Basing Dilemma

 My basic Basing dilemma


Purchases:

25mm Magnetic Bases (25count) by GaleForce Nine Magnetic Gaming Aids

Citadels Mixed Base Pack 1 (28 count) containing 20 32mm round bases, 5x 75mmx46mm oval bases, and 3x 50mm round bases

Various Zinc Washers from Home Depot, including sizes #10(1/2"round), 1-1/4" round, 1-1/2"round and various other sizes
Another ref.: HERE here 

• Bill Werks' Blog on Washer Bases HERE ,Another BLOG about gluing washer to bottom of Gameworks base     

J-B Weld : for filing in the holes on washers.

RUST-OLEUM Aluminum Primer

Blogs on Washer Bases. Searched by: wargaming with zinc washer bases
http://gaming.thecasavants.com/Minis/bases.htm#Steel_Bases
 Basing on Fender washers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij4HHlBX7YM

Magnetic Bases:
 Site selling them @Wargameaccessories.com     

Progress Report from the Future; Thankgiving Holiday Paint Feast. "Raw"

Color schemes November 2015

* stuck on german helmet color after all this time
* Bought wet look gloss and used it before could return.

GERMAN:

Helmets:   995(GermanGrey)[Lightened 2:1 995/836] ,  CamoCover 967(Olive green)  also   {recommended}979(Ger.Cam.DarkGreen) Kreig says Reflective green VMC890 w/bit of black

Rifles:
Metal =
Rifle Wood = VMC 70.875 Beige Brown

M-31 canteen WWII (mine 967 olive green) also use 894

Shove top: used

Feed bag:  874 us tan earth



SOVIET:

Helmet:  V894(Cam. Olive Green previously known as Russian green)

Rifles:
Metal =
Rifle Wood = VMC 70.875 Beige Brown

Belts:  ? V822(Cam.BlackBrown) /    {recomended}871(LeatherBrown) 1:1 with 825(Camo pale Viol Brown

Boots:  V822(Cam.BlackBrown) may be mixed with 950(Black)

Shove top: used  V894

bed roll:  V874 us tan earth

Feed bag: V884 stongrey

painting vallejo German helmet color WWII

11/23/2015 Painting Figures Notes

#01 1- 1/72 Soviet {britishParatrooper as soviet} Airfix  tossing grenade / paint mix RAL 7028(vallejo primer)- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" Brushed Over w/V880

#02  !!needes touch-up on flesh & Much More!!   2- 15mm Soviet PCS  (1A  Male medic Marching w/helmet)(2A  Female medic standing) / paint mix 5:1 MA middlestone&white Airbrushed- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone"

#04   !!needes  BASING!!!  2- 15mm German PCS (1A Standing rifleman firing w/helmet) (2A SMG w/cap tossing grenade) / paint mix VMA Light GreyGreen 4:1 w/White [airbushed Model Air] , Good example of VMA Light GreyGreen with Army Painter strong shade    #04 = GERMAN FIGURE PAINT SAMPLE 

#05   !!needes tunic bruch over,Helmet & Lots touch-up + Dulling!!  1- 15mm German PCS Standing SMG w/helmet tossing grenade / paint mix VMA Light GreyGreen 4:1 w/White [airbushed Model Air] , Pants brushed over VMC 836 London Grey, Looks like this was overdone on Army Painter shading

#06   !!needes tunic bruch over,Helmet & Lots touch-up!!   1- 15mm German PCS Medic marching w/helmet / paint mix ? POSSIBLE VMA Light GreyGreen 4:1 w/White [airbushed Model Air], Looks like too heavy army painter tone, Pants overpainted VMC London Grey.


#08 1/72 Soviet PSC tossing grenade / paint mix MiddleStone 5:1- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" Brushed Over {Russ. mix C}

#10  1- 15mm Soviet PCS  Standing firing rifle w/cap / / paint mix MiddleStone 5:1- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" Brushed Over(?English uniform?)

