John Brown's Painted Axis and Allies Pieces

Hey guys, it has been awhile since I’ve posted anything, but I’m back painting my units. My wife took over my painting area during the holidays, then I just finished this past week on YG’S 2017 Invitational Prizes.

So I am now happy to show what I just painted in the last few days.

Remember when my feeble hands were trying to paint those stripes, on the 3 US Avenger Torpedo Bombers, well, they were a sore eye for me, all during the holidays?

So I pmed LHoffman about the decals, and he said they were hardest decals, he has used to date. He wasn’t kidding. It could drive you to cuss, lol, but they still looked better than what I could produce, so here we go.

They aren’t perfect, but I found out you have to cut them in half twice, and try to shape them as best you can.

Enjoy!

John

p. s. Well crap didn’t see the mangled one in the middle, must have come off. Sorry about that!

US AVENGER TORPEDO BOMBERS

US B-17 BOMBERS

US Desert Camouflaged P-40 Warhawks for the African Campaign

Hope you enjoyed these. Will have some others done next week.

Cheers!

John

@LHoffman:

Nice work John! Those Avengers look much better with the decal stripes. Glad I could help a bit. Can’t quite tell if you did or not, but I also touched up any breaks in the stripes (especially where it wraps around the back of the rudder) with matching red and white paint. In such small areas, you can’t really tell the difference and it improves the overall look. Happy to see it worked out for you.

Love the Warhawks. That US roundel is bold and beautiful on that desert scheme.

Thanks LHoffman! To answer, I was just happy to get them on. I’m planning doing 3 more in the same scheme and try to round it off and match it like your talking about.

I have 8 US hell divers with this same scheme that I have to decal. I probably start with these next week to try to do as you say.

Those decals on the desert fighters are really cool, and a real eye catcher.

Glad you like them and thanks for your help!

Cheers!

John

@Spitfire38:

Those look great! I’d have to agree with LHoffman - the desert scheme is really crisp. Best of luck with your other pieces in the coming weeks.

Thanks buddy! I appreciate it. :-D

Well guys, I finally got the courage to paint ground units for the first time.

After watching Big E’s painting tutorial video, gave me the confidence that I could this. I knew I could, but I needed that extra nudge.

siredblood is going to do an infantry tutorial, and I think after watching his video, will give me the confidence and nudge I need to just do it.

You all know I can paint ships and planes, but now I have finally painted ground units, and I think I did alright.

Thanks to all you guys on the forums, especially my commissioned spitfire38 and to all the you tubers, who have helped me.

I hope you like these! :-D

John

GERMANY

PART ONE: GROUP ONE: GROUND FORCES: 68 PIECE SET IN DARK PANZER GREY WITH GUN METAL GREY HIGHLIGHTING

FIRST PICTURE: ALL 68 PIECES

Enjoy! :-D

John

SECOND PICTURE: REAR VIEW OF ALL 68 PIECES

SdKfz 250/1 Mechs

SdKfz 251 Mechs

Opel Maultier Trucks

88mm Artillery

10.5 cm Howitzer Artillery

105mm Artillery

Morser 210mm Heavy Artillery

Hummel SP Artillery

Flak 36 AAA Guns

232 Armored Cars