Pictures!

I decided to post a few pictures that I took this weekend before I take a break and head on vacation.  Today I built the British Armored Platoon, Typhoons (one with an Armorcast Effect), another Sherman, Horsa glider and a British Airlanding Heavy Anti-Tank Platoon.  I want to have them ready to paint when I get back.

I am trying out a new camera, which made me discover that my lighting stinks.  So you solve one problem, but identify another.  I borrowed a few lights from work, but I need a few more to really pull it off.  I also saw that some of the more subtle painting effects just don't make it onto the camera.

Anyway, here they are:

Artillery command team and staff team.  I tried the "create a map" and this was my first attempt.  Later teams have a better map.

This is a command team from my First Special Services Force (aka Devil's Brigade).  I still need to hit it with one last dullcote layer, but I also need to make sure that left over flock is not on the teams!

One of the FSSF platoons.  I have painted a full company with 3 platoons and an HQ.

Ok.  This is a Sherman Objective marker.  I drilled a hole to make it look like the tank was shot after bogging down in mud.  I need to create some smoke to come out of the hatch.  I used MIG Wet Effects to make the road look muddy.  I also used Matte Medium and chalks to build up the mud.

Top view of my Fire Direction Center.  Maps look a little better.  Sorry for the over exposure.

One of the first tanks I painted.  I used colored pencil to highlight the turret.  From 3', it doesn't look bad, but I have stopped using that technique.

This is one of the Priests that I did and I thought I went way too far with the dried mud / dirt.



My last M10 that I painted.  I still need to finish the crew.  Unfortunately, the panle shading really doesn't show up on the pictures.

So there you go!

Fruitful Weekend

Between clearing the driveway, chasing Elvis (my Bernese Mountain Dog) and family time, I was able to get some quality painting work done this weekend. I am basically finished with my 105mm American Field Artillery and my Fire Direction Center. I also tried a "do it yourself" foam insert and came to the conclusion that $10 from Battlefoam is a STEAL! The foam works, but the time to cut each section is crazy. Now it will work for my son's 40k vehicles, but 15mm is just too many cuts.

I am also trying my hand at the explosion markers that have become all the rage. I am in the middle of those, but when I am finished I will post some pictures.

Speaking of which, I need to pickup some kind of photo booth thing. I saw something at think geek.com. I have seen the same thing on other sites and catalogs, so that might be the way to go. Otherwise we are stuck with my painting table!

Next on the table will be the M1 American Heavy Antiaircraft Artillery. That should be interesting!