1/72 miniatures

[Mark Sman]

The 1/35th model topic inspired me to shoot some pics of my old 1/72 miniatures. Mind you these were games pieces that were picked up, dropped, stored in a bin, hurled in anger and in one notable case subjeted to a "beer barage" that forced both sides to declare a humanitarian truce.

So the paint is a little rough. I also wanted to try to shoot them like period shots. Wish I still had my old terrain as that is what finishes out a miniatures game. Anyway.

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini3.jpg
U.S. OP with .50 MG.

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini8.jpg
Panzergrenadier scout unit.

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini11.jpg
SS with camo smock.


http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini12.jpg
"FarfugFraggen"

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini13.jpg
German OP

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini19.jpg
Panzergrenadiers move up with MG42, panzerfaust and flamethrower in front of a Stug-III

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini4.jpg
Stg44s

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini9.jpg

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini10.jpg

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini1.jpg
The "Ohh Crap!" machine Mk I.

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini6.jpg
Two GIs applying for a new MOS

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini17.jpg



http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini7.jpg

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini15.jpg
Scale

http://illuminationline.com/netnut/mini/mini14.jpg
15mm (even smaller) Kings German Legion from the Peninsula campaign.

[MVSpartan117]

Fantastic work! woot

[flickme]

Im not sure if you meant for the images to be blury but it looks really cool that way. Nice work.

[hank]

Awesome, I guess all the latest computer graphics and such can't change the fact that guys like to play with army men on a table. Those are really cool. Thanks for posting those.

hank

[Rantanplan]

1/72 rules!!! woot woot woot

Is it allowed to post my 1/72 Moderns again? :D

[Mark Sman]

Yea post the HO miniatures. I may dig out some other stuff here tonight.

I meant some images to be blurry. Used the film grain effect in Pshop too. Not on all but some. Just kinda playing around. Would like to go get pics at a game convention sometime for fun.

[Ian H]

Nice. My Dad has hundreds of Napoleonic and WW2 figures and tanks in this scale, but like the 1/35's I can't get to them or a camera to post photos. They're very good though.

[MVSpartan117]

1/72 rules!!! woot woot woot

Is it allowed to post my 1/72 Moderns again? :D

Do it....... Do it.......

[Rantanplan]

Ok, here is some of my Stuff again. :D

US Forces in A-Stan

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Atghan1.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Atghan2.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Afghan3.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Atghan4.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Afghan4.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Atghan5.jpg

US Forces in Iraq

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq1.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq2.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq3.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq4.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/GI_JOE.jpg

British Forces in Iraq

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq5.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Iraq6.jpg

French Forces in Africa

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/French1.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/French2.jpg

Here are the latest photos from my workbench!

KSK in A-Stan

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/KSK1.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/KSK2.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/KSK3.jpg

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/KSK4.jpg

I hope I can manage to make some new Photos soon.

[hank]

Rantanplan, love those figures. I can't tell much about the French figures from that angle, next time post some pictures of their backs. Ba dum ching! Thank you very much!

hank

[Rantanplan]

The backs? Oh, I understand. ;) Faggot!!!

http://www.cuff.dk/cuff/rmyer/BCA27_09.jpg

[Mark Sman]

Excellent suff.

Old trick I used.

I based my figs on a small metal base, then I put this magnetic stuff like you make car signs out of in the bottom of my cigar boxes.

Voila! When your figures are stored they stick to the bottom of the case so they don't rattle around.

[Ian H]

Nice trick! My Dad's are in cardboard boxes that used to hold paper in the Mid-80's, then he pinched them for his figures and vehicles. I've sort of got used to lifting a box and hearing this dull rattling sound of the figs falling over.
The Napoleonic ones are the worst, he glued 5 at a time to bits of cardboard to make simulating ranks easier, but of course this means that 5 times as many figures stand (or not ;) ) to get damaged if they fall over.

[Gauntlet]

The backs? Oh, I understand. ;) Faggot!!!

http://www.cuff.dk/cuff/rmyer/BCA27_09.jpg

Remind me to beat you when this day is done.

[Rantanplan]

The 1/72 manufacturer Haron/Orion will produce a "Modern" Israel Army set in the next future.

Here is the first (not finished) master figure:

http://img70.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/post-1-86868-is.jpg

And for those who don't know:

Haron/Orion allready made a Chechen Rebels and Russian Federals set.

http://hm.spb.ru/eng/hm_eng.html

[TheKiwi]

Hey Rantanplan

Did you ever complete the KSK troops? What did the final results look like?

I am trying to emulate several of these at the moment and am looking for further inspiration.

[James]

I used to have hundreds and hundreds of little WWII figures. I'd line the forces up on either side of the room. Then, each side would have a turn with marbles or rubber bands or something. It was AWESOME!

I had no idea these things are still around.

[sniper07]

My last one.
I just have this miserable overview
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/to_berlin4.JPG
And here some close ups
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/to_berlin1.JPG
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/to_berlin2.JPG
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/to_berlin3.JPG

Hope you enjoyed it

[Rantanplan]

Hey Rantanplan

Did you ever complete the KSK troops? What did the final results look like?

I am trying to emulate several of these at the moment and am looking for further inspiration.

No they are still on the workbench. :oops: I was bussy with collage stuff last time. And I started some other projects (USMC Chosin Reservoir Korea, Indian Brigade North Africa WW2, US Cavalry ACW.... :oops: ).

[Rantanplan]

I used to have hundreds and hundreds of little WWII figures. I'd line the forces up on either side of the room. Then, each side would have a turn with marbles or rubber bands or something. It was AWESOME!

I had no idea these things are still around.

Ahhhh, an old Airfix veteran......well a slightly gay Airfix veteran. ;)

[TheKiwi]

A question for you.

The bush hats you used on the KSK guys (and several others I've just noticed). Are these cut down from the ESCI Russian paratroopers?

Also, how did you get all the extra gear on the US M-16's/M-4's?

Thanks

TheKiwi

I will try to post a few of my modifications once I can location the photos.

[Rantanplan]

Yep, the KSK Heads are from the Esci Spetznuts. The others from Esci Vietnam War US Special Forces.

The M16/M4 stuff is scratch built.

[Fee Fi Fo Fum]

cool model's! i love the american and british 1's Rantanplan, where did you by them? is there a site?

[Rantanplan]

They are conversions from Revell and Esci sets. If you want some Infos about 1/72 Figs check out this Site: http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/
They have also some Links to good internet sellers.

[TheKiwi]

Where did you get the ESCI Vietnam Elites and US Moderns from. I have been scouring the internet for these for a long time, and only time I've ever found the Elites, they wanted US$26 for them!

[Fee Fi Fo Fum]

Cheers! :)

[Rantanplan]

Where did you get the ESCI Vietnam Elites and US Moderns from. I have been scouring the internet for these for a long time, and only time I've ever found the Elites, they wanted US$26 for them!

I bought them some years ago in my local hobby shop. At this time there was no problem to get them. I heared that Italerie wants to reissue the in the next future.
By the way, Pegasus is allready working on a Vietnam War Marines Set.

Check out their Future Page: www.panzer46.com

[Rantanplan]

Ebay has allways Some old Esci Figs.

http://search.ebay.com/esci-vietnam_W0QQsokeywordredirectZ1QQfromZR8

With some Luck, you will get them for a good price

[TheKiwi]

That is some nice sculpting. You've gotta love the guys with the M-1 carbines.

I was hoping you'd come across a shop which still had supplies of them. I guess I'll just have to wait until the re-releases come out.

