tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post6772684498810153249..comments2024-03-28T14:20:37.492-07:00Comments on The Mad Padre's Wargames Page: Handsome Hans And The Nasty NazisMad Padrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-91847641582606590602013-06-13T16:24:30.724-07:002013-06-13T16:24:30.724-07:00I agree that there are some things I don't wis...I agree that there are some things I don't wish to include in a recreational game so fully support shunning the swastika. The X suggestion seems in keeping with the theme.<br /><br />My favorite show on underground/secret service was "Wish Me Luck"<br /><br />Congrats on the house. One door closes, another opens.<br /><br />-RossRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-21417547827608302462013-05-28T01:34:00.609-07:002013-05-28T01:34:00.609-07:00I understand your qualms and personally I wouldn&#...I understand your qualms and personally I wouldn't worry too much about not painting a swastika. If you were painting a purely historical army then that would be a different matter, but as its for a 'fantasy' weird war two setting anything goes. How about something like the Hydra symbol from the Captain America film or something even simpler like a stylized skull? Easy to paint, non-offensive, but clearly an evil symbol. <br /><br />Have to agree with Tamsin on the uniform. I think the blue highlights look OK but you could tone it back a little with a black wash. <br /><br />And finally... I loved the Ello Ello series when it first came out and my family are getting back into it now as its often repeated. BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-63451921528118063532013-05-26T18:03:16.441-07:002013-05-26T18:03:16.441-07:00Thank you all for the painting advice, I shall rev...Thank you all for the painting advice, I shall revisit Handsome Hans and start work on his cronies when I get home next week.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-48931050973547332532013-05-26T18:01:23.270-07:002013-05-26T18:01:23.270-07:00It's a fair cop. I did open that door rather...It's a fair cop. I did open that door rather wide. I had thought about the Pink Floyd crossed hammers. I may go with your X idea or with Tamsin's rune idea.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-40748476451563251432013-05-26T10:50:15.713-07:002013-05-26T10:50:15.713-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-47490744141278865752013-05-26T06:14:30.406-07:002013-05-26T06:14:30.406-07:00Well Mike, you opened the door when you decided to...Well Mike, you opened the door when you decided to build a force of demonically lead Nazis for your heroes to fight. A swastika would be historically correct and respect the past.<br /><br />You could just leave the swastika incomplete; do a black X, without the finishing bends. It would give the impression at least.<br /><br />There are also the crossed hammers from Pink Floyd's "The Wall"Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996350912869829140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-25724405474270510222013-05-25T14:10:13.962-07:002013-05-25T14:10:13.962-07:00Very nice paint job! When I highlight black, I use...Very nice paint job! When I highlight black, I use a colour like "charcoal" to do small highlights on black, like the edges of pockets and the top of folds.<br /><br />By the way, aren't Bob Murch's figures fun?Grenzer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294380876807418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-58783501718298288892013-05-25T10:41:55.496-07:002013-05-25T10:41:55.496-07:00I'm with TamsinP- watch Secret Army it 's ...I'm with TamsinP- watch Secret Army it 's an excellent show:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Army_%28TV_series%29<br /><br />Even though it was filmed on a budget the quality of the scripts shows through.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-11541435339000013202013-05-25T07:31:21.233-07:002013-05-25T07:31:21.233-07:00Some great advice above, particularly with regards...Some great advice above, particularly with regards to the wash. I would be tempted to pick out the sharps creases with a lighter grey to enhance the effect even further. As for the armband, I fully understand the argument for avoiding the swastika, but I would be tempted to add the white circle.Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-71366822327813594532013-05-25T02:30:52.365-07:002013-05-25T02:30:52.365-07:00I paint black clothing by basing it very dark grey...I paint black clothing by basing it very dark grey, highlighting in a lighter grey and washing i black wash with perhaps pure black added in deep recessess. About swastikas, I shall have a good think on the subject.Thomas Nissvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635793244352536541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-56097851039632899672013-05-25T01:35:36.300-07:002013-05-25T01:35:36.300-07:00I love 'allo, 'allo it was great. but I ag...I love 'allo, 'allo it was great. but I agree with Tamsin the need a little something as too me red armbands stands for Socialists and the left. Maybe instead of a swastika you could have a Teutonic Cross like the Iron Cross PanzerKaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068595006963872643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-67627825574984628582013-05-25T01:14:42.635-07:002013-05-25T01:14:42.635-07:00Nicely painted Padre. If you're not happy with...Nicely painted Padre. If you're not happy with the blue, perhaps you could go over the uniform with a thin black ink wash to knock it back a bit?<br /><br />I can understand your feelings about not wanting to do a Nazi swastika. However, the armband does need something more. Maybe a white circle with a smaller black circle inside? Alternatively (from my knowledge of Germanic and Scandinavian rune "magic") you could reverse the symbol to negate or invert its "power".<br /><br />Enemy at the Door? I'd completely forgotten about that series. Possibly because I preferred the BBC's Secret Army - the Gestapo guy in that was much more sinister.TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.com