WW2 vehicles

[Ochoin]

I bought a small number of Allied WW2 vehicles I need to bring my US & British forces up to strength.


They are 20mm resin from Rapid Fire Re-enforcements' range.


You’ll see them on the work table in the below photo (+ my old, & very inaccurate diecast Corgi armoured car in the background). I’m pleased at the way they’re turning out.



Vehicle markings & stars are needed & maybe a little more weathering.

donald

[MABO]

Not bad at all when painted!

[C M Dodson]

They look very nice indeed.

Personally I do like my vehicles looking like blocks but these have turned very well indeed thanks to your painting.

Best wishes,

Chris

[CliosPaintingBench]

Yeah they look great, very muted and realistic!

[Ochoin]

Personally I do like my vehicles looking like blocks

Chris, did you mean "NOT" looking like blocks?
I see your point. I have, I hope, avoided this by painting the underneath "blocky" bits in matte black.
This then looks like unobtrusive shadow.

Previous to this splurge on resin, I bought plastic kits - way too fiddly for me. And diecasts - expensive & you can't get essential vehicles you want.

I have been pleasantly surprised by the resin vehicles. In my ham-fisted way, I think I've made them look OK.

donald

[C M Dodson]

Hi.

I was referring to the fact that the resin casts look like a solid block normally.

As you say your painting has raised them into something quite special.

I have some resin Cromwells which have had a similar treatment although I broke up the bases so that they were not uniform .

I have lots of the Del Prado stuff which whilst not cheap does look good compared to the plastics.

As stated, very nice indeed.

Best wishes,

Chris

[Ochoin]

Hi.


As you say your painting has raised them into something quite special.


Chris

Too generous, as usual, Chris.

Here's photos of my finished Priest (closest to camera) & my diecast one:


my finished Firefly (furthest from the camera) & a diecast Sherman:


I'm going to need to take the weathering brush to the diecasts..

donald

[Minuteman]

I like the look of these British late War WW2 vehicles and AFVs very much. Well done donald! What have you used as the basic colour for these vehicles?

I believe these are ex-Raventhorpe resin casts? I forget the brand that these are now sold under, but I think it is part of the Rapid-Fire set up. I have some in my collection and they are on the 'large' side for 1/72 scale, and certainly completely dwarf anything in true 1/76 scale. The fact that they come with bases as part of the model increases their height.

Nevertheless, they are attractive castings and fit well with, say, Plastic Soldier Company 1/72 products.

[Rich W]

Nice work Donald!

[JurgenH]

You have done a great job with the models. The models are of one piece. I have rarely seen such beautiful models of one piece as yours.
Sorry for the grammar. But I had to trick for deepl to express myself.

Jürgen

[Ochoin]

I What have you used as the basic colour for these vehicles?

Vallejo US Olive drab as the base. I washed it with Vallejo umber wash (the new formula in the bottle with the red rim) and dry brushed Vallejo khaki. I used cheap make-up brushes for the dry brushing for the first time & it far easier than anything else I've used in the past.

donald

[Minuteman]

Vallejo US Olive drab as the base. I washed it with Vallejo umber wash (the new formula in the bottle with the red rim) and dry brushed Vallejo khaki. I used cheap make-up brushes for the dry brushing for the first time & it far easier than anything else I've used in the past.

donald

Thanks donald. The search for the perfect' British Army late war (44/45) olive or khaki drab seems to be regular topic on other modelling fora. Your colours here look to my eye to be just about right.

I like the tip on using cheap make-up brushes for dry-brushing. I'll give the a try. I'm sure my wife will understand as her make-up brushes start disappearing!

[Peter]

I really like how these turned out! Very good painted and the weathering makes them come alive!