Early War WIP update

The first figures have all the colors blocked in and details started. Clearly, I have work to do, but these are getting there.

Objective Prizes

I was asked to make an objective set as a prize for the upcoming Bolt Action Armor Tournament at Cold Wars.  So, I'm donating the following three objective markers.

When I asked what the event organizer wanted, I was told something "tanky."  Here is my artistic interpretation of "tanky" - all done on 60 mm circles in 1:56 scale.  My friend Thomas took the great photos.

First up: how about some blue prints for a Sherman Tank?

Next is a make-shift field repair station for broken armored vehicles.

And finally, a field depot full of tank parts and fuel.

Weekend WIP - Early War Germans

I built the Warlord Pioneer box set, an '88, and a Panzer II this weekend. Now to prime and paint. These will all be for an upcoming Bolt Action escalation league for 1939 to 1941.

The mixture of metal and plastics on the same figure was challenging, but I can't complain about the results. Check back often for updates on this build. 

Warlord Panther

I put the final touches on the Warlord Panther in 1:56 scale.

This was done in traditional three color, soft-edge camouflage. Paints are a mixture of Vallejo Model Air and Vallejo Model Color. The weathering is Mig and AK pigments. 

Decals were difficult to set into the zimmerit, but two coats of Solvaset softened the decals enough to conform to the surface. 

Warlord Sd Kfz 251

Below are some photos of my recently completed Warlord Sd Kfz 251.

I decided to weather this pretty heavily to represent a vehicle that's been in the thick of it for some time. 

Blitzkrieg Miniatures Marder II

Here are some photos of my recently finished Marder II from Blitzkrieg Miniatures. It's an outstanding model - well sculpted and cast. It also provided a great opportunity to paint the hard-edge geometric camouflage pattern, which I've been wanting to try for some time.

The added stowage is from Warlord.

As usual, the paints are from Vallejo's Model Color range, and the weathering products used are a mix of Mig and AK. 

Enjoy the photos.

The original photos below are from before I snapped off the barrel.  Since then, I made the repair and added the camo netting.

Warlord Hetzer - Updated Photos

This is a photo heavy post...

A friend of mine is becoming a talented miniatures photographer, and he was looking for some new subjects to practice lighting and composition.  I lent him my Warlord Hetzer in 28 mm.  Below are the results.  I'm really impressed with how well the details are captured in the improved photography.  If there are specific views or lighting that you like, please let me know.  Some of the ones on the polished granite are my favorites.

Oh, and a few specifics about the model.  It's a 28 mm Warlord Hetzer for Bolt Action.  I painted it in a circle ambush pattern using the traditional tri-colors for German late war vehicles.

EDIT: Based on some initial feedback, updated photos have been added directly below.  I like the blended background.

Second round photos below:

First round photos below: