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Having given a basecoat of Humbrol Dark Green to the underneath of the model to add shadow the next stage was to do the main basecoat of Warpaint British Armour.
As you can see the basecoat has not coated the tank completely.
Looking at it, it might need a second coat, though I think a wash may solve some of the “white” problem.
Here’s the model with a second coat.
See the workbench feature on the Cromwell ARV.
The Universal Carrier, also known as the Bren Gun Carrier is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by Vickers-Armstrong.
Produced between 1934 and 1960, the vehicle was used widely by Allied forces during the Second World War. Universal Carriers were usually used for transporting personnel and equipment, mostly support weapons, or as machine gun platforms. With some 113,000 built in the United Kingdom and abroad, it was the most numerous armoured fighting vehicle in history.
As with some of my other metal models I can’t remember the manufacturer of these.These metal models are not as well defined as the Flames of War resin models, so in the end I might use them for scenery or objectives.
Having given them a white undercoat, the next stage was to spray a basecoat of Humbrol Dark Green to the underneath of the model to add shadow when I do the main basecoat.
The idea is the keep the main part of the model with a white undercoat and the undersides to be darker than the rest of the model.
Having constructed the Cromwell ARV, the next stage was a white undercoat. I then sprayed a basecoat of Humbrol Dark Green to the underneath of the model to add shadow when I do the main basecoat.
The idea is the keep the main part of the model with a white undercoat and the undersides to be darker than the rest of the model.
The view from the underside.
Next stage will be the main basecoat of Warpaint British Armour.
See the workbench feature on the Cromwell ARV.
I purchased a Flames of War box of the German Panzergrenadier Headquarters. In the box you get a bunch of resin, plastic and metal. Having put them all together I gave the models 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.
This is how they look from underneath.
I then sprayed the models with Warpaint German Armour.
As my can came without a nozzle, I have had a few issues using the temporary nozzle and as a result I oversprayed the model.
Not many problems, but as you can see in this view, one of the tracks on one of the models got a little too much paint.
I will probably see if I can “remove” the excess paint, otherwise this will be a very muddy SdKfz 251.
One thing I do like about FoW models is that in this set you get three different half track hulls rather than three of a single mould.
One of the key questions I am facing now is how will I do the camouflage. The consensus ont the web is to use an airbrush. I would like to avoid that if possible as it isn’t as convenient or as quick as I would like.
See the workbench feature on this boxed set.
The Dystopian Wars is a miniatures games from Spartan Games.
Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher was a famous Prussian Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall) who was known for his rather direct military tactics. ‘On it like Blucher‘ is a term synonymous in the Prussian military for taking the fight to the enemy. The designers behind this Dreadnought certainly took this to heart. FOUR powerful Primary turrets rain death on enemy targets and row after row of Tesla Coils rip into enemy vessels.
This is how it looks from the marketing material.
The model itself comes in a quite a large blister pack.
I really do like the concept of and background to the Dystopian Wars and I really must get around to painting the models I have bought.
The SdKfz 251 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251) half-track was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by Nazi Germany’s Hanomag company during World War II. One of the most common, and best armoured of the wartime half-tracks, the SdKfz 251 was designed to transport the panzergrenadiers of the German mechanized infantry corps into battle. Widely known simply as “Hanomags” by both German and Allied forces, they were widely produced throughout the war, with over 15,252 vehicles and variants produced in total by various manufacturers.
This is an old metal model that I think was made by SDD. I am using it as a testbed for which method I should use with my Flames of War resin models and I suspect in the end it will probably end up as a piece of scenery.
Having given the model a white undercoat I gave the underneath of the model an undercoat of Humbrol Dark Brown spray.
This will add shadow to the underneath of the model.
I then gave the model a basecoat of Warpaint German Armour.
The next stage will be to add the disruptive camouflage.
See the workbench feature on the German SdKfz 251 Armoured Half Track.
The Cromwell Tank was one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in World War II. The Cromwell tank, named after the English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell, was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed from the powerful and reliable Meteor engine, and reasonable armour, all in one balanced package. Its design formed the basis of the Comet tank. The Cromwell first saw action in June 1944, with the reconnaissance regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps.
As with my Cromwell ARV (which I did first) I glued the track guards to the tracks and the main weapon to the turret and the hull MG to the hull.
I then glued the tracks to the hull.
I also glued the hatches to the turret.
This time I decided that I would not use the tank commanders.
Unlike the boxed set these models are all the same.
See the full workbench feature on the Flames of War Cromwell IV.
The Universal Carrier, also known as the Bren Gun Carrier is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by Vickers-Armstrong.
Produced between 1934 and 1960, the vehicle was used widely by Allied forces during the Second World War. Universal Carriers were usually used for transporting personnel and equipment, mostly support weapons, or as machine gun platforms. With some 113,000 built in the United Kingdom and abroad, it was the most numerous armoured fighting vehicle in history.
As with some of my other metal models I can’t remember the manufacturer of these.These metal models are not as well defined as the Flames of War resin models, so in the end I might use them for scenery or objectives.
I gave them a white undercoat.
Having constructed the Cromwell ARV, the next stage was a white undercoat.
The white undercoat really does bring out the detail of the model.
See the workbench feature on the Cromwell ARV.
I have the Legends of the Old West rules and will be using them for games. I already have quite a few miniatures suitable for the Old West style game. One of the key things though is to also have some scenery. Have been tempted to get some resin buildings, but when I saw this plastic kit from Perry Miniatures thought this could be good. It’s 1/56th scale to suitable for 25/28mm miniatures.
In the box you get three sprues.
Two are for the building.
The third is for fences.
The model went together reasonably easy. The instructions are very clear and the parts fit well.
With the model you also get a couple of barrels and a chair.
This is the rear view of the building.
See the full workbench feature on the Perry Miniatures North American Farmhouse.