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I was recommended these Forged in Battle miniatures at a gaming shop in Birmingham. They look well casted and a similar size to Flames of War infantry.
The mortar crew were given a basecoat of Green Brown (879) whilst the mortar itself was given a basecoat of Gunship Green (895).
See the workbench feature on the Forged in Battle 15mm French Mortar Team.
After deciding to create an Early War Flames of War French force I went and got the French Early War Paint Set.
After purchasing the set and getting out some French Infantry to paint I was disappointed to find that the box set didn’t contain Green Brown (879)for the uniforms or Olive Grey (888) for the helmets. I had a pot of Green Brown, but no Olive Grey. So I left painting the infantry until I placed an order for some Flames of War miniatures and ordered a pot of Olive Grey paint.
So you can imagine my frustration when after that arrived and I sat down to give my Char B1 tanks a basecoat of Tan Yellow (912) the standard basecoat for French tanks was also not in the box. There was an assumption that you would have other box sets… I didn’t… so I needed to get another pot of paint in order to paint my models… I bought the box set so that I would have all the paints I needed, in the end I think it may have been easier to just buy the paints separately.
Once the Tan Yellow (912) arrived I gave the three Char B1s a basecoat.
The turrets were stuck to a wooden stick to make them easier to paint.
Having repainted my Shermans with Warpaint British Armour. The next stage was the detailing, including the tracks and the stowage. I also started to paint the tracks using German Grey (995).
The underside of the Sherman.
I do need to start thinking about markings.
See the full workbench feature on the resin Shermans from Open Fire.
I was lucky enough to get for one Christmas a few years back two packs of Foundry Old West Outlaws. I am in the process of painting the models using a variety of colours.
I am in the main using Vallejo paints that I bought for my Flames of War miniatures alongside some Citadel paints too.
Have a look at my Old West miniatures Gallery and Old West Workbench.
Having repainted my Shermans with Warpaint British Armour. The next stage was the detailing, including the tracks and the stowage.
The next stage was the detailing, including the tracks and the stowage.
I also started to paint the tracks using German Grey (995).
See the full workbench feature on the resin Shermans from Open Fire.
Having given the model a basecoat the next stage was painting the fixtures and other details on the Cromwell ARV.
Both the wooden equipment…
…and the tracks.
See the workbench feature on the Cromwell ARV.
The Rolls-Royce armoured car was a British armoured car developed in 1914 and used in World War I and in the early part of World War II.
The models went together very easily, the next stage was a white undercoat.
The Rolls-Royce armoured car was a British armoured car developed in 1914 and used in World War I and in the early part of World War II.
There are two models in the blister. The model comprises (as with most Flames of War models) a resin body and metal components for the wheels. The turret is metal though.
The models went together very easily.
The Hotchkiss H35 or Char léger modèle 1935 H was a French light tank developed prior to World War II.
So far I have two of these blisters and each contains three tanks. You can make them up either as the H-35 or the H-39. As well as the resin hulls and turrets you get metal tracks and rear engine covers.
The resin hull and turret.
See the workbench feature on the Flames of War French Hotchkiss H-39.
The Morris CS9/Light Armoured Car was a British armoured car used by the British Army in the World War II. The vehicle was based on a Morris Commercial C9 4×2 15-cwt truck chassis. On this chassis a rivetted hull was mounted with an open-topped two-man turret. The armament consisted of either Boys anti-tank rifle and Bren light machine gun or Vickers machine gun. The vehicle carried a No. 19 radio set.
The prototype was tested in 1936. A further 99 cars were ordered and were delivered in 1938. Thirty-eight of these cars were used by the 12th Royal Lancers in the Battle of France, where all of them were destroyed or abandoned.
Another 30 served with the 11th Hussars in the North African Campaign. It was found that when fitted with desert tyres the vehicle had good performance on soft sand. However, its armour and armament were insufficient. The vehicle was retired halfway through the North African Campaign.
A model of the Morris CS9 has been released for the Early Desert War, as part of the releases for Hellfire and Back by Battlefront. However I have decided to use them as part of my Early War Britis. I will therefore be painting mine green.
There are two models in the blister.
