tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88256215613458256172024-03-13T07:15:16.966-07:00Grumbeast's Wargaming6mm solo wargaming & miniature painting from the distant past to the far futuregrumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-88587693476020120692019-08-10T10:07:00.005-07:002019-08-10T10:08:46.149-07:00Dragging out the microarmourThe prospect of being able to do some micro armour gaming soon, has prompted me to look at my moderns for the first time since the move.. they need some renovation / finishing / re-basing but here they are (I suspect there is more kicking around somewhere.)<br />
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I missed these guys, looking forward to getting them organized for CWC or whatever system we end up playing<br />
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<br />grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-47692745389002097722019-08-05T14:47:00.001-07:002019-08-05T14:50:17.151-07:00Dark ages 6mm funI’m really keen on trying SAGA in 6mm as inspired by Per at the rollaone blog and have my first units of Vikings based and painted. But I also want to try and move ahead on my “We buy any Monk” solo game (where the monks are automated fleeing from the monastery and the Vikings have to attempt capture. I’m thinking of ways of making it quite a light hearted and funny game and I’ll post it here when I work it out. It’s been brewing at the back of my mind for a year or so.<br />
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Anyway.. I’ve got the monastery painted and my first unit of Vikings<br />
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Monastery is from Total Battle Miniatures and was a joy to paint, I really enjoyed it.<br />
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Vikings are from Baccus, I’m more or an armour painter but want to get into other periods. These weren’t too bad and look great en mass<br />
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<br />grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-76050183367905367132019-07-25T07:14:00.000-07:002019-07-25T07:14:01.526-07:00Musings about the importance of terrainScenery..we always need more.<br />
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Despite being a solo gamer for the most part, I find a large part of the appeal of wargaming is the scenery and terrain. I don't see any reason why, just because you are gaming for yourself, that you shouldn't have great terrain, in fact as you are doing it for yourself it should always be more important.<br />
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I've also discovered that I really enjoy painting and building terrain pieces, with that I want to show off one of my fairly recent projects. I wanted to build an abandoned SciFi settlement kinda inspired by films like Miyazaki's <i>Castles in the Sky</i>.<br />
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I used foamcore for the bases and junk from around my desk and wargaming boxes for most of the details, but the basic buildings are from Brigade miniatures <i>Desert domes </i>miniatures<br />
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<i> <a href="http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/6mmSF/Desert%20Domes.html">http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/6mmSF/Desert%20Domes.html</a></i><br />
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I confess over the last few years, Brigade have been a real go-to company for me, they make some really great minis and I always get tremendous service so I can't recommend them enough<br />
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Here is one of the bases with a bit of spray paint, roughly assembled. I wanted a landing pad and the radar thing in the front made from an old aeronef ship tipped up on its side<br />
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The next three pics are groupo shops of the settlement. I'm glad I put the different pieces on different bases as I think they look good grouped, but also work when they are seperated.<br />
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So that's some of my Sci-Fi scenery, I'm going to have to take this out of the box and try and play a game of solo Future War Commander soon</div>
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I'm going to start this off by posting projects that I've worked on during my looooong blogging hiatus. While living in the UK I belonged to the Berkeley Vale Wargaming club and we played quite a lot of 6mm Future War Commander so I think I'll start with some pictures of my Space Canadians! These are Brigade Miniatures South African Confederation miniatures. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I base my 6mm stuff, generally whatever size works, but normally 20x40mm a bit of fine model railroad ballast, washed and fine static grass added for part of the base. I've always vacillated on basing 6mm vehicles, but it does protect them and it's fun to do little mini-dioramas for command stands.<o:p></o:p><br />
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I wanted to make these guys really stand out on the table, so I added tiny Canadian flags to a bunch of them using fine florists wire and paper flags<o:p></o:p></div>
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grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-38676604827487761592019-07-22T13:11:00.002-07:002019-07-23T07:54:10.610-07:00Blog renewal time!<br />
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Well after many years I've decided to have go at blogging again. This time I'm going to try and be very focused, concentrating on my attempts at solo wargaming and miniature painting, primarily in 6mm.<br />
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So people know where I'm coming from, 6mm has been my go-to scale for over 30 years, and while I have gone through phases in and out of wargaming, I always end back with this under-represented and incredible versatile scale. That said I do have other games in other scales, but 6mm is my primary interest.<br />
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I'm a fan of all sorts of periods, my current 6mm projects are from the following periods<br />
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Dark Ages (inspired by SAGA in 6mm by Per Broden at the Roll a One blog<br />
Peninsular War<br />
WW2 Operation Barbarossa<br />
WW2 Normandy<br />
Six Day War 1967<br />
The War of Atonement 1973<br />
1960s Cold War Central Front<br />
1980s Cold War Central Front<br />
Future Sci-Fi both Epic Armageddon and Future War Commander.. more factions than I can count<br />
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Non 6mm Projects<br />
