"Tall Paul's" ITALIAN units, detailed & painted by the "WARMACHINE Team"

Fellow A&A Gamers,

––This thread will eventually contain ALL of the Italian units modified, detailed, painted, and decalled by the “WARMACHINE Team”.

––So far the list contains:

ITALY

ITALIAN ARMY
Italian Infantry
––Italian (Infantry, Rifle)…Desert scheme…Starting at message #1

ITALIAN AIR FORCE
Italian Aircraft
––C.202 (Fighter, Army)…Desert scheme…Starting at message #47
––BA.65 (Bomber, Dive)…Desert scheme…Starting at message #58
––BR.20 (Bomber, Medium)…Desert scheme…Starting at message #70
––P.108 (Bomber, Heavy)…Desert scheme…Starting at message #76
––SM.79 (Air Transport)…Desert scheme…Starting at message #39

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----Well, The FMG Italian Infantry are now marching towards my A&A gameboard. It looks like we might soon be playing in the sand, haha.
––Shown below, on the Top are the original, INCORRECT roundels,….and on the Bottom the up-dated, CORRECT roundels. Enjoy!

“Tall Paul”

Lozmoid,

Thanks for the compliments on “Allworkandnoclay’s” awesome painting talent. I’ll be sure to pass them on to him.

I already have about a hundred of his paint jobs so far. I started with the Infantry because I think his idea for painting the national insignia on their bases is so cool!

He’s currently working on 20-Major I.C.'s, 32-Minor I.C.'s, and about
20-A/A Guns.

After that we’ll either start the FMG Italian Air Force or do some of the wonderful
HBG American Tanks and Aircraft. I’m not sure which yet. I’m really looking forward to the Factories, though. He sent a couple of pics of the “prototypes” if you’d like to see them.

“Tall Paul”

Lozmoid,

Sorry for the delay, but I’m having to re-size the pics so they’ll be small enough to post here. It should only be a minute or two.

“Tall Paul”

Lozmoid,

There we go.

I have decided that the Factories would all look better if they had the national insignia(flag or roundel) located on BOTH SIDES instead of having windows painted on one side.

And I think I prefer the red brick more than the gray stone for the smokestacks.

This 2nd pic shows the “other” side with the painted windows which I think would look better with a 2nd Flag here instead.

What Do YOU Think?

“Tall Paul”

Lozmoid,

Thanks for your opinion. It helps to know that I’m not “out on a limb” with my opinions. At least some times, haha.

I hope that you will one day paint your units. And I hope these paint jobs may have inspired you, somewhat towards that end. I’d certainly be interested in seeing them when you do paint them.

Oh, yes, the other I.C. is from the RISK game. I guess I forgot to mention that when I had to rush to re-size the pics. Thanks and have a good day.

“Tall Paul”

Lozmoid and Others,

WOW! I just turned around and I’ve got several posts to answer. Well, one at a time I guess.

I also have been a “fan” of “Allworkandnoclay’s” paint jobs since I first saw them.
Although I’m a somewhat accomplished modeller/painter myself(model trains), and have done paint work for pay, I knew there was NO WAY that I MYSELF could do anywhere near as awesome a paint job as his work on the bases of the Infantry units.

So I determined that I had to get him to at least paint all of my Infantry for me. Let’s see, with the Italian Infantry now on the way the list would so far include:

20-(FMG) Italian Rifle Inf……(Desert Drab scheme)
20-(OOB) Japanese Inf…(Mainland scheme)
20-(OOB) Russian Inf…(Flat Drab scheme)
20-(OOB) U.K.-Pacific(Calcutta) Inf…(Pacific scheme w/“Union Jacks” on their bases)
12-(OOB) Chinese(Nationalists) Inf.
12-(OOB) Anzac Inf.
20-(HBG) U.S. Marines……(w/Camo helmets & USMC insignia bases)
4- (HBG) U.S. Marine Raiders……(Camo head-to-toe & Raider insignia bases)
4- (HBG) U.S. Marine Raider ParaMarines(Camo head-to-toe & ParaMarine insignia bases)
4- (HBG) U.S. Army Paratroopers……(one ea. for 11th, 17th, 82nd, and 101st Airborne
…Divs. on bases)

The Major and Minor Industrial complexes are “in the works” and will be next.

