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jb
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Here are some pictures of my Israeli troops. I kind of made some sqd leaders out of the advancing inf,added a Shipon to the back of one,made 2 RTOs out of some, Made SAWs by painting a more metalic color and adding the ammo Can or pouch underneath ,and added antenae to all RTOs. I also converted a US LMG team to "Israeli" service by painting and adding "Israeli gear" (wasn't there an album put out by Cream with that name!?)
On the jeeps I added crews to the vehicles.
The Achzirats have markings and antennas.
On the jeeps I added crews to the vehicles.
The Achzirats have markings and antennas.
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tstockton
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Mmmm, if memory serves -- and it too often doesn't! -- wasn't it something like Disraeli Gear? (or Gears??)Quoting jb,
wasn't there an album put out by Cream with that name!?
I suppose one of us should wander over to Google and look it up... but what fun would that be!?
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Tom
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I do believe it was Disraeli Gears - somehow tied in to British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli who served during Queen Victoria's reign I believe. I don't know how they came up with the name for the album. For our GHQ forum though Israeli Gear is probably more in context. Nice work on those Israelis, JB! Nice work on the Civil War troops and terrain there ACW Bill. I saw your game at Historicon and it was really a visual treat. I wish all the games there looked as good.
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Yes its Disraeli Gears. I put that in there to see how many out there are as old as me and are cream fans.tstockton wrote:Mmmm, if memory serves -- and it too often doesn't! -- wasn't it something like Disraeli Gear? (or Gears??)Quoting jb,
wasn't there an album put out by Cream with that name!?
I suppose one of us should wander over to Google and look it up... but what fun would that be!?
Regards,
Tom
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tstockton
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Of course, my kids think I'm just slightly younger than dirt... However, one of my co-workers once told me (on the occasion of my birthday) that I was getting older, but that I wasn't growing up!... I put that in there to see how many out there are as old as me and are Cream fans.
I'm not sure she meant it as a compliment... but that's how I took it!!
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Tom
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Chris,
VERY nice work -- and I absolutely love your ground cover!!
Regards,
Tom Stockton
VERY nice work -- and I absolutely love your ground cover!!
Regards,
Tom Stockton
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Hi Pushbike
Excellent work! I am curious as to what type of paints you used on your T-34's and what specific color you used for the Russian Green. I have some work posted in the GHQ catalog and they used pictures of my T-34/85 company for the illustration on that company pack back in 2001. In my case I used Humbrol paints and #114 Russian Green lightened a bit with some tan and white. I can no longer get this color since Humbrol has discontinued it. Now I use #96 Light Olive lightened a bit. This gives a close replacement for the #114 Russian Green. Have a great day and again a great job.
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Excellent work! I am curious as to what type of paints you used on your T-34's and what specific color you used for the Russian Green. I have some work posted in the GHQ catalog and they used pictures of my T-34/85 company for the illustration on that company pack back in 2001. In my case I used Humbrol paints and #114 Russian Green lightened a bit with some tan and white. I can no longer get this color since Humbrol has discontinued it. Now I use #96 Light Olive lightened a bit. This gives a close replacement for the #114 Russian Green. Have a great day and again a great job.
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Hi Pete
I know exactly what you mean, that Russian green is really hard to acheive.
Its not a simple dark green.
I painted these with Vallejo 894 Russian Green.
Highlighted them with the same with off white and Tamiya Olive drab added.
Then drybrushed with the smaller amont of unbleached linen to highlight details and weather them slightly. Any more than nearly nothing wrecks the finish.
I love the Vallejo paints, wide range of military colours, simply named ie "British Uniform"
and best of all water based.
I still think maybe my tanks are still a little dark?
Here is a prepainted Dragon 1/72 T34 that really captures the Russin green colour!
and the real thing.
I am still stalled on picking a colour for my British WWII armour.
Any ideas?
I know exactly what you mean, that Russian green is really hard to acheive.
Its not a simple dark green.
I painted these with Vallejo 894 Russian Green.
Highlighted them with the same with off white and Tamiya Olive drab added.
Then drybrushed with the smaller amont of unbleached linen to highlight details and weather them slightly. Any more than nearly nothing wrecks the finish.
I love the Vallejo paints, wide range of military colours, simply named ie "British Uniform"
and best of all water based.