#11  !!needes flesh drybrushed!!  2- 1/72 Soviet, PSC(1A) & Zvezda (1A  female medic in place) & (2A Zvezda Running Soviet)  / paint mix Tamiya spay can Dark Yellow- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" Brushed Over [russ. Mix D]

#12  !!needes flesh drybrushed & Black retouch!!  2- 15mm Soviet PSC (1A  NCO w/pistol capped kneeling pointing) & (2A NCO w/pistol helmeted kneeling pointing)  / paint mix 5:1 MA middlestone&white Airbrushed- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone"

#13 !!needes flesh drybrushed!! 1- 1/72 Soviet PSC Standing firing rifle / paint mix MiddleStone 4:1- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" Brushed Over

#14  1- 1/72 German PCS (1A advancing w/Rifle) & (2A medic advancing) / paint mix V Light GreyGreen 4:1 w/White [airbushed Model Air]

#18 2-1/72 German PCS (1A advancing w/Rifle) & (2A machine gunner firing) / paint mix V Light GreyGreen 100% [airbushed Model Air]

#19 #22  1- 1/72 German Revell machine gunner marching forward w/smock / paint mix V Light GreyGreen 4:1 w/White [airbushed Model Air]

#20  2- 1/72 German PCS (1A advancing w/Rifle) & (2A medic advancing) / paint mix V Light GreyGreen 5:1 w/White [airbushed Model Air]  Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone"   (1A pants sea grey)  (2A germanUniform pants)

#22  1- 1/72 German PCS machine gunner marching forward / paint mix V Light GreyGreen 4:1 w/White [airbushed Model Air]

#23 1- 1/72 Soviet PSC Standing machine gunner firing / paint mix MiddleStone 4:1- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" Brushed Over

#24 2- 1/72 Soviet PSC  (1A Prone Machine gunner w/cap shooting)(2A advancing w/Rifle) / paint mix MiddleStone 5:1- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone"

#25 1- 1/72 Soviet PSC Standing firing rifle / paint mix MiddleStone 4:1- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" Brushed Over

#26 1- 1/72 Soviet Revell   Prone rifle gunner shooting) / paint mix( middlestone(?5:1?) - Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" Brushed Over


#29 1- 1/72 Soviet PSC advancing w/Rifle / paint mix RAL 7028(vallejo primer)- Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" Brushed Over


#101  4- 15mm German PCS (1A Capped marching forward w/rifle)(2A rapid advancing w/Rifle) & (3A Standing machine gunner firing) / paint mix ?tamiya fieldgrey spay can) Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone"

#102  3- 15mm German PCS (1A Machine gunner arm up marching forward )(2A soldier w/Machine gun ammo) & (3A Standing soldier tossing gernade) / paint mix tamiya fieldgrey spay can) Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone"

#103  3- 15mm Soviet PCS (1A Standing firing rifle w/hemet )(2A Standing firing rifle w/cap) & (3A Standing firing rifle w/hemet) / paint mix ?tamiya dark yellow spay can?) Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone"

#104  1- 15mm Soviet PCS  Standing firing rifle w/cap / paint mix ?unknown) Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone"

#105 !!needes touch-up & More Dulling!!   6- 15mm German PCS (1A Soldier Squatting & Raising rifle)(2A Standing machine gunner firing) & (3A Capped Kneeling arm out stretched)(4A LMG gunner arm up marching forward)(5A Soldier walking w/Machine gun ammo)(6A Standing soldier tossing grenade)  / paint mix (?tamiya fieldgrey spay can) Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone"

#106 !!needes touch-up on guns & More Dulling!!   6- 15mm German PCS (1A Kneeling rifleman shooting w/helmet)(2A Standing rifleman firing w/cap) & (3A Standing rifleman firing w/hemet)(4A Rifleman advancing while shooting w/helmet)(5A Standing soldier w/cap tossing grenade) (6A Wounded Blond soldier walking w/Machine gun ammo)  / paint mix (?tamiya fieldgrey spay can? may be airbrushed light grey green(MA)) Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone"

#107  !!needes touch-up on flesh & Straps!!   2- 15mm Soviet PCS  (1A  Male medic Marching w/helmet)(2A  Female medic standing) / paint mix Tamiya TS-3 Dark Yellow spray Can,  Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" Over brushed with Brushed over with mix of VallejoMC English Uniform 70.921 in a unkown mix of  VMC921 3:1:1:1

#108  !!needes touch-up onHelmet, Boots & Straps!!   2- 15mm Soviet PCS  (1A  Standing SMG w/helmet tossing grenade)(2A  Standing SMG w/cap tossing grenade)(3A Kneeling SMG shooting w/cap)(4A Kneeling SMG shooting w/helmet) / paint mix Tamiya TS-3 Dark Yellow spray Can,  Dipped in "Army Painter Quick Shade Strong Tone" No Over brush! Good example of Tamiya TS-3 spray can with Army Painter Strong Tone brushed on

