Ivan can run but he can't hide....

Finally the basic british force is completed with the helicopter support!

They took way longer to be out than planned but here they are. Wanted first to do a shiny varnish on the canopy but I thought they looked good like that


 Black undercoat

white zenith

Chieftain green base

putty masking

worn rubber camo

 rotor + engine exaust: leadbleacher GW then nuln oil wash

big rotor tip FOW Deep yellow 915


tail rotor tip: base of Administratum grey base ; FOW 951 white ; FOW Flat Red 957 red strips

canopy : FOW Luftwaffe Uniform 816 + highlight FOW Sky Blue 961



gloss varnish

Decals from Peddinghaus-decals.de and Microscale Microsol

Gloss Varnish

pin wash  AK interactive Panel Liner  Brown and Green AK2071

Matt varnish (Ammo Mig jimenez though airbrush)

Weathering with Ammo Mig nature effects Kursk soil

Ivan better watch out.... here are Her Majesty's tracks

Hello,

So here are the finished Chieftains I did for Team Yankee.

This will be the start of the British force in the turmoil of WWIII.

Enjoy the pictures and look below for the Reference guide.

Overall:

Black undercoat

white zenith

Chieftain green base (TY)

putty masking

worn rubber camo (TY)


tracks:

Tracks   base vallejo  German Medium Camo Brown  826 + dash of Iraqui Sand 819     10/2

    track bits 862 Black Grey


Canon cover: comrad khaki (TY) , black wash, comrad khaki (TY) drybrush, dry dust ( Iraqui Sand 819) Dry brush


Overall again:




shiny varnish

spot wash with nuln oil (black wash)

matt varnish

Maverick Khaki drybrush all over (was done only on green in those minis would do all over after this experience)

Worn Rubber on machine gun

Nuln oil wash on machine gun

(would replace those two last step by black on machine gun then Worn rubber highlights)






Kursk soil nature effect from Ammo mig for dust. Works really well and no need to varnish on top (even tried to use their Enamel Odourless Thinner to rework it... it does not move. so if nothing happens with white spirit... sweaty fingers won't damage it)



Tank crew:
undercoar white

fatigue
    Maverick Khaki
    Nuln oil wash
    Maverick Khaki (TY) highlights
    DPM Sand (TY)
    Leather brown (TY)
    Black



Beret    black base + worn rubber  highlights

Hair: 921 english uniform + devlan mud wash



Skin:

skin in Beige Brown

Flat Flesh 955
highlight wiht Flat flesh + white

Mikhail's tin can

From Russia with Love

Base coat AK4134 Green Khaki  (airbrush)

gloss varnish

Black wash

AK4134 Green Khaki (drybrush)


75 % AK4134 Green Khaki   25 % Vallejo Iraqui Sand 819 (drybrush)


local gloss varnish (paintbrush)


decals


gloss varnish  (paintbrush)

Matt Varnish

Gun mantelet  + barrel holders  in Green Brown 879
        50/50 Brown/water wash



Rubber side Skirts : Black Grey 862

            Black Grey 862  +  Iraqui Sand 819     75/25    (drybrush)


Black wash in the slides between the plates


tracks

    base Vallejo US Drab 873

    Bolt Gun Metal Dry Brush

    Black Wash

MG:
        German Grey base

    Bolt Gun Metal Dry Brush



Battle Damage Sponge german grey + dots in metal (Bolt gun Metal) and rusted metal (Runelord Brass or Warplock Bronze)


Pigments



Matt Varnish

Quick! Before ze germans arrive.....

You said those sausages would be ready in 5 minutes 10 minutes ago!

Anyway here are the germans!

So first basic army fully painted for Team Yankee. My yanks are raging considering I had them before the official release (thanks to the Beast of war boot camp).

it took longer than expected because I had a varnish incident on the helicopters which ended up meaning repainting them from zilch.... not happy with GW "purity seal" also known as "layer of crap"


The familly photo

Mr Muller in his tank:

Aren't those Bumble bee cute?

Cause it's all about the tanks, about the tanks.....

Leopards

Black undercoat (spray)
white pre highlight (spray)

base coat  Mig Jimenez A.MIG-084 airbrush

Black camo  Mig Jimenez A.MIG-046 airbrush

Brown camo  Mig Jimenez A.MIG-085 airbrush

Tracks   base vallejo  German Medium Camo Brown  826 + dash of Iraqui Sand 819     10/2

    track bits 862 Black Grey


Dry brush 819 Iraqi Sand over all to define model details

887 Brown Violet  for MG ammo box + flexible sleeve behind gun mantlet

862 Black Grey for smoke launchers

GW Leadbleacher + nuln oil for metal parts

for the wood
    Chocolate brown 872
    flat earth 983 highlights

Gloss varnish

Decals

Gloss Varnish

pin wash in Nuln Oil


Matt Varnish




Tank Crew:

Uniform:

Grenadier Green

nuln oil

Grenadier Green

Grenadier Green + 1/4 of  884 Stone Grey


Beret + headset:

Abadon black

highlight in  862 Black Grey

final highlights in  995 German grey

touch of Leadblech metal for the insigna


Skin:

skin in Beige Brown

Flat Flesh 955
highlight wiht Flat flesh + white






PAH:

Black undercoat (spray)
white pre highlight (spray)

base coat  Mig Jimenez A.MIG-084 airbrush

Black camo  Mig Jimenez A.MIG-046 airbrush

Gloss Varnish

Decals

Gloss Varnish

GW Nuln oil for cannopy lines spot wash

887 Brown Violet  for TOW pads + GW ushabi bone lines

816 Luftwaffe Uniform   for glasses


GW Leadbleacher + nuln oil for metal parts


Matt Varnish

Bit of a busy weekend

Well well I kept myself busy this weekend.

So here are the West Germans 4 days after receiving them!


Put together, under coated and pre highlighted save for the two cute bumble bee choppers.

Oh and the second batch of Russians T72s met with the airbrush:

July's WIP

Hello World!

I know I have not posted anything for quite a long time.

I may have dispersed myself on too many projects and work became a bit too invading once again...

Anyway here are the current WIPs!


Got around to do my first try at MERDC:

Who said you can't enjoy the nice weather with Wargaming? Take your aibrush set on the terrasse and enjoy

 

 

Did build some 15 mm Panzer IVs and the first comet for the brits, pictures to come later .