fingolfen Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Updates in thread below Starting to get going on my East Germans... going to be a long process... More T-72's and some Hails Read the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly here: https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/07/whats-back-on-table-team-yankee.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted July 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Made an update today: https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/07/ddr-nva-build-log-progress.html 10 of 15 T72 are ready for primer. Hail battery is ready for primer (kudos to BF for replacing my mangled first box). BMP-1 are moving along. Infantry box is opened and in the sort and clean phase... Hail Hydra... errr... Galaxar... oh you get the idea... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Always like that blog. Look forward to seeing the NVA on the table...Tanksgiving event, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 On July 27, 2017 at 11:27 AM, barca said: Always like that blog. Look forward to seeing the NVA on the table...Tanksgiving event, maybe? That's the plan at this point. Was going to try and get them ready for the Fulda Gap event, but I've had too much business travel and thing going on at work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 If you guys have a TY Tanksgiving event, we might plan our annual Portland trip around it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEKE Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 I am currently working on a TY Team Tanksgiving event. So far I have a date and place. November 18th, Oregon City Geeks and Games. Still working out the rest but looking for Veterans (those with at least 120 pts of stuff to make 2 forces for one side) and Recruits (those that don't have any or enough stuff but want to play & learn). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 We'll keep it in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted August 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Here is the latest on painting my East Germans - the good news is I'm making some progress, the bad news is it looks like I'm going to have to continue to borrow and proxy for the first few rounds of the Firestorm Campaign... but I did manage to get real live paint on figures this week! https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/08/ddr-build-log-progress-infantry-and.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 I think the suggested basecoat color was a little odd too. But then I realized that it might be the color of the 'drops' that they're emphasizing over the base color of the uniform. A mostly light beige mini would look odd. I'd maybe mix a little Iraqi Sand into the base color, if I ever get around to doing any DDR stuff (which I should, I have two of the Soviet starter boxes sitting around doing nothing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted August 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 I've had an attack of AMS!!! (Advanced Modeler's Syndrome) T-72 tanks are now being "improved"! https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/08/battlefronts-t-72-and-advanced-modeling.html New surface details: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted August 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Advanced Modeler's Syndrome - "Hold my beer, I'm gonna try somethin'" edition... The BMP-1KSh as BMP-1 OP: https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/08/ddr-bmp-1-op-or-advanced-moldeling.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 For the less artist people, OG has the PRP3 SMALL FRED BMP-1 in white metal: BMP1 PRP3 Small Fred Product ID: PW-743B http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=PW-743B The OG packaging for 15mm vehicles is usually 3 per pack, so I assume the $25 package would include 3 x PRP3 This system is known by several designations: "Mobile Reconnaissance Post (Artllery)" (English translation of the Russian) "PRP-3" "BMP M1975" (NATO designation) "Val" Ob'yekt 767, 1ZhZ BMP-SON source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP-1_variants#Artillery_reconnaissance_vehicles Distribution is: one per Howitzer Btry and one per Artillery Reconnaissance Battery source: FM 100-2-3 The Soviet Army Troops, Organization and Equipment, pp. 4-16, 4-54, 4-59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted August 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 I've also got some of those on order... given the mixed quality of some of the OG and QRF minis I'm likely going to use them as a basis to convert the BF minis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted October 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Haven't posted in a while, but the first company of infantry are almost done!!! I posted my full "how to" guide over on the blog... https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/10/not-your-typical-volksarmee-painting.html Here are a few teaser photos (I was using my phone camera, so the pictures aren't as good as I'd like) Now I need to Dullcote the infantry and get the grass on the bases. I'll post more (and better) photos once that's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted October 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 I thought about calling this edition of the blog "Hold My Beer, I'm Gonna Try Somethin'," but you'll get the idea. My T-72 tanks had a naked lower glacis, which required attention... so... I ... well.... Let's just say it involves chemistry and leave it at that... https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/10/battlefronts-t-72-and-advanced.html Teaser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted October 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Second shot at photo-etching lower front glacis plates for the T-72 - definite improvement this time around! https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/10/t-72-photo-etch-update.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Very cool AMS result. Glad you got your workshop established in your new house. Prob took a lot of effort to pack up the workshop, move and setup again, but the results are impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted October 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Who likes more detail on their T-72 turrets? Me!!!! I blame the Breakthrough Assault guys for this one... well, at least partially... I sort of knew in my mind that I had to do something about the under-detailed smoke launchers on the front of the T-72 turret, but I wasn't sure what... then I hit their blog, and the rest as they say is history. Blog Entry 1: http://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/10/t-72-and-advanced-modeling-syndrome.html Of course, Blog Entry 1 didn't have the in progress photos, so there's Blog Entry 2: https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/10/t-72-progress-in-home-stretch.html Sort of looks like a bug... At least until you get the wires bent around... Hoping to get these done this week so they can get primed like the rest of the hull and tracks already are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted November 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Here's what the dozer blade looks like once it is on the front of the vehicle: ... and all its little friends done now too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted November 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 With all of the work I've been doing on the T-72s, don't think for a moment I've completely neglected my NVA BMPs. I didn't go completely mad like with the T-72, but honestly the kit is pretty solid, so I really didn't NEED to and could focus on the one problem area - the fairly naked front! For the top tie downs, I used 0.015" x 0.02" strip styrene. I eyeballed the length, but it is about 0.08". The flaps are made from 0.01" x 0.1" strip, and the length is about 0.135" - again eyeballed based on photos and the kit itself. The circles are cut from 0.01" thick sheet and are punched with a 0.048" punch from my sub-micron set. Placement is by eye based on photos. More detail at: https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/11/pimp-my-ride-warsaw-pact-edition.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Excellent work and inspiring, as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted January 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Achieved breakthrough over the break on the NVA - no they're not done, but I can see a pathway and the techniques are providing the desired result! I'm using the Ammo of MIG Black and White technique on these - so everything gets pre-shaded. I'm starting with the T-72s and BMPs as that's about half of the force... then "everything else" gets done. Turrets: I then use panzer putty to mask the camouflage: Then the weathering (photo doesn't even BEGIN to do it justice): More on the blog: http://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2017/12/nva-build-log-painting-progress-on-t-72.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Finally got some decals that work!!! Peddinghaus to the rescue! https://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2018/01/markings-for-my-nva-vehicles.html Peddinghaus 1/87 vs. Battlefront vs. custom 1/100 from Peddinghaus! On a vehicle! Hoping to have the T-72s done by the end of the weekend... then just need to find the battery charger for the good camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingolfen Posted February 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 T-72s are DONE... pretty much... http://miniordnancerev.blogspot.com/2018/02/east-german-t-72-company-done.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taran.shannara Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 they look very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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