tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34504725030686509602024-02-21T00:22:38.260+01:00Bruno's wargaming cornerA miniature collection and wargaming blog... but not only.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-15483186499993343062021-02-03T20:39:00.003+01:002021-02-05T14:15:15.730+01:00Basing PR&FR - 6 mm - What was done on January 2021<p> Hi,</p><p>As a follow up about the few past weeks, here is the status of on-going Prussians and French, finally based, and so done.</p><p>As an introduction, here they are :</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210213.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />From top left, to bottom righ are : 2 PR Uhlan Rgt (1st and 3rd), 3 Landwehr batallions (PR), 1st Rgt des Chasseurs à Cheval de la Garde (FR), and 3 batallions of grenadiers from la Vieille Garde (FR).<p></p><p>Before insights, here is how I based them.<br />I have very (I mean, really very) few place for this hobby.<br />That is the reason why I practice it by sessions.<br />Anytime, I need to get anything cleaned and prepared, then anything put back in place (and cleaned as well).<br />That "entry" ticket cost me about 15 minutes on each side.<br />So, I qualify and plan what to do, prepare a volume so not to spend more time setting/un-setting than really working, then... I start a session.</p><p>This session was based on the following :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210160.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210160.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Enough minis on their bags, enough bases, glue and some basic tool... so let's go.<br />Baccus strips are 4 minis per strip. I base 2x3 minis in two rows per base.<br />So, cutting is obviously needed.<br />But as a first step, strips bases need to be flatten because of "melting spots(?)" that could remain and painting temporary basing glue residues. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210158.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Obviously I do that as well before initial painting temporary basing, but now, up to base mini by mini sometimes, I pay a special attention so that each mini have a perfectly flat basement. It's easier, and safer, to do this with a strip rather than on individual detached minis. Also, take extreme care : Just slide gently the strips on the tool : hold them firmly but smartly, don't break anything !</p><p>I cut the bases as small as possible while preserving mini attach points to its' basement. So each strip is reduced to three minis strips, and I obviously keep the fourth one.<br /></p><p>When basing, I always start by "the fourth" minis, the ones that are alone, and put 3 of them on the rear rank. This way, I may position them gently, not being in trouble with a front rank that would not let finger room for alignment. Front ranks are always the three "survivors" of the original strip. I glue them at a second step, as such :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210163.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210163.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The glue I use to set them in place is a basic (but really good) gel glue from Scotch (the green one - see first picture). It perfectly does the job for years and is not expensive.<br />Once minis are in place, I use white glue to seal them and flock.<br />I put a somewhat thick layer (very slightly diluted) on the base with an old brush.<br />Then I flock.<br />As it will dry, all minis will be sealed one to each other, reinforcing the overall solidity of the base.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210157.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>For flocking, I use basic wood sawdust. On the picture it seems brown, but in fact it's green. (Mobile camera used)<br />Go to a place where they cut wood, be polite and gentle, ask accordingly and then you should get enough of it for 10 years.<br />Tint it with basic acrylics of various bright browns, green, and yellow (and mixes), let it dry (to avoid moisture), then you are done.<br />Don't forget the tip for the guy behind the saw... </p><p>You may find better "dedicated" basing flocking material, obviously, but it is expensive and for the size of the bases I deal with it is not justified on my side.<br /></p><p>So, after all this "blabla", some closer pictures.<br />First the Prussians :<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210211.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Then La Vieille Garde :</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210212.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And finally les Chasseurs à Cheval de la Garde :<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210210.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br />Do not hesitate to comment or share you way for basing.</p><p><br />Thanks for reading,<br />Cheers and take care.<br /><br />Bruno.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-59842898307202855642021-01-31T12:24:00.007+01:002021-01-31T12:45:02.851+01:00Napoleonic Prussians - 6mm - 3 Landwehr battalions<p> Hi,</p><p>So, those three battalions are painted, varnished and ready to be based.<br />Here they are :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210155.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Flags are from my <a href="http://brunomodelcorner.blogspot.com/2021/01/nap-flags-6mm-to-15-mm-tribute-to-mr.html" target="_blank">napflag stock</a>. It seems historical flags attribution to Landwehr was somewhat random during the Napoleonic area, so for those of you that are knowledgeable about those they may sound as an heresy, but however I had to make a choice. Do not hesitate to comment your insights, as more Landwehr battalions will join in the future.<br /></p><p>Colors used are from acrylic Prince August range (except specified otherwise).<br />Here they are :</p><p>Pant and rolled mantel : 836 (grey)<br />Uniform : 965 (blue)<br />Distinctive : 817 (red)<br />White : 912 (ivory)<br />Black : 950<br />Rifle wood : 846 (mahogany ?)<br />Skin: 927<br />Gold : 996<br />Steel : Vallejo Metal Color 77.716<br /><br /></p><p>They have joined their little bag, waiting for basing.<br />Perhaps will I start basing as I have <a href="http://brunomodelcorner.blogspot.com/2021/01/basic-needing-more-bases-so-created-92.html" target="_blank">enough bases now</a> and enough miniatures to start a session.<br />Not sure yet (will have lunch first - nothing is better than a good "blanquette de veau" to make your mind ;-) ).<br /></p><p>Regarding Prussian painting, as next step, I also plan one artillery battery (4 guns / 16 crews) and 2 Hussars regiments ( 12 miniatures each).</p><p>And yes... after that I will take a break from Prussians, adding some more British Infantry and Cavalry to my armies... </p><p>Cheers and take care,</p><p>Bruno.<br /></p>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-38354471790177058622021-01-30T13:24:00.015+01:002021-01-30T15:06:53.058+01:00Nap flags - 6mm to 15 mm - A tribute to Mr. Pendlebury<p> Hi,</p><p>Before getting back to my Prussians, I though it was time for a tribute.<br />About 25+ years ago I discovered a site that you may know, with a huge work about flags of the Napoleonic area.<br />From that time, I always use it as a major reference for flags.<br />This site is napflags, kindly hosted by www.warflag.com since end 2001.<br />Here is a direct link to the napflags index :</p><p><a href="https://www.warflag.com/napflags/html/flags.htm" target="_blank">napflags by Mr. Alan Pendlebury</a></p><p>Resized and printed, here is what it gives at 6mm scale :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210153.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210153.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>This is a sample of mounted flags. Left to right are some French (1812 and 1804 patterns), Austrian, Prussians, English and Brunswick flags.<br /></p><p>The site contains a quite exhaustive listing for any nation of that time, their flags and also historical information.<br /><br />Flags have to be resized. For this I use <a href="https://inkscape.org/" target="_blank">Inkscape</a>, a powerful open-source vector drawing tool. I paste the flags picture in it, create a semi transparent colored box at the exact size I wish (ie. 9x9 mm) and put it at the foreground, then resize the flags bitmap in the background to match this size matrix, as such :</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/captur12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="573" height="400" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/captur12.png" width="355" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>This way I create a full page of flags, as such :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/captur11.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="800" height="399" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/captur11.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Then I print on inkjet paper of good quality (labeled as "photo" quality, but light paper - should be less than, or around, 80g/m2 - low cost but good material), label the regiments when it has to, and cut flags strips :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210152.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Here is part of my flags, with mostly French and Prussian flags.</p><p>I also use this tool and napflags to label my packing boxes, labels, counters, etc... as such :<br /> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210151.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210151.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210154.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>That's how I proceed for my flags, and that would not have been possible without the huge work done by Mr Pendlebury, as well as his will to share it freely.</p><p>So I just wanted to say thanks to him, wherever he is, and share with everyone it could help and would not be aware of this exceptional resource.</p><p>Thanks Mr. Pendlebury.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-56897239046191835412021-01-28T19:14:00.007+01:002021-01-29T10:55:08.151+01:00Needing more bases... so created 192 bases, 45 minutes, 0.19 cents each.<p> Hi,</p><p>From past Sunday, my 3 Prussian Landwehr batalions move forward gently.<br />However, I had not enough bases, between FR old guard, Uhlans, and Lanwehr to come... 4 bases were a little bit short.</p><p><br />So, yesterday evening I created some.<br />What follows is really basic, and I believe the way I did is nothing new under the sky, but in case it may help someone, I share it.</p><p>This is an inexpensive (but clean) way I use since I started wargaming.<br />For me it works really great<br /></p><p>Those 192 bases were done in about 45 minutes.<br />Each 1.5x1.5 base cost me 0.1953 € cents. (to be precise)<br /></p><p>Here is the thing.</p><p>Buy a cardboard based folder such as this one (~1.5 €) : </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210144.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Then cut one fold and remove the plastic and paper cover on each side of the half folder you use. (so you use 0.75 € material so far - stock remaining parts)<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210143.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Just do a soft incision on the top of one side, all along, then the thing will come smoothly as you peel it off.</p><p>Then print a pattern for the bases you wish.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210145.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>For anything graphical I use InkScape (Open Source Software).With such tool, creating such matrix is a matter of minute, millimeter sized and perfectly adjusted.<p></p><p>You cut the paper matrix to remove margins, then glue it to the card board.<br />Once dry enough you cut the matrix at exact size (roughly 1/2 of the fold - "landscape" mode). So you use half of the material (0.375 €) and keep the remaining for later use, so not wasting anything.</p><p>Then you return your prepared matrix and paint some basing basic color with basic acrylics.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210147.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Let it dry for about 10 minutes with some heavy book on it (not on the painted side).</p><p>Then return and pre-cut your bases following the matrix lines.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210148.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>So, one will think ... here you will spend hours...<br />In fact, no.<br />Take a steel ruler, use it to guide the blade to do a partial cut on the lines. Horizontally and vertically. Take care and do it slowly, not too strong but a bit, for three reasons :<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>You do not want to cut your bases yet, just create the blade path doing so later on</li><li>You do not want to waste any of the 192 bases you plan to produce</li><li>Eventually, remember you only have ten fingers. ;-)<br /></li></ul><p>On my side two passes per line, not too strong are enough.</p><p>Then you do not need the ruler anymore. From the marking you did, the blade will cut smoothly without getting out of it. Also, remember you only have ten fingers, so do it slowly and quietly, take care.</p><p>Start cutting strips, then take each strip and cut (detach?) the bases. <br /></p><p>So, after about 20 minutes, here you are :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210149.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210149.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Your bases should be exactly the same size, will have one side pre-painted, one side with a white label... and they costed only 0.001953 €, so 0.1953 cents each.</p><p>Now, I have another issue.</p><p>I have too much bases for my minis... ;-)</p>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-61780364067445437222021-01-25T18:49:00.004+01:002021-01-25T18:50:22.218+01:00Napoleonic Prussians - 6 mm - Uhlans 1st & 3rd rgt (1815)<p> Hi,</p><p>Short update as I completed those by yesterday evening.<br />Time for varnish to dry, and as I am now on free time (vs. job), here they are :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210141.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 4 strips are 1st rgt. Then the 3rd. They are Baccus minis.<br />I did not expected doing them past Sunday, but in fact I did.<br />It took me about 3 hours.<br /></p><p>Now, I have 3 Landwehr batalions to paint... by next Sunday.<br />I will probably start later on this evening.<br /><br />Cheers and stay safe,</p><p>Bruno.