01/01/2013

Belated Happy New Year!

I would just like to wish all those who occasionally look in to this blog a very Happy New Year, and thanks to those bloggers who have wished us all the same.

I was hoping to post pictures of my last Armies Army figures before Christmas, but events overtook me. However, I can now post pictures of the last few militia and the Spetznatz.

I posted pictures of 5 of the Militia last time, so here are the rest.

I have tried to keep a common theme going with all of these, whilst trying to differentiate between the various troop types, so the body armour is the same colour, but the fatigues a different colour.

These are the first 'Spetznatz' I did. I think I was a little heavy handed with the matt varnish, and as I subsequently painted the upper half of the weapons a different colour (I did paint them white in a Star Wars Stormtrooper moment)  I tried to matt varnish them afterwards with a brush and Vallejo matt varnish, but they insisted in staying gloss!

The rear view is a little clearer...


And finally, front and back of the others. These have been varnished a little more carefully.

Thanks to all those who have commented on the blog last year. I enjoy the feedback, and have had great help and advice from many quarters. I look forward to hearing from you this year, and I will try to bring a variety of pictures of figures and vehicles  from several manufacturers, and some home made terrain and various buildings. I am just completing some Hummers and other 20/21st Century vehicles suitably distressed to fill out my 'Rusk' army along with the APCs I posted last time, and when these are done I'll do a picture of the whole army.

I am currently waiting some vehicles from Brigade Models that I ordered before Christmas. They have a tank which resembles the 'Blower' tanks from Old Crow, and as the latter are currently unavailable, I took advantage of the sale to get a couple of Brigade's version.

I have had another dabble with the airbrush, this time on some home built scenery so I'll hopefully get pics of that up soon.

Thanks for looking in!








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17 comments:

  1. Mecha Ace1 January 2013 at 06:28

    Looking good there, and a happy new year to you as well.

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    1. Gunrunner1 January 2013 at 08:51

      Thanks Ace! Hope to hear from you again this year!

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  2. Jay1 January 2013 at 08:24

    Very nice, like the color scheme, blue is cool. Happy New Year to you, Sir.

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  3. Gunrunner1 January 2013 at 08:52

    Many thanks Jay. I hope the New Year is good to you!

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  4. Lead Legion1 January 2013 at 10:47

    Really nice work there. I especially like the highlights on the blue.

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    1. Gunrunner1 January 2013 at 11:29

      Thanks very much Brian. I'm especially grateful to you for the advice over the airbrush. As stated, I've made a start with it, and my family bought me plenty of paints for it for Christmas! All best wishes.

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  5. Simon Quinton 1 January 2013 at 10:53

    Nice work Really Like the Spetznatz, I like the gun shape.

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    1. Gunrunner1 January 2013 at 11:31

      Very kind Simon. I'm sure Keith the sculptor will be pleased with the feedback! Happy New Year!

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  6. ArmybitsUK1 January 2013 at 12:49

    Indeed I am

    and Happy New Year everyone. The spetsnaz were initally supposed to meet the harder sci fi crowd requirements as opposed to near future stuff, however I liked them as a commando force!
    As for the painting...really nice! Really nice indeed! Ive just finished the HQ militia and support weapons miliita, thanks to grandparents babysitting! Heavy weapons will follow for them, including mortar, recoiless gun and seriously heavy HMG. Sorry....enough sales stuff!

    Anyhow...again. I really like the painting work and as said before, superb blue!

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    1. Gunrunner2 January 2013 at 08:52

      Thank you kindly Keith! I'm looking forward to the new stuff now that you have whetted my appetite! I think the blue works okay- I wasn't sure before I started, but I'm happy with it now. The metallic 'helmets' on the Spetznatz don't show up too well on the pictures, but they've been painted in 'oily steel' from Vallejo with silver highlights. They looked better before varnish!

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  7. e-p1 January 2013 at 15:33

    Love that blue. Very unexpected but it really works! This project of yours is really coming together.

    Happy New Year

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  8. Gunrunner2 January 2013 at 08:54

    Many thanks e-p! The blue is Citadel Mordian Blue, washed with Asurmen Blue, then highlighted with the base colour with white added- pretty simple really, much like the painter!

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    1. Anonymous4 January 2013 at 20:44

      Ah... Asurmen Blue wash. GW, bring it back you monsters!

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    2. Gunrunner6 January 2013 at 00:41

      Actually, I've just had a set of Vallejo washes for Christmas, so I'll be trying them soon!

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  9. Anonymous4 January 2013 at 20:49

    Hey there, Gunrunner. My word, you've been busy since last I checked!

    These paintjobs really work well with the models, great work! I especially enjoy the way you painted the wood on the militia, it screams "AK-47" to me.

    Heres to a productive 2013! Cheers!

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    1. Gunrunner6 January 2013 at 00:44

      Cheers Blaster! I think it is Citadel's Vermin Brown, with a little white added for the highlight! Best wishes for 2013 to you too!

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  10. Allison M.14 January 2013 at 16:46

    With regards to your question, Google "space pals for red cross"...

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