Mean in Green...

...I had intended to paint his magnificent war machine in camo again (albeit different to the PEA vehicles) but as soon as painted the base colour I new it had to be monochrome green! Painted with an airbrush with a 'nod' to zenithal highlighting then lined and edged. Filter; decals; washes; chipping/scratches; lots of detail work and dust still to do all by friday night!

nova-Rus APC...

...painted. Just a few little details to finish, some dust and dirt and a little tidying up. Photos below are of the driver's and gunners area as this will only be seen through the driver's hatch. With all hatches and the rear ramp open the troop area should be quite visible. Control panel details come with the control panels and are printed on thin card. they've been glued with 'white glue' and gazed with very diluted GW washes green/blue mix then black.Wetting the card's surface has caused the coloured inks to run a little and the result is a blurred, non-descript image a result I was seeking. I'll add a coat of gloss when dry.

Fire Wasp...

...parts

Fire Wasps...

...arrived this morning. Excellent service - ordered the third of April. Castings are perfect and the minor modifications (eg wheels) are a major improvement. Although I still have some reservations about the figures  they are much more crisply cast than the first set and details  are sharper. I'll post a parts breakdown later...

nova-Rus APC primed

driver's position with new steering wheel column

and the rear cabin

Fire Wasp: update...

...on the first one.

Fire Wasp

Re-released. Originally made for AT-43 and now available again. A little smaller in scale than the other vehicles and figures in the range but ideal as a vehicle for Hasslefrees sci-fi troopers/adventurers. I bought one when they first came out and it's a great little model but the crew need a bit of work. You can see it here with the driver's head swapped for a Hasslefree 'Marine' and the rubber tyres that came with the original swapped for GW Space Marine bike tyres. I looks as if the new version has resin wheels and tyres - a great improvement. Here it is partly painted (it's still a WIP)