Hi Everyone.
Here's some pics of a new Soviet Early War platoon box that i painted up for Battlefront.
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Showing posts with label Profesional Painting work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Profesional Painting work. Show all posts
July 27, 2013
April 21, 2013
New FOW Paint Jobs up on the Battlefront Website.
A few shots of a couple of the FOW Vietnam boxes i did for Battlefront.
First up the K-1 (T-34/85) company.
Next is the 105mm Artillery battery.
And finally the 155mm Artillery battery.
As always more shots can be found by clicking the links to the FOW website.
Let me know what you think.
Cheers
Mark
October 30, 2012
Latest FOW Painting work for Battlefront.
Lots of German winter goodness released this week that i painted for Battlefront. White on White urggg not my favorite. (Especially when they are blown up to much larger than actual size...)
The big release is the Volksgrenadier Company which has a Sturm and Schutzen platoon in the box..
GBX72 Volksgrenadier Company (GBX72)
Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon
Volksgrenadier Schützen Platoon
next up a couple of blister packs.
HMG Platoon (Winter) (GE844)
Mortar Platoon (Winter) (GE845)
Pioneer Platoon (Winter) (GE847)
So there you have it, roughly 3 weeks worth of painting in one hit.
The big release is the Volksgrenadier Company which has a Sturm and Schutzen platoon in the box..
GBX72 Volksgrenadier Company (GBX72)
Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon
Volksgrenadier Schützen Platoon
next up a couple of blister packs.
HMG Platoon (Winter) (GE844)
Mortar Platoon (Winter) (GE845)
Pioneer Platoon (Winter) (GE847)
So there you have it, roughly 3 weeks worth of painting in one hit.
July 12, 2012
Latest Battlefront painting work
Here we have an SS unit i painted up at work for a spotlight. i really enjoyed this unit as i hadn't painted any late war SS before so it was nice to try my hand at pea dot camo. What do you guys think?
SS-Heavy Mortar Platoon (GE818)
more pics on the FOW website
SS-Heavy Mortar Platoon (GE818)
more pics on the FOW website
March 31, 2012
Lots of Painting Work for Battlefront Miniatures.
This week there were some serious Early War French releases that were painted up by yours truly. I didn't realise that they were all being released at the same time so this will be a longer post than I normally do. I thought I might reprint some of the FOW information from the FOW Website to go along with the pictures to add a bit of context to the pictures for those who might not know what they are. For more information and of course loads more pictures click on the links below to take you to their section on the FOW website.
As always comments are welcome.
Mark - aka The Colour Kiwi
:)
Panhard-Schneider P-16 (FR310)
Infantry divisions have Groupes de Reconnaissance de Division d’Infanterie (GRDI), or Infantry Divisional Reconnaissance Groups, to perform the traditional cavalry role of scouting and flank protection. In the motorised infantry divisions, the traditional cavalry are replaced with armoured cars and motorcyclists.
When the first five motorised GRDI were formed, the only armoured car available for their reconnaissance platoons was the old Panhard-Schneider P-16 half-tracked armoured car. Originally designed in 1929 as an Automitrailleuse de Combat (AMC), or Armoured Combat Car, it was replaced in this role by the Hotchkiss and Somua cavalry tanks.
The Panhard-Schneider P-16, like the later Panhard AMD-35, had two drivers, one facing forward and the other backwards to drive the vehicle out of danger away from the enemy in an emergency. Like the AMD-35, it was well armed, having the same 37mm SA-18 gun as the Hotchkiss tank.
The other two motorised GRDI were equipped with Hotchkiss H-35 and H-39 cavalry tanks, as no more Panhard-Schneider P-16 combat cars were available.
For more pics click here.
25mm SA-34 Portee (FR160)
The term portee is used to describe a truck which carries a gun within its bed. The gun in question is not a permanent fixture of the vehicle and can be fired either while still within the confines of the truck bed or can be unloaded and fired in a more orthodox fashion.
The portee has the advantage of making the tradition static anti-tank gun more mobile and allows the use of fire and manoeuvre tactics. The portee would assume a firing position, fire at the enemy before quickly shifting to another location before its position was revealed by the enemy.
While the term portee is more often than not used to describe such vehicles used by British and Commonwealth forces during the early stages of the Second World War, the French had adopted the practice as early as 1938.
Laffly utilised their S20TL truck to mount the 25mm SA-34 anti-tank gun. These factory built vehicles featured ramps to allow for the gun to be disembarked and allow the gun to fire towards the front of the vehicle or pointing towards the rear allowing for a quick getaway after firing a shot. The windscreen was also modified to fold down to allow for a greater field of fire.
For more pics click here.
