Showing posts with label US howitzer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US howitzer. Show all posts

Monday, June 8, 2020

FULLY PAINTED Bolt Action US army

So looks like it finally happened:
after few years of gaming my US army is fully painted and ready to spread democracy among gaming tables, with fire, explosives and air raids!

I had little somthing to write about every unit in the force but now, looking at them presenting together I am just glad whole project is finished. 
Can't remember I've been taking army pics every before but really like that crawling mass, reminds me good old Sudden Strike RTS. If anyone's interested buildings are from Black Grom Studio. And if you want some close ups check the labels under post or on the panel (there's 200 letters space limit under posts).

Hope you like the family shots:








And some pics from the painting station. Finally got the reason to clean it up...



I wonder if such a mass is sellable at all...

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Pimp my howitzer

Last time it was heavy mortar and today my infantry once again got support weapon:
M2A1 105 mm medium howitzer. 
It's not that I was lacking for anti-tank or anti-infantry weapon, but a short while back guy from Bolt Action group was flogging off his toys so I took oportunity to work on some second hand pieces. The wallet likes second hand deals...

Models came painted but luckly for me the previous owner didn't care much about undercoating - washing the paint was rather easy.
For uniforms I chose standard combo, but on two of the crewmen  I tested cayman green instead of yellow olive for jackets. 
Models of the gun and the men are ok except for the faces of the commander and the guy pulling the "trigger": these two look like had bad, bad accident with acid. Nevermind as long as they can shoot.
Original model came on large, oval base but I changed it for 4" x 2": it's easier to place it in the terrain, buildings and such.

What do you think?







And here's the model before pimping:


And one more thing:
While working on the artillery piece I was also working on a small gift for my friend from legal training. Suffering my company for almost 3 years at the same desk is more than enough to deserve a little something. 
Something more than bad jokes and stupid drawings that is...





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