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Space Fleet Combat using Full Thrust Rules<br />
Imperial Skies : Flying Victorian Battleships!<br />
Star Trek Tactical Combat Simulator<br />
1/3000 WW2 Naval<br />
1/3000 Cold War Naval<br />
Adeptus Titanicus<br />
Bushido<br />
Infinity<br />
1/600 early cold war Airwar<br />
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and so I might get some play with other actual people<br />
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Killzone Tau force<br />
X-Wing Scum & Villiany<br />
Star Wars Armada<br />
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Well Thats all for this post. Hopefully there will be quite a few in the next little while while I update the blog with loads of other pictures of the various projects I'm working on, and musings about my attempts to solo play the above systems.grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-42214726116799930422008-01-31T15:51:00.000-08:002008-01-31T16:02:57.181-08:00back finally and some old friends<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6JhmUZEfGI/AAAAAAAAAOI/lELV28gqgUQ/s1600-h/L1020446.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6JhmUZEfGI/AAAAAAAAAOI/lELV28gqgUQ/s320/L1020446.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161795433856793698" /></a><br />Well I'm back after much traveling and no painting. But while in the UK an old friend of mine remembered he had my 1/3000 naval stuff from when I was younger so I got it back!! Its was like opening a box of treasure<br /><br />Here are some pictures, I probably need to repaint this stuff, its mainly Davco or Navwar<br /><br />Modern Soviet<br /><br />Kiev class CGN<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6JfrEZEfAI/AAAAAAAAANY/oN09xw_Lwxo/s1600-h/L1020441.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6JfrEZEfAI/AAAAAAAAANY/oN09xw_Lwxo/s320/L1020441.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161793316437916674" /></a><br /><br />Kirov class BGN<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6JfrkZEfBI/AAAAAAAAANg/kAyWZK6zRZM/s1600-h/L1020442.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6JfrkZEfBI/AAAAAAAAANg/kAyWZK6zRZM/s320/L1020442.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161793325027851282" /></a><br /><br />Udaloy class destroyer<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6Jfr0ZEfCI/AAAAAAAAANo/gInFcOhLHXw/s1600-h/L1020443.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6Jfr0ZEfCI/AAAAAAAAANo/gInFcOhLHXw/s320/L1020443.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161793329322818594" /></a><br /><br />Sovremennyy class cruiser<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6Jfr0ZEfDI/AAAAAAAAANw/sFtnlC2VZgY/s1600-h/L1020445.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6Jfr0ZEfDI/AAAAAAAAANw/sFtnlC2VZgY/s320/L1020445.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161793329322818610" /></a><br /><br />Kashin class destroyer<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6JfsEZEfEI/AAAAAAAAAN4/P5axolZLycE/s1600-h/L1020445.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6JfsEZEfEI/AAAAAAAAAN4/P5axolZLycE/s320/L1020445.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161793333617785922" /></a><br /><br />Kara class destroyer<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6JhmUZEfGI/AAAAAAAAAOI/lELV28gqgUQ/s1600-h/L1020446.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/R6JhmUZEfGI/AAAAAAAAAOI/lELV28gqgUQ/s320/L1020446.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161795433856793698" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-75500841909379410702007-10-04T20:36:00.000-07:002007-10-04T20:38:35.945-07:00Finally for tonight.. somthing completely differentWell, I'm tired and I'm going ot go to bed. but for last, something completely different. I really enjoyed Battlefleet Gothic and this is my favorite ship, both to play and to look at, a squadron of 3 of these Dauntless class light cruisers can really ruin someones day. Sorry about the non-spacy background. At some point I should take pics of my two gothic fleets (Imperial and Chaos)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWxkm6aKkI/AAAAAAAAAMg/i7nQU-IiV9s/s1600-h/Dauntless.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWxkm6aKkI/AAAAAAAAAMg/i7nQU-IiV9s/s320/Dauntless.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117691794055375426" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-66899202399561927142007-10-04T20:28:00.000-07:002007-10-04T20:35:52.367-07:00Assorted old mini'sWell, here is a selection of some of my more eclectic miniatures. I think I even went without food as a grad student to get my lead fix and some of these more obscure miniatures (well the Germans aren't obscure) but some of the other stuff is.<br /><br />SADF units<br /><br />Buffel<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWwMm6aKaI/AAAAAAAAALc/OuagTkk8wYo/s1600-h/buffel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWwMm6aKaI/AAAAAAAAALc/OuagTkk8wYo/s320/buffel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117690282226887074" /></a><br />Ratel<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWwdW6aKbI/AAAAAAAAALk/yVk7oN_HOuw/s1600-h/Ratel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWwdW6aKbI/AAAAAAAAALk/yVk7oN_HOuw/s320/Ratel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117690569989695922" /></a><br />G6<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWwh26aKcI/AAAAAAAAALs/VXnEhAMpREU/s1600-h/g6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWwh26aKcI/AAAAAAAAALs/VXnEhAMpREU/s320/g6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117690647299107266" /></a><br />Modern Germans<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWwnG6aKdI/AAAAAAAAAL0/p-taMT2Pmb4/s1600-h/Germans!.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWwnG6aKdI/AAAAAAAAAL0/p-taMT2Pmb4/s320/Germans!.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117690737493420498" /></a><br />Swedish BandKannon<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWwt26aKeI/AAAAAAAAAL8/pKg-2Jb_mUc/s1600-h/bandkannon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWwt26aKeI/AAAAAAAAAL8/pKg-2Jb_mUc/s320/bandkannon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117690853457537506" /></a><br />Soviet Radar<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWw7m6aKgI/AAAAAAAAAMI/Lgw-_PINDyM/s1600-h/soviet+radar+vehicles.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWw7m6aKgI/AAAAAAAAAMI/Lgw-_PINDyM/s320/soviet+radar+vehicles.