S20TL Truck (FR420)
When the French Army decided to establish the Division légère mécanique or Light Mechanised Division (DLM) during 1932, one vital element needed for its success was the need to transport infantry on a grand scale. Therefore, a tender requesting submissions for a design capable of carrying ten men and their equipment was issued.
In the autumn of 1934, the submissions were whittled down the Lorraine 28 and the Laffly S-35C. The Lorraine Company won the contract. However, the Laffly Company weren’t discouraged by this failure and a year later produced the Laffly S20TL, a hybrid of their light S15 and heavy S35C designs.
For more pics click here.
Laffly W15T Truck (FR410)
Most of the trucks used by the French Army for transporting equipment and personal were of civilian design. The only modifications performed on these vehicles to make them serviceable for the military was the addition of tow hooks to aid in the recovery of the vehicle.
The French Army made a use of a number of 6x6 tractors, including the Laffly W15T. The Laffly W15T was a low-profile version of the Laffly S15T and featured the same bumper wheels that helped prevent the vehicle from bogging down when crossing trenches or rough terrain. The Laffly W15T was a prime gun mover in the French Army and was commonly used to pulled the 47mm SA-37 anti-tank gun into battle.
For more pics click here.
25mm mle 1938 AA gun (FR545)
The need for light anti-aircraft guns became apparent to the French during the Spanish Civil War. The Hotchkiss 25mm mle 1938 was rushed into production fill the gap in the French arsenal.
This gun had been designed in 1932, and initially rejected by the French Army. This gun is provided with armour-piercing rounds and is used in a dual-purpose role.
Every division is supposed to have an anti-aircraft defence battery of six 25mm guns and many divisions had received their allocations by the German invasion.
For more pics click here.
20mm mle 1939 AA gun (FR540)
With the Ju 87 Stuka playing such an important role in the German Blitzkrieg tactics, it became vital that the French Army employed a strong anti-aircraft defence to counter the threat posed by the German dive bombers.
Along with the Hotchkiss 25mm mle 1938 anti-aircraft gun, the 20mm mle 1939 provide the French with the tools needed to keep the dreaded Ju 87s at bay. However, stopping the German war machine in the summer of 1940 would prove beyond even the brave men arming these guns.
For more pics click here.
As always comments are welcome.
Mark - aka The Colour Kiwi
:)
Panhard-Schneider P-16 (FR310)
Infantry divisions have Groupes de Reconnaissance de Division d’Infanterie (GRDI), or Infantry Divisional Reconnaissance Groups, to perform the traditional cavalry role of scouting and flank protection. In the motorised infantry divisions, the traditional cavalry are replaced with armoured cars and motorcyclists.
When the first five motorised GRDI were formed, the only armoured car available for their reconnaissance platoons was the old Panhard-Schneider P-16 half-tracked armoured car. Originally designed in 1929 as an Automitrailleuse de Combat (AMC), or Armoured Combat Car, it was replaced in this role by the Hotchkiss and Somua cavalry tanks.
The Panhard-Schneider P-16, like the later Panhard AMD-35, had two drivers, one facing forward and the other backwards to drive the vehicle out of danger away from the enemy in an emergency. Like the AMD-35, it was well armed, having the same 37mm SA-18 gun as the Hotchkiss tank.
The other two motorised GRDI were equipped with Hotchkiss H-35 and H-39 cavalry tanks, as no more Panhard-Schneider P-16 combat cars were available.
For more pics click here.
25mm SA-34 Portee (FR160)
The term portee is used to describe a truck which carries a gun within its bed. The gun in question is not a permanent fixture of the vehicle and can be fired either while still within the confines of the truck bed or can be unloaded and fired in a more orthodox fashion.
The portee has the advantage of making the tradition static anti-tank gun more mobile and allows the use of fire and manoeuvre tactics. The portee would assume a firing position, fire at the enemy before quickly shifting to another location before its position was revealed by the enemy.
While the term portee is more often than not used to describe such vehicles used by British and Commonwealth forces during the early stages of the Second World War, the French had adopted the practice as early as 1938.
Laffly utilised their S20TL truck to mount the 25mm SA-34 anti-tank gun. These factory built vehicles featured ramps to allow for the gun to be disembarked and allow the gun to fire towards the front of the vehicle or pointing towards the rear allowing for a quick getaway after firing a shot. The windscreen was also modified to fold down to allow for a greater field of fire.
For more pics click here.
S20TL Truck (FR420)
When the French Army decided to establish the Division légère mécanique or Light Mechanised Division (DLM) during 1932, one vital element needed for its success was the need to transport infantry on a grand scale. Therefore, a tender requesting submissions for a design capable of carrying ten men and their equipment was issued.
In the autumn of 1934, the submissions were whittled down the Lorraine 28 and the Laffly S-35C. The Lorraine Company won the contract. However, the Laffly Company weren’t discouraged by this failure and a year later produced the Laffly S20TL, a hybrid of their light S15 and heavy S35C designs.
For more pics click here.
Laffly W15T Truck (FR410)
Most of the trucks used by the French Army for transporting equipment and personal were of civilian design. The only modifications performed on these vehicles to make them serviceable for the military was the addition of tow hooks to aid in the recovery of the vehicle.
The French Army made a use of a number of 6x6 tractors, including the Laffly W15T. The Laffly W15T was a low-profile version of the Laffly S15T and featured the same bumper wheels that helped prevent the vehicle from bogging down when crossing trenches or rough terrain. The Laffly W15T was a prime gun mover in the French Army and was commonly used to pulled the 47mm SA-37 anti-tank gun into battle.
For more pics click here.
25mm mle 1938 AA gun (FR545)
The need for light anti-aircraft guns became apparent to the French during the Spanish Civil War. The Hotchkiss 25mm mle 1938 was rushed into production fill the gap in the French arsenal.
This gun had been designed in 1932, and initially rejected by the French Army. This gun is provided with armour-piercing rounds and is used in a dual-purpose role.
Every division is supposed to have an anti-aircraft defence battery of six 25mm guns and many divisions had received their allocations by the German invasion.
For more pics click here.
20mm mle 1939 AA gun (FR540)
With the Ju 87 Stuka playing such an important role in the German Blitzkrieg tactics, it became vital that the French Army employed a strong anti-aircraft defence to counter the threat posed by the German dive bombers.
Along with the Hotchkiss 25mm mle 1938 anti-aircraft gun, the 20mm mle 1939 provide the French with the tools needed to keep the dreaded Ju 87s at bay. However, stopping the German war machine in the summer of 1940 would prove beyond even the brave men arming these guns.
For more pics click here.
March 26, 2012
More FOW Professional Work
This week we have some lots of horses and some Finish guns.
75 PstK/40 guns (FI520)
More pics here.
Horse-Drawn Limbers (XX651)
First a Russian.
Second a German.
Third a civilian.
More pics to be seen here.
Supply Wagon (XX652)
More pics here.
75 PstK/40 guns (FI520)
More pics here.
Horse-Drawn Limbers (XX651)
First a Russian.
Second a German.
Third a civilian.
More pics to be seen here.
Supply Wagon (XX652)
More pics here.
March 21, 2012
Battlefront Painting Work
This week on the Flames of war website are a couple of Romanian releases that i did up.
TACAM T-60 (RO100)
TACAM R-2 (RO105)
I personally find WW2 Romanian paint schemes a tad on the dull side. The vehicles themselves are interesting but the colour schemes they used are less then inspiring, but hey one of the things about being a professional miniature painter is that you paint what you are told to paint and not what you want to paint. The Romanians from a FOW point of view are interesting to play and i guess some people really like them so for those people i hope they enjoy the paint jobs i did.
TACAM T-60 (RO100)
TACAM R-2 (RO105)
I personally find WW2 Romanian paint schemes a tad on the dull side. The vehicles themselves are interesting but the colour schemes they used are less then inspiring, but hey one of the things about being a professional miniature painter is that you paint what you are told to paint and not what you want to paint. The Romanians from a FOW point of view are interesting to play and i guess some people really like them so for those people i hope they enjoy the paint jobs i did.
March 14, 2012
More FOW Professional Work
Hey Guys
This week see's 3 new releases on the Battlefront Website that were painted by yours truly. This week has a Soviet army theme running through all the releases.
First up:
Reserve Artillery Battalion (SBX18)
Oh yeah baby - Russian 122mm and 152mm heavy artillery! Here's a couple of images from the site - more can be found here.
100mm BS-3 gun (SU520)
When i was given a set of these bad boy to paint i couldn't believe hold long the barrel was - A 100mm Anti-tank gun is just crazy! More pics can be found here.
Partizanskiy Company (SU805)
Last up we have the Russian/Polish partisans - these were really interesting to paint as they were almost entirely comprised of civilian clothing. Looking at as many images as I could find on the net for reference, I decided to keep the colour pallet fairly neutral and stuck to greens, blacks, browns, greys and blue - all common clothing colours of the time. Im really pleased with how they turned out. Lots more pictures of individual bases here.
That's it for the work stuff this week. For my own personal stuff ive been starting work on my First Firestorm Armada fleet but ill save the pics for another separate post.
I hope everyone is having fun out there with their hobbies whatever their flavour of the week is. :)
This week see's 3 new releases on the Battlefront Website that were painted by yours truly. This week has a Soviet army theme running through all the releases.
