Last stages on this zug of M109 self propelled artillery with M113 Obs for the Bundeswehr forces currently on the painting table. Pick out the tools and stowed equipment then final matt varnishing.
Moving forwards with the Bundeswehr M109 self propelled artillery for Team Yankee. Dry brush and gloss varnish at the next session then decals, oil wash and final matt varnishing.
Simples, then to finish some infantry stands and Marder 1s. Nothing to it, save some Gepards, Leopard 2s and a few other AFVs.
Cheers for now.
Some changing faces in the form of werewolves from different manufacturers. Plastics from Warlord Atlantic's, metals from Old Glory and 3D prints from Highlander Miniatures. Can you spot which is which?
Spent some time last night blocking the base colours for the first Panzergrenadier Zug. The figures are all from Battlefront and despite a bit of flash and mould lines here and there are generally good.
The zug includes three Milan 1s, a Carl Gustav, and four teams armed with an assortment of G3 battle rifles and MG3 machine guns.
In between base coating Bundeswehr armour in reflective green stole some time to add some colour to these little stingers
An assortment of anti-tank guns for D.A.K forces in 10mm. All from Pendraken with recon vehicles waiting to join them soon.
Cheers for now
Recently shown as my first entry to this year's Painting Challenge and it's something a bit different. Well painting German AFV isn't that new, however the scale and period are: 15mm Cold War
The Cold War is a new period here, although having grown up during the seventies and eighties under the shadow of a naval base in Scotland there are elements that seemed all too real. When deciding to paint these models, I wanted to recreate that shadow, to show AFVs that have left their bases and are own their own.
The models are from Battlefront's Team Yankee range and show Leopard 1s in NATO three colour camouflage. The first set of pictures show the HQ section of the Panzer Kompanie, followed by the first of two panzer zug.
The models have gone through several stages to achieve the look shown:
Hope that everyone enjoys this post and already working on more for this period and others for future posts.
Cheers for now
Below shows the start of the next phase in the Bundeswehr force for Team Yankee; IFV Marder I.
Currently, the Marders are only primed with NATO green at this point prior to base coating with Vallejo Reflective Green.
Keeping the theme of AFV going but changing period and scale to WWII and 10mm. This means long needed return to a stalled project: D.A.K for O Group.
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Included in the picture above (from left to right are) 2 of Sf Kdz 221 & 3 Sf Kdz 222. Currently in their base panzer gray colour prior to being re-coloured for North Africa.
More to follow soon.
Cheers for now.
The beginning of the end for the first models in 2026.
The left hand Leopard has been oil washed whilst the right hand is still in the base colours. The removal of the main part of the wash will finish the AFV apart from a double coat of Matt varnish to seal.
The remainder of the zug are in the sidings waiting on their decals being applied.
The Marders are in the process of being primed and based coated in reflective green.
Cheers for now
Moving slowly forward with the first zug of Leopard 1s for Team Yankee after finishing the blocking in the three colour N.A.T.O camouflage pattern
The next steps whilst prepping the Marder 1s will be:
Starting with the second colour - black gray - of the N.A.T.O three colour camo scheme for the Leopard 1s
Will get the last two blocked later tonight then on to the flat earth tomorrow.
The templates that are being used as the basis for the camo patterns are here
Cheers for now
Winter has arrived and the prep for this year's Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge is ongoing.
Plato once said that;
So, with that in mind this tear there is no set list of figures to paint just the knowledge that there are many to paint.
Painting comes from flow and the lists are proving to be restrictive with that so out with the old way and on to the new way and let's see what it creates.
Cheers for now