<br /></p>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-39534017135070037242021-01-24T13:25:00.010+01:002021-01-24T20:05:44.280+01:00Napoleonic French - 6mm - WIP part II<div><div><p> Hi,</p><p>Here is a short advancement status about the old guard I started about one week ago.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><u>Status and pictures : </u><br /></h3><p>On going Grenadiers of the old guard are painted and varnished.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210139.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Same thing about the Chasseurs à Cheval de la garde.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210138.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>They have been painted on evenings, by 1+ hour sessions along the week.<br />As a total time spent, I may estimate between 4 and 5 hours of total work to get there (for each of Grenadiers and Chasseurs, so about 10 hours total)<br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><u>Paints I used : </u><br /></h3><p>I used a black primer (brushed Humbrol black matt 33, slightly diluted) then I used Prince August (Vallejo) acrylic colors except when said otherwise. Here are their references (numeric only as names are in french).<br />Conversion tables exist between PA and Vallejo references, so that should not be an issue if use Vallejo rather than PA.(ie : (PA) 970 = (V) 72)<br /></p><h4 style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">For grenadiers :</h4><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Uniform blue : 965<br />All whites : 918 (Ivory - I never use pure white)<br />All blacks : 950<br />Red : 817 (kind of scarlett red)<br />Rifle wood : 846 (Mahogany ?)<br />Back pack : 875 (clear brown beige ?)<br />Rolled jacket : 836 (a grey - realized once done it should have been blue for the guard)<br />Flesh : 327<br />Gold : 996 - Metal colors in standard Vallejo/PA are not good. I still use that one (as I have it) but it has to be applied on a black background. At a time I will better use Vallejo Airbrush Metal Color (see thereafter).<br />Steel : Vallejo Airbrush Metal Color 77.716 (Aluminio satin) applied with a brush (obviously). That metal color is far better than any conventional Vallejo/PA metal colors.</p><h4 style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">For Chasseurs à Cheval : </h4><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Green (saddles/uniform) : 970<br />Trumpet exception (blue) : 840<br />Yellow : 948 - I prefer that "gold yellow" as offering better coverage and color depth than regular yellow.<br />Horses : 846<br />All other colors (red, white, black, metal,...) are like Grenadiers.</p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">As a varnish I use an art acrylic painting varnish (Amsterdam 115 MATT for acrylic - brush applied). My 250 ml bottle is still 2/3 full after 3+ years... I pass 2 layers of it each tme. It makes it inexpensive in time, does stay clear and offers a good protection. Only thing is that it is a little bit satin but at 6mm it perfectly does the thing on my side.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><u>What next ?</u></h3><p style="text-align: left;">Still to be done is the basing. I have too few bases ready for them, so will have to cut and prepare (far) more. As I usually do, I put them in a bag waiting for bases to be ready. Also, I prefer to run dedicated basing sessions so will anyway wait to have more minis to be based before running a session :</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210134.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><u> </u>Yep. Not sure they will all fit the 4 ridiculous bases remaining so far ;-).<p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Now, my French backlog :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210133.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">So, here are :</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Line infantry</li><li>Light infantry skirmishing <br /></li><li>Lancers of the line</li><li>Lancers of the guard</li><li>Elite Hussars companies <br /></li><li>Carabiniers <br /></li><li>Foot artillery</li><li>Horse artillery</li><li>Limbers</li><li>remainings of previous backlog, so few of :</li><ul><li>Hussars</li><li>Dragoons</li><li>Cuirassiers</li><li>Command</li></ul></ul></div><p>Anyway, my current focus is on Prussians.<br />So this week, I plan doing :</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>3 Landwehr batalions (24 minis each)</li><li>2 Uhlans regiments (12 minis each)</li></ul></div><p>Once this will be done, I will probably change my mind with some english troops (that are nice too ;-)) for which I have an even more huge backlog.</p><p>Cheers and stay safe.</p><p>Bruno.<br /></p><div><p><br /></p></div>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-77554634659946291432021-01-22T13:08:00.008+01:002021-01-24T13:26:42.159+01:00Napoleonic command - 6mm - FR & UK<p> Hi,</p><p>This week evenings I worked a bit on my french old guard but not only.<br />For monthes I had some painted command I did not based yet.<br />Mostly French and English.<br />So, I did it as it was not that long after all (spent less than 1.5 hour in three evenings)...</p><p>They are mixed minis from different providers in time, so I am not sure of whom they were from (except for the Baccus english and some frenchies)<br /></p><p>I took pictures yesterday evening and quickly post them to conlude my remotee lunch break.</p><p><br />Here they are for France... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210132.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>... and for England</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210131.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>They are based on 1, 2 and 5 € cents coins.<br />Depending on rules, 1 mini means Brigade command, 2 minis Division command, 3 minis Army corp command, or respectively ADC, Brigadier, Division at lower gaming scale.<br /></p><p>This week end I'll continue my old guard and prepare some prussian Uhlans.<br />I will see if I have something advanced enough to be shareable.</p><p>Now back to job.<br />See you later...<br /></p><p><br /></p>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-40317075369401569302021-01-17T14:22:00.006+01:002021-01-24T18:51:20.279+01:00Napoleonic French - 6mm - WIP<p> Hi again,</p><p>As said in my Prussian WIP I, I am completing my French side in parallel with some French Guard. Here as well, those minis are from Baccus.<br />Currently planned are 3 old guard infantry batalions and 1 Chasseur de la guarde regiment.<br />I just ended up with a first set of strips, including command and some line.<br />Here they are just after first varnish layer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210118.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>As usual, light balance is wrong (underlying support is deep flat black, not blue), but however...<br />Flags are from napflags free flags, resized with inkscape as 7x7 mm side wide, then printed on photo paper. Historically, French flags were far smaller, but with scale, I prefer to size them to the available space left on the minis poles.</p><p>Here are two closer views on the command then line strips I did on that session. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210119.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210120.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Obviously, when looking so close paint job seems really bad looking, but you never see them that close on table top. To give you an order of idea, here is a comparison with a 35 mm height zinnfiguren.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210121.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Another time, picture is weird (contrasts are crazy and colours not right) and Zinnfiguren will be addressed in other posts, but it was just to give an order of idea for those not familiar with 6mm.<br /><br />Next to come are those folks I introduced at the begining of this post, primed 2 weeks ago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210122.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>My french army is currently the biggest one I have and it's backlog of to-be-done minis is important. I will probably share on that as the old guard will move forward.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Bruno.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-22058101994000639842021-01-16T16:26:00.013+01:002021-01-24T18:51:44.808+01:00Napoleonic Prussians - 6mm - WIP<p> Hi,</p><p>In 2021 I plan finishing my ongoing Pussians.<br />Here are 2 line regiments, 2 battalions each, I just flocked.<br />They are 2nd and 3rd as per 1815.<br />Minis are from Baccus.<br />Pictures have been taken with a mobile and somewhat yellow light, so shadows are somewhat "greenish", but real colors are OK.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Battalions are sized as Small (3 bases) or Medium (4 bases) so far. Those are my last remaining Prussian Line miniatures, and I had not the exact ratio between command and line. In my next order, I will manage solving that, including some more line bases to extend some Prussians to large units (5 bases) if required.</p><p>Next step will be creating their packing box. <br /></p><p>So, in addition of now owning 5 line regiments (10 battalions) what is next for 2021 ?</p><p>Well, I plan addressing this (in other things)...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210117.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>In the background are some ready to be primed Uhlans, with others still in their bag. I have material to build 3 to 5 regiments depending on gaming size for units.<br />Also, in bags are Landwehr (8 to 10 battalions), Command, Hussars (3 to 5 rgts) and 2 artillery batteries (2 guns each).</p><p>This is not a big backlog, but I will share as I move forward with those Prussians.</p><p>In parallel I am working on some french old guard and command.</p><p>As well, I have more important backlog for French and English troops, but that is another topic.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Bruno.<br /></p>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-41924066538657588432021-01-12T12:18:00.004+01:002021-01-16T16:32:39.071+01:00As time goes on... (Part 2 - some 6mm stuff)<p>Let's use my lunch break to share a second post.<br /></p><p>I tried 6mm miniatures long ago.<br />I liked that scale very much from day 1 I discovered it.<br /></p><p>I ordered, from time to time some units and packs, initially for collection/fun.<br />I then quickly started to play them with short solo games, requiring no more than 50x70 cms space as I reduced standard rules scale.<br /></p><p>Then, from year to year I slowly extended my troops, and finally get nuts about 6 mm.<br /></p><p>Those are really cute, fast and easy to paint despite what one could think if he have not tried yet.</p><p>Also, they are wonderful on your table, should it be for mass effect, if you have room for that, or to play short games at reduced scale in a limited space that is mostly my case.</p><p>Finally, they have a very good price/quality ratio.</p><p>I've finally gone with Baccus miniature, and am really happy with them.<br /></p><p>Acceleration occurred one year and a half ago. I was in vacations, bringing with me my "survival kit". That was meaning brushes, paints and a good load of miniatures. </p><p>It was one bag more in the family car, but we somewhat survived that. ;-)<br /><br /></p><p>Back from vacations, end of July 2019, I had painted (and varnished) a good number of strips. It was the first time since years I had not done somewhat mass painting, and it was good to feel.</p><p><br />Here they were at that time, straight out of my luggage :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20190711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20190711.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Then I based them... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20190712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="299" src="https://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20190712.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I did some french line and light infantry, lancers of the line and the guard, dragoons, chasseurs and cuirassiers. Also, I started some Brunswick and English infantry, cavalry, artillery and command as well. (I only had Austrians and Prussians from the allied side at that time).<br /></p><p>Then it extended a bit in time...</p><p>Here is the main part of my current collection as it looked few days ago. <br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/12/82/97/15/20210114.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Initially I tried different base formats, but the one that suites me better for about 1 year is 6 minis on 2 ranks for infantry, 2 minis on 1 rank for cavalry. All bases are 1.5x1.5 cms.<p></p><p>Rules I use are amended General de Brigade and more recently General d'Armee, where an infantry battalion is between 3 and 5 bases.</p><p>For 2021 I plan completing my Prussians with some more infantry Line and Landwehr, Uhlans and more command. I also plan adding some British guard or elite troops, and when it will be possible (due to Covid cart closing) ordering and starting a Russian Brigade or two.</p><p>I will follow up on that in later posts.</p><p>Cheers and stay safe !</p><p>Bruno.<br /></p>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-79686949903257313222021-01-10T16:50:00.005+01:002021-01-12T12:20:02.992+01:00As time goes on... (part one)<p>It's so long I did not update that blog...<br /></p><p><br />Reasons are quite numerous, but this is not the real topic.<br />The real topic is what have been done all those years I did not see moving forward, and what is next.<br /></p><p>In fact, I believe most of us have, at some time, some lowering in their motivation for sharing or even modeling, should it be due to job, social, family, he<span>alth</span> or pandemic context.</p><p>However, when being passionate about something, one never totally leave and will always get back to its roots at a time.</p><p>During those quite 9 years, I never left miniatures and modeling away, otherwise I would have lost my mind.</p><p>I went on painting (oil/watercolor), Zinnfiguren (roots again), did some modeling (plastic and wood) but quite abandoned 15mm war-gaming. There are two reasons there. First one is I lacked room, second is that I was deeply disgusted by some providers as I wanted to extend my punic war-gaming stuff.</p><p>However, in parallel I went 6mm, back on my preferred period, meaning napoleonics.</p><p>At the very beginning of that year I made a status about what I did in that area.<br />I also questioned myself about motivation, objectives and ways moving forward.<br /></p><p>In next post I will share about his.</p><p>First, about 6mm miniatures, and army corps I built so far. <br />Then about my projects for 2021, as one always need to have projects to move forward.<br />Also, I will probably extend to zinnfiguren (I really enjoy now and that is a pure oxygen bowl) or some other non war-gaming modeling stuff.</p><p>As you will notice, even if not my natural language, this blog will be exclusively written in english, there won't be any French parallel translation anymore. It costs too much time that is finally not justified.</p><p>Cheers to all, an happy new year, stay safe (important) and tuned (eventually).</p><p>Bruno. <br /></p>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-33675822881279498742012-01-15T13:33:00.001+01:002021-01-17T14:38:38.863+01:00Plastic Soldier Company 15mm - Sdkfz(s) - part 2Hi there,<br />
