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Tony S can you let me know of any format errors, as we reworked the print files and really shouldn’t be any printer having issues with them, so be good to know as then we can check if it’s our file or the local printer causing the issues.

 

 

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Tony S wrote:

lots more to come for Battlegroup!

Any hints? Italy? Sicily? China? Spanish Civil War? Sea Lion?

Next release is a small scenario book for Fall of the Reich – Battlegroup Küstrin.

Battlegroup Cassino (Italy 43 – 45) follows that, and then Battlegroup Far East (early Far East 41/42) comes after that next summer.

Then a bunch more!

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No probs Tony & Rod.

We only found the issue when someone in NZ ordered a copy and let me know. Our UK sample copies were fine oddly.

We have redone the files for all the books now… a third time! Any issue with them, email PSC and they will get it sorted. It’s a learning curve with these things but there now!

And of course, after doing that noticed a typo on a page we hadn’t spotted in 12 years of the game!

But all the books now on POD have updated print files for LuLu so ‘shouldn’t’ be any issues… touch wood!

If there is, let us know, as with POD we are at the mercy of the local printer and our customers letting us know of any issues. Not ideal but it has allowed us to give buyers huge savings on shipping costs.

Hope you enjoy the game, lots more to come for Battlegroup!

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There was an issue with the old print file and some of the local printers that LuLu use.

That’s been rectified now. If you drop [email protected] an email, PSC will sort you a refund.

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I’m not sure all those separate parts would be viable in 10mm to be honest.

Would not appeal to me. Cant imagine sticking on 10mm smoke dischargers would be fun at all.

The Chieftain has two options, Stillbrew and not.

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Bit more done… ambulance has seen better days but I wanted a real worn out look as it’s to be one on the long retreat…

Esci M3 with resin upgrade, in Protective K based on one seen in Belgrade that looked to have been repainted in Soviet paint over the usual Lendlease Olive Drab.

Not entirely happy at the moment with it, but more to do. Needs to look worn out and knackered after a long retreat and use.

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Actually PSC have the following ranges;

Xyston

Corvus Belli 

Lurkio

All to be ‘cast’ in plastic. All those in the pics above are from the Lurkio range.

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New AB Greatcoat Germans with StG44s…

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Another…

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Starting the new Germans…

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Waffen SS officer tonight…

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More Germans…

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Yes that’s the set mate.

I mainly use the Dark Brown on camo, and the green on Field Grey.

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Two more, this time in Sumpfmuster 44 again, for the third squad. Two more to do to finish this squad and then just five other for the platoon HQ to be done.

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The uniform filters come as a pack of three, on their own.

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I use 2cent Euro coins.

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Another two, this time finishing off the final MG team for the new platoon..

So far this week, well on course for the yearly target of one figure painted per day!

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More…

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Darkest Star Games wrote:

Hey ya, that’s not bad at all! Question: wheb is the Splintermuster Light Shade used? Highlighting after painting the base color and before other spots etc, or after all is painted? And, is the shader an ink for washing or is it a paint?

 

I apply the camo base colours then the highlights.

I then use the uniform filter, its neither a wash or a paint… it’s a very low pigment ‘stain’ with hardly any surface tension so it merely blends and discolours slightly the colours below. Brings it altogether.

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Two more done to complete the eight man Squad…

Next the bases…

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Three more winter Germans…

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Tonight’s work… an MG34 team for my winter Waffen SS unit;

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Germans to start off 2020… and ones from the newish AB Germans in zeltbahns…

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Finished off the five infantry and the figures for the Forward Headquarters…

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Another five almost done…

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Nathaniel Weber wrote:

Piers, What color do you use for your base color on those British helmets?

I use the AK Interactive Olive Drab from their US Infantry colour set.

I give it a dry brush on the OD with some Ivory added an then the dark brown AK Uniform Filter over it all to blend it altogether.

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Working on British now…

First rifle section completed…

First figure done for the new Forward HQ, the Despatch Rider waiting to whisk a message off to Regimental HQ…

…and some rides…

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Fil Lo wrote:

Beautiful! What miniatures of armored vehicles do you use?

Mainly Minifigs and Timecast at the moment.

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Starting on my platoon of Durham Light Infantry next, a project inspired by my trip to Normandy earlier in the year.

So far just the base coat and wash on the uniforms. Along with these, the next batch of British vehicles are built ready for painting…

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Love that Centaur!!!

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Mike wrote:

That looks nice. How do you go about moving through that dense wooded area though?

I pick up figures… and move them through it. 😉

Still room to move infantry in there, just not vehicles!

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Poland this week using the very versatile European Mat from Cigar Box Battle Mats…

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Just a Merc and the two drivers tonight…

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Hayes Wauford wrote:

Absolutely gorgeous! Can you clarify what period these are for? I am not as good on FJ uniforms as I should be. Crete? North Africa? Italy?

North Africa/Tunisia, into Sicily and Italy. They are in shirt sleeves and trousers.

I’m putting on a Sicily based demo game at Salute next year and needed some FJ for it… Tony as always helped out by making these literally appear out of thin air! Great adversaries for the Tropical British he is doing at the moment.

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Steyr started…

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First squad…

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Darkest Star Games wrote:

I love prone figures. I personally think they are no used enough. Great looking work!

Me too… correct battle stance and faster to paint! 😉

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More greatcoats this evening – SS helmet covers, as all my winter type Germans are themed as Waffen-SS…

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Trying out a quick layout using one of the Cigar Box mats for a game of Battlegroup tonight…

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Darkest Star Games wrote:

Holy smokes, 6 flesh tones! That’s a ton on a 20mm fig. The results are great but oh my that’s a lot of chances to goof up!

That’s what the wash is for… to cover up all my mistakes!

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