It’s always a struggle for me to allot my painting time to figures vice terrain, but as my friend Mr Hot Lead (formerly the artist known as Rabbit Man) likes to say, any time invested in making the war-games table look better is time well spent. Thus, I’m starting a new blog feature designed to motivate me to better efforts, so every week on Tuesday I’ll post some piece of terrain that I’ve either finished or am working on, and you, dear readers, can help keep me accountable to this goal. I hope you’re ok with this weighty responsibility I’ve dumped on your shoulders.
To start this feature, here’s a resin command post from Battlefront that was included in a British WW2 mid-war rifle company set, back when BF made metal figures. Since the new TFL/Reisswitz Press rules O-Group place a large emphasis on command and control at the battalion level, it seemed worth moving this piece into the painting queue.
Not much more to say, really. It will work for any setting in Europe, but I’ve dry-brushed the ground to suggest lots of dust, making it appropriate for my Sicily 1943 project. I’ve pained the half-profile signaller in Vallejo British Uniform since it is supposed to be a British HQ - now I need something like this for the Germans/Italians.
Speaking of terrain, I’m still shaking my head at the quality of work displayed in this video from @Joe_Wargamer, it’s stunning and clever. I may try something like it the next time I buy some MDF buildings.
Blessings to your tabletops!
MP+
Great work Mike.
ReplyDeleteCheers mate. I've been admiring your recent AHPC output.
DeleteNice, it could also serve as a FOO stand.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I recall in a autobiography of a FOO, the one time he set up in a ruined building was the one time he got shelled by the enemy. He attributed it to being in a obvious location and vowed to never make that mistake again.
I wish I could recall the book, but it is locked away in storage. It was a Pen and Sword publication though.
Thanks. You're quite right. That book sounds like a great read. I suspect the obvious OPs were the ones that got a lot of FOOs killed. I remember reading that digging in under obviously knocked out AFVs was a favourite of FOOs.
DeleteWhile I was browsing through the Pen and Sword titles, I found this and thought of you:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Fighting-Padre-Hardback/p/2472
Thanks, I bought that book (and four others!). You led me into temptation.
DeleteI like making and painting terrain more than figures, so this sort of project will always pique my interest:). Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, it's a bit of a struggle for me deciding which I like to do better.
DeleteBeautiful terrain, well done!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Phil, very kind.
DeleteTerrain Tuesdays? Okay, that sounds like a good idea that I will try to use once things are better set up for me to work on bigger projects. I have a LOT of backlogged terrain projects...
ReplyDeleteNice Command Post though! Those old resin dioramas were so full of character. The Italian one my friend had for his desert project was a lovely scene of them all around a table having a picnic!
Hello Dai!
DeleteYes, you can join me and we will make Terrain Tuesdays a thing!
A picnic (with wine!) sounds very Italian - I don't think Battlefront makes those little terrain bits any more, sadly.
Nice work Padre, and funnily enough I am in the process of doing something similar to Joe with a current MDF build. The Green Stuff World roller is a great investment, I use the cobblestone one regularly, on buildings as Well!
ReplyDeletehttp://aleadodyssey.blogspot.com/2020/10/scratchbuilding-castle.html
Thanks Doug. I looked at your blog and was impressed at what you've achieved with some very modest raw materials. Very impressive. I must get me one of those tools.
DeleteCheers,
MP