“Tall Paul”

Lozmoid and Others,

Yes, “Allworkandnoclay” puts a coating over the paint jobs to seal and protect them from chipping. He also scrapes, sands, and fills any indentions in them before washing and painting them. He’s VERY THOROUGH and if you’re interested you should read his thread entitled “Accurate Miniature Equivalents for Custom Painting your 1940 E&P” currently on page 9 of the A&A Global-1940 area.

The hard plastic that HBG uses on all of their units seems to flex less than others. I believe my painted units should be treated with the respect that their paint jobs deserve to insure long careers for them, but I also feel that it’s important that they be ENJOYED and PLAYED WITH, albeit in a way not to do them any unecessary harm.

The Paratroopers and U.S. Marine Raiders haven’t entered service yet as I’m sure my opponents(my Dad, brother, and friends) would scream loudly because they don’t also have units of the same types(yet). Hopefully by the end of 2012 we will be able to have all of the new units produced(and painted?). That is, if HBG and FMG don’t have any “factory” problems, “Allworkandnoclay’s” eyes don’t go blind, and I don’t go bankrupt, haha.

Oh, Lozmoid. I really appreciate your opinions and everyone else’s, too. I feel that CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM is a good thing and only helps. Like your not caring for the painted windows. I think you’re right. I might not always agree with everyone elses opinions, but I appreciate them none the less.

There are two or three good painting tutorials here on this forum. If you can’t find them let me know and I’ll send you some links or directions to them.

“Tall Paul”

Koba and Others,

@koba:

Sometimes contracting out pays off. These pieces look fantastic.

I think the painted pieces really add to the atmosphere of the game. I’ve been painting (and re-painting) my growing number of A and A pieces for more than ten years now. It’s a constant process of experimentation. Just when I think I’m satisfied with my pieces, someone busts wicked paint jobs like these.

It may be time for me to order some FMG Italians and step up my painting game.

Thanks for the compliment and I couldn’t agree more that “Allworkandnoclay’s” paint jobs are head and shoulders above what I could’ve done myself.

I appologize for “busting these wicked paint jobs on you”(grin) but I hope everyone will enjoy them, and they might inspire some players to paint their own.

Or some like yourself might even buy some of the new HBG or FMG units. And if they get any increase in sales because of these painted units, well that’s just great, too!

I am VERY THANKFUL to both HBG and FMG for their serious financial and time commitments to producing these new units for all of our gaming enjoyment.

Three cheers for HBG and FMG!

Hip, Hip, Hoorah!
Hip, Hip, Hoorah!
Hip, Hip, Hoorah!

“Tall Paul”

FMG Jeremy,

@FieldMarshalGames:

They look amazing!! Thanks for posting.

Thanks for the compliment.

@FieldMarshalGames:

Can I post your ITALY units on the FMG Facebook page?

Yes, it would be fine with me, and I don’t think “Allworkandnoclay” would have any problems with that either. I might suggest that you wait until I get some “builders portraits” of the units on an A&A map, from the front and back. Or you can go ahead and I’ll get the other pics to you later. BTW, the painter’s name is Chad Coffman, a.k.a. “Allworkandnoclay” and my name is Paul Harwell, a.k.a. “Tall Paul”.

I’m especially glad that YOU like them, as they are FMG units.

I, and every other A&A gamer, owe both you Jeremy of FMG, and Doug of HBG, a very big THANK YOU for all of your efforts and financial commitments that you have already made and will continue to do. I can only hope that these painted units might in some small way help boost your sales.

“Tall Paul”