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![Tale of Two Cities Tale of Two Cities](/Portals/0/all_images/Logos/Tale-Cities-Logo.png) |
Week Two:
Dave Griffin
Caught up now, everything is finally working like clockwork. I finished
the 88s and StuGs early last week; they are now sitting there staring at
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Below: Dave's 8.8cm FlaK are dull coated and ready for action, the only thing missing is their commander.
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![Dave's 88s Dave's 88s](/Portals/0/all_images/Battlegroups/TaleOfTwoCities/Dave-03.jpg) |
The 8.8cm FlaK36 guns have been pinned so I can elevate the guns to show when I fire them as anti-aircraft. This is important to game play so I thought it would be a good reminder for me.
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Below: Dave's elevated 88s ready to engage aircraft.
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![Dave's 88s Dave's 88s](/Portals/0/all_images/Battlegroups/TaleOfTwoCities/Dave-04.jpg) |
The first Grenadier Platoon and Command Staff are all but done as you can see, just the flocking on two bases left to do. Then its matte sealing and done.
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Below: My first Grenadier platoon is almost done. I need to finish basing the flock and static grass and then hit them dull coat.
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Below: My HQ is drying and will receive a dull coat in a day or two.
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![Dave's first Grenadier platoon Dave's first Grenadier platoon](/Portals/0/all_images/Battlegroups/TaleOfTwoCities/Dave-05.jpg) |
![Dave's Company HQ Dave's Company HQ](/Portals/0/all_images/Battlegroups/TaleOfTwoCities/Dave-06.jpg) |
Quick talk about my basing technique for this army:
1. I cover the base with modeling paste. While it’s still wet I put glue on the bottom of the figures I have selected for that base and push them into the paste.
2. I then go back with a small sculpting tool and smooth out the paste that has squished around, filling the gaps around the bases of the figures.
3. After the paste and glue have dried I paint the entire base a dirt colour.
4. I cover the base entirely using simple white glue and add Dirt Flock (GFS008).
5. Once that is dry I add patches of a mix of scenic I made (green static grass, parched straw, spring undergrowth, winter/dead static grass) using white glue again.
6. After they are dry, I seal them and the unit is ready to be played with.
The second Grenadier Platoon and snipers are cleaned up and ready to get painted this next week.
~ Dave.
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Below: Dave's StuG III Gs received a dull coat and are now ready for action. |
![Dave's 88s Dave's 88s](/Portals/0/all_images/Battlegroups/TaleOfTwoCities/Dave-07.jpg) |
Last Updated On Monday, June 25, 2012 by Blake at Battlefront
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