[TheKiwi]

OK, here's a couple of bits that I've done. The Khmer Rouge were for a role playing game (Millennium's End), while the KSK lot were inspired by Rantanplan's excellent moderns. Finally, the bloke on the horse is supposed to be US Special Forces in A-stan.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/other/Khmer01.jpg
http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/other/Khmer02.jpg
http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/other/KSK01.jpg
http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/other/KSK02.jpg
http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/other/KSK03.jpg
http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/other/KSK04.jpg
http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/other/KSK05.jpg
http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/other/KSK06.jpg
http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/other/SpecFor02.jpg

I hope someone gets enjoyment out of these.

[Rantanplan]

Great. I like the Idea of the mounted Soldier. Maybe I'll make some mounted SF too. Btw are the Heads with the wool caps from the old esci commandos?

[TheKiwi]

Yep, the heads are indeed from the ESCI Commandos. The Horse and the lower legs are from the Mongol Hords by Italeri. I have no idea how accurate the horse mounted SF is, as I couldn't find the photo, so just going by guesswork.

[penna]

i'm a 1/72nd plastic collector too! i had no idea there others on this forum!
lovely paint job Rantanplan!

woot woot woot

how did you add the knee and elbow pads to the american troops?

[Rantanplan]

how did you add the knee and elbow pads to the american troops?

You have to put some Ponal Express (a glue for wood) on the brush and put it an the knees and elbows. Wait 5 minutes and repeat this 3 or 4 times.

P.S. Sorry for the late answer, I was a little busy the last weeks.

[TheKiwi]

1:72 scale SAS are coming. It was anounced at PlasticSoldierReview this week that a new company called Caesar Minatures are releasing 3 sets of 1:72 scale minatures shortly. Included are British SAS (in CT gear).

Hannants website has them listed: at http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=CMH001&PIC_NO=1

http://pics.hannants.co.uk/pics/CMH001_1.jpg

I've got to get my hands on these.

[tenda]

...interesting miniatures.... :lol:

[Sabre]

Cool stuff Rantanplan!

It's been a while since I did it, but I used to be really into modeling.

Very impressed by the conversions on the 1/72 Esci and Revell kits (If I'm not mistaken the GPMG gunner is from the Esci 'NATO forces' kit? ;) )

What sort of materials do you use for the scratchbuilt items and how do you fix them to the figures? Polyethylene isn't the easiest to work with.

I had a go at reworking a few 1/35 figures a while back. I've half done a Gulf war era SAS trooper with SA assault vest and 203, plus I've got two chechen war era russian troops partially modified from a Dragon NVA infantry kit.

For the trooper I used the one-piece mold of trunk/head/legs from the Tamyia 'British stretcher party' and put some spare arms on. I used Milliput to make the SA vest and create his SAS smock and leg pockets and also his NI gloves and wooly hat. Just needs painting now.

Did a similar thing with the Russians. Used milliput to make arm and leg pockets, extended the jacket and made it look like a winter-weight one. Added a 'fur' collar and a wooly hat. Also made a russian chest rig out of the 'Chicom' pattern one that is molded on. Again, still needs to be finished.

If I get my hands on a digital camera, I'll post some pics.

[Stormy]

Good stuff. I can only imagine a bunch of them on a shelf.

[tenda]

Cool stuff Rantanplan!

It's been a while since I did it, but I used to be really into modeling.

Very impressed by the conversions on the 1/72 Esci and Revell kits (If I'm not mistaken the GPMG gunner is from the Esci 'NATO forces' kit? ;) )

What sort of materials do you use for the scratchbuilt items and how do you fix them to the figures? Polyethylene isn't the easiest to work with.

I had a go at reworking a few 1/35 figures a while back. I've half done a Gulf war era SAS trooper with SA assault vest and 203, plus I've got two chechen war era russian troops partially modified from a Dragon NVA infantry kit.

For the trooper I used the one-piece mold of trunk/head/legs from the Tamyia 'British stretcher party' and put some spare arms on. I used Milliput to make the SA vest and create his SAS smock and leg pockets and also his NI gloves and wooly hat. Just needs painting now.

Did a similar thing with the Russians. Used milliput to make arm and leg pockets, extended the jacket and made it look like a winter-weight one. Added a 'fur' collar and a wooly hat. Also made a russian chest rig out of the 'Chicom' pattern one that is molded on. Again, still needs to be finished.

If I get my hands on a digital camera, I'll post some pics.
...tnx in advance....... :hug:

[yellowking]

Ok, here is some of my Stuff again. :D
Rantanplan, I'm really, really impressed! I've tried my hand at sculpting, and am pleased that there are more talented people out there making stuff for me to buy! Are these figures being cast?

[bishop1]

Im just getting into 1/72 stuff, and have ordered alot of Alexander/Persian stuff. What are some good sites to check out? I already know Plastic Soldier Review, and the Definitive 1-72 scale place, and Hat's website, but are there any others? And do you know f anywhere to find the 1/72 spears and sarissas since Hats figures dont come with them?

[TheKiwi]

I only know of the ones you mention. For spears, I use fuse wire or similar.

[bishop1]

Not a bad idea, how do you do the points and butt spikes though?

[yellowking]

Not a bad idea, how do you do the points and butt spikes though?
I've taken brass wire and flattened the end with a hammer and small anvil, then filed the point on. It's not as much work as it sounds. Some people will just paint the wire without touching it. I'm not familiar with exactly how the spears you want should look, but that ought to work for most, I would think.

[TheKiwi]

Not a bad idea, how do you do the points and butt spikes though?

I only use mine for Wargaming and Role Playing Gaming, so strict accuracy isn't a big deal for me. Just the idea of a spear is good enough for most situations.

On a slightly different note, I will post some pictures of of some 'Private Contractor's' in Iraq that I've been working on (after Xmas when I get my home computer back).

[TheKiwi]

The Caesar 1:72 SAS guys are now reviewed at PlasticSoldierReview.

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.asp?manu=CAE&code=H001

10/10. I'm going to order me some in the new year (from the states, as no-one in NZ is importing them yet).

[Rantanplan]

The Minis look great. I can't wait to get the Samurais in my hands.
Btw: How do you like my workplace. A lot of work to do. :oops:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Arbeitsplatz.jpg

[tenda]

The Minis look great. I can't wait to get the Samurais in my hands.
Btw: How do you like my workplace. A lot of work to do. :oops:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Arbeitsplatz.jpg
....absolutly...great...!!!!!! woot woot

[bishop1]

Wow, those are excellent. I have yet to start at all in painting, but am gonna practice on some Persian Immortals, and hopefully the skill will increase to do my Greeks and Macedonians well, but I need like 5 sets of Zveda Macedonians just for their sarissas. Awesome as hell though man.

[tenda]

i'm grow up with esci miniatures....and i still love them... :P

[Rantanplan]

Thanks guys.

Here are some Marines I did during the Battle of Falludsha (Sp?), but yesterday finally I finnished the damn basing.
This Marpat is a real pain in the ass to paint btw. :( ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines7.jpg

[tenda]

Thanks guys.

Here are some Marines I did during the Battle of Falludsha (Sp?), but yesterday finally I finnished the damn basing.
This Marpat is a real pain in the ass to paint btw. :( ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Marines7.jpg
.....great job man....!!!!!!! woot

[Rantanplan]

thanks :oops: (But please don't quote so much. to much to scroll)

[yellowking]

Rantanplan, care to discuss how you painted the MARPAT? I was thinking of stipling with a small piece of sponge or, more likely, an old brush.

[Rantanplan]

I used an old brush :D

[Hullebullen]

Hey, that's quite nice Ranta! I'm gonna try out painting MARPAT desert on one of my 1/16th figs soon (but I keep procratinating because I'm a bit scared to try). It looks like there's a bit too big splotches of dark brown on some of the figs but overall, it looks great... woot

[yellowking]

Rantanplan, do you play wargames with yours? What rules do you use?

