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I started work on a big box of (mostly) 8 wheelers from Darkest Star, aimed at a Slammers force. The bodies of the vehicles – almost all of which (save the odd gunbarrel and turret) are in resin and need almost no work – were a breeze. Sure the odd axle hole needed drilling out with my Dremel and the tiniest degree of flash on some of the complex moulded turrets but: nothing really. Maybe twenty minutes, tops.
The wheels… ahhhh: that was a different thing. Not because they were badly moulded: not at all. Each one had maybe a couple of whisps of vent metal on them: the sort of sprue I’d expect on any white metal casting. It’s just there were over 170 of them…
Out came the trusty Leatherman Charge and the coarse file on it made ‘short work’ of the flash but not a short job: two hours later they, along with a couple of the hover skirts, got their first coat of grey primer and I went to the sink to wash the ‘lead’ dust from my fingers.
Christ that’s a lot of wheels….
I will be assembling the hulls and turrets over the coming weeks while I’m pondering paint schemes so I’ll keep you all informed!
John Treadaway
www.hammers-slammers.com
"They don't have to like us, snake, they just have t' make the payment schedule" Lt Cooter - Hammer's Slammers
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I’ve bought a multi-size, plastic circle template thing from Amazon (the sort I used to use in geometry) that I intend to airbrush through to do the wheel centres. So hopefully that’ll help…
John Treadaway
www.hammers-slammers.com
"They don't have to like us, snake, they just have t' make the payment schedule" Lt Cooter - Hammer's Slammers
http://www.hammers-slammers.comI have them finished. More will be revealed soon but the torture is over and I’ve not been broken by the wheel!
Here’s a few shots but – as soon as I have access to the Slammers website (laptop with certain software is in for repair) I’ll do more (though I have done a play sheet for them).
The unit is finished as a dedication for Jim Clark – a mate and avid Slammers gamer – who died recently: this seemed a perfect opportunity to use the nice vehicles Darkest Star sent me and I’m quite pleased with the results.
The wheels… well maybe my masking could have been more accurate, but the rest – airbrushing a green pattern over an Army Painter Primer (Skeleton Bone), edge highlighting, future/black-ink dip, and then weathering with the airbrush and various washes – worked out reasonably well, I think. Certainly better than my last efforts with the Zaporoskiye Brigade where I over did the Army Painter Dip.
The Federation infantry were – again – spray primered and dipped (this time using a thinned Army Painter Dip) and detailed with various colours including Tamiya clear paints. Decals for Clark’s Commandos were home printed onto clear decal paper.
John Treadaway
www.hammers-slammers.com
"They don't have to like us, snake, they just have t' make the payment schedule" Lt Cooter - Hammer's Slammers
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Well, as I said I would, the new force is up on the Slammers website.
This is Clark’s Commandos and – as I went to Jim Clark’s funeral service yesterday, I feel really privilaged to have been able to do this.
Every time I get them out of the table (hopefully pitched against one of Jim’s legacy Slammers forces which carry on without him) I will think of him.
John Treadaway
www.hammers-slammers.com
"They don't have to like us, snake, they just have t' make the payment schedule" Lt Cooter - Hammer's Slammers
http://www.hammers-slammers.comHi JT ! L4 here ! Has been awhile since I saw your work !!!!!
Absolutely Outstanding as usual !!!! I see Brigade is doing more 6mm Slammer Mercs ! I may have to get some of those new 1/2Tracks, IIRC or the Thunderbolt Panzer Div. ! Again wonderful stuff as always !!!! 
"Cry Havoc ! And let slip the dogs of war !"
You are the Man, John !!!! My 6mm Slammer TF here is based on all your guidance and Drake’s Slammer-verse !
"Cry Havoc ! And let slip the dogs of war !"
You know TB, we have them in 6mm too…
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
You are the Man, John !!!! My 6mm Slammer TF here is based on all your guidance and Drake’s Slammer-verse !
Where are those infantry from L4? CinC?
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I do not lie when I say I envy people who can manage 15mm figures. I just never got the hang of them. But damn if that isn’t a beautiful setup there!
You know TB, we have them in 6mm too…
Yeah, but except for Napoleonics, I don’t do the macro scales. : D
The real problem is that there is no reason for me to play 6mm sci-fi, unless I was going to skirmish. And the problem with THAT is I can”t find an infantry force in 6mm that I like as much as the New Vistula Legion.
We get slapped around, but we have a good time!
L4 – as I’ve said before – that’s an insane amount of detail on 6mm figures. The Slammers decals on the weapons is just bonkers…
John Treadaway
www.hammers-slammers.com
"They don't have to like us, snake, they just have t' make the payment schedule" Lt Cooter - Hammer's Slammers
http://www.hammers-slammers.comThank U ! Here’s a pic of my 6mm GZG NAC/Slammer Skimmer Infantry … close up …
"Cry Havoc ! And let slip the dogs of war !"
Well I was never very good at math … And all have is 6mm !
"Cry Havoc ! And let slip the dogs of war !"
Especially for 3mm ! 
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