Enjoy the nostalgic trip down memory lane!
8th Army Nostalgia
8th Army Nostalgia
by Cubster » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:21 pm
Just a quick experiment with some of my old 1:72 plastic soldiers (various manufacturers), seeing how well they paint up. It's all simple 4-stage layering, with some PVA on the bendy bits before varnishing just to give them a flexible protective layer.
Enjoy the nostalgic trip down memory lane!
Enjoy the nostalgic trip down memory lane!
"You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me, it's a full time job." – Lt. Bromhead to Prince Dabulamanzi before the Battle of Rorke's Drift.
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Re: 8th Army Nostalgia
by FrontierWilf » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:38 pm
These look great! Don't think I ever had any 1/72nd scale, but I have fond memories of Airfix 1/32nd 8th Army and Afrika Korps. I've managed to hold out against Bolt Action so far, but if WG ever turn their attention to the desert war my resistance will crumble...
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Re: 8th Army Nostalgia
by grant » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:40 pm
Terrific stuff as always.
Take car. Go to Mum's. Kill Phil - "Sorry." - grab Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over. How's that for a slice of fried gold?
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Re: 8th Army Nostalgia
by Cubster » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:48 pm
FrontierWilf wrote:Don't think I ever had any 1/72nd scale, but I have fond memories of Airfix 1/32nd 8th Army and Afrika Korps.
I've got a bag of old broken 8th Army in 1:32 upstairs that I bought on eBay in various extortionate auctions ... just before Airifx re-released their old lines! Bah!
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Re: 8th Army Nostalgia
by Suetonius Paullinus » Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:37 pm
Gigantic painting as always Mr C!
Wish we'd see hardplastic multipose 28mm 8th Army BAM soon..
Cheers
SP
Wish we'd see hardplastic multipose 28mm 8th Army BAM soon..
Cheers
SP
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Re: 8th Army Nostalgia
by Lucius Vorenus » Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:44 pm
Very impressive work Cubster, very impressive indeed!
Are they based on 2p coins by any chance?
I am planning on making some Great War armies in 1/72 scale at some stage, due to the large range available and cheap as chips.
Are they based on 2p coins by any chance?
I am planning on making some Great War armies in 1/72 scale at some stage, due to the large range available and cheap as chips.
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Re: 8th Army Nostalgia
by Cubster » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:12 pm
Lucius Vorenus wrote:Are they based on 2p coins by any chance?
Close, 1p, but there's a Vickers gun team which could go on a 2p. I also do my 28mm on 1p most of the time, unless I want to do a nice scenic base.
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Re: 8th Army Nostalgia
by mikeland » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:58 pm
Cracking job as usual Cubster! Never have soft plastic 20mm, PVA coated men in shorts looked so impressive!
The mind boggles what you could do if some enterprising company were tO make these in multi pose hard plastic.
The mind boggles what you could do if some enterprising company were tO make these in multi pose hard plastic.
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Re: 8th Army Nostalgia
by grant » Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:09 pm
mikeland wrote:Cracking job as usual Cubster! Never have soft plastic 20mm, PVA coated men in shorts looked so impressive!
The mind boggles what you could do if some enterprising company were tO make these in multi pose hard plastic.
Take car. Go to Mum's. Kill Phil - "Sorry." - grab Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over. How's that for a slice of fried gold?
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Re: 8th Army Nostalgia
by clivethecelt » Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:01 am
Great stuff, Mr Cubbin! Takes me back ... could never get that charging bloke to stand up on his own! Making me come over all Bruce Quarrie! 
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