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117691089680738818" /></a><br />ZSU-57-2<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWxDW6aKhI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/M55grCTkOeQ/s1600-h/zsu-57-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWxDW6aKhI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/M55grCTkOeQ/s320/zsu-57-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117691222824725010" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-73278118128860039202007-10-04T20:22:00.000-07:002007-10-04T20:28:03.133-07:00Aircraft!I dug out a few of my old aircraft too, I think with a little TLC I can make bring them up to a better standard of painting. I can't remember who made these mini's but they look ok even if there isn't much surface detail<br /><br /><br />Swedish Viggens<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWvOG6aKYI/AAAAAAAAALM/hbqb4DP02CE/s1600-h/viggens.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWvOG6aKYI/AAAAAAAAALM/hbqb4DP02CE/s320/viggens.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117689208485063042" /></a><br /><br />Su-27s<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWvA26aKWI/AAAAAAAAAK8/KAuknvLCjZQ/s1600-h/su-27.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWvA26aKWI/AAAAAAAAAK8/KAuknvLCjZQ/s320/su-27.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117688980851796322" /></a><br />Mig-29s<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWvHm6aKXI/AAAAAAAAALE/zIyX4Zu45NY/s1600-h/Mig-29s.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWvHm6aKXI/AAAAAAAAALE/zIyX4Zu45NY/s320/Mig-29s.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117689096815913330" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-62879581215938389842007-10-04T20:09:00.001-07:002007-10-04T20:39:32.210-07:00The workbenchI've removed a closet door in my office and made myself a little painting cubbyhole,<br />its beginning to get a little crowded but its nice to have a little place to paint. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWx5G6aKlI/AAAAAAAAAMo/I2FCceJqD0U/s1600-h/workbench.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWx5G6aKlI/AAAAAAAAAMo/I2FCceJqD0U/s320/workbench.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117692146242693714" /></a><br /> I need to put up a few shelves to store those inevitable "in progress" projects such as some 1/1200 napoleonic ships.. Here is the British 74 Bellerophon in progess<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWtqm6aKSI/AAAAAAAAAKo/rt-2UKGCRCM/s1600-h/Bellerophon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWtqm6aKSI/AAAAAAAAAKo/rt-2UKGCRCM/s320/Bellerophon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117687499088079138" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-26011197645911981092007-10-04T20:03:00.000-07:002007-10-04T20:09:26.452-07:00Some old school epicWell its midnight and my eyes hurt too much to paint, so I thought I'd snap some pictures of some minis I painted from a few years ago. I'll start out with some models from SM / EPIC / Armageddon<br /><br />While I always found the Eldar a bit .. well lacy blouse for my playing style I love some of the minis. Specifically the old school Tempest super heavy tanks are one of the nicest designs of any of the vehicles IMHO. SO here are a few pics<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWqr26aKLI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/SiyMToD9riQ/s1600-h/tempests_blue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWqr26aKLI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/SiyMToD9riQ/s320/tempests_blue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117684222028032178" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWqs26aKMI/AAAAAAAAAKE/XeBCNOP56J4/s1600-h/tempests_green.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWqs26aKMI/AAAAAAAAAKE/XeBCNOP56J4/s320/tempests_green.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117684239207901378" /></a><br /><br />I also liked the original Eldar Titans, I have a phantom and warlock as seen below. I should dress up the base on the Phantom, I think it makes a real difference.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWqtm6aKNI/AAAAAAAAAKM/z4Hg65QHiZs/s1600-h/phantom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWqtm6aKNI/AAAAAAAAAKM/z4Hg65QHiZs/s320/phantom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117684252092803282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWqu26aKOI/AAAAAAAAAKU/oFRsyG7IZjU/s1600-h/warlock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwWqu26aKOI/AAAAAAAAAKU/oFRsyG7IZjU/s320/warlock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117684273567639778" /></a><br /><br />As you can tell, this was the year when I learned to blend colours as I seem to have on everything I painted!grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-90328489363127585082007-10-02T07:54:00.000-07:002007-10-02T08:04:42.074-07:00Latest projects.. those poor Soviets!Well,<br /><br /> After the pasting the British Challengers and Milan teams gave the Soviets in our first game I thought I'd even the odds a little. I'm taking a break from painting my new CinC Chieftains (pics later) and found an old Mi-24 Hind D miniature that I decided to repaint and mount. I also ordered a Soviet Fansong E air defence radar from CinC. Its a nice model and goes together well. I've included some unpainted pics<br /><br />I have another Hind but unfortunately its missing one stub wing!!! grrrr! if anyone has such a thing please let me know!!!<br /><br /><br />Hind quarter(pun intended!), and side views<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJdVW6aKHI/AAAAAAAAAJc/RUKbXozVLV8/s1600-h/L1010777.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJdVW6aKHI/AAAAAAAAAJc/RUKbXozVLV8/s320/L1010777.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116754748155504754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJdVm6aKII/AAAAAAAAAJk/xTAMiq7vSeo/s1600-h/L1010778.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJdVm6aKII/AAAAAAAAAJk/xTAMiq7vSeo/s320/L1010778.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116754752450472066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJd4G6aKKI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/uRBfrSDKZ7A/s1600-h/L1010780.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJd4G6aKKI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/uRBfrSDKZ7A/s320/L1010780.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116755345155958946" /></a><br />Hind .. the view no NATO commander likes to see<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJdVm6aKJI/AAAAAAAAAJs/WXD6Z2YdZGs/s1600-h/L1010779.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJdVm6aKJI/AAAAAAAAAJs/WXD6Z2YdZGs/s320/L1010779.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116754752450472082" /></a><br /><br />Fansong E unpainted<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJdU26aKFI/AAAAAAAAAJM/M-dU1_uG5A0/s1600-h/L1010773.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJdU26aKFI/AAAAAAAAAJM/M-dU1_uG5A0/s320/L1010773.