Yes, I can't finish any more stuff in 2011, I thought I had a good chance of finishing the SU76s, but the paint just dries too slow at this time of year.
So that forces me to sit down and review what progress I made over the year. One target I almost met was to reduce the stash down to 5,000 from 6,500. I got down to 5,048 just before Christmas and then of course it rose again with the presents.
So the first project of 2012 will be to review progress and set targets for 2012.
Have a great New Year wherever you are.
Cheers
Will
31/12/2011
29/12/2011
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
A quick dip into the stash for the "Wings" speed build over on the Guild. It's an old Airfix kit, an impulse buy at a Warboot sale a while back.
The big problem was the decals as not only were they fragile, but they had also discoloured, so I had to touch up the white areas and the white engine rings had to be added freehand
I'm not sure how I'm going to use it as it acted as either a medium bomber or a torpedo bomber so I have left off the torpedos for now.
Off course to above pictures have been altered to remove the stand, so here is how the aircraft is fixed to an aerial.
The big problem was the decals as not only were they fragile, but they had also discoloured, so I had to touch up the white areas and the white engine rings had to be added freehand
I'm not sure how I'm going to use it as it acted as either a medium bomber or a torpedo bomber so I have left off the torpedos for now.
Off course to above pictures have been altered to remove the stand, so here is how the aircraft is fixed to an aerial.
25/12/2011
Thank you Santa
Received some nice gifts this year
Somehow I think they will define some projects for next year
Somehow I think they will define some projects for next year
24/12/2011
Hanoverian Foot Guards
A seasonally coloured update, not Santa's helpers, but Hanoverian Fussgarde grenadiers. The Revell Prussian Grenadiers were ideal for this as there was no detail on the grenadier caps, so it was easy(?) to paint on the detail.
In the background are various other bits I finished for my Frundsbergers.
Merry Christmas everyone and may you get lots of toys.
Will
In the background are various other bits I finished for my Frundsbergers.
Merry Christmas everyone and may you get lots of toys.
Will
22/12/2011
Catching up
Slowly getting there. here's some more completed bits and pieces.
The Italian trucks 2 x Lancia L6 and 1 x Fiat 621
A pair of 100mm Austrian Feldhaublitze, just need to buy some crew.
The Zvezda AT teams, a very useful pack as I only needed a couple extra, in case I field a Guards Rifle regiment, which has double the normal allocation of AT rifles
The Italian trucks 2 x Lancia L6 and 1 x Fiat 621
A pair of 100mm Austrian Feldhaublitze, just need to buy some crew.
The Zvezda AT teams, a very useful pack as I only needed a couple extra, in case I field a Guards Rifle regiment, which has double the normal allocation of AT rifles
15/12/2011
Radio Operators
The finishing touches for my US Parachute regiment are the radio operators. Typically like many sets of plastic figures there were none in the various US Para sets so I had to convert some.
The radio is basically a rectangle of thick plasticard framed by thin microstrip. The aerial is fine copper wire so it will flex without breaking. Finally a rolled cover made of greenstuff was added round the top and sides and additionally served to hide the gaps.
Not visible is a length of rod drilled through the radio and into the figure to ensure it stays in place. The dials, etc are a simple paint job.
The radio is basically a rectangle of thick plasticard framed by thin microstrip. The aerial is fine copper wire so it will flex without breaking. Finally a rolled cover made of greenstuff was added round the top and sides and additionally served to hide the gaps.
Not visible is a length of rod drilled through the radio and into the figure to ensure it stays in place. The dials, etc are a simple paint job.
GNW Russians for sale
These figures are from the Strelets Court of Peter the great set. I had hoped to use the infantry figures, but they are so significantly different in scale from those by Zvezda so I have decided to sell them.
The whole lot is available for £10 plus P&P
email Fire-at-WillatLive.co.uk (replacing the second at with @)
The whole lot is available for £10 plus P&P
email Fire-at-WillatLive.co.uk (replacing the second at with @)
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