Flames of War T34s ,Tigers and Canadian Snipers on Ebay.

Hantusch Tiger No.221

(Flames of War, Tigers Marsch)

Here are a few pics of my latest models that are about to be auctioned on Ebay.

Four are of Wittmann's Tigers from the Tigers Marsch set and four T34s for the Barbarossa fans.

The T34s are scenically based on Battlefronts large bases using various materials making each model a vignette in its own right. Airbrushed in Vallejo Air I have used multiple shades of green and browns to achieve a worn tonal effect, common to Russian vehicles, before weathering with Mig Filters and powders.

Regular readers of this blog will know that the "Tigers Marsch" set is probably my favourite set by Battlefront for the Flames of War series and the first to be added to my signature range. For extra realism on these particular models I have added some damage to the side skirts and toned down the decals with my own specially blended decal filter.

All the models come with individual brass rod aerials for that extra detail and realism.

Being Signature models these tanks are assembled and painted to the highest standards. Delicate parts such as the gun barrels and fuel tanks on the T34s are all secured with brass rod and the turrets benifit from rare earth magnets adding extra security and playability

Hantusch Tiger No.221

(Flames of War, Tigers Marsch)

Ebay Number SOLD
Canadian SniperTeam
Normandy 1944

Ebay Number SOLD
T34/85 Tank Platoon
Russia 1943/1944


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New Flames of War Tigers for Ebay Auction.

I thought I would upload some pics of my latest models that are about to be auctioned on Ebay. All are from the Tigers Marsch set and are available individually. The ebay numbers are detailed below each miniatures photograph at the bottom of this article.

These are assembled to the highest standards and as can be seen from the construction pics have had rare earth magnets added to the turrets for extra security and playability.

Rare earth magnets installed.

Turret mantlet drilled to accept gun supporting pin

Main Guns with supporting pins inserted

I have also added fine brass aerials to add that finishing touch to these superb models.

Ready for undercoating.

The full set in white primer with aerials inserted.

Employing painting techniques that are normally only used in much larger scale AFVs these models have a super realistic appearance that is not normally seen on miniatures of this size. All my future Flames of War miniatures will benefit from this style of finish making them somewhat unique in the world of gaming and a real bonus to the collector who wants his models finished to the highest possible standards.

Wessel's Tiger somewhere near Villers-Bocage, Normandy, 0600 hrs, June 12 1944.

Wittman
Tiger No. 212
(Flames of War, "Tigers Marsh")
190300100578
Sold

Wessel
Tiger No.211
(Flames of War, "Tigers Marsh")
Ebay Number 190300099948
Sold

Hantusch

Tiger No.221

(Flames of War, Tigers Marsch)

Ebay No. 190300108653
Sold

Brandt
Tiger No.223
(Flames of War, "Tigers Marsh")
Ebay Number 19030010113
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Steif
Tiger No. 234
(Flames of War, "Tigers Marsh")
Ebay number 190300100578

Sold

Other Models On Ebay


Panther Ausf D
(Flames of War)
Ebay Auction No.190300851748
Sold


Stug G Assault Gun No.331
(Flames of War)
Ebay Auction No.190300259830
Sold

Stug G Assault Gun No.333
(Flames of War)
Ebay Auction No.190300261196
Sold

Stug G Assault Gun No.334
(Flames of War)
Ebay Auction No.190300265016
Sold


All three Stug G Assault Guns
Ebay Auction No.s
190300259830
190300261196
190300265016
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Panzer IV H
(Flames of War)
Ebay Auction No.190301332883

Sold

My prices are highly competitive and I am currently taking a limited number of commissions. Email me at lowlesr@hotmail.co.uk for my Rate Card.

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Painting the LRDG Chevrolet from"The Sting of the Scorpion" by Battlefront for Flames of War

I have always had a particular liking for the way the LRDG adapted their Chevrolet trucks (1942 Canadian Chevy, right hand drive, India format to give them their correct title). Loads of stowage and MGs of various types and the hotchpotch uniforms of the crew make these interesting subjects to model and paint.

The models included in the “Sting of the Scorpion” wargame set, from the Flames of War range by Battlefront, are beautifully detailed and crying out for a proper paint job. I have never liked the way Battlefront painted these Flames of War models for their promotional material, black lining, little or no weathering and dry brushing in my opinion gave the impression of a rushed paint job and gives the models a basic and rather crude toy soldier like quality. I have applied techniques which I believe create a much more realistic and satisfactory appearance worthy of such well detailed models.

