Makeshift Pz Is and Command Pz I

It’s not perfect, but it has the same level of detail as a regular axis and allies piece considering it’s size. I’m not sure I will need help designing anymore. I figured it out for myself.[0_1603832941634_Type 59 (1).stl](Uploading 100%)

@Field-marshall said in Soviet Mountain Troops 1/72 - Ultima Ratio:

For starters just take a fine brush and apply a little wash in the bottom of any recessed areas to create the shadow effect. This is called “pin washing” and it is very effective at getting those details to pop out. You can make your own wash by taking a dark color paint and diluting it about 50/50.

Use dark dark brown on warm colors and black for cool colors for the wash?

Dry brushing is also almost like magic. First few times I did it, it wasn’t perfect but added a lot. After a few more tries,it just gets better.

I haven’t painted anything in years.

@Caesar:

That chart is nice but it doesn’t name the color, I guess I am best off just going into a model shop with an infantry and compare colors.

The vallejo color is middlestone.  To me I like to think of it as limabean green or pea green.

Do you have something for France for G40 that doesn’t use USSR pieces in Blue?

@dinosaur:

I was thinking of doing this myself.  I was going to place a magnet under the carriers in the void space and then superglue a ferrous metal wire to the underside of the planes.  Has anyone tried this.  Is it not enough to make the planes stick?

Ive never tried it but I think it will work. You will need those 3mm hobby magnets, not sure if they are Rare Earth or not. They do an excellent job at holding tank turrets in place so its not a stretch to think they will work in your application.

Its springtime for this Pz IV, and the whitewash is severly faded. This Pz IV has my now “trademark” hollow resin-cast turret (just try to hollow out the RUBBER - ick - turrets on the V2 minis).

3 man crew is tucked insdie the turret, with breechblock insdie as well. Spent shell casings lay on the rear deck, tossed out the side hatches during battle. Also has misc supplies mounted, spare tracks, etc.

I had 2 Panther 2 chassis from Milton Bradley “Tank Battle” game, but had some extra turrets. I decided I would not normally need to use the Coelian, Bergepanther, AND the command version all at the same time, and could live with fielding up to 2 of them in any combo. If I dont use either of the 3, then I can still get 2 more normal Panthers into the game.
  The Bergepanther I had to cheat on, and make the spades connected to the back of the superstructure, so it would remove with it. I may still crew the superstructure of that. But these being 1:144 scale, any A&A guys would look like monsters, and actual 144 crew would look like shrimps. In front of the Bergepanthers superstructure is a “false opening” some thin blackened plastic, to give the illusion that the front driver/gunner hatch plate is gone (its not used on the bergepanther). I used the same black plastic to make the box-like superstructure appear to go down into the hull, where pullies and gears are visable too. Front MG added to glassis plate top, as the extra mechanics of the tank take up the normal gunners position. The Bergepanther is my fav of the bunch.

yes ill send an email.

The pieces are in the original bags… Axis and Allies pieces do not come on sprues unless your talking Milton Bradley