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This week I had a lot of work but could find some spare time to work on my Sdkfzs.<br />
I decided to go for the 5 Sdkfz C, so they are now complete with stowage, crew and a first level of weathering. Next step is to spray protection matt varnish. When The Plastic SOldier Company will put their decals on the marhet, I will apply some markings and will end up weathering with pigments.<br />
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Cette semaine j'ai eu beaucoup de boulot, mais ai quand même pu trouver un peu de temps libre pour avancer sur mes Sdkzs. Je me suis concentré sur les 5 Sdkfz C, et les voici donc, avec leur équipage, leur équipement et un premier niveau de patine opérationnelle. Il me reste juste à passer une couche de vernis mat. Lorsque "The Plastic Soldier Company" sortira ses décals, j'en commanderai et ferai les marquages, puis effectuerai une deuxième couche de patine avec des pigments.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">A suivre quelques images...</span><br />
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Now, I just have to finish the 15 Sdkfz D, that will be the 3rd post on those Sdkfzs.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">J'espère qu'ils vous plaisent. De mon côté ils ont étés un vrai plaisir à construire et à peindre.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Maintenant, il ne me reste plus qu'à finir les 15 Sdkfz D, qui seront au centre du 3eme post sur ces supers petits modèles.</span><br />
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Here is the current status about my two TPSC Sdkfz set of kits.<br />
We will talk both about ausfd C (the one that make me discover that company - 1 box - 5vehicules) and the ausfd D that I received beginning January (3 boxes - 15 vehicules).<br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">Voici le statut à propos de mes Sdkfz(s).</span><br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">On parlera des versions C (celle qui m'a fait découvrir la marque - 1 boite - 5 vehicules) et D (que j'ai reçu début Janvier - 3 boites - 15 véhicules)</span><br />
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We will first see a quick Workbench status, then will detail verhicules, included team, stowage and extra weapons.<br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">On fera un rapide état d'avancement, puis on détaillera les véhicules, l'équipage, les accessoires et l'armement complémentaire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;">A workbench status...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Hier, j'ai peint les intérieurs, placé pilote et copilote, puis ai assemblé les deux parties du véhicule</span>. <span style="color: #3366ff;">Ensuite j'ai masqué les intérieurs avec du PQ, en préparation à l'application du camouflage.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Ensuite, j'ai appliqué le camo sur un pattern de base (1/3 de chaque couleur) en utilisant du TAM-XF64 et du GUNZE-H303. Les mêmes principes de camo furent utilisés pour tous; (ausfd C & D).</span><br />
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Here are the 5 Sdkfz 251 C just out of cammo step. When I assembled them I glued the rear MG42 I sould have not. When masking interior it makes things harder (in fact I broke one of them - that I obviously reglued... ;-))<br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">Voici les 5 Sdkfz 251 C après camouflage. Lorsque je les ai assemblé j'ai mis en place la MG42 arrière, ce qui est une erreur, car en ôtant le PQ de masquage j'en ai cassé une (que j'ai recollé dans la foulée... ;-))</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Ici, les 15 Sdkfz 251 D une fois lme cammo fait. Ici je n'ai pas fait l'erreur de coller la MG42 arrière.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;">TPSC Sdkfz 251 ausfg C in detail...</span><br />
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However, here it is at current status.<br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Donc, voici quelques images du modèle C. L'équipement et la mitrailleuse arrière ont été collées avant la mise en peinture, ce qui était une erreur. Actuellement, pas mal de trucs restent à faire : peinture de l'équipement, l'équipage, les chenilles et les roues, et naturellement, le marquage et la patine.</span><span style="color: #3366ff;">Quoiqu'il en soit, voici où j'en suis actuellement...</span><br />
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There is a little trap (I obviously fall into ;-)), that is an ejection pin on the interior lower hull, at the rear, near to the rear doors. I thought it was a guide, in fact it should be removed prior to floor gluing. That would have make the thing better, but so far, no real issue...<br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Donc, maintenant la version D.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">Il y a un petit piège (dans lequel je suis naturellement tombé ;-)), à savoir un plot d'extraction qu'il aurait fallu supprimer à l'arrière de la partie intérieure de la coque, au niveau des portes arrières. Quand on colle le plancher, on se retrouve avec des jonctions banc/dossiers un peu trickies... mais rien de bien grave... juste un peu de temps ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Crew, Stowage and armament...</span><br />You have one of each of those per vehicule ! (so 5x a box)<br /><span style="color: #3366ff; font-weight: bold;">Equipage, Equipement et Armement...</span></span></span><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Ce qui suit est présenté par véhicule! (so 5x a box)</span></span><br />
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I choosed the option having an active gunner for front MG. Bear in mind, those are fast painted wargaming miniatures. However, look at that stuff...<br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">Donc, voici l'équipage, excepté le conducteur et son co-pilote déjà collés dans les véhicules.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">J'ai choisi l'option d'avoir la MG avant avec son servant. Ils sont peints en mode "fast-paint", pour wargame, mais jetez un œil et imaginez ce que l'on eput en faire....</span><br />
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Now, the supplemental armament... a cherry on the cake.<br />
Per vehicule, here we have a panzerschreck, two Karg 89 rifles, the rear MG42 and a spare front one in case you would not choose option having it served...<br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">Maintenant l'armement... une vraie cerise sur le gâteau...</span><br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">Pour chaque véhicule on dispose d'un panzerschreck, deux fusils Karg 89, la MG 42 arrière, et naturellement une MG42 non servie pour l'avant au cas ou vous ne souhaiteriez pas mettre de servant...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;">Conclusion and Next Steps ...<br /><span style="color: #3366ff;">Conclusion et étapes suivantes...</span></span><br />
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I am really impressed by those models, quality (and quantity) of personnalizing stuff.<br />
Next step will be to end up core vehicule paintings (tracks, wheels), end up with all teams and stowage.<br />
Then will come weathering... but for that I am waiting for TPSC to launch it's set of German decals, that should occur that month...<br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Bon, vous devez vous en douter : je suis content de ces modèles. Très content même...</span><br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">La suite ? Et bien finir la peinture de base des véhicules (chenilles, roues), peindre les 19 équipages et les 15 sets d'équipements qui me restent, puis... la patine.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">Pour ça j'attendrais que TPSC sorte les décals 15mm pour les blindés allemands (annoncés pour ce mois ci !).</span><br />
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In the meantime, have all a great evening, and blog you soon,<br />
Cheers,<br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Dans l'intervalle, une bonne soirée, et à bientôt sur ce blog,</span><br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">A+,</span><br />
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Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-15756998683342872182012-01-04T20:19:00.012+01:002012-01-05T16:40:07.680+01:00The Plastic Soldier Company - 15mm WWII - DiscoveryHi there,<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Bonjour à toutes et tous,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Initial discovery /<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> La découverte...</span></span></span><br /><br />By past November, I had a business meeting close to my prefered model shop. So, as it was close to 6PM, I went to have a walkthrough just to change my mind... I found boxes of 1/100 WWII models, also known as 15mm. Was not aware such thing was existing... time to get out of that f.ck.. biz bubble, so I bought two of them : 1 Panzer IV box and 1 Sdkfz 251/A, 5 models per box, around 20 Euros each box.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">En Novenbre dernier, j'ai eu un RV client à deux pas de mon magasin de maquette préféré. Comme j'en suis sorti vers 18h00, je suis donc allé y faire un tour, histoire de me changer les idées. Là, j'ai découvert des modèles WWII au 100eme, donc 15mm. Pour voir j'en ai pris deux boites : 1 panzer IV, et 1 Sdkfz 251/A, 5 véhicules par boite, une vingtaine d'Euros la boite...</span><br /><br />Once home, I had a look at them and was simply "blasted" by the very high quality, in addition of having five vehicules a box, 1/3 of the price of lower-res lead models was a real bargain... wow...<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">A peine rentré, j'ai naturellement jeté un coup d'oeil, et là ça a été le choc : Au lieu de "jouets" je me suis retrouvé devant de vrais modèles finement gravés en creux, au tiers du prix des "blobs" en plomb que l'on voit trainer sur les tables... wow...</span><br /><br />So I started assembly with one Pkfz. Was a kind of Tamigawa thing, sono flash, no traps, real clean stuff. As there was few parts it was a quick step and great result. Then I built the 4 remaining Skfzs, and move to the Pz IV, built on the H version (one single box let you built 5 (or mix of) any variant from F1 to H...)<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">J'ai donc commencé par assembler un Pkfz. C'était un peu comme du "Tamaigawa", pas de bavure sur les grappes, un assemblage nickel, bref, un truc super propre. Dans la foulée j'ai embrayé sur les 4 Sdkfz restants, puis suis passé aux PzIV, un premier pour voir, les quatre autres dans la foulée.... J'ai choisi de monter des Pz IV H, mais la boite permet de réaliser n'importe quelle variante depuis le F1...</span><br /><br />Here are the pics once core painting was done for the Pz IV (weathering at half way as I do not have decals yet - still fading and mud stuff to do)<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Voici les images des Pz IV avec un vieillissement partiel du fait de l'attente de décals... Voiles et pigments restent à venir...</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=441&u=12829715" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/82/97/15/img_0412.jpg" alt="Image hébergée par servimg.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here, the little 5 of them...<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Ici les 5 chars de la boite....</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=442&u=12829715" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/82/97/15/img_0413.jpg" alt="Image hébergée par servimg.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Here are the Fdkfz, with only a sand undercoat... because... they have brothers to come.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Please bear in mind that upper/lower hull are not glued yet</span>: this is just a dry fit testing for picture purpose as painting will be easier withe both of them being independent.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Ici les Fdkz, simplement sous-couchés en jaune sable parce que... on en reparlera plus loin...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gardez à l'esprit que les assemblages sont faits à blanc </span>: La raison en est que les parties hautes/basses de la caisses seront peintes indépendamment (intérieur) pour faciliter le boulot</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=443&u=12829715" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/82/97/15/img_0414.jpg" alt="Image hébergée par servimg.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=444&u=12829715" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/82/97/15/img_0415.jpg" alt="Image hébergée par servimg.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=445&u=12829715" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/82/97/15/img_0416.jpg" alt="Image hébergée par servimg.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Post hard times / <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">De la poste et des délais associés </span>...</span></span><br /><br />So, seing that, I ordered online to The Plastic Soldier Company for a German company deal and some rusian KV1s.<br />That was Christmas time (order done on December 6th).<br />I worried a bit as my order just arrived on Jan. 3rd.<br />However, TPSC was perfectly fine : on Royal Mail stamp, sent date was 8th December, and package was nicely arranged. So, not their fault... (in case some of you would still be waiting...)<br />Is the root cause Christmas time ? Royal Post or french PTT relay in France ? realy... who cares : I get it, TPSC did the job as commited to, and I'm really happy.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Donc, voyant ces petites merveilles, j'ai passé commande auprès de The Plastic Soldier Company via Internet pour une panzer compagnie allemande et quelques KV1s.