New wargaming blogola

[Ritter]

Hey All.

Started a blog on wargaming and WWII miniatures here:

http://ritterkrieg.blogspot.com/

Currently not too much there for the 1/285th crowd but should be some help in the painting department as I will answer any and all questions.

I will be adding to it as I can.

Ritter

[exodusforever]

Cool FOW stuff!.
Really well painted. I see your blog is a recent one.

As for me, I have a blog that talks about wargaming, collectibles and etc.

But i do have a labeled category specifically for GHQ and also many othe rmilitary collectibles that can pose as suitable ideas for painting.

Check it out too
www.toyconstruct.blogspot.com

[Panzerleader71]

Looks to be a good start. BTW where was the picture taken?

[stenna00]

Hi Ritter,
I had a quick look at your new web-site. You seem to have had the same struggle as me finding a truly flat matt varnish for miniatures. I have tried most of them that you mentioned. However the one that really works is "Army Painter" matt varnish in a spray can. It costs about £7 a can in the UK. It always dries totally flat - much flatter than Vallejo's matt varnish for example. I'm sure you can get this stuff in Canada.

I have also found that thinning the AV varnish produces a flatter finish providing you apply thin coats, but it is not reliable. The Army Painter varnish is consistently flat - no shine at all - and I am very happy with it. Shake the can well though. I know spraying is more wasteful than brushing but I usually varnish 30 or so models at a time so less is wasted.

Hope this helps.

[jb]

Troy,
Very nice site. That is very good of you to share all your modeling skills with the world. I'm sure a lot of new (and probably some older ones) modelers aquire great encouragement from viewing your projects....
Tanks alot!

[Ritter]

Hey all!

Picture is from recent trip to Europe. This is the Jagpanther in the Imperial War Museum in London. Great trip!

Thx for the tip on the Matt Varnish. I will look into it although I am really trying to stay away from harmful sprays.

Although the blog is focusing on 15mm, I hope the tips should help out the 6mm crowd too!

Hey jb! What ya been painting?

Troy

[Panzerleader71]

Why, oh why, have you strayed from the one true wargaming scale?

I was over in the Calvados (Normandy) region (Omaha and Port-en-Bessin) about 2 years ago, beautiful countryside...as long as you aren't riding in a tank of course. Did you have a chance to sample the Calvados apple brandy, truely excellent. As to the the tower, not being a ** CENSORED ** in the subject by any means, but I would say it is a Norman left-over. Beyond that no idea, sorry.

[Panzerleader71]

Why was "** CENSORED **" censored in my last post?

[Panzerleader71]

Sorry that should be why was "s-p-e-c-i-a-l-i-s-t" censored?

I think a sensitivity sensor has been set a trifle too high.

[jb]

Hey all!

Picture is from recent trip to Europe. This is the Jagpanther in the Imperial War Museum in London. Great trip!

Thx for the tip on the Matt Varnish. I will look into it although I am really trying to stay away from harmful sprays.

Although the blog is focusing on 15mm, I hope the tips should help out the 6mm crowd too!

Hey jb! What ya been painting?

Troy

...well been painting 40k for myself, nothing spectacular just enough to get by for tournaments. As for 6mm working on Pakistani,Turk, and late war germans...