Show us yer stuff!

[pmskaar]

Really great work Troy! Both Russian and German infantry are on my to do list in the near future. Troy, what Humbrol colors did you use for the uniforms?

Pete - Binpicker, Out!

[Ritter]

Thanks guys. I will be adding some more figure converts soon.

The humbrol colors are:

German tunics: Humbrol 111
Trousers: 27
Helmets:75 or 91

Russian Tunics:Matt 26
Helmets Satin 195

Keep painting and posting - some really goody stuff out there!

Troy

[miffster]

Great figures Troy. Can't wait to see more

Matt

[pmskaar]

Troy

Thanks very much for the info. I had previously used #111 for my German Feldgrau and will go back to using it mixed with a bit of white for scale. I had tried some of the Poly Scale Field Gray but it seems a bit too green to me. I know there have been whole discussions about true uniform colors but for me the Humbrol #111 uniform gray should do the trick.
I also used #26 for my Russians quite a while back. I'm thinking of going to a little lighter shade such as #84 with white which will give it a very slight olive tone. I'm sure there were many variations in uniform colors so for me close is good enough. On The Miniatures Page recently were a bunch of pictures of Russian reenactors with both German and Russian WWII uniforms.

Pete

[HMSDiomede]

I would also reccommend "WWII Infantry in Color Photographs" by Europa Books. It is a collection of photos of folks (reenactors?) in period uniforms and field equipment. One point that is evident from the photos is the subtle changes in color and texture of German uniforms as the war progressed and materials and dyes changed. Europa also did a companion volume on WWI uniforms, but I think both may be out of print now.

David

[pmskaar]

Thanks for the heads up on that Diomede. Looking at the pictures of the reenactors on TMP which was posted Oct. 28th you can see a variety of uniform shades and even helmet colors for both the Germans and Russians with some of the Russian soldiers with several shades of clothing on 1 person. Very interesting to quote Artie Johnson from the old Laugh-In TV show.

Pete

[jb]

Just a few pictures of an Iraqi RP guard mech battalion. The SPG-9s are bashed from the US LMG team. A good use for all those excessive teams. They also work good for UK LMG teams.

[pmskaar]

Hey JB

Great work on the Iraqi infantry! What did you use for the barrel on the SPG 9? I also would like to know what color and what brand you used for the uniforms. Thanks.

Pete - Binpicker, Out!

[jb]

Hey JB

Great work on the Iraqi infantry! What did you use for the barrel on the SPG 9? I also would like to know what color and what brand you used for the uniforms. Thanks.

Pete - Binpicker, Out!

Thanks, Pete.
The barrels for the SPG-9 are some wire stock that is the right circumference. I cut the LMG out with a dremel saw (WATCH THE FINGERS!) leaving a nitche. Then glue the barrel in place. If you don't like US web gear you can just file what little there is away,and glue some spare pieces as other type of web gear.I don't really see the kevlar helmut as being distractive,if painted like the rest of the lads.

The colors I used for these infantry was spray primer (Armour grey) first ,then Valejo Khaki-grey 880 over this. I do beleive in priming ,as I believe it really gives the paint durability. You will also notice that no detail is lost.The helmuts are a sand color that I can't remember (probably Valejo Iraqi-sand),but I believe just about any sand will do.

While on the subject,its my undersanding that the iraqi army had an array of uniform colors and camoflauge. You can have anything from sand color to really green,and camo (uniforms). I chose this one because of its simplicity,and it being more common from my prespective.

[HMSDiomede]

Great work JB, both in terms of quality AND quantity! What did you use for the ground cover on your bases? Thanks.

David

[jb]

Great work JB, both in terms of quality AND quantity! What did you use for the ground cover on your bases? Thanks.

David

Thanks ,David.
The ground cover is white glue and a little woodlands scenic cement. To this is added a sand (darker) paint, water based acrylic. Just a couple of good sized drops. I brushed it on after the figs are glued on a painted metal base. Added to this is a mixture of fine ,fine sand ,and some model RR ballast. when this is cured I seal it with woodlands scenic cement. Before the cement dries I apply some burnt static grass.
Back to that really fine sand. The sand I use is something I found on the nearby RR line. I've not seen anything like it in the stores. It is so fine that it is transluscent. I think that if you took a white base and applied some it could pass for snow.

[HMSDiomede]

Thanks JB, I haven't had much luck finding sand that fine for my desert bases. Maybe we could get 8-ball to export some of the real stuff that he uses!

David

[pushbike]

Show us your Infantry,
Maybe a better name for this thread at the mo.

Here are my first infantry inspired by other peoples works on this forum.
WWII Soviet AT rifles:



The AT rifles are from the Polish heavy weapons set with gentle alteration with a scapel.

[Ritter]

Well done Pushbike! The Polish ATRs are well suited for conversion. Im hoping for a Russian Infantry ATR/anti-tank blister soon but who knows.

The Russian uniform color may be a little on the olive/feild grey tint (could be the lighting?)

Excellent Terrain!

Troy

[Hetzen]

Excellent work Pushbike, Ritter and JB.

Ritter, I'm going to have to nick your Russian officer conversion I'm afraid. I've got a couple of packs of russians I'm not going to use for a while. I also like how you've used some of the mortar team, again another blatant future heist on my behalf.

Pushbike, fine terrain again. I got around to getting some of that woodland scenics grass, but it's bloody expensive for the quanitity, you must have spent a fortune on the stuff if you're doing all your hexes like that.

I recently went into a hardware store, I asked if he sold any paint brushes, he pointed to a corner of the shop, I then asked if he had any that were "large and blonde", the shop keeper then asked me "is your wife away this evening?". I had to explain that I was going to try and chop it up for model grass, from the look on his face, I should have just owned up to his first supposition. It didn't work either.

But I've got to say, that Chin Chilla dust is a steal at £2.50 for a life times supply of fine texture. If you want it finer, you can easily grind it in a pestle and mortar.

This week, I'll be mostly painting a battalion of shermans.

Cheers

Jon