<br />C'était la période de Noël, j'ai passé ma commande le 6 décembre et ne l'ai reçu que le 3 Janvier. Entre les deux, je me suis un peu inquiété, forcément, mais lorsque la commande est arrivée, en regardant le timbre Royal Mail, j'ai bien vu "by plane" envoyé le 8 Décembre.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Donc, au cas ou comme moi vous attendez une commande, pas de panique : TPSC respecte ses engagements, RM ou nos PTT en relai en France peut être un peu moins... </span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">OK, so, what are we talking about / </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">OK, bon, de quoi on parle exactement .</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">..</span></span><br /><br />...well... we are talking about the following :<br /><ul><li>15 Sdkfz 251/D (3 boxes)<br /></li><li>10 Pz IV (2 boxes)</li><li>115 late german infantry (1 box)</li></ul><br />As you may guess, I did not wait starting with the 15 Sdkfz...<br />And here I am so far (yesterday evening fun).<br /><br />.<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">.. bin... on parle de ça :</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><ul style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><li>15 Sdkfz 251/D (3 boxes)<br /></li><li>10 Pz IV (2 boxes)</li><li>115 late german infantry (1 box)</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Comme vous devez vous en douter, je n'ai pas pu attendre et ai attaqué direct les 15 Sdkfz...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Voici où j'en suis en une une soirée (hier)</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=439&u=12829715" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/82/97/15/img_0410.jpg" alt="Image hébergée par servimg.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is the painting guide on the rear of the bow. One real cool thing is that it's related to Vallejo/PA colors...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Voici le guide de peinture à l'arrière de la boite. Le truc top cool est que toutes les couleurs dont données en correspondances Vllajo/Prince August...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=447&u=12829715" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/82/97/15/img_0418.jpg" alt="Image hébergée par servimg.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Assembly guide... / <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Notice de montage..</span></span><br /><br />Perhaps the only "oops" of those wonderfull kits. It's rather "... symbolic..." (?). With Sdkfz you have no variants, but with Pz IV, it's somewhat different... However, just let's build one for testing and you'll see you don't really need that much more (except good will ;-))<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Peut-être ma seule réserve : Elle est vraiment primaire. Pour un Sdkfz ça le fait bien, mais quand on a plusieures vraiantes (PZIV) dans une même boite, ça devient un peu compliqué. En fait il suffit d'en assembler 1 pour piger le truc, et les quatre qutres de la boite suivent comme une lettre à la poste... (enfin, si elle tient ses engagement, la poste... ;-) ) </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=448&u=12829715" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/82/97/15/img_0419.jpg" alt="Image hébergée par servimg.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Crew and stowage ... / <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Equipage et équipement...</span></span></span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br />Yet another thing that is cool is the amount and quality of stowage and crew...<br />One serving gunner, several seating crews (in natural postions), lot of back packs, jerrycans, tracks parts, spare tires, two Karg89 rifles, 1 panwershreck, etc...(for each model - x5 in a box...) you have anything to make each of them unique...<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Un autre truc trop cool est la quantité et la qualité des accessoires et de l'équipage...</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Un servant opérationel pour la MG42 frontale, plusieurs membres assis dans des postures naturelles, un tas de sacs à dos et divers bardas, des segments de cheniile, des pneus de rechange portés sur la calandre avant, 2 Karg 89, 1 pansershreck, etc... (et ce pour chaque modèle - 5 par boites...). De quoi faire chaque unité unique... et garnir la boite à rabiot pour des dios ou autres...</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br /><a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=449&u=12829715" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/82/97/15/img_0420.jpg" alt="Image hébergée par servimg.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=450&u=12829715" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/12/82/97/15/img_0421.jpg" alt="Image hébergée par servimg.com" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So what next ?<br />... well I think I will start a thread about the built/painting/weathering of those Kfzs...<br />... also a review of PzIV (there is one trap when going to H version ;-))...<br />... Obviously, doing the review of late German infantry...<br /><br />... but, well, right n ow, I will just go to sleep. ;-)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">La suite ?</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">... partager la construction, la peinture et le viellissement des Kfzs...</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">... une revue des PZIV (...et un truc pour eviter un piège quand fait la version H)...</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">... et surtout : une revue des figurines d'infanterie Allemande fin de guerre, qui sont vraiment fabuleuses...</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">... mais bon, c'est pas tout ça,</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">c'est l'heure du dodo là...</span><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">A+,</span><br /><br />Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-22138534258751279082010-01-07T07:50:00.003+01:002010-01-07T07:58:43.000+01:00A new year, a new job...Hi,<br /><br />My last post is a bit more than one month, but there are good reasons for that. I left my company by mid-december, joined a new one this monday, and was enjoying family in the meantime. I will probably have a lower update rate in the next few weeks/monthes, but this is no reason not to wish you all the best for 2010.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Mon dernier post date de plus d'un mois, mais il y a de bonnes raisons à cela. J'ai quitté mon ancienne société à la mi décembre, en ai rejoint une nouvelle ce lundi, et ai profité de la famille entre les deux. Durant les prochaines semaines/mois, mon taux de mise à jour va probablement chuter, mais ce n'est pas une raison pour ne pas vous souhaiter à tous mes meilleurs voeux pour 2010.</span><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">A+,</span><br /><br />Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-29052257006256773422009-11-28T13:01:00.006+01:002009-11-28T17:30:48.321+01:00Victrix mod. - Brothers in arms / part IV & end.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" name="picture" src="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin110.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hi,<br /><br />So, it's done ... This time, lot of pictures and few text. Being happy with the result I took the time to work a bit on the pictures. At time I took them flogking was not sealed yet, so there is few flocking on the minis, but the last 2 pictures (proof of size, this is VICTRIX's 28mm, not 54mm) were taken this morning, so they are clean. As well the last picture is a bit huge, as it is a big closeup (1674 x 1322 / 650Kb). Enjoy...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Voici le résultat... Cette fois ci, beaucoup d'images et peu de texte. Vu que je suis assez content du résultat, j'ai fait un petit effort de présentation. Au moment où j'ai pris les photos, le flocage n'était pas encore fixé. Il y en a donc quelques brins sur les minis, mais les 2 dernières photos ont été prises ce matin et donc sont OK (preuve de taille, ce sont bien les VICTRIX 28mm, pas les 54mm). Idem, la dernière image est un gros plan "costaud" non retravaillé (1674 x 1322 / 650Ko). Maintenant, assez parlé, voici les images....</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin210.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 420px;" src="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin210.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin410.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 420px;" src="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin410.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 420px;" src="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin610.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin710.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 420px;" src="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin710.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin810.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 420px;" src="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/fin810.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The two following pictures intend to give an order of idea of the scale. The "diorama" is on the top of a french magazine (A4), and you can see a Euro cent, that is fairly the same size than US cents. The seconde picture is a closeup. Those two pictures have not been rectified except light balance (as I always shoot in RAW mode), and realignment for the second one.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr)Les deux images suivante donnent une idée de l'échelle. Le "diorama" est posé sur le dernier numéro de "gloire et empire" (excellentissime, dailleurs... Tout Austerlitz sur 92 pages...), un magazine au format A4, et le cent donne le la. La seconde photo est un (très) gros plan. Ces deux photos n'ont pas étés rectifiées excepté pour la balance des blancs (je prends toujours en RAW) et le recadrage de la seconde.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/sz_p_s10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 420px;" src="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/sz_p_s10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />WARNING : The following picture have a size of 1674 x 1322 pixels for 650Kb.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) ATTENTION : La prochaine image a une taille de 1674 par 1322 pixels pour 650Kb.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/sz_p_b10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 420px;" src="http://i92.servimg.com/u/f92/12/82/97/15/sz_p_b10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So, as a conclusion to that first real transformation, I didn't find it too difficult, learned a lot, and think I will make some more in the future... I have tons of ideas, and also need more practice before giving a go to Perry's Cuirassiers... :-)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) En conclusion de cette première vraie transformation, je dirais ne pas l'avoir trouvée trop difficile, en ai appris beaucoup, et pense que d'autres suivront dans l'avenir... J'ai des tonnes d'idées mais ai besoin de pratiquer un peu avant de m'attaquer aux Cuirassiers de Perry... ;-)</span><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr)A+,</span><br /><br />Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-51700646661023213992009-11-21T16:57:00.003+01:002009-11-21T18:00:18.134+01:00Victrix mod. - Brothers in arms / part III<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_20.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hello,<br /><br />Here are the first painted results (base is just a wargamming hill, not the dio yet). As said it was hard for me to evaluate the potential final result from the "greeny thing", so the reason why I decided to put the two grounded soldiers in paint. I am happy with the result, but I could see I also made lot of mistakes. However, the more it goes on, the more I enjoy that little project.<br />As a reminder, those are 28mm Victrix, not their new 54mm range.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Voici les premiers résultats peints (présentés sur une colline de wargame, la base définitive reste à faire). Comme dit précédemment, il m'était très difficile d'évaluer ce que donnera la partie "verdâtre" une fois peinte. Donc, j'ai décidé de peindre les deux soldats au sol, pour voir... Je suis content du résultat, ne serait-ce parce qu'il m'a permis de voir les erreurs que j'ai commis. Dans tous les cas, j'adore ce petit projet... que du bonheur.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Pour rappel, il s'agit ici d'une modification de figurines 28mm, pas des nouvelles 54mm que propose Victrix.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_26.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here a first view from top. I'm really happy about how they look. It is exactly what I was searching for. Perhaps first timer luck (despite water gourd I could not put)...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Une vue de dessus. Je suis super content de ce que ça rend. Exactement ce que je voulais. Peut être la chance du débutant (malgrés la gourde d'eau que je n'ai pas pu mettre)...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_27.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> This view shows the hand of the helper. I think it's either too low (could not put water gourd) or too high (should touch his comrade body to be better).<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Sur cette vue on voit bien la main du soldat assistant son camarade. Je pense qu'elle est soit trop basse (pas pu mettre la gourde), soit trop haute (idéalement, elle devrait toucher la poitrine de son camarade).</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_23.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Another view on which this is even more obvious. On the other hand ;-), I am happy with the hand sustaining the head and the arm I completely made. There are far too much "stripes(?)" but I'm on my first time building full members. I'll do best next time. (also, hand was a Victrix part)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Autre vue sur laquelle ce problème de main "lévitante" est encore plus évident. D'un autre côté, je suis très content de la main soutenant la tête. C'est la première fois que je réalise des membres en entier (sauf la main : pièce Victrix) et même s'il y a bien trop de boutonnières, je trouve ça pas trop mal.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_24.