There is plenty of research material and photographs available of the actual vehicles and some inspirational larger scale models available on the web as a simple search on Google will prove. This research is important to be able achieve the weather beaten and eclectic look of the vehicles.



The first part of the job as always is to clean and undercoat the models. Games Workshop Skull White is more effective than black for sand/ochre coloured models and keeps the colour bright and clean. The models were then airbrushed overall Sand Yellow from the Vallejo air range of colours.

Once the basic colour has dried sufficiently it is time to start the shading of the truck. This is done with the excellent washes from Games Workshop. These need to be thinned and applied in near transparent layers to achieve the subtle graduation of the shading required for the LRDG Chevy. I employed the full range of browns through black and these were painted on rather than simply flooded or washed over the model. This is a time consuming task but the overall effect and the subtlety than can be achieved is well worth the effort.



The stowage and other detail on the model need to be picked out before painting it in detail. This effectively lifts the detail of the model and makes it much easier to paint. The tyres (tires for our American cousins) were painted basalt grey and then detailed with numerous washes of black before receiving a final layer of Devlan Brown to finish. This provides a fine weathered appearance that won’t need dry brushing.

The highlights for the model are simply a mix of Sand Yellow and white thinned to about 7 parts water to 3 parts paint and applied in layers. This is what gives the model of the LRDG Chevrolet its sun bleached quality. Once this is done the model is set aside to allow the paint to dry thoroughly before painting in the stowage. Again I referenced the colours of the equipment on Google before painting. The stowage is painted in exactly the same manner I paint my figures. Blocked, shaded and high lighted for effect.



A few stone chips and some peeling paint detail was added just to finish and give the model Chevy the necessary workhorse appearance that the LRDG vehicles achieved in the field.




These models will be available individually on Ebay Should you require any other vehicle painted to this standard please contact me with your requirements at lowlesr@hotmail.co.uk for a quote. All payments can be made, and are preferred, through Paypal, shipping is at cost.

The Accursed Getinmahbeli from Khurasan Miniatures

Jon from Khurasan Miniatures contacted me recently to see if I would be interested in painting the first of his new range of Mystri Island 15mm Lost World/Adventure figures. As the greens were available to view on line I jumped across to TMP to have a look. There, sculpted by Mark Kay, was a set of very well detailed and characterful 15 mm pot bellied cannibal women of the Accursed Getinmahbeli tribe that looked like they would be great fun to paint.

So a week later the pre production figures arrived. Standing at 15 mm high Mark has done a superb job of getting plenty of detail into these minis. The facial detail is probably the best I have seen on any 15mm figure. Cleanly moulded they required little or no cleaning up and after a quick dip in the cleaning solution and undercoating with Games Workshop Skull White spray it was time to paint.

I painted the figures with Vallejo and Games Workshop paints thinned with distilled water and an acrylic retarder. I started by blocking in the colours as on the Valiant figures in my previous post.


The most important area was obviously the flesh and this was done with Games Workshop Bronze Flesh.This was then followed with a coat of the Gryphonne Sepia from the new inks from Games Workshop. Further shading was added by blending Gryphonne Sepia with increasing amounts of Ogryn Flesh and Devlan Mud. Once dry I then highlighted with straight Bronze Flesh to which I gradually added Skull White to the basic colour. This was applied in very thin layers and the highlights built up gradually until I was satisfied with the overall result. As I have already said it is rare to find figures in 15mm with this level of facial detail and the extra time spent painting them is well worth the
effort.



The clothing on the minis, based on the attire of the actual Kalinga head-hunters, is just enough to protect the harridans modesty, little more than a loin cloth and an ill fitting blouse. I decided to have some fun and painted them in quite vivid and strong colours. The Vallejo range has an excellent level of pigmentation and blend well with Games Workshops skull white. I use Games Workshops white to lighten the colour as it has a non-chalky consistency and is extremely bright.

To finish off I placed the figures on Battlefront bases using Games Workshop sand and flock. As these figures are for publication, on the Khurasan Miniatures website as examples, I purposely kept the basing as uncomplicated as possible so as not to detract the eye from the figures themselves.



All in all superb figures to paint, real little “painters figures”, which are most unusual and a welcome break from the norm. For more information on this new range go to http://members.tripod.com/khurasanminiatures/mystriisland.html