@vodot Really useful, thanks a lot
Painted pieces. Take a look!
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That is truly a great job:+1:
Does these German infantry units have special capabilities?
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@the-captain said in Painted pieces. Take a look!:
That is truly a great job:+1:
Does these German infantry units have special capabilities?
No not as of now. Basically just play oob rules with them.
He said like desert pieces, Finland etc based on locations. -
@general-6-stars Those look amazing!
I’m in the process of varnishing mine. I’ve hand varnished all the infantry and tanks so far but I’d like to speed the process along. Is it possible to use a spray can on the bigger units like ships? I understand that I’d have to be careful not to blast them too quick but are items of this size a little too finely detailed to be “mass” sprayed? -
I use a Spray Varnish Matt.
After the paint & decals are dry, I spray with the varnish - at a distance from app. 30 cm - to get an even layer.
After varnishing, I leave the units to dry & the varnish to harden for at least 24 hours.
Those Waffen-SS Paratrooper units (see picture below) are more than 10 years old now - and they have been used in several hundred games - and have been moved multiple times during each game.
So the varnish a good investment.
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You got a name for this varnish matt spray please ?
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Well, that’s amazing to hear as it looks like you just finished them. I’m off over to access models in Newark to get some matt spray varnish then.
Bit of trivia for you…Access models, here in Newark, England was the first retailer to sell Citadel miniatures (if you’ve heard of those). The old fella in the shop was telling me about how Steve Jackson came in back in the early 1980’s and did a deal with him. -
This spray varnish is just one I bought in a supply store. There are several other companies that produce similar products.
Important is to check the exp. date - since the varnish gets “chunky” when it is too old - or have been stored too cold.
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Yea - I know of both Access Models and Citadel miniatures.
We buy our Axis & Allies scale 1/600 Aircraft from the UK company Tumbling Dice.
Tanks & Vehicles scale 1/285 we buy from GHQ Models in US.
Both Tumblng Dice & GHQ Models are super detailed - and their size are identical to the OOB Axis & Allies game pieces.
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I went and got some Humbrol matt spray varnish earlier. I warmed it up a bit and gave it a good shake which seems to have produced pretty good results. I’m just letting everything cure overnight now. -
That’ll do it - and after you have used your playing pieces for a while, you’ll see if you need to spray a new layer of matt varnish.
2-3 layers - each layer thinly sprayed - and dry 24 hours between each layer.
You units will last a lifetime:+1:
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