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116754739565570130" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJdVG6aKGI/AAAAAAAAAJU/qhzz03qf_10/s1600-h/L1010774.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RwJdVG6aKGI/AAAAAAAAAJU/qhzz03qf_10/s320/L1010774.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116754743860537442" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-25196267709770158622007-09-16T19:48:00.000-07:002007-09-16T20:54:59.350-07:00My First CWC GameWell our first game of CWC has occured, many many thanks to Gary for hosting us and Lawrence for doing a sterling job of trying to herd 8 novice players through a game!<br /><br />We used the pursuit scenario, approximately 8800 points of Soviets and 4000 of British circa 1984ish. To simplify (with a 12000 point game!!) things for our first game we left out field defences and all scheduled assets (no arty!)<br /><br />Orders of battle<br /><br />Soviet<br /><br />3 BMP-1 Battalions<br />1 T-80 Battalion<br />1 Independent tank brigade (T-62)<br />1 Mixed Battalion (T-80 / BMP-1)<br /><br />Each Soviet player commanded 1 Battalion<br /><br />British<br /><br />2 Heavily reinforced Mech Inf Battalions (each had 2 Challenger 1 Coy's attached)<br /><br />So starting off as one of the British players.. I was nervous to say the least<br /><br />With the deployment rules BR player spread out a bit as we didn't know which table edge would be the baseline for the Soviets so we hedged our bets a little. Andrew (other BR player) and I split the table down the middle for our areas of responsibility<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3vPD17sVI/AAAAAAAAAHM/kQTErBMpKv8/s1600-h/L1010670a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3vPD17sVI/AAAAAAAAAHM/kQTErBMpKv8/s320/L1010670a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111004194143973714" /></a><br />Initial deployment of British Forces<br /><br />Some close ups of initial British Deployment<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3vrT17sWI/AAAAAAAAAHU/dMlAeVF_Ak4/s1600-h/L1010673.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3vrT17sWI/AAAAAAAAAHU/dMlAeVF_Ak4/s320/L1010673.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111004679475278178" /></a><br /><br />Across the centre of the table, <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3vrz17sXI/AAAAAAAAAHc/0gDA4MKJrIg/s1600-h/L1010676.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3vrz17sXI/AAAAAAAAAHc/0gDA4MKJrIg/s320/L1010676.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111004688065212786" /></a><br /><br />Challenger Company and a Mech Inf company occupy a wooded hill on the left flank<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3vsD17sYI/AAAAAAAAAHk/pKZe9tvfR9Y/s1600-h/L1010677.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3vsD17sYI/AAAAAAAAAHk/pKZe9tvfR9Y/s320/L1010677.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111004692360180098" /></a><br /><br />A Challenger company and some Milan units occupy the other flank hill facing the Soviet line of advance along with the Battalion CO on the reverse of the slope<br /><br /> AS it happens, the Soviets chose to put the river at our backs and made a very deep flank deployment with the mixed battalion<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3xHD17sZI/AAAAAAAAAHs/eboBwx-Sp_4/s1600-h/L1010679a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3xHD17sZI/AAAAAAAAAHs/eboBwx-Sp_4/s320/L1010679a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111006255728275858" /></a><br /><br />Soviet deployment, note the flank deployment just out of picture to the left<br /><br />The Soviet units entered the fight and came under opportunity fire as much as possible My forward Mech Inf Company found itself facing 3 full Battalions Yikes! it did op-fire upon the lead BMP Battalion cause several casualties (Carl Gustavs at short range are really cool!) but their situation was precarious<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3x5T17saI/AAAAAAAAAH0/TJPHdYblNzA/s1600-h/L1010681.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3x5T17saI/AAAAAAAAAH0/TJPHdYblNzA/s320/L1010681.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111007119016702370" /></a><br />The Brave few out front!<br /><br /><br />The flanking battalion came under immediate and heavy fire from Milan and Scimitars on the hill as they moved on table as well as from the Infantry in the woods Several casualties were caused on both sides<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3yeD17sbI/AAAAAAAAAH8/PcTWxFz5GfY/s1600-h/L1010683.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3yeD17sbI/AAAAAAAAAH8/PcTWxFz5GfY/s320/L1010683.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111007750376894898" /></a><br />The Flankers disrupt my plans!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3zaT17scI/AAAAAAAAAIE/xDIvFlIjRHg/s1600-h/L1010684.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3zaT17scI/AAAAAAAAAIE/xDIvFlIjRHg/s320/L1010684.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111008785464013250" /></a><br />Here we see the situation as the Soviet complete their first turn my lead coy in the woods furthest is not in a great spot, the Soviet T-80s in the centre on the road have come under fire from the Challengers on the left and have stalled a little. The leftmost BMP Battalion waddled onto the table deployed and dismounted and unloaded good old fashioned volley fire to the Mech Inf in the woods in front of them causing quite a bit of damage and suppression<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3z6j17sdI/AAAAAAAAAIM/2FE2C7k6gkg/s1600-h/Chall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru3z6j17sdI/AAAAAAAAAIM/2FE2C7k6gkg/s320/Chall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111009339514794450" /></a><br />Challengers and Milan on overwatch wait for the Soviet hammer to peek around the hill <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru30xD17seI/AAAAAAAAAIU/kICsFT1wMrY/s1600-h/L1010690.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru30xD17seI/AAAAAAAAAIU/kICsFT1wMrY/s320/L1010690.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111010275817664994" /></a><br />The Soviet bound ends and the Brits start their move, having far more HQs and flexible command helped enormously, I immediately started to redeploy the Challengers to counter the threat from the mixed Battalion and brought the Scimitars around their flank. The restricted vision rule here really hurt the Soviets and I was able to damage and suppress some T-80s and knockout a BMP unit that went for the river<br /><br />I should also mention that our reserve Mech Inf Coy got some great command rolls and moved all the way from the centre of the table right off the battlefield (our objective was to withdraw in good order)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru31eD17sfI/AAAAAAAAAIc/3Zs0PADqOsA/s1600-h/L1010691.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru31eD17sfI/AAAAAAAAAIc/3Zs0PADqOsA/s320/L1010691.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111011048911778290" /></a><br />My poor forward Battalion tries to withdraw through the woods in order to embark and run like hell, unfortunately its fails its second command roll and is stuck on the backside of the slope!<br /><br />Turn 2 .. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru32DD17sgI/AAAAAAAAAIk/B0puoAgG6kU/s1600-h/L1010692.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru32DD17sgI/AAAAAAAAAIk/B0puoAgG6kU/s320/L1010692.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111011684566938114" /></a><br />The Brits as feeling pretty good, the Soviets start to surge, a BMP battalion tries an attack on the village only to be stalled but lots of suppression and hits with some support from the Challengers on the hill , Opportunity fire is a grand thing!<br /><br />We start to take some casualties as the Brits but the Soviet attack stalls a little.My forward Battalion is all but wiped out, out left flank forward battalion is hurting badly but the Challengers and Milan units really start to take a toll. The t-80s reach thier break point, I was lucky with some good command rolls and the Challengers and Milan on the hill decimate the Independent Tank Brigade and some of the BMP battalion attacking the town. Our forward Challengers start to withdraw and take 1 casualty<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru33Qz17shI/AAAAAAAAAIs/anUjJ3V5qU0/s1600-h/L1010695.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru33Qz17shI/AAAAAAAAAIs/anUjJ3V5qU0/s320/L1010695.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111013020301767186" /></a><br />Challengers redeploy to take the flank attack<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru34bz17siI/AAAAAAAAAI0/zLGUhPdMPtc/s1600-h/L1010701.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru34bz17siI/AAAAAAAAAI0/zLGUhPdMPtc/s320/L1010701.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111014308791956002" /></a><br />The game got really busy at this point so this report kinda peters out it got busy and this had taken a long time (because we were all learning and there were so many of us! We decided to let the Soviets have their next turn and then call it a day<br />My lead Coy was pretty much destroyed as was the lead coy on the left flank but our opportunity fire continued to cause casualties and suppression. For giggles the remnants of the mixed battalion on the flank (now down to just 2 BMP-1s decided to assault my Mech Inf HQ, which withdrew anad joined the Challengers so they proceeded to annihilate a lone GPMG unit. I need to take a closer look at the assault rules as I don't have my head around them yet<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru342T17sjI/AAAAAAAAAI8/oPuKZiwzz3s/s1600-h/L1010702.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru342T17sjI/AAAAAAAAAI8/oPuKZiwzz3s/s320/L1010702.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111014764058489394" /></a><br />Situation in the Centre, the Soviets have taken a lot of casualties and have reached break point in several batallions with many units suppressed. The attack has been halted for now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru35KT17skI/AAAAAAAAAJE/kgwQBYtVZPQ/s1600-h/L1010703.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Ru35KT17skI/AAAAAAAAAJE/kgwQBYtVZPQ/s320/L1010703.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111015107655873090" /></a><br />The situation on the left flank, the wooded hill is still occupied by all sorts of nastiness.<br /><br />Some Conclusions<br /><br />Well this game ws slow but it was because we were all noobs and there were so many of us! I can see CWC playing very fast once we get the hang of it.. it was a real blast!<br /><br />The Brits did suprisingly well, far from withdrawing I think we we in a position where a counter-attack was a strong possibility. The reasons for this include<br /><br />1. Technological edge<br />2. we had independent ATGW units<br />3. Soviet presented flanks to us too much for their health<br />4. 6 players on the Soviet side was too much!! it was too hard to coordinate<br />5. Lots of CO and HQ units for the Brits giving plenty of activations<br /><br />Its easy to look at stuff in retrospect but I think the Soviets should've had more of the Nelson touch and just gone for it, taking thier licks on the way in and getting into knife fighting range which would've negated our tech and range edge and allowed their numbers to swamp us and force us to try a more mobile defence. Still thats easy for me to say after the fact<br /><br />All in all a very enjoyable game and I can't wait to play again!grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-17632332921126059932007-09-01T13:03:00.000-07:002007-09-01T13:12:56.270-07:00Here are the latest paintjobs. I'm basing them for cold war commander. Infantry and units such as FAOs are on 30x30, Artillery, COs and HQs are on 40x40 bases.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF-GyeR-I/AAAAAAAAAHE/2_ReU2yNkQM/s1600-h/L1010613.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF-GyeR-I/AAAAAAAAAHE/2_ReU2yNkQM/s320/L1010613.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105329323366041570" /></a><br /><br />Soviet T-12 100mm Anti Tank gun (old basing)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF2myeR5I/AAAAAAAAAGc/bW79u87lsGk/s1600-h/L1010598.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF2myeR5I/AAAAAAAAAGc/bW79u87lsGk/s320/L1010598.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105329194517022610" /></a><br /><br />FAO units, one guy with Binoculars + Spartan APC<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF22yeR6I/AAAAAAAAAGk/2bnMlE8eDJo/s1600-h/L1010601.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF22yeR6I/AAAAAAAAAGk/2bnMlE8eDJo/s320/L1010601.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105329198811989922" /></a><br /><br />TR-1 Tracked Rapier in a small revetment<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF3GyeR7I/AAAAAAAAAGs/rIPFV03lhf4/s1600-h/L1010604.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF3GyeR7I/AAAAAAAAAGs/rIPFV03lhf4/s320/L1010604.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105329203106957234" /></a><br /><br />Some Saxon APCs for my Infantry Battalion<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF3GyeR8I/AAAAAAAAAG0/AN_jYTzy1dA/s1600-h/L1010611.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF3GyeR8I/AAAAAAAAAG0/AN_jYTzy1dA/s320/L1010611.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105329203106957250" /></a><br /><br />GHQ T-72 in a little Diorama<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF3WyeR9I/AAAAAAAAAG8/P0jBO9BKryo/s1600-h/L1010612.