ITLSU 1917 Project

[Subedai]

First off, they are very nice, the vehicles look really dusty and the little chaps are great, especially with the unit flashes -definitely a labour of love.

Going back to the subject of bases, you asked whether different coloured tufts would work. If the table you are using is the same terrain colours as your bases then fair enough but if your boards have any green on them it might be an idea to add the occasional faded green tuft or even dry brush some of the existing ones a little just to break up the browns. That's just a personal observation.

Irrespective of where my armies come from on the planet they all have exactly same combination of colours and foliage bits on the bases to match my boards.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

On my Deserty and Snowy stuff I usually put one or two green spots.

IanS

[paulr]

Thanks for the feedback 

We will be using the figures for the first time on Saturday, I plan to take some pictures so will give you an idea of the colours of my desert base cloth (sandy brown).

[paulr]

Batch 4 is now painted:)

Except that the 1/1^st Herefordshire are without their battalion flash
I will have to add it if I ever find out what it is

So...
Painted
328 Infantry, Gunners, Officers and Signallers
36 Cavalry and Motorcycles
6 Guns and vehicles
370 Total

Magnetic vinyl glued to bases this morning, should be dry tonight so I can add the labels

Preparing next batch, an Ottoman Arab Regiment

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Have you tried: http://herefordshirelightinfantrymuseum.com 

[paulr]

Thanks ML,

I had found the site but not the info required. I have used their contact page and will see if they can help.

[paulr]

Labels done for batch 4 

Batch 5 all prepared and waiting for batch 4 to get off the painting rods, which will hopefully happen tonight after work,

Scenario ready for Saturday,  just need to make up the cards

[paulr]

Batch 4 sorted on to bases, will hopefully be based today

Batch 5 on the painting rods and undercoated last night, hopefully base coated today 

Cards made up last night so the scenario is all ready for tonight 

[paulr]

Just checked my email and the very helpful curator at the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum has provided the following

half grass green and half black

The officers wore on the neck of their jackets at the back a small red/white Herefordshire Lion badge.

I have a little more painting to do on one battalion of batch 4

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

That's sooooo cool!

[Schlesien]

Like the expended shell cases.

IanS

I may have to use that idea.

Eric

[paulr]

Like the expended shell cases.

IanS

I may have to use that idea.

Eric

It seems to be spreading 

[paulr]

2 out of 3 battalions based yesterday, ran out of focus for the third due to heat 
Will do the third battalion today 

Uniforms on batch 5, Ottoman Arab Regiment, base coated

First evening of the first 1917 scenario seemed to go well 
I have posted a couple of questions on the Too Fat Lardies Yahoo group and forum as the separate MG commands seem very deadly  (but it is WWI)
and the Blinds cards aren't turning up very often

I will hopefully get to post a report on the first half of the game this week before we finish the game off next Saturday evening

Now off to sort out some more basing

[Techno]

I'll swap you some rain for some heat, Pail. 
Cheers - Phil

[Hertsblue]

Here, here. Drove back from Hertford on Thursday through a dip where the local stream had burst its banks, with the car throwing up a bow-wave like an MTB.