@Imperious:
Somebody should you tube a painting tutorial for AA pieces, so others can understand how it’s done.
Like a time lapse with comments? I typically spend about 10 hours to paint 40 infantry, so it would be difficult to do a succinct YouTube video. I guess giving general comments and showing a few key processes on film could be possible if one has a camera that can film well close up.
Thanks for the nomination Tall Paul!
@Imperious:
If i were to award this Badge for anybody who just posted Pictures, the Badge would not be too special. Personally, i would like to see a longer track record of posting on the site and perhaps some different types of customizer projects. A customizer must be that individual that is never happy with OOB, and constantly wants improvements to the end that is perfection. The work that both of them is great, but id just like to see more over time.
Yeah, the badge should keep its value; that makes a lot of sense. I’d like to get back into posting my painting and basing tutorials that I started a few years ago. Real life tends to get busy :lol:
Photos of the Japanese infantry have been added to the Japanese post on the first page.
Agreed - there have been a lot of new people who have been putting out work since the last time the badges were issued.
Wow, those are beautiful! How do you get the lines on the wings? I would guess an ink wash, but it looks like it’s just painted by free hand on the bombers.
Hey John, I have painted them before. It was painstaking, but I think I can simplify it a little bit and make it look good. I will see what I can do. Once I get my hands on my old pieces, I can send you a photo of my old Flying Tiger! Also, are you planning on using the P-40 Warhawk for that?
That South Seas camo looks really great! Props to the men behind the scenes ;)
My suggestion is to write to HBG, explaining the problem, and attach a photo of the piece. They are generally good about quality control refunds. My Russian Supplement set had some messed up T34s with backwards turrets, and some problems with the KV-1s and Katyushas. They refunded me some of my money. The piece is probably beyond saving if you don’t have a heat gun.
Thanks LHoffman! I appreciate the input on decals and advice.
Hopefully I can get around to finishing off those infantry and getting the pictures up soon.
Awesome job on those carriers! And the other pieces look great as well. Are you a painter?
How long does it take you to create each sticker design?
No problem - I have it bookmarked for obvious reasons :)
Also, those Boomerangs look sweet! Where did you get your sources Jwo?
And what’s your storage solution for all of these, especially the planes? I’m always on the lookout for innovative ideas to copy!
hey spitefire, thanks the boomerangs were fun too paint. I got my sources from a sweet database site that has every squadron of every type of fighter bomber or transport used in ww2 ww1, called Wings Palette http://wp.scn.ru/
bellow are some of the schemes I had painted. Storage solution is still in the contemplating stages. I have seen guys on here use big fishing tackle boxes for there units which I think I might use as well, dividing up the different types of pieces. Do you use anything special, or John Brown??
Wow, that site is perfect. Thanks for sharing.
Well, if you look in my tutorial thread in the stickied posts at the top, you can see my storage solution I created out of a plastic box and some balsa wood and felt. It works great, but it’s getting too full, so I need to either make another or switch to a new storage solution.
wow man I am speechless! the navy turned out stunning! really like your choice in colors, the yamato and nagato looked so good in each scheme! great job on the HBG destroyers too and the I400 super subs! I also like the variety of OOB and HBG piece selections John Brown, had the A&A 1941 Kongo in there too ! cant wait too see the other nations man! Thanks for posting and inspiring.
Inspiration - as Tall Paul says, that’s the reason we customize! I’m glad that other people can enjoy and learn from them.
I’m really happy with how they turned out as well. I almost lost hope somewhere in the middle of painting the disruptor, just because it was taking three times as long as the others. But, as I have experienced time and time again, it all comes together in the final stages, and then BOOM, they look great and I’m happy with them.
I based the disruptor camo off of Allworkandnoclay’s dirsuptor, but I added a fourth tone of tan/brown to the pieces, as I felt they needed more contrast. I was a bit stumped on which color to do the drybrush highlights in, as the piece is four different colors, but I went with a light gray, and it ended up turning the dark gray undercoat into a nice steely blue color, and brought the color palette together. My personal faves are the transports.
The Wood and Iron scheme was roughly based off of another user, Swedo’s, scheme. They are somewhere else on this subforum.
