Esci / Revell Us Marines / Infantry Gulf War Iraq

One thing that I had to consider for the first time is the large amount of African Americans serving in the US armed forces nowadays, something which I never did with WW2 era figures.

Revell 1/72 HMMWV M998 and m1025 Us Gulf War

Rotating turret.

Gunner made from figures of the Italeri Us Marines set.

Revell 1/72 M1A1 Abrams Us Gulf War

Plastic Soldier Company T-70 Light Tank

My sincerest apologies to anyone who actually wanted to see me post. I have a ton of photos I took a few months ago, that I will post here every couple days (maybe with less writing, and more talking in the comments so I could post them faster). I just never feel like writing something and sorting through these photos, while I got things to do and models to paint!

But just because I haven't been posting, does not mean I haven't been painting. If anything I'd say my new technique for painting infantry has greatly ameliorated. I have devised two separate techniques: one for medieval (fantasy) and the other for WW2.

These little suckers were easy to build, and tiny as hell. My smallest tanks.

They came out a little glossy in the photos.

Here is the Soviet tank force so far.

Noww that I'm done with my Russian photos, would you guys wanna see my new WW2 American M3 halftracks and M5 Stuarts? Or my Gulf War Us Marines force?

Thanks for reading!
FF

Pegasus KV-1 and KV-2

Here are Pegasus's offering of the KV heavy tank. (Only plastic one on the market if I'm correct.) Very easy to build with nice details, two models per box.

Toolbox needs painting.

You get the option to build both turrets in each box.

 I still need to write some Russian words on the sides of these two.

Up next are the Psc T70s.

Thanks for reading,
FF

Plastic Soldier Company T-34

Good evening everyone, and welcome back!

Well, I finally got to posting these suckers. Very easy build (as anyone who has ever built PSC kits can tell you), and also fairly cheap (in bulk). I`m not completely done, as you can see with the unpainted boxes and unweathered spare tracks. The lighting made them come out as a lot more dark and glossy than they actually are.

I will add some markings etc. someday in the near future.

Since these will be more late war, each one will have crudely painted white lines, and inpiring messages in Russian speaking of Berlin.

Tanks for reading, (well, I didn`t really add much personality or text). Anyways, I have just taken a ton of photos on just about all my finished (and half finished products), and am wondering what to post once I`m done.

Also, I have since gotten some Medieval Arabs, Winter Soviets, Soviet support, and  some armored reinforcements for both my DAk and 8th Army, Along with a Bersaglieri Motorcycle platoon coming in the mail anyday.

Will you be more interested in Gulf War Usmc, Pacific Campaign infantry, more WW2 Desert Forces, or my PSC US/British Halftracks and Stuarts? I also have some scans of uniforms from Osprey Books I got from a friend I can post if you want.

Anyways, share your opinions, be it negative or positive, in the comments, and tell me what you would like to see next.

Thanks for visiting,
FF

DAK 88mm Flak's and Mounts

Good day all.

Sorry for not posting in a few months, but those of you who follow this blog have no doubt noticed that I cannot post on a regular basis, but boy do I have a lot to post! Here is a post I started about a month or two ago.

I have already displayed my Zvezda DAK Flak 88 earlier this year, and now it's time for my rendition of Italeri's offering to take center stage. Here it is in all it's greasy glory!

No decals, but that's a little much to ask from a quick build gun (even though Zvezda did it).

Excellent crew and set, only problem was that the pin to make the gun swivel across the base broke very easily.

Less detailed but much sturdier than the Zvezda offering. I love this one for it's numerous and detailed crew, yet I also like the gun from Zvezda's better. I'd recomend getting both, and mixing the crews, since they mix well.

Here is the Zvezda gun fitting perfectly on the Airfix mount. I got the Airfix set from a friend who had gotten it for himself, but got so frustrated he simply gave up on it and gave it to me.

What should I photograph next? My Russian Army, my Pacific Campaign starter, or my 1990's Us Marines? They should be posted some time next week, since I will be going on vacation during the following week.

Comments and criticisms welcome!

Thanks for reading,
FF