#109   !!needes  BASING!!!  2- 15mm German PCS (1A Advancing rifleman  w/cap) (2A Medic marching w/helmet) / paint mix ? Possible VMA Light GreyGreen 4:1 w/White [airbushed Model Air] , Good example of VMA Light GreyGreen with Army Painter strong shade

#109   !!needes Helmet,Boots&canteen!!!  1- 15mm German PCS  Advancing rifleman  w/helmet)  / paint mix ? Possible VMA Light GreyGreen 4:1 w/White [airbushed Model Air] , Good example of VMA Light GreyGreen with Army Painter strong shade




PSC Soldier Ref.
Capped marching forward w/rifle
Standing SMG gunner firing
rapid advancing w/Rifle
Standing rifleman firing w/hemet
Standing rifleman firing w/cap
Kneeling rifleman shooting w/helmet
Kneeling SMG shooting w/helmet
Kneeling SMG shooting w/cap
SMG gunner arm up marching forward
Standing SMG w/helmet tossing grenade
Standing SMG w/cap tossing grenade
Rifleman advancing while shooting w/helmet
Capped Kneeling w/SMG arm out stretched
NCO w/pistol capped kneeling pointing
Male medic marching w/helmet
Female medic standing
Soldier walking w/Machine gun ammo
Wounded blonde soldier walking w/Machine gun ammo
Soldier squatting & raising rifle

Washers for Bases
1) Fill holes with "JB Weld" two part epoxy on wax paper
2) Cut way JB flash after day of drying & sand flat if needed after has dried for several days
3) Prime washers with

LINKS:
Kriegs corner on 15mm outfited soldiers of WWII in Vallejo colors *****
http://ritterkrieg.blogspot.ca/2013/02/recommended-colors.html

Michigan Toy Soldier Co Referance site to WWII German Uniform
http://michtoy-from-the-front.blogspot.com/2014/05/uniform-painting-reference-material.html

WWII Troop colors
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?21588-Helpful-table-of-uniform-colors%28Vallejo%29-for-WWII-Dust

 TT ref. sites:
http://tanktaco.blogspot.com/2013/07/basic-german-wehrmacht-uniform-wwii-era.html

http://tanktaco.blogspot.com/2013/07/basic-soviet-infrantry-uniform-wwii-era.html

http://tanktaco.blogspot.com/2013/01/vallejo-model-color-inventory-info.html

http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=97523

ISSUES & PROBLEM SOLVING

() Issue dry brushing over Army painter glossiness. No tooth on surface to hold paint during dry brush which caused paint to smear around and wipe off areas

() ? look-up using satin/luster spray for better drybrushing. Has tooth for paint to hold.

Zvezda 1/72nd WWII Soviet Regular Infantry 1941-1942

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Reviews: PSR= REVIEW,

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Revell 1/72 WWII German Engineers

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Reviews: PSR= REVIEW,  Military Modeling REVIEW.


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Presidents Holiday Hand Paint Session, or You can go to war with the army you want

February 14th - 18th
∆ Middle Stone on tank tracks & touch up. Did not have Model Color Middle Stone, so used Model Air and Dunkelgleb surface primer
∆ Painted black on wheels of Trucks, Vehicles, and tracks.  Used heavy diluted black and other mixes.
∆ Paint soviet truck windows.
∆ Paint soviet trucks canvas covers in base coat. One in Khaki the other in Khaki Grey
∆ Dry Brush 15mm & 1/72nd soviets.


References:

This is video that inspired me to thin black paint for painting wheels:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm2ZPgRjlfI
Guide on how to paint tank track wheels(search"painting model wheels): http://www.scalemodelguide.com/painting-weathering/painting-guide/paint-rubber-rims-tank-wheels/
Painting windows on 15mm trucks FOW:  http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=110&art_id=727
complete paint & weathering of 15mm tank: http://modelbrush.com/videotutorial-tanks-15mm/

Misc:
Airbrush equip review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qnpLk-lukQ

MLK Tank Taco Airbrush Sessions

I do not know if Martin Luther King would approve of my hobby of creating a German vs Russian hate fest at Kursk in 15mm, but he may approve of the peaceful stress relieving effects the en-devour has on me after a week of fireworks at work.
 January and a Santa Ana was forecast and I was going to make a push on the hobby front

