Simply start with boots , gear etc.. to give them some colours as you see fit from your research:
Donnerstag, 22. November 2012
Flames of War - (Painting) - Russians and SS-Mortar Platoon (Part 3) achiving Great Standard
To achive a greater standard then the gaming one take a look at the uniforms provided like in Osprey books or similar.
Simply start with boots , gear etc.. to give them some colours as you see fit from your research:
Simply start with boots , gear etc.. to give them some colours as you see fit from your research:
Montag, 19. November 2012
Flames of War - (Painting) - Russians and SS-Mortar Platoon (Part 2) achiving Game Standard
Finally the next step.
Everything dried over night and so it is time to go ahead and put along some washes on the miniatures and the gun.
Afterwards I let them dry a couple of hours and then go ahead with the same colours used in the first instance. This time I put some white into them and left out the water.
I then drybrush over the areas which are easy to access and leave the others as they are. This gives them some depth.
Last part is to use my favourite colour for flesh, paint the weapons with gunmetal grey and tadaaaaaa we are finished with the models on a gaming standard.
If you want them more to have a look at and not for playing.. or simply are as stubborn as I am .. then you should go ahead for some more details including the gear.
Everything dried over night and so it is time to go ahead and put along some washes on the miniatures and the gun.
Afterwards I let them dry a couple of hours and then go ahead with the same colours used in the first instance. This time I put some white into them and left out the water.
I then drybrush over the areas which are easy to access and leave the others as they are. This gives them some depth.
Last part is to use my favourite colour for flesh, paint the weapons with gunmetal grey and tadaaaaaa we are finished with the models on a gaming standard.
If you want them more to have a look at and not for playing.. or simply are as stubborn as I am .. then you should go ahead for some more details including the gear.
Sonntag, 18. November 2012
Flames of War - (Painting) - Russians and SS-Mortar Platoon (Part 1)
After yesterdays posting about my new guns it is time to come along with the painting stuff.
For that reason I took the
Russian Battalion HQ
Russian Company HQ
85mm obr 1939 gun (late)
as well as for the german side SS-Mortar Platoon
During the night everything dried and it is time to take some watered down Vallejo Kaki to give the russian guys some sort of basecoat with it. As Kaki will be the most common used paint here for the uniform this was the easiest way to achive.
The gun on the 85mm obr 1939 got a simple green by Citadel GW colors.
For the germans it is the simple grey of the uniform mixed a bit with a dark green. Both colours mixed and also watered down.
For that reason I took the
Russian Battalion HQ
Russian Company HQ
85mm obr 1939 gun (late)
as well as for the german side SS-Mortar Platoon
During the night everything dried and it is time to take some watered down Vallejo Kaki to give the russian guys some sort of basecoat with it. As Kaki will be the most common used paint here for the uniform this was the easiest way to achive.
The gun on the 85mm obr 1939 got a simple green by Citadel GW colors.
For the germans it is the simple grey of the uniform mixed a bit with a dark green. Both colours mixed and also watered down.
Flames of War - (Miniatures) - New guns for the masses
After my break for one week in Germany it is finally time to present my new ammo for my troops.
As this months topic is still about painting (yes I did not forget about that) it is time to do so on more figures instead of tanks and more theoretical painting topics.
What did I bring along ?
First of all we have the outstanding :
As this months topic is still about painting (yes I did not forget about that) it is time to do so on more figures instead of tanks and more theoretical painting topics.
What did I bring along ?
First of all we have the outstanding :
Tank Destroyer Security Section (2x M20 Utility Cars + Jeep) US3
Directly followed up by :SS-Mortar Platoon (6 Mortars) [GE815]
And some new deployed Russians including:
85mm obr 1939 gun (late) [SU543]
Battalion HQ (SU700)
Company HQ (SU701)
If you do not know how they look like see the already base glued miniatures here:
Samstag, 17. November 2012
Flames of War - Painting Guide - German SS
After the early wars I guess it is time to go to the most infamous army part of germanys army in WW2.
