Like a Phoenix..

Hi guys, I am back again!


This time, with a new project! Well, it is the same WW2 german infantry from Italeri and  Revell, 1/72 scale, but now I try to apply more evident highlights and a new round base. Yes, I know, we are not on the Armageddon Planet and we are not speaking of Steel Legion, but in my opinion the GW Armageddon Dust Texture works properly. Ok, I will add static grass to complet the job in the next days...


I have completed the paintjob of this first german squad (a 5 riflemen team and an 3-men MG team) for Battlegroup Kursk. I am just working on the entire platoon.


Enjoy, comment and... like like like!!!


Alla prossima! 😄😄😄

New painting approach

During last months I read a lot about professional techniques to give more life to our models. So I decided to apply filter, wash and weathering powder to a WWII British Sherman OP tank.Some details like antenna and storage are still missing, but the difference with my previous tank is noticeable! Of course this approach is very expensive (in terms of time) for models to be used for wargames, but the look is really catchy... Maybe all my tanks will follow the same fate.

I will wait for comments from the modelers all around the world!

Enjoy!

WW2 German Army

I break the silence after more than one year with a couple of WW2 German squads. First of all, there is a Platoon Command Squad, with an officer (major or captain), NCO and some privates (including a medic). Then, there is an HMG support squad: team leader, gunner and two assistants.
The miniatures are devoted to skirmish games relevant to the beginning phases of WW2 (Poland, Norway, France, Russia), so the painting is oriented to a more greenish uniform:
- base: German fieldgrey (Vallejo 830);
- highlight: drybrush with mixture of base + dark sand (Vallejo 847);
- shadow: black wash.
Simple and fast painting technique: wash and drybrush.
The painting of the personal equipment is very detailed:
- webbing and boot: black
- bread bag and tool handle: khaki (Vallejo 988)
- gun stock and bottle cover: flat earth (Vallejo 983)
- gasmask tin, canteen: German grey ( Vallejo 995)
- cook pot: boltgun metal (GW)
- zelthbahn base: khaki (Vallejo 988)
- zeltabahn camo: flat brown (Vallejo 984) and Russian green (Vallejo 894)
The figures come basically from Revell WW2 German Infantry box, adding some Italeri figures and including a couple of modifications.
Comments are welcome. Enjoy!!!

                                                                                  Platoon HQ Squad

Officer (Revell)

              Officer (Revell)

Major (Revell)

               

                                       

                                                             NCO (Revell)

Medic (Italeri) - modified

Medic (Italeri) - modified

                                                                             
                                               Private (Italeri)

                                               
                                                                    Private (Italeri)

Private (Revell)

Private (Revell)

HMG team - Fire!!!

Team leader (Revell)

Team leader (Revell)

MG gunner (Revell + HMG from HAT)

MG gunner

Loader (Italeri) - modified

Loader (Italeri) - modified

Running loader (Revell)

WW2 British HQ Squad

My British Army was missing a command squad, so I added an HQ unit. The models come from different boxes and needed a couple of modifications. My first idea was to build up an army fighting during the first years of the War, so most of the figures come from Esci/Italeri British Infantry box. Then, I found some very interesting scenarios about British EPSOM offensive in Normandy '44 (Skirmish Campaign book), so for wargame reasons I included also Revell British Infantry models.
The squad is led by an officer, helped by a sarge. A 2" mortar and a PIAT are added to provide covering fire to the infantry units. The squad is completed by a couple of runners armed by standard Enfield.
A Bren Carrier from Airfix kit has been added to give mobility to the squad: everywhere everytime!
In the following you can find some pictures.
The colour scheme is always the same used for the previous infantry.
Enjoy!

Officer with revolver (front)

Officer with Revolver (back)

Sarge with Enfield (front). TSince the figure comes from Esci 8th Army box, the trousers are obtaind with vinal glue

Sarge with Enfield (back)

2" mortar gunner (front). The figure comes from Esci Commando and the standard cap was replaced by an helmet

2" mortar gunner (back)

 

PIAT loader (front).

PIAT loader (back)

The HQ squad takes cover behind an house (Normandy '44)

Bren Carrier (side)

Bren Carrier (front)

Bren Carrier (back)

WW2 British Churchill

A new tank for my British infantry! After a platoon of Shermans, now it is the time for a Churchill tank. The model comes from an Airfix kit. It was not very simple to build, in particular there are too much wheels and you have to glue it one by one: very boring! Certainly the Hasegawa kit is simplier, since the wheels come all in one single piece; I will post some comments on this model as soon as I will finish it.
The only improvements respect the plastic kit are the two antennas, obtained from a very old but effective technique: a plastic tree piece is heated on a candle and stretched until a very thin line is obtaind. Paint it by gunmetal and that's it!
The scheme colour is the same used for the Shermans:
- base: US Dark Green (Vallejo 893);
- first highlight: 50% US Dark Green + 50% Dark Sand (Vallejo 847);
- second highlight: 20% US Dark Green + 80% Dark Sand.
Enjoy!

WW2 BRITISH SHERMAN PLATOON

In order to support my Tommies, I have assembled and painted a platoon of British Sherman. The models are all Airfix. The commander comes from an Airfix Bren Carrier kit; also if the helmet is not appropriate for a tank crew, in my opinion the figure works quite well to identify the platoon tank leader.
The models are all painted with Vallejo US Dark Green (893); the highlights are obtained by mixing the base colour with Vallejo Dark Sand (847) and applied by drybrush.