I just finished painting US Infantry Patrolling set from Rubicon Models. I like it that (unlike many other WW2 figures in 28mm scale) the miniatures have more-less realistic proportions.
Here are infantrymen with previously painted M4 tank for scale:
I have a couple more US soldiers, so I will post their pictures one day 🙂
Second 1/56 M4 Sherman in my collection – this time with composite hull. This one was made by Rubicon Models. I like 1/56 (28mm) scale tanks – the models are just the right size and are easy to assemble. This way I can focus on joy of painting. To be honest I did not put much attention to historical accuracy.
After M4 Sherman painted some time ago, here comes M10 tank destroyer, also manufactured by Italeri in 1/56 scale. It’s good to paint something different than fantasy or s-f miniatures from time to time. Thanks to this I could practise airbrushing and weathering military vehicles, which is quite fun. I did not check any historical reference while assembling or painting it – I was just having a good time. Maybe I will paint some more WW2 vehicles to my collection in future.
Some time ago I thought: why not to paint an armored vehicle for a change? So here it is – M4 Sherman in 1/56 (28mm) scale, an American World War 2 tank. It’s made by Italeri for Bolt Action wargame. It’s my first 28mm vehicle so I used it as test subject for practising airbrush painting and weathering. I didn’t study any historical documentation – it’s made out of the box. Assembly was simple (because of reduced number of parts) and took me one evening.
I focused more on painting. The main color is olive drab, highlighted with adding a little yellow. Single color paint scheme for US WW2 vehicles was an advantage for me. I used inks instead of washes for shading, as I did not have any. Making the paint chipping and scratches was my favourite part. In the end I applied dry pastels for dirt and dust effects.
What do you think about my experiment? Would you like to see more tanks in future or should I stay with figures? 🙂
