ITLSU 1917 Project

[paulr]

Anatolian Infantry Regiment

1^st Battalion




2^nd Battalion




3^rd Battalion

[Techno]

Great work, Paul.
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

Looking good.

Are these the ones you were worried about the lack of poses? If so they have come out very nicely, they look like a unit skirmishing forwards.

I might suggest adding a small amount of foliage to the bases, in a pale or burnt shade, rather than bright green.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Excellent

IanS

[Leman]

They look really good. I would also suggest painting the front and side edges of the stands to neaten them.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice.
Can't add anything to the feedback above.

[jchaos79]

Very nice terrain effect. I like it!

[paulr]

Looking good.

Are these the ones you were worried about the lack of poses? If so they have come out very nicely, they look like a unit skirmishing forwards.

I might suggest adding a small amount of foliage to the bases, in a pale or burnt shade, rather than bright green.

There are only two poses but I am please with the look. As you say skirmishing forward with half rushing while other half ready to give covering fire 

I have some 'Arid' static grass I was planning to use but had left it off to keep the bases simple (in reaction to them being too busy). I will definitely try adding some.

Any suggestions on the best way to apply static grass so it stands up 

They look really good. I would also suggest painting the front and side edges of the stands to neaten them.

A good idea, normally I don't get that much spillage 

Thanks for the kind words and useful feedback guys

[paulr]

Another good days progress:
- bases for the dis-Mounted Brigade ready to be labelled this evening, when it is cooler
- third batch cleaned up and ready to go on the painting rods, apart from some gluing of artillery this evening
- dis-Mounted Brigade painting finished 

So...

Painted
186 Infantry, Officers and Signallers
5 Motorcycles
191 Total

[pierre the shy]

VERY nice - 110% with bits DP has mentioned....

You're fair racing through these 1917 things Paul......

Might have to find something else to keep you busy painting next year - did someone mention 1940 Chain of Command? (not to Mrs Shy just yet anyway I hope , its just an idea currently) 

Complements of the season to all..... big thanks to all at PM and on this forum for assistance rendered to us Kiwi gamers.

Chances are that Mrs Shy and myself will make it over to UK in mid 2015 all going well.     
 
Cheers
Peter

[Leman]

All the best for Christmas down there. Have a hot one.

[paulr]

Good progress again last evening
- bases labelled
- artillery and armoured cars glued
- dis-Mounted Brigade figure bases painted

and this morning
- dis-Mounted Brigade sorted onto bases
- next batch on painting rods and under coated

The third batch is mainly Ottoman support:
- Machine battalion
- 2 Artillery battalions
- Cavalry regiment
- 2 Rolls Royce Armoured cars (I feel like painting some vehicles)

Now for breakfast...

[paulr]

Dis-Mounted Brigade based  less the MG Squadron as I ran out of basing mix, will make some more up and finish these after lunch

As I was basing these this morning I was thinking about how much I have learned from the forum, some of it actually useful 

Probably three main things:
- basing mix; filler, paint and PVA mix for texturing bases then covered in flock 
- the level of detail that 10mm can be painted to, lots of inspiration 
- using a very wet brush to immediately clean up those little mistakes

The last is probably the simplest but also the most powerful. I had been trying to member who to thank for this, Sandinista solved that with the post linked to below. 

Mickey Sims used the technique in one of his videos on 'How to Paint: Pendraken Miniatures: SYW French Line Infantry'.
Up until then I used touch ups to fix mistakes which as we all know can lead to another touch up being required ...

The wet brush technique has not only sped up my painting it has allowed me the freedom to add more detail

Thanks Mickey and here is a link to a plug for Mickey's services http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,11092.msg139090.html#msg139090

[paulr]

MG Squadron of Dis-Mounted Brigade based 

While waiting for bases and undercoat to dry I have followed up on some suggestions on the Ottomans

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I might suggest adding a small amount of foliage to the bases, in a pale or burnt shade, rather than bright green.

I have tested out some arid static grass I have, see below. I suspect it blends in a little too much 

They look really good. I would also suggest painting the front and side edges of the stands to neaten them.

I have painted all the sides, of all the Ottomans, I think they look much better

Signallers - before




Signallers - after




More feedback welcome

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Yup, that works.