I still think maybe my tanks are still a little dark?
Here is a prepainted Dragon 1/72 T34 that really captures the Russin green colour!
and the real thing.
I am still stalled on picking a colour for my British WWII armour.
Any ideas?
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Hi Pushbike
Once again a really excellent job judging by the photos. I actually have some Vallejo Russian Green which I might try sometime. I have fairly happy with Humbrols even though they are enamel.
Which British army are you contemplating. I did a Sherman squadron recently for France/northwest Europe. I used Humbrol #159 Khaki Drab as the base and used #34 White and #187 Sand to lighten. The sand helps keep it drab. I used a blackwash of turpentine mixed with black and then highlighted with same mixture as above but with more white and sand. I was able to get a first place win in the small unit category at Historicon this year although Jim Moffet's Japanese fleet was really nice.
You have a great touch with the drybrush effect. Light enough to highlight the details but not overdone.
Pete
Once again a really excellent job judging by the photos. I actually have some Vallejo Russian Green which I might try sometime. I have fairly happy with Humbrols even though they are enamel.
Which British army are you contemplating. I did a Sherman squadron recently for France/northwest Europe. I used Humbrol #159 Khaki Drab as the base and used #34 White and #187 Sand to lighten. The sand helps keep it drab. I used a blackwash of turpentine mixed with black and then highlighted with same mixture as above but with more white and sand. I was able to get a first place win in the small unit category at Historicon this year although Jim Moffet's Japanese fleet was really nice.
You have a great touch with the drybrush effect. Light enough to highlight the details but not overdone.
Pete
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pushbike
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Yes
I want to start painting Brits up for 1944 Normandy,
Cromwells, Fireflys, Bren Gun Carriers, trucks with mickey mouse camo ETC.
I want to use acrylic and have put these off for a while as cannot decide on a base colour for the green.
Every single 1/35 model on the internet has a different shade?!
Will probably proceed with Vallejo FS34052 897 BRONZE GREEN
Does anyone have a colour chart that cross references FS numbers to check this is the best choice?
Thanks.
Chris.
I want to start painting Brits up for 1944 Normandy,
Cromwells, Fireflys, Bren Gun Carriers, trucks with mickey mouse camo ETC.
I want to use acrylic and have put these off for a while as cannot decide on a base colour for the green.
Every single 1/35 model on the internet has a different shade?!
Will probably proceed with Vallejo FS34052 897 BRONZE GREEN
Does anyone have a colour chart that cross references FS numbers to check this is the best choice?
Thanks.
Chris.
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Hi Pushbike
Yes, I know that getting the right color for some WWII nationalities can be a problem and it seems everyone has a slightly different color that they are sure is the absolute real color for that nationality. In my readings, the British were painting their vehicles a color sometimes called "Khaki Drab". This color was supposed to be somewhat similar to U.S. Olive Drab but a bit lighter and slightly more green than brown. Bronze Green as I understand it doesn't have any olive tone to it at all but of course I am not sure what Vallejo is calling "Bronze Green". I believe the original bronze green was used in 3 shades for early war vehicles and camouflage.
I am not one of those painters that insist there is one exact true color for a particular nationality. Some people will reference color chips etc. but remember close is good enough unless you get someone you game with is checking out your vehicles with a spectrometer. Also allowances should be made for scale and weathering effects. I am amazed when I look in model magazines and even look at painted miniatures how many interpretations of colors there are.
Pete - Binpicker, Out!
Yes, I know that getting the right color for some WWII nationalities can be a problem and it seems everyone has a slightly different color that they are sure is the absolute real color for that nationality. In my readings, the British were painting their vehicles a color sometimes called "Khaki Drab". This color was supposed to be somewhat similar to U.S. Olive Drab but a bit lighter and slightly more green than brown. Bronze Green as I understand it doesn't have any olive tone to it at all but of course I am not sure what Vallejo is calling "Bronze Green". I believe the original bronze green was used in 3 shades for early war vehicles and camouflage.
I am not one of those painters that insist there is one exact true color for a particular nationality. Some people will reference color chips etc. but remember close is good enough unless you get someone you game with is checking out your vehicles with a spectrometer. Also allowances should be made for scale and weathering effects. I am amazed when I look in model magazines and even look at painted miniatures how many interpretations of colors there are.
Pete - Binpicker, Out!