Alongside that I realised I only had another couple of platoons left, so decided that they would also get painted - so I split it up into two painting batches - the tanks and AT guns in one batch, and the infantry in the other.
So the tirailleurs platoon I have painted rather generically, once again going for dust over the helmets to tie them into the dusty ground around them. I've also only done 4 a base, once again to try and create a more scenic base than having them overcrowded with 5 a base.
The AT platoon crew were as mentioned painted with the infantry. Now the pack only comes with three guns, so I bought a 4th from peter pig and spread the crew across the guns - originally I had a rifleman to join each base, but the base looked a little crowded so like my 6pdrs I left them with three crew only. I didn't enjoy painting these guns, they just lacked any character so I struggled to make them interesting to me.
Finally the Somua - I scrounged two from a local shop, 2 from eBay and 2 from a friend who didn't need them. A couple required a little paint stripping so have a little detail obscured. I painted them in the same way as the other tanks and loved the weathering of them as well - frankly I thinking my painting gets simpler and my weathering more complex.
Anyway I think that's it for painting the French for now - but when it comes to refining lists there's always space for new models
Finally the Somua - I scrounged two from a local shop, 2 from eBay and 2 from a friend who didn't need them. A couple required a little paint stripping so have a little detail obscured. I painted them in the same way as the other tanks and loved the weathering of them as well - frankly I thinking my painting gets simpler and my weathering more complex.
Anyway I think that's it for painting the French for now - but when it comes to refining lists there's always space for new models
Very nice. I really like the tanks. How did you do the light dust?
ReplyDeleteIt's mig's light dust (weathering wash) I think apply their light dust powder with a small amount of water to crevices - i like to put gloss varnish on first as It helps if run better
DeleteGood looking troops.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, love your work on the bases and your infantry especially...
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