A crew for the Splata - Pax Boche part three

I think it's only fair to show the four finished Boche crew alongside the resin Splata. For details of the Splata - how it was built and painted, see this link.

Tony

A crew for the Splata - Pax Boche part two

The four Pax Bochemannica miniatures were undercoated with Tamiya grey primer before painting with various acrylic paints.

The painting progressed quickly - I enjoy painting these characters, particularly the striped pyjama trousers. The groundwork was painted in a darker brown colour and varnished before I added both static grass and tufts and here they are finished.

Tony

A crew for the Splata siege machine - Pax Boche

These four metal miniatures from the original Pax Bochemannica box set were based some time ago (around the time of my Pax Boche Themed Month - August 2020, see this post for the last update).

My intention is to re-model them as a Boche crew for the Splata resin siege machine that was designed and built by me and was at one time available from Hysterical Games, see this post for more details.

The figures were mounted on to 1p UK coins and the bases built up with Milliput epoxy putty.

Additional groundwork texture was added using some fine sand glued over PVA glue and odd casting seams were cleaned up or smoothed out with Vallejo modelling putty (the white areas).

I think they look OK with the hand weapons removed and can now be used for a whole host of different projects.

Tony

Models For Wargames Book - still available

Another reminder to all my followers and readers that Dampfpanzerwagon Guide No. 3 - Models For Wargamers is still available and can be ordered from me for the reduced price of just £12.50 plus postage. For full details of how to order a copy, see this link.

SPECIAL OFFER - Any orders placed this week will have the price reduced again to £12.00 plus postage and packaging.

I have included this additional image showing the contents page. You can see a larger copy by 'clicking' on the image.

Tony

Hand tool restoration - a wooden block plane

For some time, I've enjoyed watching You Tube videos of people who restore old hand tools and it's something I have wanted to try. I found this old wooden block plane in a charity shop while Sue was picking up some medication from the chemists and though at just £5.00 it was worth a punt.

Back home, I dismantle the plane into its component parts - there wasn't that many.

And then had great fun sanding and polishing the plane. I used hand tools and an electric drill as well as various grades of sandpaper/wet and dry paper to get to this stage. 

Then polished the plane with some clear polishing wax.

These images, show the finished block plane and its markings. It was made by S. Ashton, Sheffield. 

The total restoration took most of yesterday afternoon, but as it was raining, I had nothing else to do.

Tony

Army Painter Mega Paint Set - an unsolicited gift

I had planned on a completely different post for the first post of October, but instead I'll tell you what happened yesterday afternoon.....

Holly came around visiting and although she is still socially distancing, we do see her on a regular basis. During her most recent visit, she brought me a carrier bag and asked if I would like some modelling paints that her boyfriend Mal, had found when sorting out his house. Obviously I said yes (I mean obviously I said YES) and she dropped the bag into the garage with orders that it should be quarantined before I could use them.

Once she had gone, I checked the bag and was amazed to find an opened box of Army Painted Mega Paint Set. When I removed the lid (I couldn't wait 72 hours) I found that Mal had donated over 50 bottles of paint and washes. Thank you. 

I wiped both the box and the bottles with antiseptic wipes and here are the results.

I have often written in this Blog, that I receive the odd gift of modelling materials, wood or clutter from friends and family members, but this goes beyond anything I have been given in the past, once again thank you - they will be used.

Tony

A weekend project - part seven

Another post showing the finished ruined shrine gaming board, but this time I have added some of my 40mm Typhon or Greek Myth figures to give an idea of scale. In addition, I think the lighting is better. As detailed in earlier posts, this board was built using scrap materials that I had stored in the workshop or garage. I did not need to buy anything for the model and although it took way longer than the planned weekend - I like it.

 Tony