Comrades to Arms! (5)

Greetings troops,

Company HQ has finished Basic training (Popsicle sticks) and have began field maneuvers (basing).

The Company HQ consists of 2 Platoon Leaders, 2 Komissars, 3 Light Mortars and 1 HMG team.  Basing is in progress as we speak.  8 more stands totaling 19 more men to fight for the Motherland !  The Army is currently at 16 stands totaling 36 men ! It has only just begun ...

 Company officers

 Komissars of Company HQ

 Light Mortars 

 HMG Team

 Light Mortar

 Komissar

 Lieutenant

Lieutenant

 

 Light Mortar

The last two pictures are of a truck that is part of a Rocket Platoon.  These are for my friend Luke, of WWPD gang fame.  I started with Russian green primer and then used Delvan Mud Wash in the grooves.  I still have to detail touch metal spots and some dirt as well as basing.  Keep on the look out for these on future blog posts.

Keep the Paint flowing and the Dice rolling !

Joe ... aka Mezz

Comrades to Arms! (4)

Greetings troops,

Here is the completed Battalion HQ in all her glory.  8 stands totaling 21 figures.  The new method rocks and will be a consistent throughout the Russian forces mobilization.  My Company HQ has the first coat placed and will be receiving their first coat of wash this evening.  The first platoon of strelkovy will be reporting to infantry basic training (ie Popsicle sticks) in the next day or so.

Enjoy ...

   
Keep the Paint Flowing and the Dice Rolling ...

Joe ... aka Mezz

Still here ...

Hey troops,

Little update .... busy month so far between family life, school and work. The Russian hq is almost ready for the wash process. I will also try to get the final photos up for the finished battalion hq. I am also painting a small group of rocket trucks for my friend Luke. I will get those up soon as well.

Be safe, keep the paint flowing and the dice rolling ....

Joe ... aka Mezz

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WWPD: News from the Front - Episode 14

Greetings troops,

Brief message to let you guys know that the newest episode of the podcast is out.

You can grab it via iTunes or follow links provided at ...

• WWPD: What Would Patton Do ?

Enjoy ... Keep the Paint Flowing and the Dice Rolling ...

Joe ... aka Mezz

Comrades to Arms! (3)

Greetings troops,

Battalion HQ has been based!  Also, the weather allowed me to be able to undercoat the Company HQ on the basic training "sticks".  So for your viewing pleasure please take a look at the based Battalion HQ (in drying phase).

Let me know what you think of the new method showing highlighted after 2 wash coats.

 Company HQ being "recruited" for basic training ... ie primed on Popsicle sticks

 Battalion HQ ... CIC

 Battalion HQ ... 2IC

 OIC stand ...

 OIC stand ...

 OIC stand ...

 Komissar stand ...

 Komissar stand ...

Komissar stands ... 

Keep the Paint flowing and the Dice rolling ...

Joe ... aka Mezz

Comrades to Arms ! (2)

Greetings troops,

This is the 2nd installment of my developing Russian army.  As you know we are moving towards a 500 point beginning force in our Eastern Front Escalation league.

I was able to score some of the super GW Devlan Wash for my Russians.  I have painted the models in the base colors and then applied the GW Wash !

Before the Wash ...

 After the Wash ...

I will apply a 2nd coat of Delvan Wash and then highlight them again with the appropriate colors.  I will say that this method for me seems to move faster then my previous methods.  Now with that said I like the old method but it is not feasible to paint the large amounts of forces required for Mother Russia.

Let me know what you think ?

Keep the Paint flowing and the Dice rolling !

Joe ... aka Mezz

Comrades to Arms !

Greetings troops,

As my fellow troops know, I am currently raising a Russian Army for Flames of War.  I recently ventured down to the local game shop and used a Christmas gift card to purchase some items to assist with raising my 500 points for our escalation Eastern Front armies.

I was able to pick up a Soviet paint set since I was missing a couple of vital colors for the brave soldiers of the Motherland.  Next I grabbed a

• Battalion HQ blister
• Company HQ blister
• LW Strelkovy Infantry Platoon blister

Now ... before you light up the comments field, I am aware that I need tons more to complete my 500 points but give me time :) Most likely will be adding a mortar platoon for my next point increase for May.

Here are some shots of the primed Battalion HQ and the color process beginning.  I have decided that this brave 500 point force is being raised to defend Steve-o-grad and have recently been "recruited" from the local areas.  I am still deciding how I am gonna base them.  I have figured that different companies (platoons for the rest of the FOW armies) will be based different to assist in telling them apart.

I also attempted a new technique that I read about on the FOW forums.  I usually paint the high areas and leave the recessed areas black to make em pop.  It looks great but takes some time.  So the new technique I paint all areas full color of requirement, then hit the mini with brown GW wash, let dry and then hit the high areas with the original color.  It seems to work .... The forum says to use Devlin GW wash but I have the brown wash and wanted to see if it would do the trick.

 New method on the left, Old on the right

 New Method (Left), Old Method (Right)

 Brown GW Wash applied on Left, None on the Right

 Old Method without the wash

 New Method with Wash on Left, Old Method with no Wash on right

 With Wash, Highlighting the raised areas with original color

 Old Method, No wash

 Old Method on Left, New Method with Wash and Highlight on Right

New Method on Left, Old Method on Right

Enjoy the simple yet primed forces of the Battalion HQ ... for the MOTHERLAND ! Let me know what ya think ?  The wash went quicker then hitting highlights alone ... but its a new technique ..... sound off which you like better !!


Keep the Paint Flowing and the Dice Rolling ...

Joe ... aka Mezz