First up:
Reserve Artillery Battalion (SBX18)
Oh yeah baby - Russian 122mm and 152mm heavy artillery! Here's a couple of images from the site - more can be found here.
100mm BS-3 gun (SU520)
When i was given a set of these bad boy to paint i couldn't believe hold long the barrel was - A 100mm Anti-tank gun is just crazy! More pics can be found here.
Partizanskiy Company (SU805)
Last up we have the Russian/Polish partisans - these were really interesting to paint as they were almost entirely comprised of civilian clothing. Looking at as many images as I could find on the net for reference, I decided to keep the colour pallet fairly neutral and stuck to greens, blacks, browns, greys and blue - all common clothing colours of the time. Im really pleased with how they turned out. Lots more pictures of individual bases here.
That's it for the work stuff this week. For my own personal stuff ive been starting work on my First Firestorm Armada fleet but ill save the pics for another separate post.
I hope everyone is having fun out there with their hobbies whatever their flavour of the week is. :)
February 11, 2012
More FOW Professional Work
Busy week for Flames of War New Releases that i worked on for Battlefront Miniatures.
Tirailleurs 75mm Artillery Battery (FRX07)
Tirailleurs Heavy Artillery Battery (FRX08)
Legionnaire Sapper Platoon (FR746)
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
Oberstleutnant Dr. Franz Bäke (GE894)
I've been busy painting up a storm at work so expect lots more new release pics over the next few weeks.
Tirailleurs 75mm Artillery Battery (FRX07)
Tirailleurs Heavy Artillery Battery (FRX08)
Legionnaire Sapper Platoon (FR746)
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
Oberstleutnant Dr. Franz Bäke (GE894)
I've been busy painting up a storm at work so expect lots more new release pics over the next few weeks.
January 01, 2012
More Professional Painting Work.
More work I've done for Battlefront . Click on the links to see more pictures on the Flames of War website.
SS Light Artillery Battery (GBX55)
The 10.5cm leFH18 has proven to be an excellent artillery piece during the campaigns in Poland and France and will surely carry on providing our troops with indirect support. There are two battalions are assigned to each Panzer division and form the core of divisional artillery assets.
SS Light Artillery Battery (GBX55)...
SS Heavy Artillery Battery (GBX56)
The 15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18 or sFH18 (German: "heavy field howitzer, model 18"), nicknamed Immergrün ("Evergreen"), was produced by Rheinmetall and Krupp companies and adopted by the German army in 1935. It was the first artillery weapon equipped with rocket-assisted ammunition to increase range. The 15cm sFH18 was also used in the self-propelled mounting of the Hummel.
SS Heavy Artillery Battery (GBX56)...
7.5cm leIG18 gun (SS) (GE556)
One of the tactical lessons learned during the first war, was that each battalion of infantry would benefit from its own artillery support. This led to the development of light guns that could be used in this role.
7.5cm leIG18 gun (SS) (GE556)...
SS Pioneer Platoon (GE796)
The pioneers create pathways for the army to move through by blowing holes in the enemy fortified line or using simple picks and shovels to clear and create obstacles. Either way, the Pioneers continue the tradition of leading assaults with the flame-throwers and enough explosives to reduce any fortress to rubble.
SS Pioneer Platoon (GE796)...
SS Light Artillery Battery (GBX55)
The 10.5cm leFH18 has proven to be an excellent artillery piece during the campaigns in Poland and France and will surely carry on providing our troops with indirect support. There are two battalions are assigned to each Panzer division and form the core of divisional artillery assets.
SS Light Artillery Battery (GBX55)...
SS Heavy Artillery Battery (GBX56)
The 15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18 or sFH18 (German: "heavy field howitzer, model 18"), nicknamed Immergrün ("Evergreen"), was produced by Rheinmetall and Krupp companies and adopted by the German army in 1935. It was the first artillery weapon equipped with rocket-assisted ammunition to increase range. The 15cm sFH18 was also used in the self-propelled mounting of the Hummel.
SS Heavy Artillery Battery (GBX56)...
7.5cm leIG18 gun (SS) (GE556)
One of the tactical lessons learned during the first war, was that each battalion of infantry would benefit from its own artillery support. This led to the development of light guns that could be used in this role.
7.5cm leIG18 gun (SS) (GE556)...
SS Pioneer Platoon (GE796)
The pioneers create pathways for the army to move through by blowing holes in the enemy fortified line or using simple picks and shovels to clear and create obstacles. Either way, the Pioneers continue the tradition of leading assaults with the flame-throwers and enough explosives to reduce any fortress to rubble.
SS Pioneer Platoon (GE796)...
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