Here's me posing the little I have done so far, you can click on each for hi-res:

http://www.cowell.org/~andy/export/oif/aaa.sized.jpg (http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/album05/aaa?full=1)

http://www.cowell.org/~andy/export/oif/aab.sized.jpg (http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/album05/aab?full=1)

http://www.cowell.org/~andy/export/oif/aac.sized.jpg (http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/album05/aac?full=1)

I need to go back and paint over the black helmet straps...I was going by memory and that's pretty much wrong, but I'm pleased with them.

[TheKiwi]

Swish.

Once again Rantanplan, you have outdone yourself.

Got any more to show us?

(I can't do any more work until I've finished moving house - January at this rate).

yellowking, are your figures lead or plastic?

[Rantanplan]

Great. thanks for sharing. No I not a wargamer. Its to hard to find a wargaming club here in germany. Most folks here play just fantasy stuff.

What kind of Figures are this?

[Rantanplan]

Here are some british WW2 Paras.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Paras8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Paras7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Paras6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Paras5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Paras4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Paras3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Paras2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Paras1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Paras9.jpg

[TheKiwi]

Mmmm, para's. A bridge too far and all that.

A mixture of the Revell and Esci figures, plus a converted Revell Aussie or two perhaps?

Have you seen the Caesar SAS figures yet?

[Rantanplan]

My Internet Sellers listed them allready. But I have no money to buy them (Damn Christmas :bash: ).

[TheKiwi]

Yeah, me too mate. Lots of spending to do in the new year (if I get the time).

[yellowking]

Great. thanks for sharing. No I not a wargamer. Its to hard to find a wargaming club here in germany. Most folks here play just fantasy stuff.

What kind of Figures are this?

yellowking, are your figures lead or plastic?
These are metal figures from Arsenal Miniatures (http://www.arsenalminiatures.com/). Very nice, although the M249s aren't quite right. The Bradleys are Dragon Armor, and the buildings are from Miniature Building Authority (http://www.miniaturebuildingauthority.com/). Although Arsenal's website appears to be under construction, you can still see the figures via Google's cache and going here (http://arsenalminiatures.com/ipw-web/ecommerce/os/catalog/default.php?cPath=21&PHPSESSID=e4f7e9cc01766209efef7f23891bed32).

Where are you at in Germany? My wife is German, from Stuttgart.

BTW, you can always try solo wargaming (http://www.geocities.com/baron_vega/).

[Rantanplan]

Where are you at in Germany?

Bochum, NRW

[tenda]

.....great job guys....any uk dpm soldiers...?????? ;)

[Rantanplan]

no :P

[tenda]

no :P
...bloddy hell...!!!!! :D

[Rantanplan]

Whats about some Vehicles?

HMMWV M998 & M1025

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Hummer3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Hummer2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Hummer1.jpg

M2A2 Bradley

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Bradley2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Bradley3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Bradley1.jpg

All Kits are from Revell.

[MEGR]

All you guys have some great stuff. Ever hear of Warhammer 40K? I have some painted Space Marines that I'll post later. Painted 'em years ago.

[yellowking]

Whats about some Vehicles?
Excellent stuff! I'm good at figures but terrible at vehicles, but you look like a double threat.

[yellowking]

All you guys have some great stuff. Ever hear of Warhammer 40K? I have some painted Space Marines that I'll post later. Painted 'em years ago.
Yeah, I started out with Games Workshop stuff back in the day. I still have Blood Bowl and Necromunda. I'm too free a spirit for GW, though, and my interests are more historical anymore.

[tenda]

All you guys have some great stuff. Ever hear of Warhammer 40K? I have some painted Space Marines that I'll post later. Painted 'em years ago.
....i use to paint ork, army of chaos and undead miniatures...!!!!!!! ;)

[Rantanplan]

I painted (well, I'm still painting) some 40k Tau and some LOTR stuff.
If you take a closer look at my desk you could spot some Tau Warriors.

Btw: here is the rest of my Workplace.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Arbeitsplatz2.jpg

[yellowking]

Btw: here is the rest of my Workplace.
Very nice! Organized and clean. Here is mine in a candid moment:

http://www.cowell.org/~andy/export/ws.jpg

[Rantanplan]

Damn, I could realy need one of this paint pallets.
But your chair looks awful uncomfortable. Any backache?

[yellowking]

Damn, I could realy need one of this paint pallets.
Bought mine from these guys: http://www.wargamescenics.com/. It's great, but really made for smaller paints. They have an extension to increase the height between layers for my "craft" style paints. I might switch to something like this (http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displayProductPage?productNum=cp0094&channelid=), which runs about US $40.00.

Just saw these, expensive, but nice (http://www.tole-expressions.com/bruceswoodworks/index.html). Too much for me, though.


But your chair looks awful uncomfortable. Any backache?
No, never really gave it much thought. I tend to lean forward with my arms braced against the table or table edge for stability when I paint, anyway, so all that really matter much is the seat height.

[sniper07]

Really nice stuff Rantanplan. I love your custom KSK figures.
Something new from my desk :)

http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/PICT0003.JPG
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/PICT0004.JPG

[Rantanplan]

Great! woot Thank you for sharing.

I'm working on revells the new Fennek right now. sweet little model.

[sniper07]

Hehe, same here. Got one at Xmas from my brother :)
I'm working on a diorama for it with two KSK snipers.
Also I want to customize one of the two Hummers with some additional armor.

[MEGR]

That Abrams and Bradley look amazing.

[tenda]

Really nice stuff Rantanplan. I love your custom KSK figures.
Something new from my desk :)

http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/PICT0003.JPG
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/PICT0004.JPG
...wow....nice model's....!!!!! ;)

[tenda]

a question wich color's are better for 1/72 miniatures...?
do you use a base color...???
tnx... ;)

[sniper07]

I currently use Revell colors. Will change it to Tamyia when I got some money (think they are better).
I used a basic color for the Abrams and the Bradly, "washed" it with black, rust and brown and finishing the whole with "dry brushing" with the basic color, white and a litle rust. (As said before, all colors were from Revell)

[yellowking]

I just finished up the rest of my army figs. Full gallery is here (http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/oif):

http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/albums/oif/aad.sized.jpg
http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/albums/oif/aat.sized.jpg
http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/albums/oif/aaf.sized.jpg
http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/albums/oif/aai.sized.jpg
http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/albums/oif/aaj.sized.jpg
http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/albums/oif/aak.sized.jpg
http://www.littleleadheroes.com/gallery/albums/oif/aap.sized.jpg

[yellowking]

a question wich color's are better for 1/72 miniatures...?
do you use a base color...???
There are a lot of different paints, and odds are you can find somebody who does a wonderful job with each one. All I can say is read instructional sites and try the different styles and techniques, and find what works for you. I use acrylic craft paints. Not the highest quality, but they are cheap and clean easily with water (no smelly chemicals).

[yellowking]

I used a basic color for the Abrams and the Bradly, "washed" it with black, rust and brown and finishing the whole with "dry brushing" with the basic color, white and a litle rust. (As said before, all colors were from Revell)
Did you use brushes for all the stages, or an airbrush? I have a very hard time getting smooth surfaces with a brush, but don't really want the hassle of an airbrush.

[tenda]

...tnx everyones for the suggestion..!!! ;) ;)

[tenda]

i've just bought this....!!! ;)
http://img55.exs.cx/img55/7758/immagine0436sx.jpg

[Knutsen]

Do you guys paint 1/35 figures? Right now i'm painting 4 Spetsnaz figures.

[tenda]

Do you guys paint 1/35 figures? Right now i'm painting 4 Spetsnaz figures.
...dragon one's..???? :P

[Rantanplan]

Do you have the Italeri/Esci WW2 Alpini set? Great Minis in my oppinion.

