Some recent projects for Fantastic Battles, Halflings & Dwarves

 

From Mantic for my slowly developing Halfling army

Some AQMF painting projects that I am working on

 

Originals on the far left

So, I have been playing a few games of All quiet on the Martian Front lately and, as a result, I have pulled out my collection of AQMF unpainted stuff. I have far more unpainted than painted American tanks and given the escalating engagements it was high time that I started to finish off my collection. 

The first challenge was how to replicate how I had painted the original tanks. Thankfully I had a vague idea of what I had done, so some quick testing of some old craft paints and the addition of a new highlight colour and I was on my way! 

A great matt green paint as the primer

The selected craft paints, new addition on the end

With the green sorted out, I then decided look for a new colour for the other half of my unpainted American tanks. For these I went with Vallejo British Uniform. Thanks to a fellow gamer, John, I have an idea of what to do next. Thy will basically look like some of the WWI British tank paint schemes.

Trenches still in the WIP column

The other big thing for AQMF is a trench system. This one is from Ironclad miniatures. It is a 15mm system, I really should have gone with the 20mm system as the AQMF figures are 18mm. So I have been bulking up the various pieces with clay, bass & balsa wood and lots of glue. 

A while back I finished off the two flattened ruined buildings but never got around to posting an pics.

New project, Fantasy Naval

 

Pirate & Dwarf submersibles

So, I started work on these, inspired by a game of Galleys & Galleons that I recently watched. Most of the ships are from the old GW dame Man O War, with a few ships from the GW game Mighty Empires. Based on a cursory scan of the rules I figure I have more than enough ships for 3 fleets, Dwarf, Empire & Pirates. I also have a reasonable amount of sailing ships that can be used as merchants or even as a fourth fleet. 

The assembled armada

Yes, I am still painting stuff. Updating my Battlefleet Gothic fleets, this time Orks

 

So, yes I am still painting figures. Actually I have painted quite a few since April, but for some reason I just have not got around to posting my results. I will try to get some pictures posted  soon. I am currently working on ships, space ships and fantasy naval ships. (more on that later)

Courtesy of a recent game of Battlefleet Gothic BFG AAR I have been inspired to get to work on some unpainted Gothic ships and to touch up some existing 'painted' figures. First up some Ork ships.

VSF Free Irish Fire fighters!

  

Finally finished off these eight figures, another one of those "had them for a couple of decades' stories. They have been on the shelf, partially painted for most of that time. They had their pants, jackets and hats painted all this time and their faces but they were pretty much just base coated. Apparently they were waiting for contrast/speed paints and a decent wash.