Finally got around to sticking together the Space Marine Dreadnought that came with the Assault on Black Reach.
As you might expect the model does go together very easily, having said that I did have a “moment” when gluing the model to the base!
Category: workbench
Underneath the Flames of War French Hotchkiss H-39
Despite having been designed from 1933 as a rather slow but well-armoured light infantry support tank, the type was initially rejected by the French Infantry because it proved difficult to steer while driving cross-country, instead being adopted in 1936 by the French Cavalry. From 1938 an improved version was produced with a stronger engine, the Char léger modèle 1935 H modifié 39, that from 1940 was also fitted with a longer, more powerful 37 mm gun.
Having made up the models, and having given the models a white undercoat, the next stage was to basecoat the models. In order to add shadow I gave the underneath of all three models a spray of Warpaint German Armour.
See the workbench feature on the Flames of War French Hotchkiss H-39.
Flames of War Street Barricades
Within the Flames of War Street Barricades box you get two identical street sections, one overturned Opel Blitz and one pile of barricade, both designed to fill the gaps in the street sections. All are made from resin.
The first thing I did after washing the resin models to remove any remaining mould lubribicant was give the model a white undercoat. I then gave the model a basecoat.
I gave the street sections a basecoat of Humbrol Sea Grey.
The separate barricades, the truck and short barricade were given a basecoat of Warpaint German Armour.
See the workbench feature on the Street Barricades.
There are also a couple of Battlefront painting guides available.
Flames of War Rolls Royce Armoured Cars
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.
Having undercoated my two Flames of War Rolls Royce Armoured Cars, I gave the models a basecoat of Warpaint British Armour.
Basecoating the Flames of War Jagdpanther
The Jagdpanther was a tank destroyer built by Nazi Germany during World War II based on the chassis of the Panther tank. It entered service late in the war and saw service on the Eastern and Western fronts. Many military historians consider the Jagdpanther to be one of the best tank destroyers of the war due to the combination of the very powerful 8.8 cm KwK 43 cannon and the characteristically excellent armor and suspension of the Panther chassis.
The kit consists of a resin hull and metal components such as tracks and track guards. After constructing the model I gave it a white undercoat. The next stage was to give the underbody a dark brown basecoat. This will add shadow to the underneath of the model, and then gave the model a basecoat of Flames of War Warpaint Late War German Armour.
See the workbench feature on the Jagdpanther.
Undercoating De Gaulle
Having constructed the Somau S35 objective, and adding some green stuff the next stage was to give the models a white undercoat.
And of course De Gaulle himself.
Flames of War Renault FT-17
The Renault FT or Automitrailleuse à chenilles Renault FT modèle 1917, inexactly known as the FT-17 or FT17, was a French light tank; it is among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history.
The FT was the first operational tank with an armament in a fully rotating turret, and its configuration with the turret on top, engine in the back and the driver in front became the conventional one, repeated in most tanks until today; at the time it was a revolutionary innovation.
France still had several thousand First World War Renault FT tanks in 1940. Over 500 of them were still in service in independent bataillons de chars de combat (BCC) tank battalions in the front lines. Although adequate for infantry support, they were totally outclassed by German tanks in a mobile battle.
It is one of my favourite tanks, I have always had a fondness for this little tank, probably as a result of making that Matchbox plastic kit of the Renault and the Char B1 when I was young. As I am creating an Early War French army I got some of these little tanks for Flames of War. I was pleased with the amount of detail in the model.
These were not in my opinion the simplest of models to put together. The model is not as easy as it looks, I had some trouble putting the tracks into the resin hull.
I like the fact you get two turret variants, one with a 37 mm gun or one with the 7.92 mm machine gun.
15mm Ruined Houses
I have the ruined row of three houses and the ruined row of four houses, from Total Battle Miniatures. Having cleaned the models, I gave the inside of the models a black undercoat and then masked the inside of the windows (with masking tape) before I give the model a white undercoat on the outer side of the model.
I then started on the basecoat of the various parts of the building starting with the stonework.
Green Stuffing De Gaulle
Having constructed the Somau S35 objective, I used some green stuff to fill in the gaps where the figure bases were on the base.
I used the remaining green stuff on the De Gaulle base.
Flames of War Ruins
In the Flames of War Jagdpanther boxed set as well as the Jagdpanther you get a set of ruins. After washing the resin I gave the model a white undercoat.
I started to paint the ruins, wooden floor and red brick for the bricks.
I don’t like how it’s turned out, so I might repaint with a more subtle style. I think it’s the contrast between the red bricks and the unpainted walls.
You can see how I am painting the ruined building on this page.