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.

Plastic Soldier Co. 15mm(1/100)WWII Russian Infantry Heavy Weapons

Comments: Gift

History:

Reviews:

Samples:

German Heavy Weapon @ Tank Taco HERE



Using Heavy weapon w/ BGK & Basing Discussion_Guild:  http://www.guildwargamers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=308&t=26401

Progress:

PRODUCT REVIEWS
Product:

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Con's:

Conclusion:

Recommendations:

Plastic Soldier Co. 15mm(1/100)WWII Russian 45mm Anti Tank Gun

Comments: Gift

History:

Reviews:

Samples:

Scroll to find samples HERE @ Fjodins 15mm world


Using Heavy weapon w/ BGK & Basing Discussion_Guild:  http://www.guildwargamers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=308&t=26401


Progress:

PRODUCT REVIEWS
Product:

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These Are The Days 7/31 - 8/4

This is always the special days circa opposite Xmas.Vacation and More

Painting Videos
Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy (posts)
Like very much. Most are for 28mm, however there are some 15mm tutorials. Also use of Vallejo on most videos

Painting tech: Materials & Getting Started:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3SZtvI6XiM

Little Germans: Painting 15mm Panzergrenadiere ****: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c747dHshE38

Hear, heer: Painting a WWII German soldier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeVHWlPPSos

Panzer Los: Painting a 15mm Panzer IV ausf J: (15MM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CRCBBmhynU

Big Game Hunting: Painting a WWII German Tiger Tank (28mm)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jygBjkYNqdU

Fun with Fallschirmjaager - Painting WWII German Camo: splinter pattern
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8l3q1uK2tM

More German Camo: Painting SS pea pattern:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sp7ceA8Fqw

Flak 38 Part 1:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alOB2O65ulg
Flak 38 Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mps8mQvySJU

Moscow calling: Painting a WWII Russian Sniper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaHfLOa6m7Y

You're in the army now: Painting a WWII American GI:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGmn2uupHOA

We Few, we happy few: Painting US airborne Soldier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdhm6G-rErU

Carthago Delnda est: Painting a Republican-era Roman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhds2ZK4CFI

A perfect 10: Painting 10mm AWI redcoats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfAfbN1v9Us

Technique: Preparing the Model
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaLxCkF5fi8

Technique: Painting Faces:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byz-T7mtVUo

Painting Tech: Blending & Layering:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqQdsPlA6OU

Other painting tutorials:

Talk Wargaming: How To Paint Bolt Action Soviet Infantry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hQK9hxknzQ

Talking Wargaming: How To Paint Bolt Action German Infantry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRXvsm6W3U0

Dr Faust's_Painting Bolt Action Soviets WWII Russians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yGbIR6ooko

Artmaster Studio: How to Paint Perry Miniatures Afrika Korps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbV45oT5OdA

Airfix 1:32 Painting on Sprue with oils
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHC1wyBnKUg

How to Paint An Miniature in under 10 Minutes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9qS8oXBN3k

1/100 German Hetzer painting & weathering w/AMMO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5UIYoHqSP0

Tiger Day 2015 (@ Bovington Tank Museum)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb1b5i7_TZk

99¢ Aircrafts for BGK

I was at 99¢ store with my son, when I spotted these planes for 99¢. I thought for the price I could use the for airstrikes in BGK, and at 99¢ what did I have to loose. Even though they are the wrong air forces, I can either remark them or just keep them the same remembering that on plane is axis and the other is allied. I think Ill go back and by some more at 99¢!

BGK Sources:
Nice forum Link http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/517507.page
This BGK army list builder looks useful. But How? Click Here  http://gregfarrell.org/builder/bgb.html
Review of BGK HERE  http://shaun-wargaming-minis.blogspot.com/2013/05/battlegroup-kursk-bgk-first-game-and.html

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.

Zvezda 15mm_1/100 Soviet BA-10 Armored Car

Comments:

History:

Reviews:

Samples:

Progress: 1x 1/2 built. headlight went flying and is currently MIA

PRODUCT REVIEWS
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Conclusion:

Recommendations: Create netting inclosure to contain super tiny parts when they eventually go flying into orbit.

Zvezda 15mm_1/100 WWII German Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.B German Personnel Carrier

Comments:

Internet Ref: HERE http://spottinground.com/15-mm-sd-kfz-2511-model-comparison/

Check this site, and make regular?: http://spottinground.com/


History:

Reviews:

Samples:

Progress:2x Built ready for priming

PRODUCT REVIEWS
Product:

Pro's:

Con's: tiniest parts need 4x glass or stronger, Very light for wargaming ( needs weights )

Conclusion:

Recommendations:

Zvezda 15mm_1/100 WWII Soviet ZIS-5 Military 3 Ton Truck

Comments: I love this bight olive green color in this illustration, and that is the color that I'm shooting for in my AFV's.

Assembly Info: The hood on this model was quite the trick, I thought that you needed a single fold when really there was a three fold process on the piece of plastic that was cut off the sprue.