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Now from the rear. The arm junction is good, but it does not have natural proportions : the bend of the arm should have been more on the left, and the shoulder a bit higher.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Vue de l'arrière. La jonction du bras est bonne, mais ses proportions sont mauvaises : le coude aurait du être plus sur la gauche, et l'épaule un poil plus haute.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_25.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_25.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Last, the helper flank.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Enfin, une vue sur le flanc du soldat portant assistance</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As a conclusion, I realized I made a lot of mistake. My "sculpting" was far too heavy and I used too "hard" wire for members support that did not let me make hard angles I should have do (i.e. knees). That had an impact on proportions to which I did not paid enough attention. Green Stuff smoothing still is not easy for me. I use water, but will have to improve here, as GS can't be sanded. On the pros side, most important, I think I learned a lot, and also, the way this project is evolving despite my mistakes is a real motivation for me. I know experts will have a smile, but I really like the way it start to take shape...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) En conclusion, cette mise en peinture m'a permis de voir les erreurs commises. Ma "sculpture" est bien trop lourde, et j'ai utilisé du fil de fer bien trop rigide pour obtenir les angles fermés qui m'auraient permis de mieux respecter les proportions anatomiques. Lisser le GS n'est vraiment pas trivial pour moi. Comme il ne se ponce pas, j'ai intérêt à m'améliorer sèrieusement sur ce coup là. Côté positif, le plus important, j'ai appris pas mal de choses, et la façon de ce projet évolue malgrès les bourdes est une réelle motivation. Bien sur, les pros en auront un sourire, mais j'aime vraiement la façon dont tout ça commence à prendre forme...</span><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) A+</span><br /><br />Bruno.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_27.jpg"><br /></a>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-71727669973817509182009-11-20T14:48:00.007+01:002009-11-23T20:59:28.203+01:00Victrix mod. - Brothers in arms / part IIHere is a little update about the "brothers in arms" project, which first part <a href="http://brunomodelcorner.blogspot.com/2009/11/mod-victrix-brothers-in-arms.html">can be read here</a>.<br />So far, the wounded's modifications are complete. The helping comrade as well as the knelt one are 90% complete. Do not worry of the unevenness (?) on the green stuff. At time of picture it was drying a bit as I prefer to flaten it when it has start to dry.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Une petite mise à jour de mon projet "frères d'armes", dont la première partie <a href="http://brunomodelcorner.blogspot.com/2009/11/mod-victrix-brothers-in-arms.html">peut être lue ici</a>.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Actuellement, les modifications du blessé sont complètes. Ses deux camarades sont finis à 90%. Ne prétez pas attention à l'aspect "non lisse" du green stuff. Au moment de la photo il séchait car je préfère toujours lisser les surface lorsqu'il est un peu sec.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_12.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>First, here is a global view of the idea. I made some modifications on the helping comrade as his left leg had not a natural position. I modified it so the foot lies naturally on its side to the ground, even if this is not obvious from the small size of this setup trying base.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Primo, une vue globale de l'idée. J'ai modifié la jambe gauche du camarade allongé, car je trouvais que sa position n'était pas naturelle. Même si ce n'est pas évident du fait de la petite taille du socle de test, le pied repose naturellement sur le sol via son coté interne.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_13.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Now a view from the rear. I decided to create the arm of the helping comrade on the wounded. As I want to paint them separately, adjustement was not so easy so to fit perfectly the helping comrade body, but I am somewhat happy with the result.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) une vue de dos. J'ai décidé de créer le bras du camarade couché directement sur le blessé. L'ajustement n'a pas été évident, car les deux figurines seront peintes séparément, mais à priori, c'est pas trop mal...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_14.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>On this view we see another change. Originately, the helping comrade was giving water to the wounded as the knelt one was worrying. Unhappily, by changing the foot position of the helper, the hand is now too close from the body of the wounded. So I decided that it would be the knelt one that would propose his water to them.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici une autre modif. A l'origine, le soldat tenant le blessé dans ses bras devait lui donner de l'eau. Malheureusement, en changeant la position de ses pieds et sa jambe gauche, sa main se retrouve bien trop prés du corps du blessé pour tenir une gourde. J'ai donc décidé que ce serait le soldat agenouillé qui tendrait la sienne.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_15.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is a close-up of the wounded, and especially the arm of his helping comrade to sustain his head.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici, une vue rapprochée du blessé, et plus particulièrement du bras de son camarade lui soutenant la tête.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_16.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here, a close-up of the other side.<br />I especially like the Victrix faces that are so expressives...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici une vue rapprochée de l'autre côté.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">J'aime tout particulièrement l'expression que Victrix donne à ses visages...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_17.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is the "helper". I have recreated his side bag, and will have to add a water can as well. Ignore the un-even looking of the green-stuff. From time the picture was taken, it have been corrected.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici, le camarade allongé. J'ai recréé sa besace, et devrait lui rajouter une gourde. Ignorez l'aspect non lisse du Green Stuff. Depuis les photos, cela a été corrigé.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_18.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A front view of the same.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) le même vu de face...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_19.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This time from back. I tried recreating the uniform details, but am not so happy with the result. I will probably work on it a bit more.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Cette fois ci, de dos. J'ai essayé de recréer les détails de l'uniforme, mais je trouve pas le résultat franchement génial. J'aurais probablement à retravailler un peu ça.</span><br /><br /><br />So, here we are. Next step is to finish the green stuff experience, and go to painting. I always find it difficult to make it's mind on how the green stuff details will render while painted. Probably the lack of experience.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Et voilà. Prochaine étape, finir l'expérience "green stuff", et attaquer la peinture. J'ai toujours trouvé difficile de s'imaginer ce que donneront les détails réalisés au green stuff une fois la mini peinte. C'est très probablement dû à mon manque d'expérience.</span><br /><br />Hope you enjoyed,<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) A+,</span><br /><br />Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-68190495611279978022009-11-18T16:08:00.007+01:002009-11-23T21:02:17.942+01:00Mod. VICTRIX : Brothers in arms...Hi,<br /><br />Having completed my GHQ stuff this week-end, I've gone back to Napoleonics and 28mm.<br />I plan a little diorama, I will call "brothers in arms". I'm at the real begining of it, but as my green stuff has to dry, here is a short post about it. Perhaps will I post it in a step by step way...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) En ayant terminé avec mes GHQs, me voici de retour dans le Napoléonien en 28mm.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Je compte faire un petit diorama, que j'appellerai "frères d'armes". J'en suis au tout début, mais comme le green stuff doit sécher, voici un premier post rapide sur le sujet. Peut être ferais-je un pas à pas...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here are the minis I built from remains of Victrix center and flank british infantry parts and spares. (yep... one should always keep them...). The knelt one was obvious, but the other required some surgery...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Voici les minis construites à partir de restes de boites Victrix (Inf. anglaise 1815 comp. centre et élite). (eh, oui... toujours garder ce dont on ne sert pas ;) ). La figurine agenouillée était triviale, les deux autres ont requise un peu de chirurgie...</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/broth_11.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is an overview of what I intend to build. The wounded is given water from the soldier that took him in his arms, as the second is knelt, worrying about his status. Current green stuff is just to "fill te gaps". Once dried, I will try making details (clothes, water can in hand, etc...)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici un aperçu de la scénette que je vise. Le blessé reçoit de l'eau de son camarade qui le soutien dans ses bras, tandis que le second s'inquiète sur son sort. Aucun détail n'est encore fait. Le green stuff ne sert pour l'instant qu'à boucher les trous. Une fois sec, il me servira de support pour les details (uniformes, gourde dans la main, etc...).</span><br /><br />This is an ambitious project for me as I am far being "green stuff guru", but having ever used it for smaller projects, I thought I had to try something more ambitious. As I had this diorama idea in mind, well... why not ?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) C'est un projet ambitieux pour moi car je suis très loin d'être un champion du green stuff, et encore moins de la sculpture. J'ai déja pratiqué un peu sur des modifs mineures, mais rien de tel. Comme l'idée de ce diorama me trottait dans la tête depuis un petit bout de temps, je me suis dit... et pourquoi pas ?</span><br /><br />See you,<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">A+,</span><br /><br />Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-25755319680006840312009-11-12T16:48:00.010+01:002009-11-13T13:30:19.784+01:00GHQ 6mm : Wow !!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_110.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hi there,<br /><br />Last firday, just before leaving Paris I found my GHQ order in my mailbox.<br />Obviously I bring it with me, and here are some results. To those not knowing 6mm range and/or GHQ (such as me few weeks ago) the header picture shows you two of my 15mm FoW stands (Russian HMG and SMG platoon) and just in front of them, two 6mm GHQ's stands of the same... One cent coins give another idea of the kind of scale we are talking about...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">(fr) Vendredi dernier, j'ai eu l'agréable surprise de trouver ma commande GHQ dans ma boite aux lettres. Naturellement, elle m'a accompagnée et voici les premiers résultats. A ceux qui ne connaissent pas le 6mm et/ou GHQ (tout comme moi il y a peu) la photo d'en-tête montre la comparaison de deux bases FoW 15mm et de leur corollaire en 6mm (HMG et SMG russes)... Les pièces d'un cent donnent une idée de la taille....</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_210.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_210.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here was my very first experiment.<br />This picture shows a Tiger 1E (GHQ ref. G68) so to give an idea of the precision and detail level vs. the scale. I made the mistake to paint them with "real" colors, that render it far too dark at scale. As well, I tried to chip and dirt him but at the scale result is awfull. I still need to practice...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">(fr) Mes premiers pas...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Cette image montre un Tigre 1E (GHQ Ref. G68) tout en donnant une idée du niveau de détail hallucinant pour l'échelle. Premiers essais impliquant premières erreurs, j'ai utilisés des couleurs correctes en 15mm mais le rendu est bien trop sombre pour l'échelle. Itou, j'ai essayé un peu de patine, mais le résultat ne me convient pas. ( tampon de mousse de blister à proscrire en 6mm)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_310.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_310.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here, just another view of one of those Tigers, still for scale and detail ratio that simply is crazy...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">(fr) Ici, juste une autre vue de l'un de ces petits ;-) tigres, toujours pour voir le niveau de détail à l'échelle, tout simplement hallucinant...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_410.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_410.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Sooner I said the tiger was GHQ ref. G86, I should have precised that this reference include not one Tiger, but five of them. That makes the Tiger to less than 2$.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">(fr) Plus haut j'ai indiqué que ce Tigre était la référence G86 de GHQ. En fait j'aurais du préciser que cette référence inclut cinq d'entre eux. Les voici en meute. A moins de 10$ le pack, ça vous fait le Tigre à moins de ... 1,40 euro.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_510.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_510.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>OK, so it's true those are small on the table, so I used my same technic to label them on the table with removable and reusable labels. Here are the Tigers : 4 units plus one command, from the 'A light-brown' platoon. A letter and a color are far enough to identify units (and command chains) without any confusion.