Continued Work.

Last week, the final three AH-64C Apaches have arrived. Generalmajor Von Fluff (our cat Gibbs) is inspecting the newly arrived helicopters.

With commissions winding down as they get completed, it is time to get started on the IJA. These are my test ones that I will be using to paint up. First up was a bright green called Hauser Light Green from Folkart.

I use craft paints slightly thinned down with water and some soap for most of my painting cause they are cheap.

I painted the uniform and pants but for the helmets and the radio pack, I rolled a D10 (10 sided die). Evens and 1s went camo and with that they went Hauser Light green and the remaining odds are going Tamiya Dark Green (JGSDF) (XF-73)

With that applied and dried, I then applied in large splotches Model Master Armor Sand.

Next up went on smaller splotches of Tamiya NATO Brown (XF-68)

After that went on tiny dots of Tamiya NATO Black (XF-69)

In between painting steps, I was doing up these Apaches. Not done yet but close.

Next are my various flesh tones and a touch up of Armor Sand.

The next step are the webbing. I am a detail oriented guy and thus I had to paint them.

The colors used are Tamiya Olive Green (XF-58), Tamiya Olive Drab (XF-62), Hauser Light Green (Will eliminate in the future cause it blends in too much to the original base color) and Vallejo Model Colors 70.988 Khaki.

Next were the pouches and canteens. I usually do these individually but at this scale, that be a bit mad; even for me so they were all painted the same color. These colors are Tamiya Khaki Drab (XF-61), Tamiya Olive Drab, Tamiya Dark Green (JGSDF), and Tamiya Olive Drab (JGSDF) (XF-74). 

The next step I have done were the gloves which went burnt umber.

There is plenty to do still. There are the boots, weapons, tubed weapons and other steps. So we will continue with this in a few days. Until then, peace out.

More Reinforcements!

      The Apache received a touchup of its rotors and canopy and the decals applied.

 

     And in other news, REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVED! I must admit, I did procrastinate for a bit and should of updated when these arrived but oh well.

The clear things to the right are the now OOP (Out of Production) DARPA Alpha Dogs from Fox One. The green ones in the middle are the Type-60 Recoilless Rifle carrier and the ones on the right are the Type-87 Self-Propelled Anti-air Guided vehicles aka Guntanks. Both are from Konami.
     5 Eagles have been built, a 6th is being built and the final one is still in the box. Some of the new BETA cards have been made. Awaiting funding to complete the rest. I am expecting the infantry to arrive this week or the next. Yay. With that, until next time.

AH-64C Apache Completed.

After an hour or two worth of painting and touching up, the first AH-64C Apache is done. Learned a lot from this one and expect the other 3 to be even better construction wise.

The Apache went Tamiya XF-67 NATO Green. The wheels, to be honest should of gone black, went Appel Barrel Pavement.

The canopy went Ceramcoat Satin Black for its partial shine and the edges Folkart Silver as well as the hydraulic arms for the landing gears. The weapon pods gone Tamiya FX-62 Olive Drab.

The chain-gun went initially Model master Enamel Gun Metal followed b the muzzel-break going Tamiya X-10 Gun Metal.

And that is it. I can't wait to get 3 more and have a whole attack wing worth. Until next time.

Helis!

Besides the TSFs that I really should photograph, the first of the units to resist the BETA in March is built. From Zvezda is the 1/144 AH-64 Apache. After some research found out that this is a C model. So card has been made up, kit built and primered. Now onto the painting. Tomorrow.