time on each vehicle.
Any tips?

Luca · Post by **Luca** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:01 pm

Just a firm hand and a brand new brush. A practical advice is to bend over the model, close to the table, and lay the hand on the table, so the hand remain firm. And take all the necessary time. I can resist an hour in this position, then my back starts to hurt.

Panzer Commander · Post by **Panzer Commander** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:05 pm

Triple post, whoa.

Panzer Commander · Post by **Panzer Commander** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:05 pm

Guess my connection is worse than I though. Any way to remove these two..?

Panzer Commander · Post by **Panzer Commander** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:08 pm

First off, to Luca, those Panzers look bloody amazing. I feel bad for disappearing for such a long time, but life has a way of doing that!

Anyway, someone suggested I show you guys this, that you might enjoy it. Before I do though, some background. Over the past little while, I've been trying my hand at making simple modifications for a game called Arma. Currently I'm working on what I figured you guys would be interested in, and that's painting up camo schemes on vehicles. I'm currently working on the IndFor faction, the Altian Armed Forces (Obviously fictional). Their motor pool consists of the Fennek, the Warrior, the Leopard 2, and a Pandur 2 8x8. Kind of a varied assortment of European units. Their camouflage pattern is a very odd digital style, as seen here-

http://www.armaholic.com/datas/users/ar ... tank_4.jpg

Now, for a game set in the forests of Europe, or set in the jungles of Asia, that might work. But an island consisting of tans and light greens? Not so much. So, enter me and my team. We've been brainstorming, then I wandered back here, and spotted an example of MERDC. EUREKA! I began digging through MERDC patterns, and found one that matched the terrain perfectly, Winter Verdant. So I guess you could say I owe you guys for that! Anyway, enough talking, here are the links to my work on the Warrior.

http://i.imgur.com/ZZMj3wm.jpg
Factory Fresh look

http://i.imgur.com/7BM4qsg.jpg
And that grimy, dirty look after weeks in the field.

Thanks for looking guys! I promise once I get done with this project, I'll get back to minis! Also, if you like this, I can show you some more at a later date in a different thread, wouldn't want to hijack this one, which it kiiiiinda looks like I'm doing already. Okie, no more game-related posts in this thread from me!

AllenRockwell · Post by **AllenRockwell** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:59 pm

M983 HEMTT Tractor made from GHQ Cargo HEMTT (GHQ # N95)

Nazgul · Post by **Nazgul** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:25 pm

Beautiful. How did you do it? Do you plan to make a conversion kit?

Cris

AllenRockwell · Post by **AllenRockwell** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:15 am

Nazgul wrote:Beautiful. How did you do it? Do you plan to make a conversion kit?
Cris

Thanks.

Just moved the crane forward, added a thin piece of styrene for the deck and then a block for the generator and then a spare tire ... pretty simple really.

No, I do not plan on making a conversion kit for this one. I'm hoping GHQ will just add the M983 to their line some day.

Show us yer stuff!

M983 Tractor from modified GHQ (N95) Cargo HEMTT