[tenda]

Do you have the Italeri/Esci WW2 Alpini set? Great Minis in my oppinion.
....yes..i have it ...some where... :cantbeli:
it' very nice,..... ;)

[Rantanplan]

Italian WW2 were allways hard to get. Nice to see that Waterloo 1815 released so many nice sets.

[tenda]

Italian WW2 were allways hard to get. Nice to see that Waterloo 1815 released so many nice sets.
....yesss...especially X MAS one...!! ;)
i'v see also they re-relased the airfix italian soldier set...!! ;)

[Rantanplan]

The airfix Italians were realy nice sculped but they had only 7 poses.

Here are the Fennek and the IdZ soldiers I made last weak. I'm quiet dissapointed of them but I'm not in the mood to improve them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Fennek1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Fennek2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/Fennek3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/IdZ1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/IdZ2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/IdZ5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/IdZ4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Figures/IdZ3.jpg

[tenda]

great camo job...!!! woot

[sniper07]

Nice IdZ figures, but the Fennek is a little bit dissapointing. Think too much color. I'm thinking about painting it with some desert camo.
A question according to the waterloo italian figures: What material are they? HardPlastic or soft version? (Saw these figures (light artillerie) a week ago in a local shop)

[Rantanplan]

Soft Plastic

[sniper07]

Thats ****. I dislike these kind of figures. My all time favourites are the Preiser Military Series. You have soo much possibilities to create figures. So much accessoires extra. woot

[tenda]

Thats ****. I dislike these kind of figures. My all time favourites are the Preiser Military Series. You have soo much possibilities to create figures. So much accessoires extra. woot
...do you mean that i can " convert" them in several different poses...??
:)

[sniper07]

Yea thats another possibility. Body, head or legs are separated for example. Just great. Tank crews (german WWII or modern US), mortar crews or just moving soldiers :) when I'm at home, i will take some photos from my Preiser figures

[tenda]

Yea thats another possibility. Body, head or legs are separated for example. Just great. Tank crews (german WWII or modern US), mortar crews or just moving soldiers :) when I'm at home, i will take some photos from my Preiser figures
...tnx...it will be very interesting...i use to see multiple poses only on 1/35 figures or in some old 1/72 series.... ;)

[tenda]

.....somebody...use this one's...?? :roll:
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.asp?manu=PEG&code=7201
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/SetScans/PEG7201c.JPG

[TheKiwi]

The airfix Italians were realy nice sculped but they had only 7 poses.

Here are the Fennek and the IdZ soldiers I made last weak. I'm quiet dissapointed of them but I'm not in the mood to improve them.


Nice figures matey, but the Fennek looks a little 'glossy'. (Not that I can do better, my 1:72 Osprey looks like shyte).

What does IdZ stand for? What type of cammo is that on them?

Cheers

[yellowking]

What does IdZ stand for? What type of cammo is that on them?
"Infanterist der Zukunft" (IdZ) (“Infantryman of the future”)
http://www.deagel.com/pandora/?p=pm00230001

[TheKiwi]

Thanks Yellowking.

You know, the web seems to lack a Forums for us 1:72nd figure blokes. There's heaps of stuff out there for 1:72 aircraft and vehicles, but almost nothing for discussing 1:72 figures.

I might try to see if I could run one off my website as a seperate unit.

[OldRecon]

Is Airfix still in existence?

Had a lot of 1.72 Airfix moulded plastic soldiers when I was a kid.
They had these boxes with 14-30 figures in them.

WW-1 British infantry
WW-1 German infantry
WW-1 French infantry

WW-2 British infantry
WW-2 German infantry
WW-2 Italian infantry
British 8th army infantry
German Afrika korps infantry ...etc.

Mostly paid for by money earned from doing rounds with my bike delivering evening newspapers in the neighbourhood

Also had some 1.32 scale figures by Airfix.

Don't know where the 1.72 figures went, but my nephnews and nieces used to play around with the 1.32's when visiting the "grannies". Used to find small figures hidden everywhere around the house from that :lol:.

Also remember a friend of mine had the Airfix Waterloo set which I thought was fabolous.

[tenda]

Is Airfix still in existence?

Had a lot of 1.72 Airfix moulded plastic soldiers when I was a kid.
They had these boxes with 14-30 figures in them.

WW-1 British infantry
WW-1 German infantry
WW-1 French infantry

WW-2 British infantry
WW-2 German infantry
WW-2 Italian infantry
British 8th army infantry
German Afrika korps infantry ...etc.

Mostly paid for by money earned from doing rounds with my bike delivering evening newspapers in the neighbourhood

Also had some 1.32 scale figures by Airfix.

Don't know where the 1.72 figures went, but my nephnews and nieces used to play around with the 1.32's when visiting the "grannies". Used to find small figures hidden everywhere around the house from that :lol:.

Also remember a friend of mine had the Airfix Waterloo set which I thought was fabolous.
well...apart waterloo one's i heard 'bout some company that are restart to product old airfix series.... :roll: :roll: :roll:
...and yes airfix still exist... ;)

[sniper07]

This one is a early work, not perfect and too big, but I like it :)
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/Ende1.jpg
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/Ende2.jpg
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/Ende3.jpg
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/Ende4.jpg
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/Ende5.jpg
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/Berlin4.jpg
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/Berlin3.jpg
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/Berlin2.jpg
http://people.freenet.de/sniper07/Berlin1.jpg
The tank isn't finished, working on it.

[tenda]

wow....a very nice diorama...!!!! ;)

[sniper07]

Which one do you mean ;)
On the second they are the "Preiser" figures I mentioned. Called "Walking German Infantery 1939-45"

[tenda]

...walking german's one...!!! ;)

[Rantanplan]

Hey Guys. I started a Website about 1/72 Miniatures. Take a look (http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Lukas.Kina/).

[tenda]

....yes that's a ****ing great website man...!!!!! ;)

[Rantanplan]

Thanks. I just visited your Homepage. I gonna ad it to my Links. You are completely nuts. :lol: ;)

[TheKiwi]

Very nice website matey. I have now come to the conclusion that I am not going to get any more 1:72nd work done until NZ winter hits (May/June-ish) as my new house is requiring LOTS of work. (SIGH)

[tenda]

Thanks. I just visited your Homepage. I gonna ad it to my Links. You are completely nuts. :lol: ;)
...tnx a lot... ;)
i use to be an hobby modellist too...!!!! ;)

[TheKiwi]

I finally managed to get off my butt and do some more. I scored about 400 ESCI Vietnam US Elites off e-bay, and I bought some new Caesar SAS Moderns recently. So here we go:

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/BEOperative1.jpg

Modern SAS (the one in the foreground is a coversion). I haven't finished the bases for these ones.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/BEOperative2.jpg

Another SAS conversion in the foreground, along with a mixture of ESCI Vietnam US Elites and Revell US Modern.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/PreventativeMedicine.jpg

A mixture of converted ESCI Russian Spetnaz, ESCI Vietnam US Elites and Orion Modern Russian Federals.

Coming soon, Contractors in Iraq. (No, really).

[tenda]

good job ...those conversion are simply amazing man...!!! ;)

[TheKiwi]

I've got to learn to take my photo's from a little further away from the subject. Also, the SAS guys at the top need their coat of matt varnish badly, you don't normally see the SAS glistening in the the dark do you?

[tenda]

I've got to learn to take my photo's from a little further away from the subject. Also, the SAS guys at the top need their coat of matt varnish badly, you don't normally see the SAS glistening in the the dark do you?
..i don't think so... ;)
or maybe it's a pattern for disco's fights... ;)

[TheKiwi]

A group of BlackEagle Security and Investigations Corp. operatives, performing close protection duty, somewhere in Iraq.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Contractors1.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Contractors2.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Contractors3.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Contractors4.jpg

A new Iraqi Police Force officer.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/IraqiPolice2.jpg

And finally, examples from the Caesar 1:72 SAS range

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Caesar1.jpg

[Rantanplan]

Great job. The Security Guys look amazing. More please.

