Here’s some more pieces painted. These things are pretty fun but difficult as other than the infantry, classic units are all the same and have low detail.
US Camo Tanks.
HBG US BB and MB Transports.
US infantry done.
Looking good, keep up the great work. Are you putting any kind of protective clear coat on your pieces?
Looking good, keep up the great work. Are you putting any kind of protective clear coat on your pieces?
Thanks.
Yes. I do Antique Black Minwax as an under-coat as opposed to primer. Then I dip them in Anitique Walnut or Classic Oak depending on the paint scheme. You can paint a dull coat over that if you want but I like the shiney "Micro Machine " look. They look much better than these pics when they’re on the table with the Minwax. Not on ly that it makes the little suckers bullet-proof.
Carriers and subs done.
Some UK Infantry.
Brits in basic with some odd ball Fortress America rejects.
Brits in basic with some odd ball Fortress America rejects.
Ah, yes – I have some of those guys in my collection. You did a good job giving them a new vocation in life!
@CWO:
Brits in basic with some odd ball Fortress America rejects.
Ah, yes – I have some of those guys in my collection. You did a good job giving them a new vocation in life!
LOL thanks Marc. I still have no idea what to do with them. I used them to practice painting with a few months ago. I have them painted in so many schemes I thought of using them as mercenaries or rebels in some of my other non-Axis & Allies games.
Those ones in that particular photo were painted months ago but I didn’t “dip” them until today. The photo doesn’t show it well but, those particular ones are in various colors and paint schemes. I have mentally referred to them as my “Occupy Hasbro” assault force.
––Nice work there! I always enjoy seeing some well done paint jobs of yours.
“Tall Paul”
@Tall:
––Nice work there! I always enjoy seeing some well done paint jobs of yours.
“Tall Paul”
Thank you, Tall Paul. That means quite a bit considering your fine collection of custom painted pieces. There is so much amazing work going on around here!
Guys,
––I’m certain that ALL of us appreciate this great forum,…but we are truly fortunate in having so many people that are quite skilled in strategy, painting, computer work, etc. that also SHARE everything with the others here on A&A.Org!
––I just realized that the above statement is a good testimony for the 2014 Fund Drive that is about to start up.
“Tall Paul”
This photo inspired me to paint some early USN carrier aircraft.
Early USN aircraft.
This photo inspired me to paint some early USN carrier aircraft.
Nice picture and good job painting your sculpts similarly. My guess is that this is pre-war photo, possibly of a training squadron. The US eliminated the red dot from its aircraft roundel shortly after the war broke out, since it resembled too much the red disc of the Japanese roundel, so the picture pre-dates December 1941. And as I recall from the Technicolor film “Dive Bomber” with Fred MacMurray, the USN used a yellow paint scheme for its trainers.
Thanks Marc.
Great work! Makes me want to give it a try - although magnetizing my carriers may come first…
@Der:
although magnetizing my carriers may come first…Â
Yes, I can see why this might be a more, um, attractive option.
