Bolt Action Desert War Bootcamp

[un4bmb3rParticipant 198xp 0]

Maybe this is already up somewhere and if so apologies but just wondering what time things start on the Friday of the boot camp. Have my ticket and off work on the Friday evening already but wondering if I need to arrange cover at work during the day on Friday ?

[suetoniuspaullinusMember 12198xp 0]

Warren mentioned an early start on Friday so you better get cover sorted. We probably have lot of stuff to glue and paint!

[brucelea 7906xp 1]

Right then, two lots of watered down strong tone later, now time to put on the original colours, in all the wrong places knowing me.

[brucelea 7906xp 4]

All done except some weathering powder on the base and a tidy up of the base rim. Quite happy overall and I now have my paints and washes sorted. Anyone wanting a list of what I used please just let me know.

[brucelea 7906xp 3]

That’s it, all done. Given the time it has taken me, I can confidently say that I should be able to get three,or maybe even four done over the boot camp! ?????

 

[noyjatatParticipant 16155xp 2]

Anyone know what we are likely to see model wise at the Boot Camp. Trying to get together the paints, pigments and such I would like to bring especially with the new powder rules. May have to post some items.

[brucelea 7906xp 1]

Hi @noyjatat, I’d not heard of this change so have had a look around and from the British airways website it seems that powders are only restricted on US & Australia flights. It seems the safest thing to do is have checked baggage. That way you can take scalpels, paint, glue & powder.

no guns though, so you’ll have to disarm all your men before you fly and stick them in miniature weapons rolls, for freighting separately ??

[oriskany 60771xp 3]

Hey, you guys are definitely getting ahead of my, but I have received my 28mm Warlord LRDG / SAS troops in the post and am currently cleaning them and experimenting with different basing options.

I can say this much, tryign to get metal miniatures through carry on baggage is murder.  Definitely go with @brucelea ‘s suggestion of checked baggage.  I’m also thinking of putting all these together and shipping ahead of me … depending on when I can get them done.  😀

[jamjarst 4011xp 1]

I wish I was coming!

[bobcockayne 20723xp 1]

I recognise those lads @oriskany , your  Chevies should be alot lighter than mine from Ian Crouch ‘ Crouchie’, great models but weighed a ton.

[bobcockayne 20723xp 2]

@brucelea think you’ve captured his true Rupertness!

[leifer1971Member 628xp 3]

My first 28mm WW2 model showed up in the mail Friday.

Managed to get a couple hours in on it. Coming to realize the difference between painting this scale….and painting 15mm. Going to have to pack the airbrush and compressor….can’t wait to go through customs. =0

 

 

 

 

 

[noyjatatParticipant 16155xp 1]

@brucelea Do they make weapon bundles that small? 😀

@oriskany looking very nice buddy, shipping is definitely not a problem there is a post office in the gas station across the road too if you wish to ship back.

@leifer1971 great start buddy, what did you use for weathering the tracks?

[leifer1971Member 628xp 0]

@noyjatat.

Thanks.

Nothing done to the tracks or running gear yet.
Just base colors….starting at the top and working my way down. =)

[brucelea 7906xp 0]

Ooooh, shiny!

very nice but I must resist, I have way too many projects on the go already @oriskany. Looking forward to seeing how they play though, as that may tempt me ?

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