[Benny]

Congratulations Rantanplan - Great quality and very original. I'll be back visiting your website!

Are you a Warhammer rolepayer?

Benny

PS: I would really like to see some Napoleonic era figures posted here. Any offers ;) ?

[Rantanplan]

I'm not much into Napoleonics.

French 1st (polish) guard Lancers officer

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/1stLancier.jpg

French 2nd Hussars elite kompanie officer

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/2emeHussar.jpg

[Hawkeye]

hey Rantanplan, you should make Belgians for your "Modern African Conflicts" section :D

[Rantanplan]

Sorry, but the belgian cammo is to ugly. =(

[percell_086]

hahaha bastard ;) nice figures mates, i'll have to post mine one day.

I'm now busy making a 1/35 Marines in Iraq diorama.


Percell

[TheKiwi]

Great job. The Security Guys look amazing. More please.

How about some new stuff from you? You haven't updated your website in several months, and I know, as I've checked every couple of days. :D

I have a few more bits that I'm working on, but I think I've just about worked through my need to paint for the next few months.

[tenda]

Great job. The Security Guys look amazing. More please.
...yep x2... ;)
good job Rantanplan....!!!!! ;)

[TheKiwi]

OK, one more - The Assassin. Somewhat based on the Jean Reno character. :)

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/PierreUrban.jpg

[tenda]

cooooooooollllllll....... ;)

[Rantanplan]

OK, one more - The Assassin. Somewhat based on the Jean Reno character. :)

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/PierreUrban.jpg

Haha, he reminds me on an old friend of mine. His Name is "El Mariachi".

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/mariachi.jpg

[Zarathustra]

good job

[tenda]

another cool one..!!!!!!! ;)

[percell_086]

Great figurines! Keep up the work!

[TheKiwi]

How about a few terrorists then.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Terrorists1.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Terrorists2.jpg

And then there's this....

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Pisser1.jpg

And this

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/SAM1.jpg

And these guys

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/SAS1.jpg

My attempts at the German flecktarn. Not convinced that I came anywhere near correct on this one.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/German1.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/German2.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/German3.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/German4.jpg

[Belial]

Use an old toothbrush, use it as some kind of "airbrush of the poor", it's quite dirty and you better cover your desk abd particular parts of the figure.
Apply some paint (relatively diluted to make small drops) on the brush, and then rub it in the direction of the soldiers, use a brush per color. Depending on the paint and distance, the paint drops will be bigger or smaller and the pattern will be more or less spread.
I think it's pretty hard to apply to figures, as I used this techniques to make vehicles look more "muddy" (with gloss added in the mix) than with an airbrush but it could do, thinking about some drops patterns I obtained.
Try it out on the mirror in the bathroom with water and toothpaste :D

edit : rub the toothbrush itself in the direction of the figures, don't rub them with the toothbrush :)

[TheKiwi]

Next up, I'm painting a couple of North Korean's (for no particular reason), as seen in this thread:

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55930

In particular, these guys

http://img.news.yahoo.co.kr/picture/96/20050606/9620050606_16556945.jpg

and this guy

http://img39.echo.cx/img39/8521/post1310840085780qc.jpg

[tenda]

good jobs the kiwy.... :P

[Rantanplan]

Painting Flecktarn is a little bit tricky. First I paint the uniform parts with a greenish Sand colour. Then I paint some bigger areas with green. finally I paint with a thin brush little brown and black dots (more brown than black) over the green and remaining sand areas. The paints have to be very thinned.

Here are some Fallschirmjäger I painted 3 or 4 years ago. Note: I used Revell Enamel paints and not Vallejo Acrylic paints as usual. I prefer Acrylics, but imo the Enamel paints are better for commoflage. (compare them to the IDZ (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13258&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=80) guys I posted some months ago. They were painted with Acrylics)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Bund01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Bund02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Bund03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Bund04.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Bund05.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Bund06.jpg

[tenda]

really good job Rantanplan ;)
wich is step by step that you use for paint them???.... :P :P

[TheKiwi]

Painting Flecktarn is a little bit tricky. First I paint the uniform parts with a greenish Sand colour. Then I paint some bigger areas with green. finally I paint with a thin brush little brown and black dots (more brown than black) over the green and remaining sand areas. The paints have to be very thinned.



Very nice. That is fairly similar to what I have been doing, although not thinned. I will have to give that a go. WHat did you think of the Terrorist with the balaclava?

[Belial]

Painting Flecktarn is a little bit tricky. First I paint the uniform parts with a greenish Sand colour. Then I paint some bigger areas with green. finally I paint with a thin brush little brown and black dots (more brown than black) over the green and remaining sand areas. The paints have to be very thinned.

Here are some Fallschirmjäger I painted 3 or 4 years ago. Note: I used Revell Enamel paints and not Vallejo Acrylic paints as usual. I prefer Acrylics, but imo the Enamel paints are better for commoflage.

Looks quite convincing!

[TheKiwi]

Hey Rantanplan

How about you do a couple of 'lectures' on how you paint various types of cammo. I'd like to hear how you do the British DPM, and the US MARPAT etc.

[Rantanplan]

US Woodland: First khakibrown base color. Then paint little V or clover leave shaped stains on it (green, brown and black).

DPM: First Sand Base color. Then paint little shreds on it (green, brown and black).

The stains and shreds should overlap each other

Marpat: ?

Desert Marpat: Khaki base color. Then make a mix of Khaki and brown, put a little bit of the paint on the brush and press gently the peak of the dry brush on the on the base color. Put more brown in the mix and repeat the procedure.

[TheKiwi]

Cool, got any others? Any how come your website isn't updated (hint hint).

[TheKiwi]

Anybody got any ideas on how to paint Aussie cammo?

[main_unit]

nice site rantanplan,too bad the warhammer 40K aint working yet

[Paladin [Ravens]]

Hi!
This is some of my works:
http://www.ljplus.ru/img2/p/a/paladin/Panzergrenadiers.JPG
German panzergrenadiers
http://www.ljplus.ru/img2/p/a/paladin/Ifantry.JPG
Soviet infantry with T-38 swimming tank.
http://www.ljplus.ru/img2/p/a/paladin/Assaultteam.JPG
Soviet assault team.[/img]

[tenda]

really nice job Paladin ;)

[K.Johnston]

me and my friends melted a whole bag of army men last night. We made them into a giant jumple of green with guns and faces and legs stiking out of the edges.

but i think its a sore subject in this thread

[TheKiwi]

Ceasar, the same guys who make the 1:72nd SAS range are due to release shortly some 1:72nd Terrorists.

Have a look at this preliminary shot:

http://www.miniknight.com/photo/H022/Terr1.jpg

[tenda]

Ceasar, the same guys who make the 1:72nd SAS range are due to release shortly some 1:72nd Terrorists.

Have a look at this preliminary shot:

http://www.miniknight.com/photo/H022/Terr1.jpg
..........coooooooooool....me want... :D :D

[Rantanplan]

nice site rantanplan,too bad the warhammer 40K aint working yet

I have realy no time to work on my Webpage, but at least I could paint some of my imperialists.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Cadians.jpg

[TheKiwi]

Very nice, I like the cammo pattern. I will have some new shots very shortly too. US Special Forces in Iraq, North Korean, British and more.

[tenda]

Very nice, I like the cammo pattern. I will have some new shots very shortly too. US Special Forces in Iraq, North Korean, British and more.
x2...thekiwi i will wait your news stuffs...!!!:)

[TheKiwi]

OK then, here are some more that I have been working on.

