March 2023 Workbench

**CrashCraig** · 03-08-2023 12:31

Guess I'm the one to kick off the March workshop aka workbench. Tackled Scaroni's Hanriot HD.1 - Shapeways Reduced Aircraft Factory. Lots of decals on this one. First time I used decal paper to get the numbers right. Word to the wise: read the directions first. I didn't and after printing off the 76 on the decal paper, I cut it out and put it right in the warm water. Watching the ink dissolve in the water bath was kind of pretty but not useful for getting it on the plane!

Next attempt using a sealant and letting it dry out was much more successful!

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And now I know who's plane is on the front of the Watch Your Back box!

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Wings, Fuselage, Wheel Covers: Vallejo Yellow Ochre Acrylic (70.913)
Wing Undercoat: Testors Red & White Enamel Matte; Dragoon Green Humbrol #101
Wing Struts, Propellor, Cockpit: Testors Leather Enamel Matte
Engine: Citadel Leadbelcher
Engine Cowling: Vallejo Yellow Ochre Acrylic (70.913)
Rudder: Testors Red & White Enamel Matte; Dragoon Green Humbrol 101
Tires: Humbrol Dark Slate Grey Matt #224
Sealant: Windsor & Newton Satin Varnish
Decals: Miscellanous Miniatures & Print Scale Italian Aces of World War 1 (1/72)

**Guntruck** · 03-08-2023 23:04

Good job Craig

**camelbeagle** · 03-09-2023 05:44

That is a very nice job! Great work!

**malachi** · 03-09-2023 07:16

Nice job, Craig!

**milcoll73** · 03-13-2023 12:22

nice looking hanroit craig!

**Flying Helmut** · 03-14-2023 02:35

Good 'un!

**mikeemagnus** · 03-14-2023 10:27

Like that one Craig. Nice job

**Guntruck** · 03-21-2023 09:34

I've got a dozen planes on the workbench half-done, but I had to stop to paint some Jaegers for a friend so he can use them in his Salute game next month

While I was waiting for the paint to dry on them I finished some figures for my Saga Shieldmaiden warband that had been sitting around for ages

Hopefully I'll have some planes ready for next month's workbench (including one of these - fingers crossed)

**Larry R.** · 03-21-2023 10:02

Excellent figure painting, Steve!
And, yes, workbench projects waiting to be finished....I have a few as well!
Re: the girl riding the boar....just saw a photo of a monstrous feral hog shot recently in this area...scary!

**CrashCraig** · 03-21-2023 12:07

Excellent work Steve

**Jager** · 03-21-2023 12:12

Nice Jaegers, Steve. Franco-Prussian war?
And the shieldmaidens are great too. Like the boar rider and the banner carrier.

Karl

**Guntruck** · 03-21-2023 12:43

Originally Posted by Jager

Nice Jaegers, Steve. Franco-Prussian war?
Karl

Thanks Karl. Yes they are Wargame Foundry Franco-Prussian, although I believe they will be dropped from a Zeppelin in an attempt to kidnap Queen Victoria.

**Guntruck** · 03-21-2023 12:45

Originally Posted by Larry R.

Excellent figure painting, Steve!
And, yes, workbench projects waiting to be finished....I have a few as well!
Re: the girl riding the boar....just saw a photo of a monstrous feral hog shot recently in this area...scary!

As the saying goes: everything's bigger in Texas

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 03-21-2023 13:36

Steve, have you seen this model of Queen Victoria with a Machine gun?
Rob.

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**Larry R.** · 03-21-2023 15:02

Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte

Steve, have you seen this model of Queen Victoria with a Machine gun?
Rob.

What a great AA gun for the game mat!

**Guntruck** · 03-21-2023 15:09

Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte

Steve, have you seen this model of Queen Victoria with a Machine gun?
Rob.

Yep, got one

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 03-22-2023 02:46

Some support for HM.

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**flash** · 03-22-2023 03:35

Splendid painting, Steve

**Guntruck** · 03-22-2023 04:06

Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte

Some support for HM.

Yep, got them too. And I think Dr Who will be putting in an appearance as well. However, I will be doing something more sensible at Salute on the Wings table.

**mikeemagnus** · 03-23-2023 16:39

Top job Steve

**Bishop33** · 03-24-2023 07:43

Fantastic work!

**flash** · 03-31-2023 07:13

Been reworking my M577 Command Post Carrier this month. I built it up from an Italeri M113 kit many more years ago than I care to remember now using spare bits from other kits as part of Vietnam armour group that never really saw the light of day. Recently I decided to update the paintjob for something I'm more likely to see it used in on my table. Probably not entirely accurate for the purist but I was pretty pleased with how it came out. I tried to keep the 'Jester' decal visible & kept the cow skull for a bit of colour, and kept the .50cal I originally fitted.