<br />At 15mm scale, I have room to name platoon and dependencies but just having platoon ID, unit type and nationality is enough to immediately identify who is who on the table from a distance. (Label is 2mm height for 1 to 2 cm width)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">(fr) OK, c'est vrai que c'est "un peu" petit sur la table, donc j'ai utilisé la même technique que celle que j'utilise pour FoW en 15mm pour les identifier de façon amovible et réutilisable. Ici, on voit les Tigres : 4 unités plus leur commandement du platoon "A- couleur: terre de sienne". Ces deux codes sont largement suffisants pour identifier immédiatement une unité sur la table, et surtout les chaines de commandement et d'observation. En 15mm, les labels sont suffisamment grands pour indiquer le nom de l'unité, mais ici, mis à part un code (lettre+couleur), le type et la nationalité, je n'ai plus vraiement de place. (2mm de haut pour 1 à 2 cms de large...)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_610.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is the obvious way it works. You can see units with some labels in place (Russians ZIS 76mm gun, komissar and SMG team), and also the back of another unit base (Russian HMG team).<br />At front of picture are sample labels. Create them with your favorite tool (OpenOffice Draw for me), print them on heavy paper and fold them. Put some clear varnish to rugedize them. Now, looking at the Maksim HMG stand's bottom, notice the two atched areas on left and right. Those are the areas on which I put glue. Then I put a piece of heavy paper, and then I can insert labels between the base and the heavy paper so to make them visible either from front or rear. Then you can swap rules and troops organizations by simply swapping labels. This way, you can use your Tigers as T34 and... well... OK... let's say that a Rifle platoon can reasonably be used as a Rifle/SMG or saper platoon :-);<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Voici la façon simplissime dont ça fonctionne. On peut voir quelques unités avec un label en place (ZIS 76mm, Commisaire politique et SMG team Russes) et le dessous d'un socle (HMG). En première ligne, se trouvent des labels. Les créer sur son outil de dessin favori (OpenOffice Draw pour moi), les imprimer sur du papier fort, les plier et les découper. Maintenant jetez un oeil sur la base de Maksim HMG retournée. J'ai gribouillé deux zones hachurées. Le truc, c'est de mettre un peu de colle sur ces deux zones uniquement et de placer une sous base de la taille du socle en rodhoid. Une fois la colle sèche on peut insérer nos labels entre socle et sous socle, à l'avant comme à l'arrière. On est donc plus tributaire des règles jouées, de l'organisation, et on peut même raisonablement utiliser un Tigre comme un T34... euh... enfin ... je voulais dire, un platoon de Rifles pour un platoon de Rifles/SMG ou de sapeurs du génie... ;-)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_710.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_710.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is a view of the Russian infantry. This is part of GHQ ref. R48. With that reference, I had enough minis to build a Udarny Strelkovy company at full strength (12 teams, 1 Komissar, 1 command) with 4 Maksim HMG support guns (HMGs were from another pack but the 2 infantry guys per HMG team come from there). Not used from that R48 pack are several officers, two troopers, and a second Komissar team you can see at a distance in the top left corner. Should I add this pack is less than 10$ ? !?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Voici un aperçu de mon infanterie Russe. C'est une partie du pack R48 de GHQ. Avec cette référence j'ai pu construire une comapgnie Udarny Strelkovy à plein effectif de 12 teams, 1 commissaire politique et un commandement) avec en plus 4 teams de Maksim HMG en support. (Les HMGs viennent d'un autre pack, mais les 2 fantassins sur les bases proviennent de ce pack R48). En plus, du R48, il m'en reste.... en l'occurence, plusieurs officiers, 2 fantassins et la plaquette de commissaire que vous pouvez voir en arrière plan, en hait à gauche. Dois-je ajouter que ce pack coûte moins de 7 Euros ?!?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_910.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_910.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is another shot, focusing on the Komissar (should have gone Av before shooting...). For those immagining painting those minis could be a nightmare, let me tell you that it's exactly the reverse. Painting this full company took me no more than 3 hours and was a real pleasure...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici une autre photo avec un focus sur le commissaire politique. J'aurai du passer en Av avant de la prendre... Pour ceux qui s'immaginent que peindre à cet échelle est un cauchemard, permettez moi de dire que c'est exactement l'inverse. Cette compagnie a été peinte en 3 heures à tout casser et c'était un vrai plaisir...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_112.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_112.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here are the Maksim HMG teams I built. They are partly done with GHQ's R48 (infantry) and R49 (Heavy weapons) packs. Per base, I put one Maksim (from R49) and 2 soldiers (from R48). In my pack R49 I find no less than 20 MG, 16 HMG, 12 Mortars, 6 Flame throwers,8 observers and 4 officers.<br />My only concern with this pack is that there are no loaders to either MGs or HMGs, reason why I replaced the missing loaders with infantry men. Also, artillery or infantry come without observers. This pack is the only one providing observers.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici les 4 teams de support HMG Maksim russes. Ils sont faits avec les références R48 et R49. Par base, j'ai utilisé une Maksim (de R49) et deux soldats (de R48). Dans le pack Heavy weapons R49, je n'avais pas moins de 20 MG, 16 HMG, 12 Mortiers, 6 lance flammes, 8 observateurs et 4 officiers.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Mon seul reproche sur ce pack est l'absence d'équipier (servant) pour les MG et HMG. Seuls les mortiers présentent bien deux servants par base. Aussi, il faut savoir que ce pack est le seul à fournir des observateurs.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_113.jpg" jpg=""><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_113.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is some Russian artillerie. This is simple 76mm "crash-boom(?)" R13 pack from GHQ. I will use them as ZIS 76mm, in other things. They come complete, with teams, 6 a pack, but without observers. I did not wanted to put cents on any picture, but have a look... the team is a bit "tiny" but the guns are really great.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Un peu d'artillerie Russe. Il sagit de la réf. R13 de GHQ. Je les utiliserai comme des ZIS 76 par défaut, AT ou autre fonction des labels. Ils sont fournis complets : 6 pièces avec leurs servants toujours pour moins de 10$ (mais sans observateurs)... Je n'ai pas voulu mettre des "cents" sur toutes les photos, mais c'est pas l'envie qui manque : Les teams sont un peu "groupés" mais les canons sont superbes.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_114.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_114.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So, after the Tigers, let's talk about "Tiger's meat", sometimes called "poisoned meat" (depends the side you play ;-)) but anyway, let me introduce you the T34-76 1943, GHQ's ref. R18. Another time, pictures talk by themselves. I did not paint details (i.e. tools) because my brushes are too big (painted with a nb 2 and a nb 1), so despite my painting not giving justce to the model, appreciate their quality.<br />I have decided to glue all vehicules on bases (for labelling and safety of storage) but actually only one of those is glued in place. In addition, I noticed I forgot painting sides of one base... mea culpa... mea granda culpa... mea maxima culpa... ;-)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Après les "Tigres", parlons de la "Patée pour chat", voire la "mort aux rats" (dépendant du coté que l'on joue ;-)), à savoir du T34-76mm 1943, réf. R18 chez GHQ. La photo parle par elle même, et si ma peinture ne rend pas justice à la finesse du modèle (même pas peint les outils, mes pinceaux sont trop gros (un 2 et un 1 en taille)....), je vous laisse apprécier la finesse.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">J'ai décidé de baser tous mes véhicules. D'une part pour identification (labels, cf. plus haut) mais aussi pour faciliter le rangement (A quelques grammes le char, bonjour la valse du tiroir...). Sur la photo un seul T34 est basé. Les autres ne sont que posés sur leur future base (en plus, il y en a une dont les cotés ne sont pas peints : mea culpa, mea granda culpa, mea maxima culpa...)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_115.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_115.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here are some StuG, ref. G84 from GHQ.<br />As ever, 5 in a 10$ pack, that I tried to paint in a more clearest tone than the Tigers. I m somewhat happy with them, even if my cammo pattern could have been better...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Maintenant quelques StuG, ref. G84 chez GHQ. Comme toujours 5 dans un pack à 10$. J'ai éclairci ma peinture et suis plutôt content du résultat, bien que mon camouflage reste un peu grossier. (en 6mm je débute...)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_116.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_116.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>German support artilery, meaning 105mm field guns from GHQ ref. G135. This pack offer you two deployed guns, and two limbered guns, full with limbered gun + train + carrier.<br />This pack do not include teams. Those are available as a separate reference (currently under coated).<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Artillerie allemande, à savoir des 105 mm, ref. G135 chez GHQ. Ce pack offre 2 pièces d'artillerie déployée, et deux autres en attelage (avec les véhicules tracteurs).</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_117.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/ghq1_117.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here are 5 SU-76 from GHQ pack R21. They are not based as well, but I let you appreciate their quality despite basic painting.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Voici 5 SU-76 contenu du pack GHQ R21. Leurs bases ne sont pas encore faites, mais appréciez le niveau des minis malgrès la peinture de base...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Still remaining are : German and Russian artillery crews (Germans are on the workbench), German heavy infantry weapons and German infantry. I will post more as I progress.<br />That order was a test and the result is far more than positive ...<br />GHQ are very hard to find in France, in fact (AFAIK) they are not distributed any more. I ordered those ones directly from GHQ in the US and was very happy from their packaging and delays (about 3 weeks). Direct international order to serious companies such as GHQ is not really an issue.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) De ma commande originale il me reste les servants d'artillerie Russe et Allemands (les Allemands sont en cours), les armes lourdes d'infanterie allemande (MG,HMG,mortiers,...), ainsi que l'infanterie allemande. Je publierai les résultats au cours de l'avancement.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Cette première commande était un test, et le résultat est plus que positif. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">GHQ est très difficile à trouver en France, et à priori ils ne sont plus distribués. J'ai commandé directement chez GHQ aux US et ai été très satisfait du packaging et des délais (de l'ordre de 3 semaines). Avec des sociétés sérieuses comme GHQ, il ne faut pas hésiter à commander directement à l'international. </span><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-10556588632566931072009-10-31T16:32:00.004+01:002009-10-31T19:43:45.371+01:00First home made trees...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree1610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree1610.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hi there,<br /><br />Waiting for my first 6mm real division to come, I've started building some terrain when, at a moment, they will have to proove their value;-). Browsing a nice 6mm forum (<a href="http://angelbarracks.forumup.com/">angel barracks</a>) I found a post pointing to a <a href="http://angelbarracks.forumup.com/viewtopic.php?t=286&mforum=angelbarracks">video showing stunning way making trees</a>. So, I invented nothing, but would like to share my first attempts and to recommand this technic to any people. (I guess such a tree is less than a Euro cent to build, absolutely stunning, and very, very fast to do...)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Dans l'attente de mes premières divisions en 6mm j'ai commencé à bosser sur des terrains appropriés à l'échelle. En parcourant un </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://angelbarracks.forumup.com/">super forum dédié au 6mm</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> je suis tombé sur u</span><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://angelbarracks.forumup.com/viewtopic.php?t=286&mforum=angelbarracks">n post pointant une vidéo</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> montrant comment réaliser des arbres super-réalistes à cette échelle. Donc, je n'ai rien inventé, mais souhaite simplement partager mes premiers pas dans ce domaine. (un arbre coute probablement moins d'un cent d'Euro à produire, a un look ultra-réaliste, et est très rapide à faire....)</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0110.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is all you need to build hundreds of them. First you need a drilling machine with speed regulation that will be used at the lowest possible speed. Except this (that is somewhat expensive) all furnitures are very cheap :<br />- 1 fixing hairspray, between 2 and 5 Euros.<br />- some tainted wooddust for flocking (free if asked with a smile at your local wood store with a cutting machine, then tainted with low cost acrylics (green - blue - brown - yellow in various mixes)<br />- some oakum (?). Not sure of the English word : This is used in plumbing for etancheity and cost very few as well.<br />- one toothpick (;-))<br />- some metal wire.