Sunday 20 November 2016

Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Corporation Task Force Completed


The completed Task Force, I managed to finish this little lot in less than two weeks and I am very happy with them.

The Task Force consists of two heavy tank companies, a medium tank company, two MICV infantry companies, two Legion MRLS sections, a Warlock Support tank section, a Ontos Support tank section and numerous command and observation Wizard jeeps.


MHIC Task Force
1st Sohei Heavy Tank Company
2nd Sohei Heavy Tank Company

1st Legion MRLS Section
MICV companies and support sections

MICVs and infantry
Task Force command car
Wizard Jeeps
Sohei tanks armed with L-R Twin Powerguns, Laser and Gatling weapons
Close up of Sohei heavy tanks


Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Corporation Pt2


Here are some work in progress pictures of the other companies that make up the MHIC task force.

They were all painted in the same style as the previous post.

Support Company

Magnus MRLS
Magnus MRLS


Close ups of the Ontos and Warlock support tanks

Warlock Support Tanks

Magnus MICV company, I have two companies of these vehicles

Wizard jeeps and a second battery of Legion MRLS

Medium tank company made up of Shaman and Shaman Firrefly tanks

A second company of Sohei Heavy tanks



Saturday 19 November 2016

6mm SciFi Mitusbishi Heavy Indiustry Coporation: Quick Painting Guide



 I have been inspired by Brigade Models' (www.brigademodels.co.uk) release of 6mm Hammer Slammers.  David Drake's Slammers have always been SciFi favorite of mine and I have read all the books, so when Tony at Brigade started producing Slammers in 6mm (my choice for SciFi gaming) I was in! 

Now I already had manged to compile a reasonable selection of Slammers' vehicles so at Blastatic this year I picked up some opposition for them.

 I chose Brigade Models Merc minis, they are very nice looking models and would suite my background just fine.

The models represent the military arm of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Corporation, in the 20th and 21st centuries this was the weapons manufacturing section of the Mitsubishi empire.

 Below is a step by step guide to how I speed painted them. I am happy with the result and manged to complete the whole force in under two weeks.
  
Shoei Heavy Tank Turrets
  
Shoei tank bodies and a Wizard Jeep




1.  For the base coat I used Army Painter spray, 'Army Green'.  


I also painted the under side skirts Citadel 'Layer' Skavenblight Dinge.


 2. The base coat was followed by a heavy drybrush of Citadel 'Layer' Elysian Green 


 

 A close up of the lighter green drybrush.


3. Once  dry the turrets and bodies were given a wash of Army Painter Dark Tone Ink


I used the ink for the first time.  I chose it over the Army Painter Quickshade as I thought it might be too heavy for the 6mm miniatures.


4.  A second, lighter drybrush, using the same colour as before was added to bring out the details and edging of the models.  


The finished heavy tank company waiting to be based.  Once based they will be given a coating of Army Painter Anti Shine Matt Varnish




Next up I will show the other companies in my force.

Wednesday 14 September 2016

Reichesarmee Infnatry

I love the Reichesarmee, they have a varied selection of uniforms and look great on the table....well painting table so far! lol
Even though everyone tells me they are really bad at winning

 Wurzburg Rot, apparently this was one of the better regiments in the rosta.

Regiment Pfalz Zweibruken from the Upper Rhine District.

Austrian Infantry....

Three foot regiments.  The mix of Austrian units Hungarian, German and Grenze...


 HIR31 Haller.  A Hungarian infantry regiment with nice blue trousers!

IR28 'German' Regiment Wied


Grenze Regiment Kalstadter-Szluiner

Seven Years War Austrian and Reichesarmee

Part one of three of my latest additions to my Seven Years war collection.

 Three Kuraissier Regiments, one Austrian two Reichesarmee.

 Austrian Regiment KR18 Alt-Modena

 Kuraissier Regiment Bayreuth
 

 Kuraissier Regiment Kurpfalz/Prinz Friedrick


Tuesday 13 September 2016

7 Year War Update


Two new regiments for my Austrian/Imperial Army.....there are a lot more to come!


The first regiment is Dragoon Regiment 19 Hesse-Darmstadt


Reichesarmee Dragoon Regiment Saschen Gotha, I do like the Imperial Army although some people think they die easily....wait and see lol


More to follow soon!

Monday 12 September 2016

More Stygians.....

The last few units for my Stygian Empire army for this stint away with work.  The army is coming along strongly, obviously I need to base them, once I have I will post more pictures.


First up mounted lancers, an elite unit in the Stygian army that will back up the guard lancers.



 A line cavalry unit armed with spear and bow.  This type will make up the bulk of the Stygian mounted arm.




lastly a foot unit.  A standard line unit armed with spear....



They are all Xyston Persians, love that range and yes I do have an historical Persian army.  Painted in my usual style, block paint, pick out details and then Army Painter Dark Tone and dullcoted once dry....basing to come.