First up we have a British Royal Marine Commando on exercises in Norway.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Commando01.jpg

Next we have an experiment where I was trying to do the Britsh DPM, but it ended up looking more like the Aussie DPM. Sigh.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Experiment01.jpg

Then we have a member of a militia in the former Yugoslavia. I like the tracksuit pants and the balaclava. I'm slowly working on some more militia from this part of the world, this lot wearing some of the blue tiger stripes that certain groups liked so much.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Militia01.jpg

Next up we have a KSK machinegunner with a MG3 in Afghanistan, converted from a mixture of ESCI US Vietnam elites, Russian spetznaz and Modern NATO types. I'm a lot happier with the cammo on this one than on my older KSK conversions.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/NewKSK01.jpg

Now we have a North Korean.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/NorthKorea01.jpg

This was my inspiration for this guy

http://img39.echo.cx/img39/8521/post1310840085780qc.jpg

A pair of UK armed Police officers. The sad events of 7 July inspired this pair.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/UKPolice01.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/UKPolice02.jpg

Finally, we have some US Special Forces in Iraq. These have been converted from Caesars excellent SAS range.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/USSpecFor01.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/USSpecFor02.jpg

These two are still being worked on.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/USSpecFor03.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/USSpecFor04.jpg

[tenda]

superbe job the kiwi...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!woot woot

[Rantanplan]

Great job. But you schould find some better Police caps for the police men.

[TheKiwi]

Yeah, the caps aren't correct, but they were the best I had on hand at the time.

I've just finish a set of 40 African rebels, and I'm working on some Russian special forces in Chechnya, and once those are done, that's it for the next six months. Everything gets packed away until my house renovations are finished. I'll post a few more shots once I'm done.

[Chairborne_Ranger]

I have realy no time to work on my Webpage, but at least I could paint some of my imperialists.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Cadians.jpg

Nice work on those Imperial Guard Cadians. Have you seen and/or collected the new Elysian Guardsman? Also, ever thought of painting digital camo on your imperial troops? I myself am in the middle of painting a modern themed imperial guard army using the new Elysian models.

[Rantanplan]

The Elysians are neat troops. But they are to expensive and I don't like Resin miniatures. So I wont collect them. Maybe when they eill be made in plastic some day.

[Death.]

Wow, all that stuff is pretty neat.

I too have alot of WH40k stuff that I used to play with, a large Eldar army and some Dark Angel space marines, my paint jobs aren't the best..shaky hands, and the eldar's look no where near the quality of my marines since I painted those way long ago.

I'll try to get some pics if I can find em

[TheKiwi]

Well I packed up all my painting gear on the weekend, and it's staying that way until my house renovations are completed. But before I finished, I took some more photo's of the last stuff I finished.

So here we have some examples of 40 African militia I painted up. I created a random chart for each of them for their cammo (different upper, lower, helmet and boot schemes) to show the random chaotic character of African warfare.

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Militia02.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Militia03.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Militia04.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/Militia05.jpg

As well as that, some finished work on the US Special Forces:

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/USSpecFor05.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/USSpecFor06.jpg

http://www.millenniumsend.net/downloads/images/USSpecFor07.jpg

That's it until next year, but I'm looking forward to seeing what other members come up with.

[tenda]

really good job man...!!!!!!!!!:)

[TheKiwi]

I've also sent an email to Caesar's owner (Peter, nice guy) and said that if he was looking for inspiration for his next modern set, I'd like to see either some modern Aussie's (can also be converted to Kiwi's - cunning huh), or some more special forces like GIGN or Delta.

[tenda]

I've also sent an email to Caesar's owner (Peter, nice guy) and said that if he was looking for inspiration for his next modern set, I'd like to see either some modern Aussie's (can also be converted to Kiwi's - cunning huh), or some more special forces like GIGN or Delta.
.mhhhhhhhhh...sounds interesting...really...:)

[wiking]

Figured i'd revive this thread :)

Me and some mates started collecting and playing Warhammer Fantasy ages back, but we sort of lost interest for a while. But the other day a couple of my mates stopped by and asked if i wanted to play (didn't work out, seems like most of our armys were at a mates house, who of course wasn't home).

I've got a regiment of Bretonian Men-At-Arms that i've been working on for a while, the new figures are much more fun than the 2-3 variations they used to have. I might post some pics, but my primitive painting is in no way remotly as good as the stuff i've seen here, so i'm not sure if i'd stand the ridicule :)

[TheKiwi]

Caesar's Terrorists and Modern US Army are supposed to be out now. Can't wait to get my hands on them.

http://www.miniknight.com/images/H030/t30usgidf.jpg

http://www.miniknight.com/images/H031/t31.jpg

[Greg27]

Caesar's Terrorists and Modern US Army are supposed to be out now. Can't wait to get my hands on them.

yes they are. and they're spectacular. US army especially. this scan is tiny, i'll try to post a larger one.

terrorist is really crisp too.

[Greg27]

large enough?

[TheKiwi]

Is that a Barrett I see?

[Greg27]

hopefully this will be large enough. the hi res is too large to upload here.

2 of them are actually in "night" mode with night goggles on, will look really sharp in black ops gear. can't wait to see your painted versions.

enjoy.

[Greg27]

every hero needs a vilan right?

how timely of them to issue this set. and the orion israeli army about to come on the market too... hmmm

impressive conversion jobs kiwi btw, well done mate.

:)

[Greg27]

Is that a Barrett I see?

yep. looks enormous on the figure but really it's at scale.
once you clean up the flash a bit the .50 mm looks really sleek.

here's a pic they coudl have used as reference:

[TheKiwi]

hopefully this will be large enough. the hi res is too large to upload here.

2 of them are actually in "night" mode with night goggles on, will look really sharp in black ops gear. can't wait to see your painted versions.

enjoy.

I'll be buying two or three packs of each I think. The terrorists go nicely with the Orion Chechnyians. Sadly, painting will have to wait until my house is finished and my paints are unpacked (November/December at this rate).

Do you have any painted figures yourself Greg?

[Greg27]

I'll be buying two or three packs of each I think. The terrorists go nicely with the Orion Chechnyians. Sadly, painting will have to wait until my house is finished and my paints are unpacked (November/December at this rate).


actually the chechen rebels look bad next to them. those are really nice.

[Greg27]

orion chechens "middle-easternized"

:)

[tenda]

those news miniatures from ceasar are vey nice...:)

[TheKiwi]

Mmm, the Chechens are painted very nicely. Got anything else?

I can see definate uses for that .50 cal. I still want someone to do some more special forces in a more tactical role. The Caesar SAS and Revell KSK are good for CT type stuff, but I want to see some SEALS or Green Beret's or KSK or SAS in A'stan type of thing. I also want some modern Aussies real bad.

[TheKiwi]

Plastic Soldier Review now has a review of Caesar's Terrorists:

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.asp?manu=CAE&code=H031

Lots of positive comments about them.

[Jarhead]

Nice work...I can remember when i painted US- Marines with their comoflage helmets hell of a work but I loved it.

Jarhead

[TheKiwi]

Plastic Soldier Review have (at last) their review up of the Caesar 1/72nd Modern US Army. A few faults, but positive enough that I will be buying them.

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.asp?manu=CAE&code=H030

[Greg27]

Plastic Soldier Review have (at last) their review up of the Caesar 1/72nd Modern US Army. A few faults, but positive enough that I will be buying them.

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.asp?manu=CAE&code=H030

they are better than you think based solely on the picture and review. much better than the old preiser ones that are starting to look very 80s now...

i bet the caesars come to life real nice once painted... all those details, webbings, pouches, night-vision goggles, knee pads, gloves...

good luck on the new digitize camo too kiwi :)

[Mixon_]

My Serbian Special Police Forces/Combat Police Units (PJP) pre 2000.
now Serbian Gandarmeria
http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/1108/pjp5ny2.jpg

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/1149/pjp3ja6.jpg

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/2487/pjp8xy9.jpg

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/2389/pjp1ww6.jpg

[tenda]

good job man...!!!!!!!!:)

[Mixon_]

Thanks... :)

[Mixon_]

Yugoslav People's Army pre 1992.

