[Modern]¶
US Army Squad and Flatbed¶

The minis are done. The oil wash did not create the effect I was looking for in creating the distinction between different areas, if I am to paint ACU clad army soldiers again, I need to try something different.


[Modern]¶
US Army Squad and Flatbed¶

The models are done painting. I used this guide for colour choice.

The uniforms are not highlighted yet, and the different (uniform and tactical vest, tactical vest and pouches, etc.) areas are not distinct yet. This will be adressed after a gloss coat of varnish with a black oil wash.


[Modern]¶
US Army Squad and Flatbed¶

After some enamel washes and pigments, the truck is done. Afer sealing it with matte varnish, I repainted the windows with gloss varnish to give them some sheen.


[Modern]¶
US Army Squad and Flatbed¶

Thr truck is painted in base colours. The gloss varnish is now drying, then I will apply some washes and wathering effects.


[Modern]¶
US Army Squad and Flatbed¶

The GIs were basecoated black and sprayed from an above angle in the base grey, creating the first shadows.

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I airbrushed the underside, the steps blow the foor and the flatbed in rust, then with some gunmetal. After sealing the areas with gloss varnish, I applied water and salt.

Over this I then airbrushed the three colour NATO camo scheme, with the respective colour set from AK Interaktive. When this was try, I rinsed the model under running water to remove the salt and exposing the rusted metal areas.


[Modern]¶
US Army Squad and Flatbed¶

In the last time I painted only fantasy/ancient miniatures, and wanted to do something different for a change. Luckily, the leadpile (or rather plastic pile in this case) offers enough, so I prepared the first miniatures of the Mars Attacks Kickstarter loot.

The emergency vehicle lighting and mounted machine gun on the truck I fitted with small magnets, to be able to use them interchangeably.

The plastic bases of the miniatures I cut away and mounted them on the washers all my modern models are based on. This gives them some weight and allows for easy magnetic storing.

The quality of the truck is superb, hardly any mold lines, the parts fitted very well - perfect.

The miniatures were substandard - very soft plastic, a lot of mold lines which were hard to remove due to the soft plastic. They are ok, but I had better ones. They also suffer from a small detail that bothers every time I see it: Show me one real life soldier, that goes to war only armed with an AT-4. Where is his rifle, or at least a side-arm?


[15mm IABSM]¶
South of Cherbourg¶

The Army force is done. I now have an infantry company of 3 platoons each of 3 rifle squats (1 SMG NCO, 1 BAR, 8 rifles), 1 platoon of 3 60mm mortars, various big men and of course the company command with 5 bazooka teams.

The company is supported by a battallion level machine gun platoon of 4 MMGs; and is accompanied by a Forward Observer Team.

  • Rifle Company Headquarters

  • Rifle Company Rifle Squad I

  • Rifle Company Rifle Squad II

  • Rifle Company Rifle Squad III

  • Rifle Company Weapons Platoon

  • Battallion Machine Gun Platoon

  • Forward Observer Team

Some spare models that do not fit into the rifle company organization, but will certainly be of use at one point in time.


[15mm IABSM]¶
South of Cherbourg¶

Greenery is applied, only the varnish is missing now.


[15mm IABSM]¶
South of Cherbourg¶

The bases are ready painted, the brown highlighted with a lighter brown and an ochre drybrush in my usual style, then individual stones and pebbles picked out in a medium grey or grey blue and drybrushed stone grey.

All that needs to be done now is adding some static grass and then the final varnish.


[15mm IABSM]¶
South of Cherbourg¶

All the bases are basecoated. I hate painting sand... so many undercuts...