Carthaginian army part 1: Numidian Cavalry.

At last a new post.

First I like to tell that the chemotherapy has done it's work. I'm cancer free. No operation needed.

Although I still suffer from some side effects of the chemo I finally, after more then a year, was able to paint something again.

This time I'm going to focus on painting ancient and in particular a Carthaginian army for a while. This army will be for the Mortem et Gloriam rules.

Why? To be honest I'm a bit bored painting WWII green.

To get back into painting I started simple with the Numidian Cavalry.

The miniatures are from Plastic Soldier Company and are 15mm Ultracast plastic. They are based on the metal Corvus Belli range.

The painting could be better but I'm happy with them. A new unit a new chance. Also the pictures aren't that great. Need more practice. 😉

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British Vickers Machine Gun team.

Painted a British Vickers Machine Gun team. The miniatures are from Battlefront and 15mm. To bad the mini on the right had a dis-formed face. Sadly enough I had no other to replace it.
This team was one of the missing infantry teams in my British or Canadian infantry Battlegroup lists.
In real the painted minis are not as bright as they look on the pictures. Bit of bad lighting.
I also noticed it needs another coat of varnish but that will happen when I have painted more minis. Then it can all be sprayed in 1 go instead of each mini separate.
I'm also thinking to paint the edges of the base in a darker brown colour. Not sure about that yet.

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Jeeps with trailer.

Probably the last painted for this year. Jeeps with trailer.
They are 15mm miniatures and from Forced In Battle. It are nice mini's and easy to paint.
None of the 4 mini's are sculpted the same. Only the drivers and passengers are all looking the same.
These will be a nice addition to my US 101st Airborne Division Battlegroup. Used as a Supply Column.

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Battlegroup British: Cromwell.

After months and months I finally did paint something. It was only a minor project. Just to get the feeling of painting back.
These are 2 British Cromwell tanks.
The miniatures are from PSC. And 15mm size.
To make a full platoon I need a Challenger. Hopefully Battlefront will release a new version soon, else I need to order one from Skytrex. I can use it with a Firefly but if I play a game of Battlegroup Market Garden I need a Challenger.

Sorry for the crappy pics.

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More Battlegroup, 40mm Bofors AA.

Bought two secondhand (15mm Battlefront) Bofors AA only to notice when they arrived that the gunshields, the sight groups and tailpieces were missing.
That the gunshields are missing is not such big problem cause these were very often removed. Both other pieces was more of a problem. These are small pieces and I had to make these myself well at least I thought. When I took a look in my bitbox I found 2 sight groups that could easily be used although they look a bit different then original ones. The tailpieces were quickly made out of other pieces.
Although the pieces are different you hardly see it when the mini's are placed on the table.
Pictured here is the US version. The second one isn't ready yet as I want to convert the gunners into British.

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Battlegroup: M32 TRV.

The M32 TRV painted.
Miniature from Battlefront. 15mm.
I used the Battlefront name of the miniature. In the Battlegroup books it is named M32 ARV (Armoured Recovery Vehicle).
At first I wanted to glue the miniature together as pictured below. But if I would glue the A-frame jib on the hull as pictured on picture it wouldn't be very strong bond and could break of pretty easy. Also it would be too fragile to transport the miniature. So I decided to glue it together normally.

Tried to giv the miniature give a muddy look. For this I used Vallejo Panzer Aces 304 Track Primer. I think it worked out well.
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Maybe the painting turn out a little too dark. But I happy how it turned out.

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M32 TRV part 2

More work on the M32 TRV.

The miniature primed black.

Next a base colour of Vallejo 887 Brown Violet is applied. Only the commander, the tracks and MG are not painted.

A layer of black wash added.

A highlight using of a mix of Vallejo 887 Brown Violet and Vallejo 886 Green Grey. And tracks plus MG are painted Vallejo Gun metal Grey.

Next painting details.

M32 TRV part 1

Yesterday I started to glue the M32 TRV (ARV) recovery miniature together. It's 15mm from Battlefront and will be used for Battlegroup.
After opening the blister I first checked if all components where there. As I forgot to take a picture of the components I went to FoW website and borrowed a picture from their site.

After I bend some components back in the right shape it was glueing time.
Glueing the pieces together wasn't a real problem and in a short time the job was done.
And of course I again forgot to take a picture so back to the FoW site and borrowed an other picture. Note; instead of a closed hatch I decided to go for an open hatch with a commander.

Now that the miniature was glued together I took a look on the miniature and noticed that it looked too "clean" as if it was missing something. I decided to surf the internet to see if I could find some info.
First thing I noticed on some of the pictures of the recovery verhicle is that some had an .50cal MG installed. Although this MG doesn't has any purpose in Battlegroup I think it is a nice addition. Also an aerial is placed.

I also glued an barrel on the back deck. This is hard to see on the pictures.
And glued some Jerrycans on the back of the vehicle.

Last thing I did was making a rolled up camouflage netting out of green stuff. Which is placed on the front of the vehicle.

If all things I added are accurate I don't know but I like the look of it.

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Battlegroup: Forward Observer Team and a Motorcycle Dispatch Rider.

Some more painted late war Germans for the Battlegroup game. These are 15mm miniatures from Battlefront.

First we have the Forward Observer Team with a Kubelwagen transport. In Battlegroup a observer is essential when you take on- or off- board Artillery. Not only do you need it to spot (nice thing about artillery in Battlegroup is that you don't need to spot a unit, you can also spot on a building or tree) but also to make a communication check. To get a bombardment you first take appoint on the battlefield the observer can see. Then you make communication or radio check by rolling a D6 to see if you even will get an bombardment.

Next is the Dispatch Rider. In Battlegroup it is normally just 1 motorcycle with driver. Because I had this mini with sidecar I decided to use this one as dispatch rider.
In Battlegroup this mini has a one use only. When you use it then the communication test is passed automatically. The mini is then removed from the battlefield.

Ummmm I really should learn how to take better pictures.

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Painted a Ral Partha miniature.

I found this mini at the back of a drawer between a lot of junk. Don't know how this mini became in my possession. Someone probably gave it to me so I had something to paint. But after being on my painting table for some time I probably tossed it in the drawer and forgot about it. Now more then 20 years later I painted it.
Don't know what kind of mini it is, a hero or maybe a wizard. All I know is what is written on the bottom of the mini: 1991 TSR M19 (or MI9) Ral Partha. Searched on the internet but found no info.
It is painted mostly in a sort of earth colours. Painted this one, just like the Orc / Skaven hybrid, for the fun of it.
Only wish I could take better pictures.

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Orc / Skaven Hybrid.

The hybrid painted. Sorry not the best pictures maybe I will replace them with better ones on a later date. In real he looks much better.

A little background I gave him.
His name is Skar. He suffers from a deformed neck.
Nobody knows his origins. They say that he is the product of a magical experiment that got totally out of hand.
Because he is an outcast he became a mercenary for hire. When you hire him be sure that you have the money and you pay him on time else you could become his next victim.
And don't think because he is short and deformed he is dumb and clumsy instead he's smart and agile. He know's how to handle his weapon.

Thanks for looking!