History:

Reviews:

Samples:

Progress: Assembled & waiting priming

PRODUCT REVIEWS
Product:

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Con's: tiniest parts need 4x glass or stronger, Very light for wargaming ( needs weights )

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Merry X-mas from Tank Taco

It was a good Xmas. My son received a HO scale train that has been running in circle all Christmas long. He gave me a Tank from the local drug store (CVS) as a gift that turned out to be a Panzer IV, which turned out to be the same tank that I had just bought a Osprey Publication as a gift to my self.   It's a Xmas miracle!

Another Christmas miracle was getting some free time to put on test coat of Army Painter Quick Shade (Medium). It was a make or break moment for the future of me in this hobby, since my last attempt at shading with varnish was a horrible flop (the horror). But as I brushed on Quick Shade on to the only painted 15mm & 1/72 I had, which I had toiled over for far too long, and as the room was filled with the smell of turpentine cleaner & my sole was filled with the Xmas spirit, a Miracle happened once more, with the successful QuickShading of the figures, and thus an extension of my hobby pursuits into the future.

1/72 PSC MiddleStone 5:1 basecoat

Revell 1/72 LightGreenGrey basecoat

The Three Wise Men in 15mm. Bearing Gifts

Post & Pre QuickShade. Modle Air LightGreyGreen 4:1 w/white

1/72 & 15mm PSC Soviets MiddleStone 4:1 basecoat

1/72 Minwax Horror

15mm Soviet Horrors

15mm PSC German fighting dead, The HORROR!

It Has Arrived!!!

After trying to try the cheaper alternate option, I ordered the Army Painter "Quick Shade".  And if I can't make this work, then blame Army Painter for me giving up on the hobby.
I made quite the order from Michigan Toy Soldier Company and I will note links relating to those purchases Below.

- Army Painter Quick Shade "Strong" :
This is the Video that reinvigorated me. It talks of making whole army and has the techniques that I going to use. ThePaintingClinic The Basics: Painting US Infantry ::  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FQ6HbivtjE

-Army Painter - Static Steppe Grass :
How to make static grass clumps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8b32zzFZCI
Making static grass clumps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJSFTHy5rWw
Static grass tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpnq_BJpMbA
How to make a static grass applicator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSr2ZNOn4yc  
Another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrffkoNFKL4

-Army Painter - Precision Side Cutters : 

- Vallejo - Heavy Gloss (Transparent) Gel 30ml :  This was basically a mistake. What I meant to get was Vallejo Pumice Gel:
How to use Grey Pumice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq3Qhu12dL0
HobbyBlog on Pumice : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-MZ4Bz70iM

- Plastic Soldier - Decals:
*15mm & 1/72nd decals 2nd Pz Division @ Kursk
* 15mm decals Soviet Slogan
* 15mm decals Soviet Tac and Unit Signs, Stars and Gaurds (OUT of Stock at time)

- Osprey Publishing Materials:
 *OSP-MAA216  Red Army or the Great Patriotic War 1941-45
*OSP-MAA468  Men-at-Arms: WWII Soviet Armed Forces
*OSP-MAA311  German Army 1939-45 Blitzkrieg
*OSP-MAA311  German Army 1941-43 Eastern Front (OUT of STOCK)
*OSP-V028        Vanguard: Panzerkampfwagen IV Medium Tank 1936-45
*OSP-V037        Sturmgeschutz III &IV 1942-45
- Zvezda 15mm Vehicles:
Zvezda 15mm WWII German Sd.Kfz.251-1 Ausf.B (2x items)
Zvezda 15mm WWII Soviet Truck ZIS-5 (2x)
Zvezda 15mm WWII Soviet Rocket Launcher Katyusha (1x)
Zvezda 15mm WWII BA-10 Armored Car (1x)

Renedra Bases: 40mmx20mm & 25mmx50mm
& about Basing
 Dirty Jon's Basing Tutorial(15mmFOW) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQB7dWGGg9k
FOW bases made easy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12ctTua1Ho4
How to base w/ sand & static grass : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na83wrAdoXc
Basing Basic w/citadel product: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDUHR435lVw

Post Tanksgiving Airbrush Session

Comments:Well started of the day wanting to do a bit more spraying learning more & getting a few more things sprayed while the weather was rather dry & before I did some hand painting

Things I encountered during session:
* started with black tip on new airbrush, but after a while it seemed to clog, and I changed to white tip and then latter to grey tip, both which worked well. I'm still not sure that I clogged the black tip, maybe the ratio of air pressure and other factor may have caused issue. -- need to check out black tip to see if I can dial it in --
** started session with a mix of black & white to make grey, and started with black and then added the white, which now seems wrong. FROM NOW ON, start with white and then add black to get to the medium light grey that works best for priming
*** The "3 in 1 Airbrush Cleaning Pot" was a great buy and has sped up the process of cleaning airbrush between color changes and at the end of the session greatly.

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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

Plastic Soldier Co. 15mm(1/100)WWII German Late War Infantry Heavy Weapons

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Using Heavy weapon w/ BGK & Basing Discussion_Guild:  http://www.guildwargamers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=308&t=26401

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Oops... Redundant Zvezda 15mm_1/100 Pz.Kpfw. III G & T-34 purchases for Battle Group Kursk

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Zvezda 15mm_1/100 WWII German Assault Gun Stug.III Ausf.B

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