When SWMBO is away, this occurs.

Last week was my last holiday week (well, I'm going to get some few more days for a wedding - not mine..yet), so I had plenty of time to paint and amuse myself. SWMBO was working during this week....and the feeling was: ohhhh what a bliss!

I've painted plenty of figures as you will see below, from various historical periods - dark ages, musket era, vietnam war and modern times.

By following this pattern, I realized that my mojo did not diminish  by the end of the week, and that was because I didn't feel bored whilst painting. Using similar techniques, but, different colours and figures the difference was huge for me, and I think that I may stick to this alternative method, for what is worth. 

So....

Saxons (Emhar #7206 Saxon Warrions)

FIW French (Zvezda's GNW Swedish Infantry) - see previous work 

Kambodian Khmer Rouge soldiers (see the red scarf...) - Vietnam war (I used a set from Imex - Korean War/ # 531 Chinese's  People Liberation Army)

US Marines - Vietnam War (Italeri's #6078 - US Special Forces - Ex ESCI) - see previous work

And now for something completely different...

US Infantry - Mogadishu / Somalia (Revell #02520 US Infantry) - a new (as if, I didn't have many already).

I hope that you didn't find them too many, and that they didn't distract you from my one theme/time per post.

Hope you all have a great Monday!

T.

Italeri Set 6079 Vietnamese Army / Vietcong

Greetings to thee my fellow friends.

Quick and brief this post (as most of my posts are after all), but with enough photos for your eyes only.

Below you will see my North Vietnamese force ( Esci's ex set of figures), that will try to kick back the Yankees to their country.

I hope you like them.

Have a good Wednesday night everyone.

T.

Painting Guide - North Vietnamese Army

Hello everyone!

My last post was about North Vietnamese soldiers, destined to fight in Vietnam War (on a tabletop game, not in reality). :-)

My new venture in exploring different eras in terms of figure painting, has led me to carry with me a small notebook, in which I write down ideas and thoughts that may help me while painting and preparing my small armies.

In one of these notes, I wrote down the colours needed in order to paint these figures. After that, I made a clear copy of it (my letters are no better than a doctor's - and I'm no doctor to be excused for that).

Since I endorse the idea that knowledge, even a petty one like this, should be spread - otherwise it becomes obsolete, I give to you my Painting Guide for North Vietnamese soldiers, for your convenience.

I hope you'll find it useful.

Have a nice Wednesday night everyone!

T.

P.S: I believe that I will do the same (new Painting Guides), for the other figures I am about to paint in the future. Stay tuned.

Italeri's # 6079 Vietnamese Army / Vietcong‏

Saludos everyone!

Hope you all had a pleasant w/e, with nice cosy weather and beers to accompany you.

My friend Dimitris (The complete Greek geek blog), has came across with some new rules for Vietnam war, skirmish games (FNG rules - you may know them already), and we have decided to give it a go and play but, alas, we dindn't have any figures available to do so.

I thus went to my local hobby store, and bought Italeri's (ex Esci) kit - #6079 Vietnamese Army / Vietcong, and got my self into painting some of them. Below you will find the fruits of my effort.

I used basic colours (VJ 988 Khaki for the uniform and PA 310 Old Wood for the webbing).

I hope you like 'em.

Have a good Monday night everyone!

T.