Liebster award!

I have seen this award pop up here and there the last few days, but I never thought of getting one myself!
Thanks to Leif Eriksson over at figurfanatikern who nominated me, it's always nice to get this kind of feedback. : )

Having been awarded "the Liebster", I have to do the following:

- Copy and paste the award on your blog linking it to the blogger who has given it to you.

- Pass the award to your top 5 favourite blogs with less than 200 followers by leaving a comment on one of their posts to notify them that they have won the award and listing them on your own blog.
- Sit back and bask in that warm fuzzy feeling that comes with knowing that you have just made someone's day!

- There is no obligation to pass this on to anyone else but it is nice if you do.

So, now to the hard part, which ones should get this? Some of my thoughts already have gotten the award, Plastic Warriors, Tiny Solitary Soldiers for example, congrats to you!

First of all I'd like to award my fellow project hoarder Eng at kampgruppe-engel, he does a bit of everything and is a real inspiration both in idéas and painting skill.

I also like to give the award to Mr. Mcharty at Land War in Asia, a blogger who has some really nice AAR's and other things that make his blog a great one!

Another on my list is Ben from Bens Soldiers, a nice guy who mainly stays in 20mm's modern, but lately has tried the mystical scale of 6mm, as well as some historical stuff. A nice blog to follow as he always has some new pictures to show!

We also have ScanableGoose from Tiny Metal Men, the guy responsible for luring me into this 6mm thing.. Always some new pictures from one of his projects!

Congrats to you guys!

German Infantry wip

After reading through the "bolt action" rules I felt I had to paint some more infantry to test the rules with, and since I have only painted 1/3 of my "plastic soldier company" models it was easy to get moving!

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A plan to paint a plane

I actually managed to splash some paint to the bird, but I learned the hard way the importance of a good mixing. I bought a bottle of Humbrols water based paint, which would work with airbrush, but it was too thick and was a bit so-so to spray on. I will continue this week and hopefully get a better idea of how to make the most of my airbrush.

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Cockpit

Much work and slow progress, but I finished the cockpit yesterday, and next step is to mask it and start airbrushing! Hopefully something will be done this weekend.

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Harrier starting up!

While I did the final touches on the bradley I started gluing together this flying machine, and now I have some minor details left before painting. I guess my airbrush will come to use again.. :)
It is Airfix 1/48 BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1, and my first aircraft since I was a kid. It will be fun to see what I can do with this thing.
I have always liked the Harrier, and at this scale it really look like the beast it is!

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Bradley diorama finished!

Here it is, my second attempt at a vehicle in 1/35 scale, and I tell you, it won't be the last...
I also had a chance to try out airbrushing at a larger scale, something I have been wanting for some time, and I think the result is great, the shading comes more naturally and the highlights really get something to play against. Another good thing with larger scale is that the camera recognizes the models faces and takes a wee bit better pictures.
Nuff said, enjoy the diorama, and click the images to get a better view!

The idéa behind this scene is that a lone Bradley making it's way through the desert is having some engine trouble, the transported fireteam keep an eye on the horizon and the driver goes out to have a look, and explains to the team leader that "this might take a while".

Action with a Bolt?

Well... Lets just... Another.. Umm.. Crap?

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