Fred's 2015 Painting Diary

[fred.]

28mm DAK


Got the last few stuck together, and filled the arm seams with a bit of putty.

Unusually for a Perry set of figures, these ones are a bit short of rifle arms - there are a few too many MP40s to easily make up a whole platoon - managed to work in a couple of pairs of 8th army ones to fill out the numbers.

I like the fact that with no effort to mix things up that you can create 36 unique minis from the same bodies, just by picking different arms and hats.

[toxicpixie]

I recognise those winged helmets in the back... They an old Citadel Regiment of Renown from the pre-slotta days? I have some in terrible paint jobs from fourteen year old me in the loft somewhere

[Techno]

Nice work again, Forbes ! 
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice job on those Fred.

Just sold my 15mm DAK, Glasgow, Stockport, Hong Kong and somewhere is Australia!

[fred.]

I recognise those winged helmets in the back... They an old Citadel Regiment of Renown from the pre-slotta days? I have some in terrible paint jobs from fourteen year old me in the loft somewhere

Yep, the old skool Knights of Origio. Given a quick tart up, and it gives me 30 sword and shield guys for Kings of War.
The crossbows in front are of a similar age.

[toxicpixie]

Cracking stuff, nothing like a bit of old school action

[fred.]

WWI Aircraft

After finally getting round to painting some of the WWII 1/300 aircraft, I realised I need some decals for them - but just buying a few decals would be too simple, so I got some WWI aircraft too.

The first ones I have put together are the early war ones - I have to say these are some of the fiddliest models I have made - the under carriages with struts and wheels, and the struts between the wings of the biplanes - then trying to get the wings offset the right amount. And only 2 of these were biplanes    8 more late war ones - nearly all biplanes ....



Back row: German Rumpler Taube, 2 seater recon, 1914.  French Morane-Saulnier N, 1915, British BE2 2 seater light bomber

Front row: German Fokker Eindecker late 1915, German Junkers CL1 1918 (an interloper in this line up), British Sopwith Tabloid

[Techno]

Good grief.

Never knew a plane shaped like the Rumpler Taube had ever existed.
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

It really is the first generation of planes - a collection of string and paper!



I don't think this is the correct way to land one


Must have been very brave to fly one of these - let alone to fly one in a war zone.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

And you've not bought triplanes yet!!!

This is why when Wing of War came out with prepainted WWI we all breathed a huge sigh of relief!
Good luck old friend!

[fred.]

And you've not bought triplanes yet!!!

This is why when Wing of War came out with prepainted WWI we all breathed a huge sigh of relief!
Good luck old friend!

****, I think there is 1 triplane in the set. 

I was rather lulled into the ease of the WWII ones which are mainly single piece castings. 

Anyway as it is nice weather this afternoon I will just get them sprayed and can paint them.

Anyone know of a supplier of the Iron Cross style German decals?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Either Dom's Decals or some bloke called Leon who turns up here with a firm called 'Minibits'?

[fred.]

I'd forgotten Leon did decals

And here you go:


I'm getting together an order for Phalanx - so I'll get these added 

[fred.]

Got the planes sprayed this afternoon, while it was sunny!!

Then this evening have managed to get the main colours blocked in.



The green Junkers is going to get an attractive purple disruptive camo added!! The others are fairly plain - as it seems at the start of the war most planes were just unpainted canvas. An as can be seen by the red nose of the French plane, they weren't trying to hide!!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looking good Fred!