Saturday 1/17/2015
My original idea was to be spraying early (10am), but state worker Friday got in the way.  After a week of strategic sent eMails, I needed to blow off some steam, and a bunch of beers with a co-worker at home got in the way of my prep.  So Saturday morning, I spent prepping multiple models using hot glue techniques to adhere models to sticks that I stab into styrofoam for holding models in place. It was not till about 1:45 that I started spraying. I first started off with priming some 15mm soviets in Vallejo Dunkelgleb Surface Primer. I wanted to do a light spray, however I ended up giving figure a heavy base, that dried fine.   The airbrush worked well, the pressure was around 20-18psi
Next I started on the German AFV's. Originally I wanted to do a mix of 1:1 Vallejo Middlestone to Yellow Ochre, however I spent so much time prepping that I did not to have much day left, so I decided just to go with straight middlestone over primer of dunkelgleb surface primer, which I'm not sure was needed (not sure if there is reason not to treat surface primer like regular Model Air Paint)
   The temperature started dropping fast in my outdoor painting set up and the brush started clogging sporadically while spraying. The brush seem to stop spraying (hard to see when paint is being laid on model) at times, so I started pulling off the tip (i was using grey general purpose tip) and brushing the back of the tip with a brush soaked in airbrush cleaner and then putting tip back on and blowing cleaner thru brush.  However, I think that between the temperature dropping and the air getting much dryer, the Air Brush was clogging easier than usual.  I pushed the session until I finished all the german vehicles in middlestone.


List of Sprayed Items
Below: sprayed with Vallejo Surface Primer/Dunkelgleb RAL 7028  German Dark Yellow
35x PSC 15mm Soviet Infantry on 10 sticks
1x Zvezda 1/72 Soviet mortar team 
Below: sprayed with Vallejo model Air Middlestone 71.031 
 2x Zvezda 15mm Sd.kfz 251
1X Zvezda 15mm Pz.kpfw III
1x Zvezda 15mm Stug. III Ausf. B
1x Zvezda 15mm Pz IV Ausf. D (Camo pattern over Panzer Grey)
1x Armourfast 1/72nd Panther

Armourfast 1/72nd Panther Middlestone base

Zvezda 15mm Camo

Zvezda 15mm 251's

Sunday 1/18/2015
On Saturday I did not get to spray any green on the soviet vehicles, and that was main reason I was motivated keep spraying.  I started spraying at around 11am till about 1:40pm. The bush worked well the whole session, with no clogging.   It was warmer and I was also more organized, so spraying went smoother
List of Sprayed Items
Below: sprayed with Vallejo MA 1:1 ratio Russian Green 71.017 to Yellow Ochre 71.033 (did about 70drips of paint into paint cup with about a 1:6 ratio Paint thinner to Paint Mix.
 2x Zvezda 15mm T-34/76 (1940) : Info from Tim's Tank PART 1 & PART 2
2x Zvezda 15mm ZIS-5 3-ton truck
1x Zvezda BA-10: INFO from Tim's Tank.
1x 1x Zvezda British Matilda II (Lend Lease)

Below: sprayed with Vallejo MA 5:1:1 ratio(very ruff estimate) Yellow Ochre to Russian Green to Sand(Ivory)
1x Zvezda 1/72  Soviet 82mm mortar crew Link  I wanted to change the base color, want to green up Soviet base. So this is a test that will have Army Painter medium tone brushed on
9x figures Plastic Soldier Company 15mm Soviet Infantry. LINK I wanted to change the base color, want to green up Soviet base. So this is a test that will have Army Painter medium tone brushed on.

I'm happy with the 1:1 mix color on all the soviet, including these soviet trucks

Test of shooting on sprue

old color new mix comparison

BA-10 with missing headlight

Bottom upright figures are middlestone rest are mix with more green&Yellow Ochre

WHAT WAS NOT SPRAYED
1x Zvezda 15mm German Truck
3x Canvas truck bed tops for zvezda german & soviet trucks   To be a gray canvas look for german and Khaki for 2 soviet trucks

Test spray during sunday session of Russian Green & Yellow Ochre. Top pie is 1:1 ration, and below is a serendipitous mixture of same colors with some Ivory.

Hand painted Model Air paint sample. Top pie slice picked for Soviet AFV's

Hand painted Model Air's dark yellows & greens sample

Misc. References:
∆ Most Excellent Dunkelgleg Flames of war comparison:  Excellent post - http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=110&art_id=454
∆ Sd.Kfz.251D's by PSC from Tim's Tank Blog:  PART 1,  PART 2,  PART 3, and Part 4 HERE. This is great explanation of the complete process! Tim's Tanks BLOG also demo's Zvezda 15mm Sd.Kfz 251B HERE. Also find most of the Zvezda 1/100 WWII under the TAG "Zvezda 15mm".
∆  Lightspeed on the Wrong Lane...  blog with the tag "1/100 soviet " HERE. This is really great stuff in 15mm and lots of PSC figures used.

Happy Tanksgiving 2014 from Tank Taco

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TANKSGIVING Holiday Airbrush Session

This session happened on 11/25/2014, and was a quick set up just to see if I could set up airbrush relatively quickly and spray some primer on recently assembled 15mm figures & AFV's, plus some of parts from son's 1/24th Truck Model


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Minwax PolyShade Test Dip & Brush session

Well, It has been a long time since I started setting up this test of non ARMY PAINTER dip test.
Previous part of this process post from a year ago HERE

Brushing set up with a #6 round artist loft (cheap) brush that seemed to work well

1/72 PSC soviet figure while still wet with Minwax PolyShade, Honey Gloss color

15mm PSC soviets. Brushed on Minwax PolyShade, Honey Gloss color

1/72 PSC Germans still wet with a heavy brush. Hoping they lighten up after drying

 Zvezda 1/72nd bushed on Minwax PolyShade, Honey Gloss color

1/72 Armourfast Panther G revisited

Although my focus is currently 15mm, however I could not resist working on this 1/72nd  Panther G form Armourfast.

 Tacks painted for pre base airbrushing. 

Since the model was primed on the sprue, I had to spend time prepping model for gluing.

Orion 1/72nd WWII Soviet Tankmen and Crew 1939-1942

Comments: Well it's out side my current 15mm jones, but I thought in might be useful on the future

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Reviews: PSR = http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/review.aspx?id=2431,

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Hasegawa 1/72nd WWII German Sd.Kfz 7/1 20m/mAA.

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History: Wikipdia HERE

Reviews: On The Way HERE 

Samples: Henk of HOLLAND, Scalemates HERE

Progress: Un-Washed

Hasegawa 1/72nd WWII German Sd.Kfz 7/2 37m/mAA.

Comments: I had a hard time choosing between this and 20mm/AA version. I used the computer at hobby shop to try to investigate whether this version was used summer of 1943 but could not get any useful info. I ended choosing this version over the 20mmAA because of the higher caliber, however I found later that this 37m/mAA did not appear till late 43'. So if I get a chance I'll pick up the 20mmAA version. However this might be the next model on the work bench, so I can work out any kinks in building so other Sd.Kfz's come out better.

History:  Wikipedia on Sd.Kfz. :  LINK,

Reviews:

Samples: Henk of Holland: SITE,  ScaleMates***: HERE 

Progress: Un-Washed

Hasegawa 1/72nd WWII German Sd.Kfz.7 Eight Ton Half Track

Comments: When I was younger, this was my favorite model. 

History: Wikipedia.org

Reviews: 1/72 Depot: 1-72depot.com 

ScaleMates***: scalemates.com 

Samples: Henk of Holland: "HENK OF HOLLAND"

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Hasegawa 1/72nd WWII German 88mm Gun Flak 18

Comments: This is another of the 1/72nd Hesegawa models that I picked up of a collection of another modeller, being sold at the local hobby shop. This is the exact box art work that I found on the internet (as opposed to scanning my box art). All the other box art I found were very close to the boxes I purchased except this one which is exact. I believe that this and the other models are from late 70's or early 80's. I'm planning to use this a an 88 being used at Kursk. After some investigating, I believe that this early version of the 88 my not of been at kursk, but I'm not positive and anyway I'm not that anal, so I'm going plan on 88 at kursk being fired while still on wheels.

History:  Wikipedia   LINK

Reviews:  "ON THE WAY"

Samples:Henk of Holland: "HENK OF HOLLAND"

Scalemates:  www.scalemates.com

Progress:Un-washed

Hasgawa 1/72nd German Mercedes Benz G4

Comments: I was in hobby shop and found in a different pile of models from some one's old re-sold collection  of a bunch of 1/72nd Hasegawa models. I had seen this model before and was thinking of it being used with Pegasus' "German's in Berlin 1945" since it has figure of Hitler with 2 young Hitler youth. I passed on that model a couple of years ago, so when I saw it again, I snapped it up. I'm glad I waited because this model was packaged in late 70's or early 80's ( from my research) and it contains swastika flags for the staff car, which seems to have been dropped in newer packaging of model. 

