I really hate rebasing, really, really hate it. You think you have done a decent job on some bases and either they are the wrong size for the latest ruleset or you realise that they aren't as nice as you thought they were! In this case it's the latter situation, I based some 6mm micro armour and now I don't like the basing material I used, its a cardstock and has warped over time. So it's time for a slightly bigger and more robust base in MDF or mounting board.
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| You can see how this base has warped....bah! |
The vehicles in question are mostly for the 1940 WW2 project which has lain unfinished (possibly they have been languishing, to be honest I haven't looked that closely in the storage box to check) for a couple or five years. There are also some mid war Eastern Front models which were bought even longer ago, pre internet probably, as the German stuff is in Panzer grey not Dunkelgelb. The main thing is that I need to do something with them and to finish painting the ones which are still in bare metal and to get on with rebasing the rest.
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| Painted 1940 German stuff, all for a rebase! |
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| Mid war Germans for a repaint and rebase |
Also from way back when is the Soviet contingent a mix of GHQ and Heroics and Ros (I think). The hulls and the turrets could very well be miss matched!
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| Soviet armour, including two with lost turrets! |
The Russian vehicles will do with a quick touch up and (the dreaded) rebasing.
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| Soviet artillery support SU-76s and an unidentified gun |
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| Lend/Lease half tracks for Ivan probably H&R |
The British Armour is mostly done with just some highlighting and shading to complete and tracks to paint. Some of the German stuff is not even started, then their is the infantry and artillery to do.
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| British Armour (GHQ) and some German transport (H&R) |
Lastly I have several bags of Infantry, a battery of 25pdrs with tows, a battery of Hotchkiss 25mm AT guns and Austin tow trucks and a platoon worth of Universal Carriers to do something with. So much lead, so little time!
It’s a ball ache for sure but they look pretty well painted mate. It’ll be worth the pain when they’re all on their new bases, you’ll see. Keep at it.
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