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Friday, 7 September 2018

Royal Artillery crew & 9pdr.

I have just completed the five Royal Artillery crew as you see below, just varnish required. They took a lot of painting to get them to this stage where I'm happy with them.  I'll move onto more British Cavalry next. I tried to match the existing gun and crew as closely as I could, the gun might just need a little more work.

This morning my wife has flown back to the UK for a week visiting friends and family, so as it's just me, the cat and the dog here I intend to get a good bit of painting done. Shaz has taken a fair few bits back with her that she won't be bringing back again so with spare room/weight in the suitcase I plan to get in some orders for hobby items that I need.  I need basing materials, static grasses, tufts etc in order to match the existing bases, and I'm looking at some large tree kits, possibly woodland Scenics. She will also be bringing back another 2.5kg of 40mm figures!

Royal Artillery crew and 9pdr, 40mm by Sash & Sabre. Just noticed I have not painted the gun sergeants stripes! Blue appears slightly lighter shade in these pics than in reality.





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8 comments:

  1. Stryker7 September 2018 at 04:58

    Very nice and also fortuitous for me as I am currently painting some in 20mm and struggling for painting guides!

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    1. 'Lee.8 September 2018 at 00:18

      Thanks Ian, it just struck me that I should possibly have painted them in white summer trousers for the Peninsular? Not sure. I'll leave them though as they match the existing painted gun crew. Tricky chaps these what with all that lace, I'm sure you will do a fine job.

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  2. caveadsum14717 September 2018 at 06:59

    Great looking guns and gunners! Nice to get a bit of hobby time too!
    Best Iain

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    1. 'Lee.8 September 2018 at 00:20

      Cheers Iain, I have time on my hands this week :) Been cloudy and raining since Shaz left but I'm told it's sunny in the UK!

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  3. Phil7 September 2018 at 08:08

    Nice, very nice job!

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  4. 'Lee.8 September 2018 at 00:20

    Many thanks Phil.

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  5. Big Andy9 September 2018 at 01:33

    Nice to see the project progressing Lee

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    1. 'Lee.14 September 2018 at 08:51

      Cheers Andy, they are such wonderful chunky figures, I'm enjoying painting them.

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