Mortimer 43 Report post Posted December 1, 2013 I've started to finally finish my french fleet, as all the ships are only touched by base color and camo so I'm not playing with unpainted army Unfortunately I'm too stubborn to finish them in haste, so it takes me too much time to paint every ship... but I'm trying hard to make myself a quicker painter Cherbourg class battle cruiser L'Intrépid: Squadron of Requin class corvettes: Squadron of Alma class frigates 4 Cocolia, Darkhorse, vonHymack and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted December 1, 2013 I've also started with my merchant fleet so it'd used in our caribbean campaign. Q-ship La' Liberté Merchant ship Aleppo Support carrier ship Texas 1 Urial reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fracas 347 Report post Posted December 1, 2013 Nice! 1 Mortimer reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Galvainn 73 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 Great colour scheme for the French! That Cherbourg looks truly deadly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 Thanks guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Presidente 655 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 lovely, how have you done the green on the Apollo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted December 3, 2013 Thx! I'm still considering if I should improve the carrier with something else,so it wouldn't be only so...greenish :-) Probably red or white line on the bottom....and probably stronger highlights on the bronze edges... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 One christmas WIP 1 Urial reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted January 5, 2014 After a long time, another finished ship. La Rochelle class battle ship Le Scipion 4 Presidente, Urial, irob41 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urial 48 Report post Posted January 9, 2014 good job ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Galvainn 73 Report post Posted January 9, 2014 Very nice! Great job on those heat lances, and the bright colours on the hull work very well with the darker superstructure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MajorTheRed 64 Report post Posted January 9, 2014 Nice paint job! How do you make the heat effect? With an airvrush or with a drybrush? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ater 293 Report post Posted January 9, 2014 Those French are looking very solid and crisp, i like the scheme you used on them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted January 11, 2014 Thanks a lot! I'm always not satisfied with the result at the end of the painting procedure, but I've learned that I have to make a final touch in time and get over to another project to have a chance to finish rest of the fleet in 10 years :-D Here's detail of the lance and engine.... I've used just detailed painted heat and drybrush as I don't have airbrush (not enough place to use it at home). I've also started to use a pigments to make my ships a little bit dirty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted January 11, 2014 And during Christmas I've also finished half of my merchant fleet: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marquis 12 Report post Posted January 13, 2014 Very nice indeed! Especially keen on the Merchant vessels, as there's a distinct dearth of painting threads concerning the non-nation specific vessels and installations. The second vessel (beginning from the foreground); really liking the green and red, and I think the use of grey on the housing of all three works particularly well, as does the little detailing differences (such as the white piping on the Aleppo). Definitely setting the standard! In regards to your use of pigments, is it impolitic to ask whose you're using and how you're getting on with them? Have noticed a certain, large company have recently released some 'Technical' paints for weathering, and was wondering if you'd use their Oxide on your metal work or if you'd gone for something more traditional such as Tamiya's 'makeup boxes' (for want of a better term)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted January 19, 2014 Thanks a lot! As I have rest of the merchant vessels still just primed and not painted, I need to consider what am I going to do with them... Yeah, I'm using those large company's pigments And they are pretty good, both of them - rusty and oxide. I never used another one, I've always improvised with the weathering, and I bought those just because I saw them in my local gaming club was curious about them.... so unfotunately I cannot compare with another sort of pigments.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted January 19, 2014 To add something new, there's a picture of my expeditionary force for one big battle for our local campaign... my fleet is partly finished, partly just primed, but I'm slowly working on full paint 1 Sky_Admiral reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted January 22, 2014 Just two quick pictures of two of my finished tanks - foucalt is being finished several weeks ago, belgian vehicle is a result of yesterda's relaxed evening... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ater 293 Report post Posted January 22, 2014 Love the mud on the tracks and the detail! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted January 22, 2014 Thanks :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marquis 12 Report post Posted January 26, 2014 Love the mud on the tracks and the detail! Definitely seconded! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted August 8, 2014 So, after long pause from painting, I've finally finished another two squads of my ships: Magenta Mk. II. class battleship Le' Tonnant Toulon class armoured cruisers Le Guerrier, Le Légionnaire and Le Vanqueur 1 Eisengratz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Galvainn 73 Report post Posted August 11, 2014 That's some nice painted units you have there! I like the crisp colours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 43 Report post Posted August 11, 2014 Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