There are a couple of examples in all kinda books on how to present these as miniatures. I still recommend the sets by Flames of War for painting:
There are a couple of examples in all kinda books on how to present these as miniatures. I still recommend the sets by Flames of War for painting:
Donnerstag, 15. November 2012
Flames of War - Painting Guide - German Infantry (early war)
Sometimes I really like the battlefront webpage. Especially when they provide the useful stuff for you.
The Flames of War website provides at current state plenty of opportunities to find the correct painting guide for your army as well as the colours used.
I think it is quite important and makes your job easier if you really think about buying the boxes for each of your troops... like all colours for the germans, british and so on. At least you will get quite some colours and on the other hand have the correct colours at hand if that is important to you instead of some substitude colours (which also may suite you). Here we have the painting guide for German Infantry (Early war):
The Flames of War website provides at current state plenty of opportunities to find the correct painting guide for your army as well as the colours used.
I think it is quite important and makes your job easier if you really think about buying the boxes for each of your troops... like all colours for the germans, british and so on. At least you will get quite some colours and on the other hand have the correct colours at hand if that is important to you instead of some substitude colours (which also may suite you). Here we have the painting guide for German Infantry (Early war):
Montag, 12. November 2012
Flames of War - (Tutorial) - FlakNest aka "Bunkergate 7" (Part 3)
Hi all !
We are nearing the end of this tutorial. After all glue and filler finally dried it is time for the basecoat. Please note that spray basecoat or primer doesnt work on styrodur. It will burn and dissolve it and so never ever get the idea on doing so... except you like some strange looking outcomings.
With that it is time for some acrylic black paint as a basecoat. Thank god, there was that special offer at our local "Arts and Hobby" shop with 3 colors for 10 Euros which actually is quite cheap. Considering that it is a colour by a company called "Winsor & Newton" and that you get 60ml per tube. Nice.
As you also could see I glued in some real stones so real paintbrushing also is excluded and also would not fill the glued upper parts of the FlaKNest/Bunker.
What you need to do here is just make a dipping with your brush. Means you take up the colour with it and then dip it on the places till everything is coloured. That takes a while but gives a good coverage and not some smears around.
Tomorrow we will be going to paint the rest and do some other works on that.
Happy building
We are nearing the end of this tutorial. After all glue and filler finally dried it is time for the basecoat. Please note that spray basecoat or primer doesnt work on styrodur. It will burn and dissolve it and so never ever get the idea on doing so... except you like some strange looking outcomings.
With that it is time for some acrylic black paint as a basecoat. Thank god, there was that special offer at our local "Arts and Hobby" shop with 3 colors for 10 Euros which actually is quite cheap. Considering that it is a colour by a company called "Winsor & Newton" and that you get 60ml per tube. Nice.
As you also could see I glued in some real stones so real paintbrushing also is excluded and also would not fill the glued upper parts of the FlaKNest/Bunker.
What you need to do here is just make a dipping with your brush. Means you take up the colour with it and then dip it on the places till everything is coloured. That takes a while but gives a good coverage and not some smears around.
Tomorrow we will be going to paint the rest and do some other works on that.
Happy building
Flames of War - (Tutorial) - FlakNest aka "Bunkergate 7" (Part 2)
Again a multipart tutorial... that leaves me at least less pressure on writing. Really looking forward to the thursday gaming round and the rangers program.
Over night everything went dry and I added some "wood planks" for "security" and concealment reasons to the diorama. Still the scene seems quite peaceful.
As I do not want to build around like stairs leading up we will assume that accessing the top of this bunker/flaknest you will need to go from the inside. That also makes sense if it comes to protection of the soldiers there in wait.
As you might recall I painted and glued a plastic tank by PSC lately I still have some things left from that sprue which I will use up here. This also includes an opening for a tank vehicle. Perfect match here.
The second thing I will do today is to put in some filler. Reason is to give this bunker a more nature enclosed feeling instead of being an easy target from above.
