8th Army

[Baldie]

In prep for the EW non Eastern Front stages of the big year of gaming I have decided to finish off my South Africans

HQ - Painted
P1 - Painted
P2 - Painted
HMG - Painted
Mortars - Painted
Carriers - Painted
Matildas - Painted
25ldr's - To paint
Bofors - Painted
Aircraft - Painted

Just made a start on the second platoon of infantry, going to be slow going I believe.
Edit, or maybe not.

[leopard]

Should look pretty good once done though, how are you doing them?

Waiting to see if I'm allies or axis before taking a brush to much more

[Baldie]

Really basic so should be a doddle, I just can't get into it.
Undercoated British desert yellow.
Green webbing and socks.
Brown wood.
Metal well, metal.
Skin in dwarf flesh cos it looks a bit sunburnt.
Brown wash.

Bases have been sanded and pebbled, forgot to plaster first but they will match the others at least.
B&Q clay
B&Q cream as a drybrush
Base edges in black believe it or not cos I like the contrast.

Finger out I should have done the full platoon today up to bases.

Vehicles are easier, same basecoat then wash
Drybrush creme.
Few details and job done.

[leopard]

Love that B&Q Clay colour, black bases always have a very tidy look to them, my desert ones are tan-earth but it had to either fit in or be black.

Black good for markings on as well.

Will have to bring Haan's slightly sandy lot up at some point.

[Baldie]

Platoon 2 completed.
Bofors AA platoon done as well.

Well nearly, just the bases to do so will stick up a pic when finished.

[Baldie]

Just finished off the HMG platoon.
Mortars to do next and then stick together the 25ldr's, may get em done this side of X Mass.

[leopard]

Haan's unbroken record of control in the sand may be under threat...

[Baldie]

Mortars finished now, base to do.

Hope to have some guns stuck together tomorrow, just noticed Zvezda now do cruiser tanks as well.

[Tiger 1]

You are doing well

[Baldie]

At least my guys will now look stylish when getting run over by James's DAK.
Must admit I am thinking of getting a DAK force as well.