WW2 British (Late War) - commission for JC

[fred.]

Cool looking battlegroup, but I have a couple of questions/ comments, Nik

1) Are you really now getting commissions from the almighty ?

2) Helmets - I would be going with dark green for late war brits

3) Truck tilts - I think these were a green colour, basically the same as the truck bodies (though I tend to go for a slightly different green shade just for contrast)

4) Micky Mouse cammo - this was pretty common on softskins in NWE, it also looks cool - basically lots of overlapping black circles, but only on softskins.

5) White stars - these always look good on the top surfaces

Anyway, please take the above as constructive criticisms - in the time you have paint this lot I have managed to paint 3 warmaster stands of skirmishers (about 20 figures!)

[nikharwood]

Cool looking battlegroup, but I have a couple of questions/ comments, Nik

1) Are you really now getting commissions from the almighty ?

Nah Forbes, JC is from Arizona: pretty sure the *other* JC can paint his own  

2) Helmets - I would be going with dark green for late war brits

3) Truck tilts - I think these were a green colour, basically the same as the truck bodies (though I tend to go for a slightly different green shade just for contrast)

4) Micky Mouse cammo - this was pretty common on softskins in NWE, it also looks cool - basically lots of overlapping black circles, but only on softskins.

5) White stars - these always look good on the top surfaces

2) I'll need to check that then...

3) From my references I've seen enough in both khaki & green - and they look *boring* in green if you ask me...

4) I'll need to check that then...again, I've seen both with & without - don't particularly like it myself...

5) I'll see if I can dig some out...

Anyway, please take the above as constructive criticisms - in the time you have paint this lot I have managed to paint 3 warmaster stands of skirmishers (about 20 figures!)

No worries mate - thanks for this - and especially for waiting until I'd posted pics of them "almost finished" (& there was me thinking I'd finished these)...

Did you want a Christmas card this year then?    

Anyway, I've emailed JC asking him what he'd like me to do...

[DFlynSqrl]

They look really sweet to me.  Nice work!

[fred.]

No worries mate - thanks for this - and especially for waiting until I'd posted pics of them "almost finished" (& there was me thinking I'd finished these)...
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That's ok, at least you hadn't started packing tem up....

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Nice job Nic, but no tac signs ?

Also - on soft skins gthe entire vehicle was painted same colour, often with the mickey mouse ear cammo. - But I do as you do and paint the canvas a different colour.

IanS

[NTM]

- on soft skins gthe entire vehicle was painted same colour, often with the mickey mouse ear cammo. - But I do as you do and paint the canvas a different colour.

Think it's an 'Airfix generation' thing always done the same myself though I am considering doing the canvas in a lighter shade of the body colour instead. Recently changed my LW German canvas tilts from grey to dark yellow so perhaps the Allies should follow suit.

[nikharwood]

That's ok, at least you hadn't started packing tem up....

Nice job Nic, but no tac signs ?

Don't you start...

Right - anyone got any decent pics that will help me sort these then...I'm chasing my tail tonight & seem to find contradictory pics left, right & centre...?

[fred.]

Pics of what in particular?

[fred.]

Quad in Micky Mouse (reinactors)

[Dazza]

[Dazza]

http://www.petergh.f2s.com/flashes.html

[Dazza]

WWII TAC SIGNS - DIV MARKINGS

[Dazza]

General Crap   some good info :p

http://www.britisharmedforces.org/pages/nat_british_badge_gallery.htm

[Dazza]

more junk

[nikharwood]

Thanks Forbes - appreciated [I still think that camo scheme looks bobbins though  ]

Another question - my internet meanderings tonight seem to suggest that not all units used this hideous camo but that it was down to the discretion of individual commanders? And for every pic of one in MM camo I can find more that are plain...

What about the Dingos? Plain?

Tactical markings - anyone got an idiot's guide? Colour / shape / location...again, my searching is throwing up all kinds of info - too many woods, not enough trees!

My Google-fu is weakened...I feel like a complete duffer tonight