Over night everything went dry and I added some "wood planks" for "security" and concealment reasons to the diorama. Still the scene seems quite peaceful.
As I do not want to build around like stairs leading up we will assume that accessing the top of this bunker/flaknest you will need to go from the inside. That also makes sense if it comes to protection of the soldiers there in wait.
As you might recall I painted and glued a plastic tank by PSC lately I still have some things left from that sprue which I will use up here. This also includes an opening for a tank vehicle. Perfect match here.
The second thing I will do today is to put in some filler. Reason is to give this bunker a more nature enclosed feeling instead of being an easy target from above.
Sonntag, 11. November 2012
Flames of War - (Tutorial) - FlakNest aka "Bunkergate 7" (Part 4)
Hi again,
after all the basecoating it is finally time for finishing the bunker/nest....
What did I need?
- Vallejo US Field Drab
- Citadel GW Calthan Brown
- Wabco Light Grey
- Wabco Fieldgrey
- Vallejo Gunmetal grey
First I started heavily drybrushing the base around the bunker with first US field Drap, then a light drybrush with light grey and aftwards a light drybrush with Calthan Brown. From there just go straight ahead to use a deep inked black wash on that field to repeat with a light drybrush of calthan brown and light grey.
The bunker as it is from the complex is first heavily drybrushed with fieldgrey and then light drybrushed with the light grey. Wood pices get a mix of 50-50 calthan brown to US field drab. The opening from the Tank turret gehts only a basecolour of Gunmetal Grey
The usual sand and flock stuff around and your result should look like this.
Happy building everyone !
after all the basecoating it is finally time for finishing the bunker/nest....
What did I need?
- Vallejo US Field Drab
- Citadel GW Calthan Brown
- Wabco Light Grey
- Wabco Fieldgrey
- Vallejo Gunmetal grey
First I started heavily drybrushing the base around the bunker with first US field Drap, then a light drybrush with light grey and aftwards a light drybrush with Calthan Brown. From there just go straight ahead to use a deep inked black wash on that field to repeat with a light drybrush of calthan brown and light grey.
The bunker as it is from the complex is first heavily drybrushed with fieldgrey and then light drybrushed with the light grey. Wood pices get a mix of 50-50 calthan brown to US field drab. The opening from the Tank turret gehts only a basecolour of Gunmetal Grey
The usual sand and flock stuff around and your result should look like this.
Happy building everyone !
Freitag, 9. November 2012
Flames of War - (Tutorial) - FlakNest aka "Bunkergate 7" (Part 1)
Finally the company I am working for got some new printers and with that some really great styrodur ! One that is easy to cut, comes in a large pieces and does not contain that many small balls the larger ones consist of. Great stuff to work with and being the lucky guy I got my hands on one of these pieces ! Yeahhhhh
After having a look at this one by Battlefront (Flames of War) :
I thought it might be a good idea to either get something similar or to get something that is usable with a different many options and that you can hold a bit more modular (means, either as a FlaK Nest as on the pictures, as a bunker or a safe haven for infantry).
After rumbling a bit through my old CDs I found a protector for lose spindles and took that one as the base. The cut out piece I glued on it and on top made a small wall of the same material.
What I personally like on this piece is the part of the building and something I will later on use as some soil to prevent some incoming grenades or whatever. It simply will blend in the terrain piece. The doorframe is a natural one due to some printer stuff that was stuck in there. I hope I will get a bit more of these materials !
Happy building for today !
After having a look at this one by Battlefront (Flames of War) :
After rumbling a bit through my old CDs I found a protector for lose spindles and took that one as the base. The cut out piece I glued on it and on top made a small wall of the same material.
What I personally like on this piece is the part of the building and something I will later on use as some soil to prevent some incoming grenades or whatever. It simply will blend in the terrain piece. The doorframe is a natural one due to some printer stuff that was stuck in there. I hope I will get a bit more of these materials !
Happy building for today !
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