ITLSU 1917 Project

[Leman]

Do you have the headless cuirassier leading the glorious charge at Reichshoffen?

[paulr]

Well. It was an idea, either that or scratch build him a new head...

Leon has come to my rescue 

As well as the poor chap I inadvertently behead one of the other MGs had a miscast barrel. Two replacements are on their way from Pendraken HQ 

I have only had two miscast figures from Pendraken, not bad at all out of about 1,500 figures so far

[paulr]

Not entirely happy with the sand flock I used on the first batch, looks a bit "busy" 

Looked ok on the test base but distracts from the figures too much. I will have to experiment further tonight 

Hopefully I can save these bases rather than having to rebase...

I've worked out the problem, wrong scale sand 

I should have read this post http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,5583.msg53169.html#msg53169 before buying my sand

I will buy some finer sand and mix with a little of what I already have which is pebble / small rock size

Hopefully I can add the finer sand to the existing bases over a coat of watered down PVA

[paulr]

Made a start on the dis-mounted brigade, base coated shirts last night 

Had 20 minutes before work this morning so started on first uniform colour painting jacket, pants or hat & puttees on each figure 

Realised about half way through the batch that I had missed my bus  ...washed up brush and caught a later bus and just made connection with my train 

[Hertsblue]

I'm amazed that you can actually paint after just rolling out of bed. I can barely find my mouth with the cereal spoon. 

[paulr]

Finished off that base colour last night and made a start on the final base colour this morning. I did about a third of the figures and managed to catch my normal bus 

I'm a morning person Hertsblue I can't understand how people can paint after 10 at night

[Ithoriel]

I can't understand why anybody would be out of bed before 10 am nor why they would be in bed before 2am.

If you go to a party and aren't in bed by midnight .... you might as well go home :-)

[Leman]

Glasgow perchance?

[paulr]

 

Completed last base colour last night 

Dry brushed shirts this morning and caught normal bus 

[paulr]

Found a suitably scaled sand yesterday at my local stationery shop 

Tested my rescue plan for the bases on the first batch, fortunately it mostly worked. Expanded it to one battalion and finished them off this morning. Will check tonight when the glue has dried. 

Certainly takes more time than getting it right in the first place but will be easier than rebasing

Also did first dry brush colour on  uniforms of dis-Mounted Brigade 

[paulr]

Happy with my basing rescue method, now completed 3/4 of the first batch and half way through the last quarter 

Monday or more likely Tuesday look are forecast to be varnishing weather 

Good thing I am now on my Christmas/Summer holidays 

I have also finished dry brushing the dis-Mounted Brigade, will do their rifles after my tea break 

[Hertsblue]

This scale-sand business is actually more relevant than you would think at first sight. I normally use builders' sharp sand for basing (lots of miniature boulders along with the grit) but having used most of it up I'm now left with large boulders. Ah, well, down to the builders' merchants for another 20Kg bag, I guess (Oh, my poor back!).

[paulr]

Made good progress after my tea break; rifles, webbing and boots done

Bases of the first batch now rescued, awaiting varnishing weather  

Started work on the bases this morning and now onto bayonets, rifle slings and brass

[paulr]

I've made good progress again today, only hair and touch ups left to do and then dis-Mounted Brigade will be ready for washing 

I've decided to leave the unit marking until after the wash to help them show up, not sure how they will go as they are quite small

Bases are progressing as well 

[paulr]

There was also an unexpected out break of varnishing weather - sunny, light winds and 20 degrees 

So here is the first batch...

Regimental Headquarters 1 and Spotter 1




Regimental Headquarters 2 and Spotter 2




Signallers