@barnee thanks, I was inspired after watching Midway to do them like that, and to differentiate them from fighters for my less observant friends. I liked it so much I did my Stukas and Japanese tacs the same way as well.
AAA50th painted minis
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Was prompted to post more standard/portrait type photos of my painted sets as opposed to the pics in a bucket. For starters, some neutral pieces.
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Here’s some of the Germans…
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nice !!
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Very nice! I really like the Singapore 1942 guns!
Thoes426 :evil: -
Some subs…
Unterseeboot XXI (U-boat)
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German destroyers.
Zerstorer Flotille Class (Narviks)
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German transports.
Dithmarschen Class
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German Cruisers.
Admiral Hipper Class
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German Battleship.
Bismark Class
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German Aircraft Carriers.
Graf Zeppelin Class
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@special:
nice !!
Thanks :-D
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@thoes426:
Very nice! I really like the Singapore 1942 guns!
Thoes426 :evil:Yeah - I like 'em. With some house rules, it takes care of the straits issues.
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Nice work!
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Absolutely beautiful man! Another inspiration - I love the wooden decks on the ships and the detailed weathering/effects on the towers, etc - adds much more 3D look than stock models - truly excellent!
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Thanks guys. I’ll be periodically posting the rest of the Germans this week - any suggestions as to what nation you’d like to see next?
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I believe I asked before, at least I think this was you… You used decals right? For the national symbols and the like?
How did that work out for you… ease of application, handling, alignment etc…
Great job by the way… The Germans llook so much more intimidating with the big swastikas on the bow.
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Yeah - I use decals from Interstate 94. How’d they work? Well at first… whew, frustrating. Some of this was due to inferior (before I discovered I-94) decals. That really does make a difference. A couple other brands I tried had weak colors - bleed through, or you could see the dots from the printer, or the worst - they’d rip. But once you get a method down - or check out some “how to” sites, it’s okay. Still takes a lot of time, and coating is necessary to really seal 'em down (though I-94’s do take to dried acrylic really well - wouldn’t want to test it over time with handling though). Hmm - well, some intricate work is freehand, the “SS” and the nazi band itself is painted on, and of course the camo, tank treads, window work, the bomber girls, tank slogans, the Flying Tiger’s shark face, etc. So really kind of a combo.
Glad ya like 'em! Have to say the first time I took the set to a gaming group meeting (I usually only play with old friends) the reaction was quite overwhelming. It provided quite a few laughs sometimes (since many units - that I’ll post, have names… like when the Sherman unit headed by Yankee Bill was the last unit - taking France by himself, or Brass Balls defended Manchuria on his own - a British tank). :-D
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Panzers.
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Panzers - side view.
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German 88’s.
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