Fuel For The Front #2

Been busy with other things the last few days so painting and modelling have taken a back seat. Today I have been quite productive: got the Diggers of 6th Division painted up and based: 3 x Brigades plus a Divisional HQ; 3 x Brigade Transports undercoated and base coated and completed the POL unit for 7th Armoured Division. The bowser is from the RAF Refuelling set and could, in theory, find itself supporting a Toy Desert Air Force as more POL units come on line. For now it's with the tanks.

I completed the toy as per the box instructions but closed the rear doors and left out all the gubbins that went within. You may have noticed the cab is glazed. I did this by cutting thick card to fit and glue in place. Painted a dark blue with a lighter blue worked into the wet paint to produce the highlights. The vehicle was painted Vallejo 'Sand Yellow' and then a wash with that Army Painter stuff. Once dry highlights were applied using the Tamiya weathering powders and the cheeky little make-up brush they provide. Based on foamcore and terrain is the usual mix of PVA and a sand colour with sand and gravel sprinkled onto the wet mixture.

Sadly I do not possess a sand-table. It's too wet to photograph outside so a piece of sand-paper is standing in for The Western Desert.

UATH!