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    I have an opinion that the elves last project was to refinish the tabletop!

    Rich

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    Quote Originally Posted by jbmacek View Post
    For my youngest son, a quicky paint job (30 minutes tops) on a 15mm Citadel Aslan for an upcoming Traveller game.



    Wow! Flashback time!
    Karl'
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jager View Post
    Wow! Flashback time!
    Karl'
    Yep, he's an original Citadel Traveller mini from the early/mid 80s. I could never afford them as a kid, so I bought a boxed set of aliens for no small amount on ebay a few years ago. The irony is that not too long after that RAFM started selling newly cast figures from the same molds, at really affordable prices.

    If you ever want to paint some, you can find the entire collection on RAFM's site.

    http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/mercha...gory_Code=GRAV

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    You may call me crazy this month, but following John in his gaming/painting course this month I have started to paint my Mice and Mystics game figurines, which originally came in awful overall "creamy" plastic colour.
    Priming with black paint and speedy gray-brown drybrush (a relaxing time) made them look a bit better, but the paintjob is far from over yet
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    Great game Andy, but totally threw the cat who was sitting on my knee in front of the computer, when i went "Oh look mice". He jumps up on the keyboard and then the top of the computer desk and starts looking behind the screen for the mice. Now he is lying across in front of the screen waiting for one to come out to play.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    I know that cat!
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    "We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."

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    I thought you might remember him Andy. Pity I never got the camera out.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Cool minis, Andy. What scale are they?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jbmacek View Post
    Cool minis, Andy. What scale are they?
    It is hard to judge the scale, John, but the mice are 25mm tall, the rats are 30mm.
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    The first part of my workbench cleared for the month.
    Just three more aircraft to go.

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    Also my first go at personalizing aircraft cards with more than just changing the titles. These boys got their wings clipped and roundels to replace the good old star and bar.

    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Rob

    They look good! Ready for action!


    Rich

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    They look very nice, Rob indeed.
    And of course you have challenged the other April painters Right today, the first delivery of new to me Magister Militium products took place with reinforcements for both sides in North Africa. The Italians will get a bunch of new streamlined fighters. The last weekend of April awaits .
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    Finishing a ZVEZDA 1/200 SB-2 and going to do another one tomorrow. Pictures to take and post of the other Russian an German (Ju-52's). Should be done this weekend.

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    Something a little more unusual for me this month, converting a pewter replica....

    A 15thC Order of the Garter Collar and Pendant.
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    Well that certainly is a first for the Drome Fox.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    The first part of my workbench cleared for the month.
    Just three more aircraft to go.

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    Also my first go at personalizing aircraft cards with more than just changing the titles. These boys got their wings clipped and roundels to replace the good old star and bar.

    Rob.
    We like these
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Cheers Steve.
    It's the cards that are slowing down the aircraft painting this month. I have also just done six for my Albacores(not painted yet) and six for the Swordfish I lent to Neil for Origins. Also I'm in process of doing four WS maneuver decks for the Albacores.
    hope to get onto my final two JU 88s this coming month.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guntruck View Post
    We like these
    Me too!

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    Finally sat down and took pictures. Here are the LaGG3's (Zvezda 1/144) & 1 P-39 (F-toys)

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    And a very fine bunch they are too Bob.
    Any reason why some of them have been produced as attachments?
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobP View Post

    Finally sat down and took pictures. Here are the LaGG3's (Zvezda 1/144) & 1 P-39 (F-toys)
    Those are sharp looking Eastern Front planes, Bob. I wish I had those models in 1/200 scale.

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    Getting the elves a bit of work . . .



    Mavis and Emily are now getting painted . . .

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    Starting to look for a source of B-17s and B-24s... I need a scale small enough to be affordable and displayable in bulk quantities yet big enough to work with for 6" and 12" stripes--this isn't WGS related, but the end goal will be to paint a distinct model for each squadron in VIII Bomber Command.
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    Just saw that some photos didn't go through. Here are the C-47's.

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    Thanks Bob.
    Those are great as well.
    Bet you can't guess which are Kyte's favourites!
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Are the C-47s Zvezda repaints? I've been thinking about one or two of 'em when I succumb to the Dark Side...

    All the best,
    Matt

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    Yes the C-47's are the Zvezda Il2. Just cut the gun off, US paint job and the decals. The camo one I sort of copied of a C 47 that I have seen at the show in Va Beach.

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    Here is the plane at the Hamilton show in Canada. It has NZ markings but I put the British one on.

    Rob might they be the Po-2's ?

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    And of course don't forget Minicraft as a source... gettin' awful pricey though. I remember when the crappy old ex-Crown 1/144 B-17 used to go for $10 or less and fighters of same origin for $5...
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    Quote Originally Posted by csadn View Post
    Actually, you *want* to show up with an unmodified Tripe -- he'll be so apoplectic with rage, he won't be able to think straight, and will be that much easier to defeat. >
    Genius plan, maybe we could have a scenario full of Triplanes just to maximise the effect, lol

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    For me, sensible things first.
    Finish off a BE2c and a Red Eagle HP 0/400

    Then move onto a Hansa Brandenburg flying boat for my Austrians
    Next is few JU88 and a Do17 for BoB
    Then it gets a bit silly, Zombies and Survivors for Zombiecide, brill fun game

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    Last thing done in April.....I found my workbeach
    Now to sorting and the last Origins projects
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedeby View Post
    Genius plan, maybe we could have a scenario full of Triplanes just to maximise the effect, lol
    Forfeit Via Ragequit -- I approve. >:)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedeby View Post
    Would that work with the Sopwith Triplane? just in case I get one - couldn't face Boney's withering put downs if I turned up at an event with my wing spacing incorrect...
    I tried very hard not to reply to these accusations, no matter how true, to put these things in the freezer, is not a guarantee it will work.
    I found the wings a rad too flexible and after thre trips to the freezer and still the wing would not part, I snipped the thing off.
    Please bear in mind I do keep a 5lb sledge in the car for any occasion of seeing one of those unmodified pieces of junk, just to help along the re-modelling

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