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Saturday 13 April 2013

28MM fox holes for North Africa World War 2

 Whilst I was waiting for my second batch of Afrika Korps to arrive from Artizan, I decided to paint up two old two/three man foxholes that have been in the painting mountain for a while. I bought these several years ago from the now defunct Snapdragon Studios. I painted several up for Northern Europe, but for some reason left these.

I started with a base coat of Homebase exterior paint 'sandstone' and then washed it with Citadel Devlan mud. I followed this with progressively lighter drybrush coats using Vallejo Desert sand, Vallejo Iraqi sand and finally Citadel Dry Tyrant Skull.

The wood started with a base of Citadel Base Mournfang Brown,followed by dry brush coats made up of the base and iraqi sand.

 "Vere ist der Englanders, Heinrich?"
"You dumkopf Fritz, Mark has not painted any yet!"
 
 
More Afrika Korps are due on the paint table next, just as soon as they arrive!


7 comments:

  1. I used to like "Snapdragon" they did some good stuff. I think "Moon Dragon" still does carry their range though.

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  2. Looks good Mark, should tie in with my desert stuff, might have to have an Arab revolt whilst we wait on the 8th Army.
    Cheers
    Stu

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  3. Clint, I think Moon dragon and snap dragon were one and the same thing... last update on the website, dated January 2010 states they are not taking any new casting orders - just selling off existing stock.

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  4. Stu,
    That sounds like a good idea... I have 16 completed so far.

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    1. I have at least 70 so fairly even then... I am sure I read this scenario in Commando about 1984.
      Cheers
      Stu

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  5. Nice looking trench's, please do a batrep of the revolt!

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