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14020&d=1159105334

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14019&d=1159105305

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14018&d=1159105278

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14016&d=1159105126

[Twombly]

Daaaamn. I need to find my 90's era marines :lol:

[Twombly]

Sorry for the bad quality, i made that pics with my cell phone.
These 90's marines were my first try to paint a soldier figures, when i was 15 years old :oops:
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/237/dsc00236yu0.th.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00236yu0.jpg) http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6761/dsc00238bm8.th.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00238bm8.jpg)
And my try for a desert variation :oops:
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8687/dsc00237lj9.th.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00237lj9.jpg)

[Mixon_]

Hey!Those guys look very nice.;-)

[TheKiwi]

Hey Mixon

I like the cammo jobs on your figures. Converted Esci Spetznaz and US Vietnams I presume? Now you need to do some in blue Tiger Stripes. :D

You might want to reduce the amount of silver used on the weapons.

I just bought my first figures in over 6 months today. Italeri re-issues of the Esci Vietcong. Won't be able to start painting for another 6 weeks or so though.

[Mixon_]

Hey Mixon

I like the cammo jobs on your figures. Converted Esci Spetznaz and US Vietnams I presume? Now you need to do some in blue Tiger Stripes. :D



Yes, they are mix of ESCI Spetznaz, US Vietnams, Vietcong, Warsaw Pact, WW2 Japanese and British Commando (headgear). Soldier with the sniper is mix of WW2 German Infantry (head and body) and Spetznaz legs and...

You mean like local militia in Bosnia and Croatia?:) :roll:

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14112&stc=1&d=1159195766

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14113&stc=1&d=1159195807

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14114&stc=1&d=1159195836

[Rantanplan]

I returned from Turkey last week (10 weeks campaign = pain in the a$$) and have two weeks holidays, so I managed to paint some Minis. Mostly ancients but I was bored today and scratchbuild a modern Mini (just grabbed in my Bitsbox and glued some parts together). I just painted it up and realised that it looks like Chuck Norris. Wow, that is a shock I can tell you.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/Chuck.jpg
http://ru.laser.ru/gallery/misto/chack_norris.jpg

????

[Nick_Karatzides]

I hate this tiny 1/72 scale thread. The reason? I'm so 100% addicted to the Californian girl syndrome (http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6223/nebraskacoedstw5.jpg):


Big IS beautifull


Period. :)

[Greg27]

I hate this tiny 1/72 scale thread. The reason? I'm so 100% addicted to the Californian girl syndrome (http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6223/nebraskacoedstw5.jpg):


Big IS beautifull


Period. :)


is that why they're from nebraska?

:)

[Nick_Karatzides]

I hate this tiny 1/72 scale thread. The reason? I'm so 100% addicted to the Californian girl syndrome (http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6223/nebraskacoedstw5.jpg):


Big IS beautifull


Period. :)


is that why they're from nebraska?


:)

Man, consider the Californian girl syndrome (http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6223/nebraskacoedstw5.jpg), as an expanding "silicon" virus. Already reached Nebraska!


1/72 scale modeling? No, thanks!

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8788/sizedoesmatterlu2.jpg

[Death.]

I think someone's just jealous..

[TheKiwi]

... Mostly ancients but I was bored today and scratchbuild a modern Mini (just grabbed in my Bitsbox and glued some parts together). I just painted it up and realised that it looks like Chuck Norris.


Which bits did you use? That is a nice mini. Any chance of updating your website? :D

[tenda]

I think someone's just jealous..
x2 good job rantaplan...:)

[Rantanplan]

Which bits did you use? That is a nice mini. Any chance of updating your website? :D

The body is an old esci nato italian. The right arm with the rifle is from Preisers modern US infanty. I converted the m16 to a carabine. The Chuck Norris head is from the Italeri Barbarians box. The Radio on the back belongs to Revells Bundeswehr KRK set. Sorry for the late answer. I'm very busy, so no chance for any updates.

[tenda]

good job...good job...:)

[TheKiwi]

The body is an old esci nato italian. The right arm with the rifle is from Preisers modern US infanty. I converted the m16 to a carabine. The Chuck Norris head is from the Italeri Barbarians box. The Radio on the back belongs to Revells Bundeswehr KRK set. Sorry for the late answer. I'm very busy, so no chance for any updates.

Cool. I may try to emulate that one myself. I hadn't thought to use Baa-baa heads.

[Mixon_]

My ex Yugoslav People's Army pre 1992. Again

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/JNA/JNA12-1.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/JNA/JNA10.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/JNA/JNA9.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/JNA/JNA7.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/JNA/JNA4.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/JNA/JNA2.jpg

[Rantanplan]

Those who are affraid of converting modern m16 variants could find this very interesting.

http://www.syrhobbswargames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SHWL&Product_Code=LC0011&Category_Code=LC

[Mixon_]

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/AVGANISTAN%20-%20Mudzahedini/AVG3.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/AVGANISTAN%20-%20Mudzahedini/AVG2.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/AVGANISTAN%20-%20Mudzahedini/AVG1.jpg

[TheKiwi]

Mixon, very nice Haji's. I especially like the one with his AK hidden under the cloak. How did you do the cloaks? Tissue Paper?

[Mixon_]

Toilet paper (100% cellulose), but just one layer with Polystrene cement! I use Rewell Contacta!

[hattifnatt]

Hey Really nice work guys! Rantaplan, how does is geting allong with the KSK guys of yours? Im really looking forward to see the final result! :D

[kingscarbine]

Great ideas. Any suggestions for French Indochina and Vietnam? I've been fiddling with some Italeri Grunts and here's the result:
http://img398.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010001gp3.jpg
I'll give them a final touch with some greenstuff extras like towels, extra ammo, grenades, rucksacks, etc.

[thatbear2004]

G'day KingsCarbine (name sounds familiar ? )

they look pretty good to me ,these look like the Italeri re-moulds , not the old Esci green plastic chaps i have , do you think the old Esci figures will be just as easy to convert being made of different plastic ?.
May i ask did you pin the pieces together ?
I hope my conversions turn out half as good , our group has recently decided to wargame Vietnam using a skirmish set of rules , having already painted and based a company each of NVA and American for FOW , they will now be put away and replaced with new single based figures .
I look forward to chopping up a few American bodies now

cheers tom

[TheKiwi]

Hey KingsCarbine. Those are good, I had to look twice to see where you'd made the changes. I'm going to have to try a few of those. Post more pictures when you've painted them.

It's great that Italeri have re-released the NVA and Vietnam US Elites again.

[Mixon_]

This is Serbian special police unit!
UBPOK - Uprava za borbu protiv organizovanog kriminala.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/Moderni%20-%20SRB%20-%20UBPOK/UBPOK1.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/Moderni%20-%20SRB%20-%20UBPOK/UBPOK3.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l90/Mixon_Serbia/Moderni%20-%20SRB%20-%20UBPOK/UBPOK4.jpg

[TacoDelRio]

Great freakin detail! Looks awesome!

[Belial]

Great ideas. Any suggestions for French Indochina and Vietnam? I've been fiddling with some Italeri Grunts and here's the result:
http://img398.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010001gp3.jpg
I'll give them a final touch with some greenstuff extras like towels, extra ammo, grenades, rucksacks, etc.


you might find some good weapons for conversion here :
http://www.okbgrigorov.com/
You can find most variants of the MAS weapons (there's even a MAT49 and an FM24-29) they're 1/72 apparently, I guess I'm going to order some.