<br />- few common tools : cuting and regular pliers, cissor, and something in wich to put water<br />- some Johnson excellent Klir floor varnish to fix the tree once done if you have an aerograph, otherwise a matt varnish or fixing spray.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Sur la photo précédente tout ce dont vous avez besoin. Primo, il faut disposer d'une perceuse à variateur que l'on utilisera au minimum possible de vitesse de rotation. Mis à part la perceuse, l'équipement requis est vraiment low-cost :</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">- 1 bombe de hair-spray, fixation forte de préférence. (Elle ne suffira pas à sceller le flocage de toute façon, voir plus loin....)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">- Du flocage : perso j'utilise de la sciure de bois teintée avec des peintures acryliques de base. Mis à part la peinture, elle ne vous coutera qu'un sourire à l'atelier de scierie ou découpe de bois le plus proche.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">- De la filasse de plomberie. Ca se trouve dans toutes es grandes surfaces de bricolage et coute une poignée de rillette pour des centaines d'arbres potentiels.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">- 1 cure dent. ;-)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">- Du fil de fer de petit diamètre.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">-Des outils courants : pince standard et coupante, ciseaux...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">- Du Klir de Johnson pour fixer les arbres une fois terminés (si vous disposez d'un aérographe, sinon une bombe de vernis mat ou un fixateur) </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0210.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0210.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So, first step is to cut a part of metal wire, fold it in twice, then out it in the drilling machine and turn the trunk. One trap I realized by falling in is to make a too small trunk. Don't forget it will be easy to cut it if too long, but if too short, nothing can be done... and it will have to be based.<br />Use the plier to hold the limit of the trunk, and make the drilling machine running as slowly as possible. As ever with such tools think safety first !!! It is not because no visible potentially harming stuff is around (such as a drill) that you should forget about safety.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) La première étape est de couper un bout de fil de fer, de le plier en deux et de le bloquer dans le mandrin de la perceuse. Avec la pince, maintenir fermement les deux brins à hauteur de tron (sous les premières branches à venir) et torsader le tronc en faisant tourner la perceuse </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">très doucement</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">. Une erreur commune est de trop torsader, ou encore de faire des troncs trop courts. N'oubiez pas qu'il faudra socler, que vous pourrez toujours raccourcir le tronc, mais pas le rallonger... Enfin, important : </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Sécurité avant tout</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> - Le fait qu'il n'y ai pas de foret engagé ne doit pas vous empêcher de penser sécurité. Imaginez le résultat avec la vitesse au max, perussion engagée ... le fil de fer n'est pas fait pour apprendre à voler, et vos yeux ne sont pas faits pour être crevés...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0310.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0310.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Once your tronk is done, cut one (or more) small length of oakum(?) with scissors. Then, flatten it as shown in the picture. I put the longer length at the base (longer branches) and eventually put several layers, depending on how much you want your tree to be bulky.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) une fois le tronc torsadé, couper une (ou plusieurs) petites longeures de filasse avec des ciseaux. L'étaller comme montré sur la photo. Eventuellement tester plusieurs "couches de filasse" entassées dépendant de l'épaisseur souhaitée pour la ramure. Pensez à mettre les filasses les plus longues en bas.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0410.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0410.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Next step is to put the Oakum(?) between the two metallic wires and hold the two firmly with a plier. You do not need to hold your pliers at the top of your tree and can let some space as this will be cutted later.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ensuite, on coince la filasse entre les deux brins de fil de fer et on tient le tout avec la pince. Nul besoin de tenir juste à la cime de l'arbre, bien au contraire : laissez de la marge, on coupera le surplus plus tard.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0510.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0510.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then, operate the drilling machine very slowly. This is important because the Oakum could wrap around the trunk, so if that happen, <span style="font-weight: bold;">first stop drilling</span>, then use a toothpick to disengage the Oakum from the wires, and continue drilling.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Lancer la perceuse à vitesse très réduite. C'est important car la filasse pourrait s'enrouler autour du tronc pendant le vrillage. Si cela se produit, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">arréter la perceuse</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">, puis, avec le cure dent, dégager la filasse. Ensuite, reprenez.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0610.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here we see the tree borning. Do not hesitate to have a real tightened structure, even if it leads you to broke the wire, either from the plier side or the drilling machine side. If it is not tightened enough the Oakum will escape the structure later on.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici, on voit l'arbre naitre. N'hésitez pas à avoir une structure vraiement très torsadée, même si cela conduit à la rupture du fil de fer au niveau de la pince ou du mandrin de la perceuse. Si les vrilles ne sont pas assez serrées la filasse ne tiendra pas suffisamment en place.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0710.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0710.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Once you are OK with the result, disengage the tree from the drilling machine, cut the top, and use a toothpick to arrange possible bulky cluster.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Une fois que le résultat vous convient, désengager l'arbre de la perceuse, coupez la cime, et utilisez le cure dent pour démeller les éventuels amas de filasse.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0810.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0810.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then, before hair spray, hair cut... (so logical)<br />Shape your tree with your scissors.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Avant le spray, une petite coupe ?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Mettre l'arbre en forme en taillant la filasse avec vos ciseaux. Encore une fois, le mieux est l'énemi du bien : ne taillez pas trop court.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0910.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree0910.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>...Up to get a shape you like....<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici la forme finale que j'ai retenue pour l'exemple de ce post.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree1010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree1010.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Next step is hair spray. You need some strong hair spray but will not use a lot of it per tree as it won't be enough to seal the flocking stuff in place. For flocking I use wooddust I tainted in various greens.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Après la coupe, le spray. Mieux vaut avoir un spray fixant ultra fort, mais cela n'empèchera pas de devoir tout fixer au vernis par la suite. Pour le flocage, sciure de bois teintée.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree1110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree1110.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Spray one side, then flock...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Un petit coup de spray d'un coté, et flocage...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree1310.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree1310.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Spray the other side. Don't hesitate if you have some drops of spray : they will not impact the apparence with bad clusters.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Un petit coup de spray de l'autre... Ne pas hésiter si des goutelettes de spary se forment : Elles ne créeront pas de "pâtés" de flocage. (spray = très volatile)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree1410.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/tree1410.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Repeat on top, bottom, wherever you need to flock in fact, and here it is...<br />Let it dry and fix the flocking with some sprayed varnish. I used a 50/50 mix of Klir and water. Klir is normally glossy, but wood dust and oakum drink it a bit so it remains flat but really seal the thing in about 30 minutes.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) répéter au dessus, dessous, en fait... partout ou vous pensez devoir rajouter du feuillage.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Laissez sécher, puis fixez le flocage avec un vernis pulvérisé. De mon côté, disposant d'un aérographe, j'utilise du Klir dilué à 50% avec de l'eau. Le klir est normalement brillant, mais ici la sciure (bois) et la filasse (chanvre) boivent le klir, cela permet de consolider le flocage tout en restant mat. Temps moyen de séchage constaté autour de 30 minutes.</span><br /><br />So, as I said previously, I did not invent anything there, and probably the original video says it better than I did. Reason of this post was to share my experience of this very nice hint, and the material I used as I could not manage to have the original material used in the video.<br /><br />Last point : Building the tree of that post took me about 5 minutes, including pictures. Before that I spent one hour making tests (some were not that good), but I think that one can produce tens of those in various sizes in the same time. Not only this is costless, but also very fast. So, real thanks and credits to those who shared the original trick.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Comme dit précédemment, je n'ai rien inventé et il est probable que la vidéo originale explique les choses mieux que je ne l'ai fait. La raison de ce post est donc de partager mon test de ces techniques, mais aussi les fournitures que l'on peut utiliser en low-cost pour un résultat tout aussi bluffant.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Dernier point: L'arbre de ce post m'a pris autour de 5 minutes, incluant les prises de vues. Avant ça, j'ai passé une heure à faire des tests (plus ou moins réussis, mais peu de déchet), mais je pense qu'une fois la technique acquise on peut faire des dizaines d'arbres dans cette petite heure.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Ce n'est pas seulement économique, mais aussi très rapide... alors... un grand merci à ceux qui ont partagés cette technique sur le net.</span><br /><br />Tomorrow I hope having some time to work on marshes and roads.I Will let you know...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Demain, j'essaierai de travailler un peu sur des marais et des routes. Je vous tiendrais au courant...</span><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-1192676335488052132009-10-28T14:30:00.003+01:002009-10-28T16:06:07.648+01:00Small is beautifull...Hi folks,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_610.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I made a little break from my 28mm stuff by trying 10mm and 6mm as well. In fact, it's your fault guys from TMP, that make me really curious about those scales, especially the 6mm one. So I bought minimum packs to make my mind, and here they are...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) J'ai fait un petit break du 28mm pour tester le 10mm et le 6mm. A force de voir des posts délirants sur le sujet, notamment sur TMP, je me suis dit qu'il fallait que j'essaye... Donc, j'ai commandé un set minimum de troupes napoléoniennes, et les voici...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_611.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_611.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Before detailing them, here is some "sponge painted" landscape built for the scale. It's 60x120cm and should be OK for playing at reduced scales matching 6 and 10mm minis.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Avant de détailler les figs. voici un peu de terrain "peint à l'éponge", avec des arbres en "gratouilleur spontex".La planche fait 60x120cm. Ca devrait permettre de faire des parties standard avec ces figs. (réduction d'échelle : équivalent à du 120x240cm voire plus)</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_612.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_612.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here are the French Dragoons (10mm). Those old glory packs (1 line+ 1 cmd) let me build 3 regiments, 2 of 4 squadrons, 1 of 5 squadrons.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Tout d'abord voici les dragons Français en 10mm. Ces références old glory (1 cmd+1 ligne) m'ont permis de faire trois régiments, deux de 4 escadrons, 1 de 5 escadrons.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_613.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_614.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_614.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then are the French Chevaux Légers (10mm). There was only two regiments of them. The old glory pack let me build them, with respectively 4 and 5 squadrons each.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">(fr) Ici, les Chevaux légers Français en 10mm. Il n'en existait que 2 régiments, que j'ai pu faire avec cette référence old glory. Ils sont de 4 et 5 squadrons respectivement.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_614.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_615.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_615.