Hobby Hash-up
Art Attack
This is my fisrt attempt at an artillery piece and crew. I kept putting off painting teams but after adding some details to the base and painting the minis I had fun and love how it turned out, like a mini diorama.
Way back I painted up Perry 8th Army and DAK but Warlord’s latest releases convinced me to sell a painted army to start all over again. I used Warlords paint set they sell (or at least did) as the bases for my paint scheme with a few changes. As it’s historics I mostly stick to Vallejo paints.
| Uniforms: Vallejo 819 – Iraqi Sand |
| Webbing and backpack: Vallejo 884 – Stone Grey |
| Uncovered Helmets: Vallejo 847 – Dark Sand |
| Socks, Canteen Straps, Cancas, Weapon Slings etc. and Covered Helmets: Vallejo 988 Khaki |
| Water Bottle and gaiters: Vallejo 921 – English Uniform Brown |
| Entrenching Tool Handle: Vallejo 826 – German Camo Medium Brown |
| Boots and Weapons: Vallejo 995 German Grey |
| Rifles – Panzer Aces 311 New Wood |
| Skin use Vallejo Game Colour Heavy Skin for Tanned Skin |
| Bayonets, Weapons and Tools: Leadbelcher |
| Artillery and Equipment – Vallejo 847 Dark Sand |
The above creates a nice faded desert uniform for the Brits.
The weathering for the Artillery and Vehichles I use Lead Belcher (just a little) and Mechanicus Standard Grey (focus more on this colour) and dab it on using a piece of foam/sponge for a more natural effect.
Later I may post photos of my tanks where pigment powders do a good job weathering the wheels as if they have been out in the hot sand for days.
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