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtnF3WyeR9I/AAAAAAAAAG8/P0jBO9BKryo/s320/L1010612.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105329207401924562" /></a><br /><br />FROG-7 Basedgrumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-23606197553163304252007-08-26T15:08:00.000-07:002007-08-26T15:11:57.315-07:006mm British Mechanised Infantry Batallion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtH6cmyeR1I/AAAAAAAAAF8/KmXe6Cwwu-c/s1600-h/L1010577.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtH6cmyeR1I/AAAAAAAAAF8/KmXe6Cwwu-c/s320/L1010577.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103135222143010642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtH6c2yeR2I/AAAAAAAAAGE/NJBk5vRLPvQ/s1600-h/L1010578.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtH6c2yeR2I/AAAAAAAAAGE/NJBk5vRLPvQ/s320/L1010578.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103135226437977954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtH6dGyeR3I/AAAAAAAAAGM/-Ji2WOsJYUE/s1600-h/L1010579.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtH6dGyeR3I/AAAAAAAAAGM/-Ji2WOsJYUE/s320/L1010579.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103135230732945266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtH6dGyeR4I/AAAAAAAAAGU/Pn8Ox1Tz5VM/s1600-h/L1010580.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RtH6dGyeR4I/AAAAAAAAAGU/Pn8Ox1Tz5VM/s320/L1010580.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103135230732945282" /></a><br />Well here it is, my first unit for Cold War Commander, a British Mechanised Infantry Battalion (early 80s) sans one Milan stand (which is being replaced, the original one fell between the planks of my deck while being painted!!! grrrrrr!grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-81718863857523921332007-08-20T08:50:00.000-07:002007-08-20T09:00:26.526-07:00BMP-1 Company done & other stuffWell I've done a little more.<br /><br /> I've painted a BMP-1 company, completed a few more T-80s (I think) and have spruced up a BMD-1 (of which I have another 8.. I think the drybrushing improves things a lot so I've done a comparison shot. (I've also made the pics a little smaller)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Rsm6iGyeRyI/AAAAAAAAAFk/aBkXYIKmMcY/s1600-h/L1010562_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Rsm6iGyeRyI/AAAAAAAAAFk/aBkXYIKmMcY/s320/L1010562_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100813148074428194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Rsm6imyeRzI/AAAAAAAAAFs/5BASIiz0VMM/s1600-h/L1010565_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Rsm6imyeRzI/AAAAAAAAAFs/5BASIiz0VMM/s320/L1010565_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100813156664362802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Rsm6i2yeR0I/AAAAAAAAAF0/htOwDiv2B-Q/s1600-h/L1010568_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/Rsm6i2yeR0I/AAAAAAAAAF0/htOwDiv2B-Q/s320/L1010568_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100813160959330114" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-36347138798494807222007-08-17T07:24:00.000-07:002007-08-17T08:58:33.462-07:00A few more Soviets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsXEJWyeRvI/AAAAAAAAAFM/TsaGBRL0Fyg/s1600-h/L1010536.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsXEJWyeRvI/AAAAAAAAAFM/TsaGBRL0Fyg/s320/L1010536.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099697818082100978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsXEJ2yeRwI/AAAAAAAAAFU/wNtmyhXz9dw/s1600-h/L1010539.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsXEJ2yeRwI/AAAAAAAAAFU/wNtmyhXz9dw/s320/L1010539.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099697826672035586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsXEKGyeRxI/AAAAAAAAAFc/n7jHOwcGQaU/s1600-h/L1010540.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsXEKGyeRxI/AAAAAAAAAFc/n7jHOwcGQaU/s320/L1010540.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099697830967002898" /></a><br />Here are some T-80s with ERA in a more modern scheme (just green gets a bit boring!)<br />some FROG-7's and a Straight Flush radar vehicle for my SA-6 Batterygrumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-78544721461242801352007-08-15T20:29:00.000-07:002007-08-15T20:35:01.543-07:00Soviet Air DefencesWell,<br /><br /> I've just completed an SA-8 launcher and a battery of ZSU-23-4's I chickened out on infantry for now.<br /><br /><br />Here they are:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsPFtmyeRtI/AAAAAAAAAE8/pv7kM5F2ijA/s1600-h/L1010533.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsPFtmyeRtI/AAAAAAAAAE8/pv7kM5F2ijA/s320/L1010533.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099136590410565330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsPFt2yeRuI/AAAAAAAAAFE/nSskkwCYfYs/s1600-h/L1010534.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsPFt2yeRuI/AAAAAAAAAFE/nSskkwCYfYs/s320/L1010534.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099136594705532642" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-51930877646548449822007-08-14T17:23:00.000-07:002007-08-14T17:27:04.028-07:00Best so far ... a Mi-8 Hip EWell,<br /><br /> this little one had been battered and beaten in a box unprotected for years.. so with a little TLC!<br /><br />Tada!!! Something to worry the British.. I think I have to attempt some infantry next *gulp*<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsJISnp855I/AAAAAAAAAEk/7m2JVZKqqdg/s1600-h/L1010522.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsJISnp855I/AAAAAAAAAEk/7m2JVZKqqdg/s320/L1010522.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098717212856608658" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsJIS3p856I/AAAAAAAAAEs/N0Uxj_4jvzg/s1600-h/L1010523.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsJIS3p856I/AAAAAAAAAEs/N0Uxj_4jvzg/s320/L1010523.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098717217151575970" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsJITHp857I/AAAAAAAAAE0/kaxc9cNW1Ts/s1600-h/L1010526.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsJITHp857I/AAAAAAAAAE0/kaxc9cNW1Ts/s320/L1010526.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098717221446543282" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-31882080853475102692007-08-14T16:08:00.000-07:002007-08-14T16:35:39.381-07:00British Challenger Squadronwell,<br /><br /> I had some very old H&R Challengers that I thought I could spruce up with some drybrushing. Here are the results. I've included a few comparison pictures and once again, remember your seeing these far bigger than they actually are, using the 2ft rule they look great to me!