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is French line infantry (10mm). For testing I ordered one pack of line, and one of command. Obviously there are far too much command, but I will solve that soon by grabbing more line.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici l'infanterie de ligne en 10mm. Pour mes tests, je n'avais commandé qu'un pack de ligne pour un pack de commandement. Bien sur, il y a bien trop de commandement par rapport à la ligne, mais je m'occuperais de ça prochainement.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_615.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_616.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_616.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is the Russian line infantry in 10mm. As before, I have far too much command vs. lines as I ordered one pack of each. That will be solved soon as well.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Voici la ligne Russe en 10mm. Comme précédemment, ayant commandé 1 pack de ligne et 1 de commandement, le ratio est disproportionné, mais cela sera résolu prochainement.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_617.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_617.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here are Russian dragoons in 10mm. As ever with one pack of command for one pack of line, I could build 3 regiments of 4,4 and 5 squadrons presented here as a cahotic mix, but well...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Voici les dragons Russes en 10mm. Comme toujours, un pack de ligne + un pack de commandement = 3 régiments de 4/4/5 escadrons qui sont ici présentés en vrac, mais pour la photo, j'aime bien mettre un échelon refusé...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_617.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_618.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_618.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Now, 10mm french artillery. I had an issue as my daughter trashed most of the primed teams... She's 2.5 years old, so I did not trashed her (she's too big to enter the bin), but have noted it so to remember what I'll have to do with her Smurphs one day ... ;-)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici l'artillerie Française. Il en manque car ma fille (2,5 ans) a mis les artilleurs sous couchés au vide ordure. Comme elle ne rentre plus dans le vide ordure, elle n'a pas suivi le même chemin, mais j'ai noté l'incident histoire de me rappeler ce que j'aurais à faire avec ses Schtroumphs.... ;-)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_618.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_619.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_619.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here the 10mm russian artillery. This one is complete (that saved the Smurphs for now...). One pack of team + one pack of guns let you build 12 of them when you succeed keeping your gremlins far of the painting table.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Ici, l'artillerie Russe en 10mm. Celle ci est "complète" (ce qui a sauvé les Schtroumphs pour l'instant). Un pack d'artilleurs + 1 pack de canons vous permettent de construire 12 pièces, enfin pour autant que vous réussissiez à éloigner vos gremlins de la table de peinture.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_619.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_620.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_620.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Now, the 6mm stuff. Here are 1 Infantry regiment of 2 batallions, 6 guns with 3 limbers, two cuirassiers regiments and some command. Those are Adler minis (?) I could grab unpainted from a friend to make a test but they were all mixed so I don't know which packages they are from, nor if those were complete. They were very funny to paint.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Maintenant, le 6mm. Il y a 1 rgt. d'infanterie de deux bataillons, 6 canons avec 3 attelages, 2 rgt. de cuirassiers et un peu de commandement. Ce sont des figs Adler (?) que j'ai récupérées d'occase non peintes. Comme elles étaients toutes en vrac, je ne sais pas à quels packs elles correspondent ni même si elles étaient complètes, mais elles furent un vrai plaisir à peindre...</span><br /><br />Thereafter some close ups....<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) A suivre, quelques plans rapprochés...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_622.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_622.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_623.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/n_10_623.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />So, the conclusion ? Well, I think I will build some armies in 10 and 6 mm very soon. Those are inexpansives, offer a very good level of quality at the scales, and are really fast and fun to paint.<br />I will let you know...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Conclusion ? Comme on peut s'en douter, je vais me lancer dans ces échelles très prochainement. Elles sont économiques, offrent un bon niveau de qualité pour l'échelle et sont vraiement rapides et marrantes à peindre.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Plus à venir sur le sujet donc...</span><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-74482360776067163412009-10-09T21:13:00.009+02:002009-10-10T10:42:19.837+02:00Basing again...So, here is a delayed post coming at last...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Tout arrive, même un post bien après la deadline annoncée...</span><br /><br />I have made experiments in basing and go to 2cm frontage definately.<br />Any mini will be based independantly, and there will be carrier bases to<br />support them. (that is what a carrier was meant to at a time ;-) )<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) j'ai fait pas mal de tests. J'en suis arrivé à baser chaque fig. en 2x2 cm et</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">créer des sous bases pour les grouper par 4, 6 ou 8. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/bas0710.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/bas0710.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is a picture of my first bases, with 5 mm border. I feel it's far too<br />deep, wasting unit coherency when they are putted together<br />On the picture you will see an empty carrier at first rank.<br />(you can see the 1cm huge gap between two companies, illustrated here by<br />some Perry's plastic frenchies)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) ci-après mes premiers test, avec une bordure de sous-base de 5 mm.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Donc 1 cm d'espace entre deux compagnies. Perso, je trouve que ça gâche un</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">peu le "look" d'unité. Les minis sont les Français plastiques de Perry en 28mm.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/bas0810.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/bas0810.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I tried making the gap smaller : 2mm border, meaning 4 mm additional space between companies. Thereafter is a simple shot of the result. I tried making the cardboard looking like wood by applying acryliv wood varnish, but the result did not match my espectations. I will probably paint them plain color, black, or brown...<br />Minis are some of my plastic Victrix Highlanders.<br />At first rank an empty carrier base.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) J'ai donc réduit le bordure de 5 à 2 mm. 4 mm de gap entre deux unités semble plus raisonnable. Pour la couleur des bordures, j'ai essayé un rendu "bois" en utilisant du vernis acrylique. Le résultat ne me convainc pas. Pour la suitte, probablement un noir satin ou </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">un marron neutre.... on verra.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Les figs sont les highlanders Victrix.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Au premier rang une sous base vide, pour example.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/bas1010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/bas1010.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last but not least, reuse of carrier bases at 10mm scale.<br />To make gaps acceptable (minis bases are smaller than carrier base in one direction), I put some "grass" on it. I like the look they have.<br />As a test, there are a French carabinier (1812), a Russian line infantry, and a French 8pdr foot battery.<br />Funny to see scale difference in the background with 28mm stuff...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Enfin, une réutilisation des sous-bases pour des minis. au 10mm.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">On y trouve deux plaquettes de carabiniers Français, d'infanterie de ligne Russe,</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> et une(mini;-)) batterie Française à pied de 2 pièces de 8. Leurs socles étant pls petits que la sous base dans une direction, j'ai floqué la sous base pour rendre le "jour" acceptable. J'aime bien le résultat.<br /><br /></span>Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-64838730550315191072009-09-24T06:16:00.006+02:002009-09-24T06:56:14.476+02:00Work is in progress, but...I have strong pro. activity this week, so will not be able to really work and even less to post illustrated news on the Victrix project before next week probably. However, I could paint the 4 Highlanders in separate elements (body+head, arms, backpack) and found it far easier and probably faster than painting them once fully built. I say "probably", because I didn't paint them the "fast way" so I cannot really compare. I think a compromise between fast painting and real painting is about to arise. I also tried first basings, and definately, cannot base them coherently with 1.5x1.5 cms frontage. A try with 2x2 cm frontage was made and even if I loose the "mass effect", I seriously ask myself about rebasing all my 28mm minis on this standard. So far, I just have about 80 of them as I only started 28mm armies recently with Victrix and Perry's plastics, so I have to make my mind, because it's now or never.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Forte activité professionnelle cette semaine... Je n'ai pas le temps de travailler sur mon projet Victrix, et encore moins d'en poster l'avance. Quoiqu'il en soit, j'ai pu peindre les 4 Highlanders en éléments séparés (tronc+tête, bras, sac à dos). J'ai trouvé ce procédé bien plus simple et probablement plus rapide qu'une peinture sur une pièce entièrement assemblée. Je dis "probablement" car ces 4 figs. n'ont pas été peintes en "fast painting", mais avec beaucoup plus de travail. Il est bien possible qu'un compromis soit en train d'apparaitre entre les deux techniques de peinture... J'ai aussi commencé le soclage, et il apparait clairement qu'un soclage sur un front de 1,5x1,5cm ne donne pas un résultat très cohérent. Un autre essai en 2x2cm donne de bien meilleurs résultats, même si l'aspect masse disparait totalement. Je me demande vraiement si je ne vais pas basculer mon soclage sous ce second standard... Ayant commencé le 28mm récemment avec les figs plastiques Victrix et Perry, je n'ai encore qu'assez peu de troupes (~80), donc le resoclage reste raisonnablement envisageable. A moi de voir...</span><br /><br />So, 6:45 AM here means 10 minutes to end my coffee before leaving to work. I plan next post for next week, with more details (and pictures) that time.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr)6 H 45 du mat, encore 10 minustes pour finir mon café, et en route pour le job. Le prochain post sera semaine prochaine, avec plus de détails (et des images) cette fois ci.</span>Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450472503068650960.post-18770155413818977792009-09-17T19:12:00.006+02:002009-09-17T20:29:12.686+02:00Painted Victrix Highlanders - Part II<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/vhigh214.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/vhigh214.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hello again,<br /><br />Here is the second part of the painted test set from the Victrix Highlanders box review.<br />Those have been really fast paint (3 hours for the 8 of them) and I am not quite happy with it, even if from a distance they look somewhat good. However, here they are...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) Voici la seconde partie "peinture" des assemblages tests des Highlanders de Victrix dont la revue a été faite plus tôt sur ce blog. La peinture a été très rapide (3 heures pour les 8) et je ne suis pas trop satisfait du résultat, même s'ils sont OK d'une vue "sur la table". Quoiqu'il en soit, les voici...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Firing / <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Tirant</span> :</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/vhigh211.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/vhigh211.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Charging / <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Chargeant</span> :</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/vhigh212.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/vhigh212.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >At porte / <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Au "porté"</span></span> :<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/vhigh213.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/vhigh213.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Esoteric / <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Divers</span> :</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/vhigh215.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" src="http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/12/82/97/15/vhigh215.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'll try doing better next time while being as fast. I assembled 4 other "at porte" positions but left the arms apart. They are undercoated and drying right now. Too much time is loosen painting between the arms so I will try to paint them separately seeing if I can increase the painting quality while still being fast. 45 more to do...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(fr) J'essaierais de faire mieux la prochaine fois. J'ai assemblé 4 figurine "au porté", mais ai laissé les bras de coté. Ils sont sous-couchés et en train de sécher. Trop de temps est perdu à glisser le pinceau entre les bras. Je vais donc essayer d'améliorer la qualité tout en restant rapide. 45 autres à faire dans cette boite...</span><br /><br /><br />Bruno.Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647415401800225456noreply@blogger.com0