The end of 2014 and the start of 2015. Going to be a good year!

Ok so here are some things I am working on....yes I know, TOO much all at once.  Regardless, here is what is on my work bench OR what I finished recently and failed to post. 

M5 Stuart from WarLord Games (Bolt Action).  This guy was modulated, control washed, and slightly weathered.  It's a gaming piece after all.  The paint is Ammo of Mig Modulation set and Ammo washes and streaking.

 

Here he have the new Bolt Action M4 plastic tank.  Italeri makes it, its pretty good, BUT they got the sag in the tracks wrong, WHICH is a bit upsetting, especially for Italeri. 

 

My prototype model of a tank from the new game which was funded via Kickstarter (I got in on it) called, All Quiet on Martian Front.  I haven't really played yet as I have not completed the models I got from buying in on the Kickstarter, which were MANY.  They had a great program and the stretch goals were VERY cool.  Anyway, the model in the photo is a Mark III tank of the Texas Militia.  I am basing my US forces on Texas Militia and US Army.  The time period of the game is 1910 (but the initial Martian invasion was in 1895, and the earth armies benefited from alien tech a bit.  Very cool concept for a table top game. 

 

 

Another Kickstarter project I participated in was the BONES kickstarter.  These are all sorts of different Reaper models that were metal and now made in some kind of PVC, which makes the cost a small fraction.  Reaper sells these figures about less than $3.00US.

The stretch goals were awesome and for $115 I got almost $400 in models!  I have enough minis to last me a life time now.  I selected 3 to test fist.  You can see those in the bottom photo.  They are WIP.  I washed them, boiled them and corrected any bent parts, placing them into freezing water right after to make sure the proper pose stayed.  I then cleaned up any flash (which is a total PAIN IN THE ASS with PVC), and primed.  I use black and then white primer by Krylon.  You can see the wizard ont he right.  Reaper says you don't need primer, but I will always apply primer.  The 2 models on the left are not finished yet, almost.  The Elf archer and Human Warlock will be used for my Mordheim armies.  The Wiz on the right will end up on a round base for Song of Blades and Heroes. 

 

The photo above is also Bones models being prepped for primer.  These are will be part of war bands for Song of Blades and Heroes. 

 

So here I started this base at least 12 years ago.  It was just built.  Then, I primed it and left it alone again, till last week.  I airbrushed it with Ammo of Mig and VJ Air paints.  Other than the wooden posts and small rocks, everything is airbrushed, even the flock and shrubs.  This is still a work in progress and the tracks that are embedded are from either a Panzer 3 or 4, so this will be ready for when I finish something with those types of tracks.  

 



BOLT ACTION UPDATE - Waffen SS figures.

Just an update with the same figures flat coated with Floquil Figure Flat spray.  Skin washes were done with Citadel Reiklander Skin and the rest was Ammo of Mig enamel dark brown wash and metal pigments on the weapons also AoM.  Just need to flock all the figures. 

BOLT ACTION - Update - US M5 Stuart

So here is the WIP of my M5 Stuart I will be using for my US Paras. I first sprayed it a black primer from a can (Krylon).  Then a white primer, leaving the darker black to show a bit....kind of like a shadow effect.  I do this with all my gaming pieces only. 

 Then, I was so excited to fire up my airbrush, I forgot to shoot the first two colors, so below you the model at the towards the middle of the modulation process.  I ordered the Ammo of Mig US Olive Drab Modulation set from www.http://www.ammomigjimenez-usa.com/  (this is the USA site).(http://www.migjimenez.com/en/) This is the main site.

 Here is the M5 after I completed the spraying of the Ammo of Mig modulation process.  I felt I over sprayed the shine paints on the turret, but I hope it tones it down a bit with the filters and weathering process. 

 Here is the model after a coat of filters.

 

Minus some issues I have with the model, I feel the painting came out ok and the weathering will make this a pleasure to look at on the battle field.  Now I have to order decals as the box with the models from Bolt Action (Warlord Games) does not include decals for some ODD reason. 

BOLT ACTION WW2 1/28 mm Table Top Game

In honor of the passing of Bill Guarnere (90) of Band of Brothers fame, I am posting my first 4 Bold Action figures of the US Airborne during the Normandy invasion.  I am going to be making a full 500 point US Airborne unit and 1 500 point German SS unit.  Here are the first test models. 

Figures done, but I need to add some flock etc to the bases.  That will be the last thing to do, but will be done at the end so all figures are completed at same time. 

The German side is an SS unit, not sure which one yet.  But as hard as all the camo is, it looks fantastic when done.  I plan on a range of German camo; Dot44, fall and spring patterns, etc. 

Rear gear shot.