One of my main goals is to incorporate as many HBG as possible, some things, unfortunately, I left out, but hope to come back too, after this set. :-)
I just took a trip over to the HBG site to look at some of the pieces they have coming, and I’m really excited to get my brushes on them :) Send em on over haha!
No problem - I have it bookmarked for obvious reasons :)
Also, those Boomerangs look sweet! Where did you get your sources Jwo?
And what’s your storage solution for all of these, especially the planes? I’m always on the lookout for innovative ideas to copy!
It is a flickr account, I believe.
I hope that helps!
John
Here’s the link to Allworkandnoclay’s pieces. https://www.flickr.com/photos/allworkandnoclay/sets/
hey spitefire how you enjoying painting the Japanese naval pieces? any progress pics you can share???
I’ve got better than progress pics. :-) Finished products! I’ve edited the Japanese post on page 1 to reflect the navy. Constructive criticism and opinions always welcome.
Very nice! I really like this scheme. It comes out really well for the smaller fighters especially.
Is there a way to make the photo smaller when attaching? Like resizing it? I have difficulty viewing it any larger than the thumbnail, because then it becomes too large for the screen.
Beautiful force you’ve got there!
looking great spitfire. Going to be great too follow this post too see all your units for the countries and see what schemes you paint. Are you starting with all the planes first? I like the holy guacamole shceme…looks like you mixed that color nicely! John brown certainly hired a great customizer !
Thanks man! I’m really looking forward to painting all the other units too - you’re supposed to love your hobby, right?
John’s the boss; he picks which nations and schemes I’m to paint, and then I just go to work in whatever order I want. We’ll be completing the Japanese first, and the second nation is TBD. I’m almost done with the navy, although decalling takes a lot longer than I expected :P
@Tall:
Spitfire38 and others,
––VERY NICE WORK!
They all look impressive and ready for combat. I’m glad John now has a good start on his painted units. Again, well done.
----Oh, I think I saw some “senorRITA” bombers along with the “Guacacmole” paint scheme. :-DTall Paul
Thanks! Nice pun ;) I always appreciate the humor you all bring to the site.
ANZAC AIR FORCE
The ANZAC air force played their part in fighting the Axis powers in the Pacific Theater. To this end they fought with Boomerangs, PV-1s, Bristol Beauforts, and Topsy Turvy transport planes. The greens and browns of the ANZAC make for a nice contrast with their distinctive roundel. How nice they’ll look facing off against the Japanese Zeros around the Dutch East Indies!
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Flat Green Scheme
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Blotted Camo
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Sky Camo
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ANZAC NAVY
The ANZAC navy has their own sculpts now in the 2nd Edition of Axis and Allies Global 1940. John requested a three tone disruptor camo. Keeping in line with the blues, whites, and grays of the ANZAC forces, I gave them a camo that will keep them from enemy detection until the right moment!
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Tritone Camo
[Aircraft Carriers, Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers, Submarines, Transports]
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ANZAC INFANTRYMEN
The ANZAC infantrymen, or Diggers, were heroes in the South Pacific. Their sculpt depicts them with their distinctive hat and their packs, ready for battle! I enjoyed painting these very much.
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Dusty Drab
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Paratroopers
[Commandos]
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ANZAC GROUND FORCES
While they don’t make it off of the ANZAC islands much, they can sure look good while they hang out in the Pacific! I particularly like the Kangaroo mechanized infantry sculpt in this camo scheme.
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Bush Camo
[Armor, Mechanized Infantry, Artillery, AAA]
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CHINESE FLYING TIGERS
The Flying Tigers was a group of American pilots who volunteered to fly against the Japanese to defend China prior to the American entry into the war. Trained in Burma, these pilots were fearsome opponents to the Japanese. They came to be characterized by the shark’s teeth painted onto the nose of the plane.
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CHINESE INFANTRY and ARTILLERY
The Chinese fighting against the Japanese consisted of both Communist soldiers under Mao Zedong and the Nationalists under Chiang Kai-Shek. This unlikely alliance managed to exact a heavy cost from the Japanese on the Chinese mainland. These fearsome men are depicted below in a Nationalist uniform.
Nationalist Uniform