-edit- cn get those here http://www.tracks-n-troops.com/shop/
the ammount of photo-etched werapons is outstanding, I mean, they even got SCAR's, a ****load of AK variants, AK mags and photo-etched 1/72 bullet belts

[TheKiwi]

That's some nice research there Belial. I am going to have to order some of those.

[Rantanplan]

Hello!

I did some Napoleonics this year.
1. pic: 2/3 of a late french line infantry platoon. I hope I can finnish the rest of the platoon before I'll have to go to Turkey again and expand it to a Company this summer.
2. pic: Spanish Guerillia.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/LateFrench.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/SpanishRebells.jpg

[TheKiwi]

Nice, but I didn't think you liked the Napolionic stuff.


I finally got to unpack all my modelling stuff over the weekend. Some of them didn't come through the jorney too well, missing heads and the like. Still, with a bit of luck, I can start working on them again in another month or three.

[Rantanplan]

Yeah, but Zvezda and Italeri relased some very nice sets last year, that made me curious. ;-)
I moved too last year so I know your pain. Some greek Hoplites still miss their arms and heads.


Btw: Some close-ups take with better light.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/Rantanplan/CloseUps2.jpg

[TacoDelRio]

Good stuff, Rantanplan. Insanely good detail considering how damn small these guys are.

[TheKiwi]

So I finally unpacked most of my stuff (much like Seventy-Sixer, I've been building a house). Most of it survived intact although some took damage. I have a friend visiting from NY who is into modelling in a big way (mostly 1/35th armour), so I set up a bunch of them on the windowsill of my hobby room, and took a shot. Mixture of moderns and WWII mostly, with a few western and Roman era thrown in.

[TheKiwi]

Even though I should be working on other stuff, here is my most recent-est work. It was inspired by something that Rantanplan did a couple of months back. A contractor in Iraq. Body and backpack are Esci 8th Army, head is Esci NATO Aircrew, pistol and rifle are from ESCI US Vietnam and scope is from ESCI Russian Speztnaz.

[TheKiwi]

I finally got around to taking and editing some photos of stuff I've done in the last six months, so I'll upload a few of them at a time, starting with the finished contractor in Iraq.

[TacoDelRio]

That is very very good work!

[TheKiwi]

Thanks. Not up to Rantanplan's standards, but very few of us are. (Blatant suck-up).

I'm very pleased with this one. Possibly the best I have ever done.

[TacoDelRio]

That's pretty high speed.

I used to do this stuff as well when I was a little younger, not that I'm old enough to say that. Headaches from concentrating so hard on stuff.

[Johnny_H02]

I just got some 54mm stuff today, its a little bigger then the scale in this thread but rather then post my own. I will contribute to this one.

Got these for free
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9545/dsc01126ru0.th.jpg (http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01126ru0.jpg)

After purchasing
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5415/dsc01107zi6.th.jpg (http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01107zi6.jpg)

I will be painting the Highlanders. As soon as I get some decent paints and brushes.

[Bradles]

Still waiting to see some modern Aussie forces fellas :)

[TacoDelRio]

Did you do the flag, freehand?

[Johnny_H02]

I didn't paint the metal figures they came painted.
The Highlanders however I will be painting myself.

[TacoDelRio]

Give them some multicam trousers or something. ;-)

[Johnny_H02]

my 54mm Armies in Plastic

Canadian Expeditionary Force Highlander's all washed and primed.
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/5065/dsc01163kp3.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01163kp3.jpg)

[TheKiwi]

Still waiting to see some modern Aussie forces fellas :)

No one does modern Aussies ... yet. I'm hopefull that Ceasar will do some at one point. If they do, the first thing I'll do with them is make them Kiwi's though.

Johnny_H, 54mm's are cool. You can put so much more detail than on 1/72nd.

[Bradles]

Yeah I know m8, im into the modeling section myself so is my dad. Well you could always mold ur own army :D

[TheKiwi]

I did think about cutting some 1/72nd AUG's out of plastic card or similar. I agther you can also buy them in photo-etched brass from some places although the prices look sky-high.

[TheKiwi]

OK, next posting. These are some Swedes that I threatened to do some months back.

[Johnny_H02]

I am HATING! these Tamiya Acrylic paints, they are far too thin even after being stirred properly. I might have to bin these and get Games Workshop paints at least they coat evenly.

[Breakfast in Vegas]

I am HATING! these Tamiya Acrylic paints, they are far too thin even after being stirred properly. I might have to bin these and get Games Workshop paints at least they coat evenly.
I found Tamiya acrylics work great on plastic and I always felt they had better matt colors than most enamel-based paints...

[Johnny_H02]

I'm having a dreadful time with them, they are far too thin. So far the Olive drab and the Black are going to require several coats just to cover the primer evenly.

[Breakfast in Vegas]

I'm having a dreadful time with them, they are far too thin. So far the Olive drab and the Black are going to require several coats just to cover the primer evenly.
Are you painting on plastic or metal? Maybe they changed the formula since I last did any modelling... that was about 20 years ago. Sheesh. Thinking about starting again though... )

[Johnny_H02]

Plastic 54mm Highlanders. Seen in a post just a page or two back.

[TheKiwi]

I'm having a dreadful time with them, they are far too thin. So far the Olive drab and the Black are going to require several coats just to cover the primer evenly.

I have been using Tamiya acrylics for most of my recent painting. Some of the colours are rather piss-poor and I've had to revert to Humbrol. Especially the matt flesh, the matt white and the bright yellow I used for the Swedes, which have a tendency to flake and dry unevenly.

The main thing the Tamiyas have going for them is the screw tops, but I think I'll revert to Humbrol for my next paint pots.

On a similar paint related topic, anybody tried to paint ACU yet. I've done some tests but I'm not happy with any of the results so far.

[Johnny_H02]

well Tamiya so far out of three containers has been diluted piss.
Wont cover evenly its almost like the primer is still wet but its not its plenty dry. It was a waste of $40 on Tamiya paint because If I have to use x4 coats every time I paint a pouch, bag, webbing these things are going to look like a retard dipped them upside down in paint.

Very dissatisfied with my purchase.
*** Update I just spoke to the guy that owns the store that sold the paint, Will be bringing it in to have a look see just incase I might not be stirring it long enough or correctly ***

[TheKiwi]

OK, here is the good news. Throw away the Tamiya's. Set them on fire if it makes you feel better. Now take your crap looking Highlanders and place them in a plastic shoping bag. Grab a can of oven cleaner and fill the bag of soldiers with oven cleaner. Tie the bag shut tight and leave for 24 hours. Next day, wash with warm water and the paint will fall off leaving the Highlanders looking good as new.

Now you can resume with GW or Humbrol or any other paints you like.

Edit: I store my Tamiya's upside down which seems to improve the quality of what is on the lid for painting.

[TheKiwi]

OK, heres few more. This time its Orion's Chechen rebels/terrorists/freedom fighters/whatever you want to call them (oh and a converted ESCI Russian Spetznaz - I like the addidas tracksuit pants look).

[Johnny_H02]

I just returned some of the paints (what could be returned only the non used stuff). Will be using Games Workshop Acrylics. With much better result I might add.

[Johnny_H02]

Work in progress, this time with GW paints.
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/6926/dsc01198zn8.th.jpg (http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01198zn8.jpg)

After touch up's and gloss coating, I am really satisfied with it. It is my first attempt at painting a military miniature and my first attempt at painting any plastic miniature in over a decade.

http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/7840/dsc01229fo8.th.jpg (http://img482.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01229fo8.jpg)

[TheKiwi]

That's very nice work. Myself, I prefer a matt finish to a gloss one but I think that comes down to personal choice. (I used to do glossy finish but now it just looks to me like its protecting the crap job I did. I still have hundreds of craply done older figure awaiting the oven cleaner treatment).