<br /><br /><br />This is how they started<br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI3Dnp85xI/AAAAAAAAADk/8aw41OY1Rzc/s1600-h/L1010501.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI3Dnp85xI/AAAAAAAAADk/8aw41OY1Rzc/s320/L1010501.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098698263460898578" /></a><br /><br />After some light drybrushing to pop out the green<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI3D3p85yI/AAAAAAAAADs/3qerdFxXI48/s1600-h/L1010502.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI3D3p85yI/AAAAAAAAADs/3qerdFxXI48/s320/L1010502.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098698267755865890" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI3EXp85zI/AAAAAAAAAD0/eOrC6KY8V7s/s1600-h/L1010503.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI3EXp85zI/AAAAAAAAAD0/eOrC6KY8V7s/s320/L1010503.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098698276345800498" /></a><br /><br />dry brushed some black striping for camoflage<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI3Enp850I/AAAAAAAAAD8/8Xaau664QUQ/s1600-h/L1010505.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI3Enp850I/AAAAAAAAAD8/8Xaau664QUQ/s320/L1010505.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098698280640767810" /></a><br /><br />Barrel thermal sleeve and muddy tracks done<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI3FXp851I/AAAAAAAAAEE/EUEiEpWp39Y/s1600-h/L1010512.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI3FXp851I/AAAAAAAAAEE/EUEiEpWp39Y/s320/L1010512.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098698293525669714" /></a><br /><br /><br />Final details added, for extra lunacy I've added some ariels using florists wire held in place with this handy jig :)<br />I also put a spot of blue on the optics and some simple markings. I've really got to get some 1/300 decals!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI4rnp852I/AAAAAAAAAEM/Bro6lGbkEag/s1600-h/L1010517.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI4rnp852I/AAAAAAAAAEM/Bro6lGbkEag/s320/L1010517.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098700050167293794" /></a><br />Final Product<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI4r3p853I/AAAAAAAAAEU/A9xAAf9jSAw/s1600-h/L1010518.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI4r3p853I/AAAAAAAAAEU/A9xAAf9jSAw/s320/L1010518.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098700054462261106" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI4sHp854I/AAAAAAAAAEc/P7fQ_Dc7dmM/s1600-h/L1010519.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsI4sHp854I/AAAAAAAAAEc/P7fQ_Dc7dmM/s320/L1010519.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098700058757228418" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-6965366191884334882007-08-13T15:12:00.000-07:002007-08-13T15:21:22.277-07:00British Micro Armour testWell, I thought I'd spruce up a pre-painted (from 10 years ago!) Scimitar and try my hand at an FV432 using only drybrushing over a black undercoat. The Scimitar is ok (I just dry-brushed the highlights a little but I'm REALLY pleased with the FV432, I drybrushed the black camo last and it really looks sprayed (it may not in the photo's mind!!<br /><br /><br />With Flash<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDYunp85rI/AAAAAAAAAC0/VmCZSuetYsI/s1600-h/L1010489.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDYunp85rI/AAAAAAAAAC0/VmCZSuetYsI/s320/L1010489.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098313073613924018" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDYu3p85sI/AAAAAAAAAC8/kiA3DVgknns/s1600-h/L1010490.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDYu3p85sI/AAAAAAAAAC8/kiA3DVgknns/s320/L1010490.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098313077908891330" /></a><br /><br />Without Flash (non white balanced.. sorry)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDZUnp85tI/AAAAAAAAADE/nLQgFy-fvlY/s1600-h/L1010498.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDZUnp85tI/AAAAAAAAADE/nLQgFy-fvlY/s320/L1010498.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098313726448953042" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDZVHp85uI/AAAAAAAAADM/We7oBz6pGPI/s1600-h/L1010497.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDZVHp85uI/AAAAAAAAADM/We7oBz6pGPI/s320/L1010497.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098313735038887650" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDZVHp85vI/AAAAAAAAADU/Y8pulXfGnf8/s1600-h/L1010493.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDZVHp85vI/AAAAAAAAADU/Y8pulXfGnf8/s320/L1010493.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098313735038887666" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDZVXp85wI/AAAAAAAAADc/95kCOKQ5698/s1600-h/L1010495.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsDZVXp85wI/AAAAAAAAADc/95kCOKQ5698/s320/L1010495.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098313739333854978" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-39747112056220709432007-08-13T12:42:00.000-07:002007-08-13T13:01:46.018-07:00what more posts!! Epic scale TauWell,<br /><br /> I'm on a role now, I took the door off the closet in my office and have made a little painting station, I'm going to add many more shelves and tidy up a bit but this is basically it<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC3EHp85jI/AAAAAAAAAB0/xLSVmGV8YSw/s1600-h/L1010488.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC3EHp85jI/AAAAAAAAAB0/xLSVmGV8YSw/s320/L1010488.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098276059585766962" /></a><br /><br />I thought I'd take some pics of my painted forgeworld Tau, these are beatiful but a nightmare to paint. once again they look better in RL, but bear in mind the crisis suits are mounted on pennies<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC3_np85kI/AAAAAAAAAB8/_s-gMJHaIGk/s1600-h/L1010480.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC3_np85kI/AAAAAAAAAB8/_s-gMJHaIGk/s320/L1010480.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098277081787983426" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC3_3p85lI/AAAAAAAAACE/ZcsnEN7hnzA/s1600-h/L1010481.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC3_3p85lI/AAAAAAAAACE/ZcsnEN7hnzA/s320/L1010481.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098277086082950738" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC4AXp85mI/AAAAAAAAACM/bPDxkvIIReE/s1600-h/L1010482.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC4AXp85mI/AAAAAAAAACM/bPDxkvIIReE/s320/L1010482.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098277094672885346" /></a><br /><br /><br />And I couldn't resist the Manta, the colour scheme is inspired by real Manta rays <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC4iXp85nI/AAAAAAAAACU/vlqetI6Qb3w/s1600-h/L1010483.