More Napoleonic Prussian Landwher...

Another regiment of Prussian Landwher rolls off the production line. This time instead of using a paint triad to paint with, these were speed painted using a base coat of grey, wash using Army Painter Strong Tone and highlights with yet more Vellejo London Grey.

The unit is mostly plastic Warlord Games Landwher with metal command and casualties. Thw inspiration for the colour scheme was a print by Knotel showing an East Prussian Landwher infantryman in grey coats with red facings and blue feldmutz.

I also note that today in history the Dutch fleet destroyed the English fleet in the Medway in 1667 under Admiral Michiel de Rutyer. I recently had the pleasure of viewing paintings of the event at the National Maritime Musuem at Greenwich, a stones throw away from where I live. The battle was decisive in Englands Naval reforms that led to the industrialisation of ship building which in part led to the Royal Navys supremacy in the following century as well as construction of defences on the Thames and the Medway to prevent a repeat event. More to follow in a different blog post on Thames fortifications.

Paint Table Saturday

Paint table Saturday was a great success, having made a substantial assault up the lead mountain with the assembly of two tanks and painting of twenty six 28mm figures. Lots of basing work left to do sadly.

Saturdays haul included the assembly of Warlords plastic Churchill tank in MkIV configuration, HLBSC's resin Vickers Medium MkII. These were both latterly base coated in Vallejo black surface primer. I will say that Richard Kemp of HLBSC customer service is second to non, he spotted a miscast of the hull after he posted the kit and followed up by sending a new hull within 24hrs. The Vickers may reappear in a project to model the 1920s British Army experimental mechanised force.

HLSBC Vickers Medium on the left and Warlord Churchill MkIV

Finally finished the S&S models 28mm scale 105 Light gun and crew converted for BAOR with some Mofo miniatures head swaps for the crew. After a few tries I rediscovered the knack for painting DPM. Just needs a dry brush and grass for the base.

S&S Models 105 Light Gun in the direct fire role. The crew are a little gawky, however when placed next to the piece they look fine. The heads are by Mofo Miniatures from their Falklands War line.

Next up was Eureka miniatures 28mm 1980s Soviet tank crew in NBC respirators (love the womble look).These are based off the 1988 Film called 'the Beast', which is well worth the watch. A younger me used to show the opening scene in Law of Armed conflict lectures as how not to do business!

Warsaw Pact Wombling free...

Lastly was painting the last of the Wargames Foundry 28mm WW2 British Commandos for Bolt Action raid scenarios and 'Hour of Glory'. Easy to paint and brilliant Perry sculpts. Just need to man up and base them!

Polystyrene Ruins 2

A little update on the ruins. The model was base coated black and progressively dry brushed up from Vallejo German Grey up a to a very light grey.

Metalwork was picked out in GW Dark Flesh and rust streaks added using Miniature Paints Chestnut brown ink. Windows were dry brushed in black to replicate the ravages of fire. The model will now be completed with weathering powders and some small clumps of grass. 

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Ivan surveying the ruins (Blacktree Designs).