History: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W31 

Reviews/Samples:

Henk of Holland: http://henk.fox3000.com/Hasegawa.htm 

Review form On THE Way:  http://www.onthewaymodels.com/reviews/Hasegawa/AlMagnus_Hasegawa_MB_G4_W31_review.htm 

Scalemates:  http://www.scalemates.com/products/product.php?id=132166 

Missing lynx Info:  http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/thread/1020536803/Hitler%27s+Mercedes 

Nice presentation****: http://gregers.fr.yuku.com/topic/11245#.Uj-Xv92N6T0

Progress: no progress. needs wash with soap.

August 24th thru 25th, Pre Dip Paint Session & German PAK40 Anti-Tank Gun

Pak40 with Black Pin-wash then Sepia overall wash using Vallejo washes

Pak40 Anti Tank Gun with Testor's Rattle can gloss coat, pre wash & pin wash

PAK40 Anti-Tank Gun

Figures #16. On left: Green wash then Black wash. On right: Black wash, then Blue wash. Flesh with  Flesh wash. Vallejo washes

Figures #17. On left: Sepia wash, then Green wash. On right: Black wash, then Green wash.

Pak40 crew #16 with Testors Gloss coat, pre wash

Pak40 crew #17 with Testors Gloss coat, pre wash.

Pak40 crew #16. Uniform Airbrushed with Light Grey Green Model Air, helmets re-painted in Lufwaffe Camo Green, Boots German Camo Black Brown

Pak40 crew #17

PSC German #22. Helmet&Pants=london grey. uniform 4:1 L.GreyGreen,  Kit & lower  pack & shovel= Mahogany Brown, Middle pack= German Camo Beige

PSC German #18 back. Helmet=lufwaffe camo. green (canteen should be same as helmet), Uniform straight L.GreyGreen,  Kit & lower  pack & = Mahogany Brown, Middle pack= German Camo Beige

PSC German #15 1:5 Light Grey Green uniform, London Grey pants

The Magic Brush. This Kolinsky Martre #1 or #0 brush keeps a better tip than my 5x#0 & 15x#0. I bought it at Discount Hobby, and I believe it had the Floquil label on it, but that has worn off. It is marked with a modle # of F102 and was made in China. Bar Code number is 052244001022. I fear it has sceen its better days and I will be needing to replace it. 

Wikipedia on Kolinsky Sable brushes HERE,

Revell Soviet 100% ready to dip

Pegasus 1/72nd Russian Farm Houses

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Links: from basementmotive.blogspot., Paint tips from miniaturesterrainpage.blogspot, 

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August 16th thru 19th Pre Dip, Hand Paint Session

The menagerie of figures pre-dip in Minwax Polyshade

I painted these figure for the intention to dip the figures in Minwax Polyshades "Honey Gloss"(496). I want to see if this works rather than paying $30bucks for army painter dip. Minwax was about $8.50bucks. I based these figures in various colors and shades to see what my final Base coat color & shade should be.

I chosed to use coffee stir sticks to mount figures for painting. They worked well & I stuck them in styrofoam to hold  each figure between painting procedures. I also marked stick with paint color and ratio, inorder to keep details straight for the purpose of testing

I used coffee stir stick grabbed from Star Bucks and unattended coffee stations. I cut them in half & made sharp tip with  drummel tool. Latter I realized a good sprue cutter would of worked quicker and easier.

I tacked figures to sticks with super glue, then used PVA wood glue to make a more robust hold that can be undone later. Most figures were still on part of original sprues attached to base. I sometime glued spare piece of sprue to base when needed.

Colors and order of application:

1) Vallejo Basic Skin Tone 70.815 on figure flesh areas

2) Vallejo Kakie Grey 70.880 used on bag and some webbing then wanted to lighten it and made a 5:1 ration with Vallejo German Camo Beige 70.821 and painted bag with it.

Revell & Pegasus Soviets

PSC 1/72nd Hotty in Tamiya Dark Yellow (much greener than Vallejo) ready for a dip, after a little clean up on uniform.

Revell & Zvezda Soviets

Hat German Figures. Had problem with helmet color. DarkGreen  70.896 was to dark, along with German Grey 70.995 being to dark also so I went with Lonon Grey which may look better after dipping. I also did a couple german helmets in Luftwaffe Cam. Green 70.823 which looked acceptible. I thought I had the correct colors but it seems according to guides next time I'll try 70.967 Olive Green

1/72nd PSC German with London Grey Helmet & Pants. Looks good here to me