A unexpected day off has given me the opportunity to complete my Austro-Hungarian Romfell armoured car! Here it is, along with some troops giving directions and cheering.
This is also my entry for the third bonus round of the Painting Challenge which has a theme of vehicles; so that's 15 points for the vehicle itself and an extra 50 points for the bonus! I've really enjoyed painting this and plan to add another with a commander peering out of the hatch. Scarab have an excellent A/H officer with binoculars in one of the HMG packs that would be ideal.
The painting recipe was:-
Here's a slightly closer shot.
I must credit my lovely wife for the idea of the cross insignia. I had tried to paint some on a scrap of card but they always looked lop-sided or just plain rubbish. So she suggested printing somthing suitable in best quality on very thin paper. The Wingdings font has a suitable cross. Carefully trimmed, glued and covered with some matt artists varnish it does the job perfectly.
Next, more infantry!
This is also my entry for the third bonus round of the Painting Challenge which has a theme of vehicles; so that's 15 points for the vehicle itself and an extra 50 points for the bonus! I've really enjoyed painting this and plan to add another with a commander peering out of the hatch. Scarab have an excellent A/H officer with binoculars in one of the HMG packs that would be ideal.
The painting recipe was:-
- White undercoat
- Solid basecoat of Foundry Granite mid
- Light wash of thinned GW Devlan mud (now Agrax Earthshade?)
- Further (less thinned) Devlan mud wash to pick out all the rivets/bolts and other little features.
- Drybrush with basecoat taking care not to obscure the weathering from the washes!
- Final very light drybrush of Foundry Granite light just to pick out the edges.
- Tyres - black then Foundry Slate Grey shade
- Chain/hmg - black, GW Tin Bitz, GW Boltgun Metal
Here's a slightly closer shot.
I must credit my lovely wife for the idea of the cross insignia. I had tried to paint some on a scrap of card but they always looked lop-sided or just plain rubbish. So she suggested printing somthing suitable in best quality on very thin paper. The Wingdings font has a suitable cross. Carefully trimmed, glued and covered with some matt artists varnish it does the job perfectly.
Next, more infantry!
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