tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post4606524306085797860..comments2024-03-27T06:13:42.855-07:00Comments on The Mad Padre's Wargames Page: Guild Flak BuildMad Padrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-45332621503803059852012-04-19T15:26:55.701-07:002012-04-19T15:26:55.701-07:00Ah yes, its easy to get to any of the decent milit...Ah yes, its easy to get to any of the decent military spots from where I am, look me up by all means. Yes, military background, which is where I think my Imperial Guard fascinations started off!Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-11606941889048485552012-04-18T09:49:50.107-07:002012-04-18T09:49:50.107-07:00Near Bovington, Duxford, and Salisbury Cathedral? ...Near Bovington, Duxford, and Salisbury Cathedral? I will definitely be looking you up my next visit to England.<br />Are you military or ex military? Just curiousMad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-8592506410887178502012-04-18T08:51:50.580-07:002012-04-18T08:51:50.580-07:00Thanks very much Paul, that means a lot coming fro...Thanks very much Paul, that means a lot coming from you.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-51612190798531114372012-04-17T16:15:24.015-07:002012-04-17T16:15:24.015-07:00Lovely work Mike, the Airfix kit is about as chall...Lovely work Mike, the Airfix kit is about as challenging as Airfix get so well done after a hiatus.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666481879639671282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-28097481482199668412012-04-17T13:59:52.632-07:002012-04-17T13:59:52.632-07:00Scorched Brown is a winner, I've used that lot...Scorched Brown is a winner, I've used that lots before! Thanks for the tips on the weathering kits as well, I think I'm going to be brave and try them. I live near Salisbury, UK, which has a wealth of bases to choose from when recce-ing out old vehicles but there are some really great tank museums, like Bovington and Duxford as well.Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-1885960698828308972012-04-14T12:34:00.567-07:002012-04-14T12:34:00.567-07:00Hello chaps and thanks so much for all your kind c...Hello chaps and thanks so much for all your kind comments. Very encouraging. <br /><br />@ Col. scipio: I have limited experience w weathering kits, I fear. I have the Tamiya kit which has Snow, Soot, and Rust, an odd combination, methinks. I have only used rust thus far. After intense and moronic trial and error, I discovered that if one scrapes the pigment with a knife, collect the scraped powder in an upturned jar lid, and add water, you get a usable result. Mind you, I had previously discovered that diluted GW Scorched Brown also gives a good result for rust.<br /><br />The vehicles I was examine we're old Cougar recce vehicles, now replaced by the LAV. Happily rusting away. What base do you live on?<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />MikeMad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-27931343703642396852012-04-12T18:38:47.271-07:002012-04-12T18:38:47.271-07:00Well done Padre. I haven't the patience for pl...Well done Padre. I haven't the patience for plastic any more.Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-17114971131714155582012-04-12T12:08:51.865-07:002012-04-12T12:08:51.865-07:00A great build indeed, it does feel good to get an ...A great build indeed, it does feel good to get an old, half-finished project out and complete it. How have you found the weathering kits? I generally stick to mud rather than rust on my tanks, but am thinking about trying some out. <br /><br />Also, kudos on using the real-world inspiration for vehicle weathering. I live on a base as well but unfortunately all our old vehicles are meticulously scrubbed clean so no good for inspiration, so I have to go to museums etc...Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-85446498841198459602012-04-11T15:03:28.461-07:002012-04-11T15:03:28.461-07:00I think it looks brilliant in its limbered mode - ...I think it looks brilliant in its limbered mode - well done. Yes, plastic kits can be fury-inducing (well, at least for me). I thanks the stars that I have a good job so I can now buy resin and diecast stuff. BTW, I quite like that prisoner vignette - really captures the mood (excuse the pun).<br />CurtCurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-62638056722389933382012-04-11T03:16:36.028-07:002012-04-11T03:16:36.028-07:00Not fond of plastic kits either but you've don...Not fond of plastic kits either but you've done a bloody good job there sir, very nice!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-45606476646130326892012-04-11T03:03:43.959-07:002012-04-11T03:03:43.959-07:00You could use it to represent brigade HQ or someth...You could use it to represent brigade HQ or something in the rear. You did a great job and it's a nice little scene, especially when paired with the prisoners.Laffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125733864107467243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-38931318108139050872012-04-11T02:40:16.910-07:002012-04-11T02:40:16.910-07:00It all looks fantastic to me. Very very nice indee...It all looks fantastic to me. Very very nice indeed.Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-41964913728637295592012-04-10T23:28:45.944-07:002012-04-10T23:28:45.944-07:00Use it as an objective for a skirmish game? A &quo...Use it as an objective for a skirmish game? A "you can have some air support, but only if you knock out any AA guns first" kind of deal?Thomas Nissvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635793244352536541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-36630146029685064262012-04-10T20:18:46.357-07:002012-04-10T20:18:46.357-07:00Well done! They do look like they're in "...Well done! They do look like they're in "Hurry up and wait" mode.<br /><br />Use it as rear echelon stuff for a convoy. Use it as desk decoration. Present it to the Mess? paper weight to keep your homilies from blowing away?Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996350912869829140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-29324948526299142432012-04-10T19:21:39.585-07:002012-04-10T19:21:39.585-07:00These dudes look as though they have been around a...These dudes look as though they have been around and about and through the mill, they and their vehicle and gun. Looks fine to me. The dark faces are easily explained by having been recently in heavy action - now taking a well earned pause as prisoners are escorted to the rear - so a bit of smoke and grime would have embedded themselves in pores and creases. Unless you want the 10,000 yard stare look, I don't think I'd do anything more with the eyes on the standing crewman. But that's me...Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-18650173474891516932012-04-10T14:25:07.193-07:002012-04-10T14:25:07.193-07:00I think it looks excellent, you've made a gran...I think it looks excellent, you've made a grand job of it. I do like the rust effect though, it looks very realistic!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.com