Very simple paint job on these wonderfully detailed printed 1/100th models from Battlefield 3D.
I am reminded that I have a scratch built Lancia in 1/76th scale that I constructed using plans from the Airfix Afrika Corps guide. Sadly obsolete, but worth a post if I haven't already done one on it (and a quick look tells me I haven't).
This poor chap had been sitting around at the 80% finished mark for some time. Done now. Went for the most basic colour scheme on the theory that he has been rushed to the front as soon as he arrived.
Lovely 3D printed model from Battlefield3d.
This beautiful little 3d printed model of a Gaz AAA 6x4 truck was mistaken for a ZIS truck leading to a little embarrassment when it seemed to be undersized. The Gaz is smaller than the ZIS by design. I should have realized when its label noted AAA, presumably like batteries, the more As, the smaller it is :-)
But disaster struck and in this wild and wintery weather we are having it was blown out of my hand to smash on the driveway when I took it over to show Richard. Luckily we found all the parts, although it took three goes and Richard's eagle eyes.
August and September have been dry months for painting and modelling. I did do some work, but nothing to completion. The weather was bad (and my studio, while grand, is down the back of the garden) and I had other things happening in my life. In reviewing posts from these months I see I have two relevant posts that I haven't finished, but they can wait because now I have my mojo back and completed this delightful trio of Soviet BT tanks.
These are the last two models of the batch I got from Battlefield3D with Richard and which featured in the post https://onesidedminiaturewargamingdiscourse.blogspot.com/2021/04/just-in-time-for-lock-down.html
Rather fitting conclusion as it took another lock down for me to get my mojo and finish them.
These had been finished a while back. Happy how the armoured cars turned out, but my brush technique with the truck left me a bit nonplussed.
Painted up quickly. Only challenge is finding the time. More on the way.
The 3D printed T26 from Battleground3D has painted up a treat.
Picked these up on Friday just ahead of the notification of a three day lock down here in Perth (I know we are having it easy compared to most places - and we want to keep it that way!). They were part of a joint order I did with Richard who had discovered this manufacturer of relatively obscure WW2 kit, printed in 3D. From the displayed photos things looked okay, but you never can be too sure...
Very happy to say these models from Battlefield3d are just magnificent, certainly exceeding expectations and proving to be very nice indeed. My first real foray into acquiring 3D printed models. I've been impressed by what people have done locally, but hadn't really found the excuse to get some of my own.
