US 101 Artillery

All those lovely pictures and fascinating documentaries of the Waterloo commemorations have me hankering for another crack at some Napoleonic figures. There are plenty in the garage but, unfortunately, I've made one of those Faustian pacts regarding clearing the painting desk before starting any new projects.

You probably know the sort, the type that just gets you frustrated at the lack of progress especially if like me your painting speed falls somewhere between glaciation and tectonic plate movement.

But here are some that have reached the finish line or at least I've got to the point that I ain't going to fiddle with them anymore.

More stalwarts of the 101st in D-Day gear, this time manning a 75mm pack howitzer, so some supressing fire coming the Wehrmacht's way soon

The model is from Warlord Games' Bolt Action range.

US Paratroop Artillery

Little guns that hopefully will pack a punch on the road to Arnhem.

Right, just the infantry to do now for my Market Garden Flames of War force and unfortunately there's 'undreds of the blighters and I only have so much time and patience!

 

101st Test Pieces

Deploying swiftly to the aid of Jean and his comely comrade two Bolt Action U.S. paratroopers. As is ever the way with my collecting I have a horde of these waiting for some primer and paint. Maybe one day these two will be reinforced!

Finished Unit - Lockheed P-38 Lightning

This was an impulse purchase (so many are) but I've always loved the look of this aircraft, maybe it's the twin fin novelty. This is the Battlefront model and will fit in with some of the forces in the D-Day books.

Painted in a very similar way to the Sherman tanks:

1. Black undercoat.
2. Russian green (Vallejo) base coat.
3. Nuln oil (GW) ink wash.
4. Russian green highlight. 
5. Russian green/green grey edge highlight.

Finished Unit – WW II US Paratroopers

The ones out of the Open Fire box set. Not entirely happy with the outcome, seems to be a little less definition than I usually get. Perhaps try a darker ink wash next time (I have the box set company to do), this one was Vallejo wash (200 – sepia) I find black too dark, maybe should try a mix of the two or perhaps finally give Army Painter a go.


Command


MMG Teams


Bazooka Team


The full company

What I’m Working on Now

Having succumbed again to plastic envy this time in 15mm I’m painting up the US paratroopers from the Open Fire! starter set for Flames of War.
I think they saw me coming…