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC4iXp85nI/AAAAAAAAACU/vlqetI6Qb3w/s320/L1010483.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098277678788437618" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC4i3p85oI/AAAAAAAAACc/PJwySKhMHz0/s1600-h/L1010484.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC4i3p85oI/AAAAAAAAACc/PJwySKhMHz0/s320/L1010484.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098277687378372226" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC4jHp85pI/AAAAAAAAACk/ubGWOPl2dms/s1600-h/L1010485.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC4jHp85pI/AAAAAAAAACk/ubGWOPl2dms/s320/L1010485.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098277691673339538" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC4lXp85qI/AAAAAAAAACs/tlwpWdvDSyY/s1600-h/L1010486.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsC4lXp85qI/AAAAAAAAACs/tlwpWdvDSyY/s320/L1010486.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098277730328045218" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-58424876282886704752007-08-13T12:07:00.000-07:002007-08-13T12:29:11.846-07:00I'm crap at blogging but...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCtqXp85YI/AAAAAAAAAAc/aiKL2l8RZkA/s1600-h/L1010458.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCtqXp85YI/AAAAAAAAAAc/aiKL2l8RZkA/s320/L1010458.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098265721599485314" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Well I haven't updated this in ages, but find myself inspired by some 6mm microarmour sites so I've been rummaging through some of my old mini's. I found some great Soviet stuff (painted badly or not at all) and decided to have a 1/2hr project painting and basing an Mi-2 (Hoplite) light helicopter to do some scouting for my 80s Soviet Armour.<br /><br />Here is a step by step photo pictorial of the process<br /><br />As you can see the painting was minimal<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCtNXp85XI/AAAAAAAAAAU/sF1-bXd8wHk/s1600-h/L1010455.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCtNXp85XI/AAAAAAAAAAU/sF1-bXd8wHk/s320/L1010455.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098265223383278962" /></a><br /><br />I started by adding a brass pin to a GW flight stand to make it a little sturdier, and by making a hole in the body of the Mi-2<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCtrHp85aI/AAAAAAAAAAs/hHzePaAQiZo/s1600-h/L1010462.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCtrHp85aI/AAAAAAAAAAs/hHzePaAQiZo/s320/L1010462.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098265734484387234" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCtqnp85ZI/AAAAAAAAAAk/2ZDbrhTnaaM/s1600-h/L1010460.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCtqnp85ZI/AAAAAAAAAAk/2ZDbrhTnaaM/s320/L1010460.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098265725894452626" /></a><br />I'm realising that the macro feature of my camera makes the mini look awfully badly painted!! it just shows too much.. still you'll have to trust me it looks way better in RL<br /><br />Here are some pics of the final painting with some light drybrushing<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCujnp85cI/AAAAAAAAAA8/YEaZAdjApX0/s1600-h/L1010466.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCujnp85cI/AAAAAAAAAA8/YEaZAdjApX0/s320/L1010466.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098266705146996162" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCuknp85dI/AAAAAAAAABE/b8PnYRB1g_8/s1600-h/L1010470.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCuknp85dI/AAAAAAAAABE/b8PnYRB1g_8/s320/L1010470.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098266722326865362" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCujHp85bI/AAAAAAAAAA0/HJnGB8AJDik/s1600-h/L1010469.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCujHp85bI/AAAAAAAAAA0/HJnGB8AJDik/s320/L1010469.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098266696557061554" /></a><br /><br />I then went to work on the base, making it a little interesting. I trimmed the top of an n-scale "brush tree" added some ground foam and rocks and bobs your uncle<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCvinp85eI/AAAAAAAAABM/BdSYQ7T5opE/s1600-h/L1010471.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCvinp85eI/AAAAAAAAABM/BdSYQ7T5opE/s320/L1010471.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098267787478754786" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCvjHp85fI/AAAAAAAAABU/jnXlq1MmZnE/s1600-h/L1010473.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCvjHp85fI/AAAAAAAAABU/jnXlq1MmZnE/s320/L1010473.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098267796068689394" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Finally, I added the Rotor disk. I found that the blades always kept breaking so I started using plastic rotor disks to make it look like the helicopter is in flight.. It needs a clean but you get the idea<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCwCHp85iI/AAAAAAAAABs/9CAR7sKGV-o/s1600-h/L1010477.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCwCHp85iI/AAAAAAAAABs/9CAR7sKGV-o/s320/L1010477.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098268328644634146" /></a><br /><br />Here's the final product. I've been so inspired by some of the great micro-armour I've seen that I thought I should use this blog to showcase some of my stuff.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCwAnp85gI/AAAAAAAAABc/KppH89xkaIc/s1600-h/L1010474.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCwAnp85gI/AAAAAAAAABc/KppH89xkaIc/s320/L1010474.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098268302874830338" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCwBHp85hI/AAAAAAAAABk/c0A6zzKD-NM/s1600-h/L1010475.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RsCwBHp85hI/AAAAAAAAABk/c0A6zzKD-NM/s320/L1010475.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098268311464764946" /></a>grumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825621561345825617.post-91663533068479237832007-04-14T17:48:00.000-07:002007-04-14T18:25:18.382-07:00Miranda's mural<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RiF93rhqvaI/AAAAAAAAAAM/hWLYcsTNFtA/s1600-h/L1010143.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bTF4x08ERGs/RiF93rhqvaI/AAAAAAAAAAM/hWLYcsTNFtA/s320/L1010143.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053458652416621986" /></a><br />Well,<br /><br /> Its not long before my first child gets here :) :) and I've been busy preparing her room. I've done a mural of some of Miyazaki's Totoro characters and I'm very pleased<br />here are some pics of it partially completegrumbeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058565617913940217noreply@blogger.com0