Wednesday, 30 December 2015

20mm ANZAC Centurions

I picked up these three Britannia Centurions from Paul at the Defenders club a couple of months back.  I managed to get them assembled in the run up to Christmas, but with family visiting and then Christmas itself, I finally got round to getting the spray gun out on Monday and have been working on detailing them since.


They are primed light grey, then sprayed with Russian uniform and highlighted with the base colour mixed with a little German camo bright green and pastel green.  Tracks are gunmetal grey, canvas is khaki or US dark green.  Exhausts are tan earth and orange-brown.  Hatch interiors are ivory, weapons, berets and rubber wheels are NATO black dry brushed basalt grey.  Commanders uniforms are Russian uniform, highlighted grey green.  The model has been washed with Army Painter strong tone ink diluted 3:1 with flow enhancer and a matt polyurethane varnish applied.




On reviewing the photos, I notice that I've forgotten to detail the lenses of the searchlights and I need to add brass for the cartridges in the HMG belts.  Will get that one before I put them into their storage.  Hope to get these on the tabletop soon.

Thanks for looking and have a very Happy New Year!
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6 comments:

  1. Fire at Will31 December 2015 at 11:14

    They look splendid

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    1. Andy Canham31 December 2015 at 12:22

      Thanks Will. If you fancy giving them an outing against your VC anytime?

      Cheers, Andy

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  2. Just Jack31 December 2015 at 15:25

    I agree with Will, splendid! Three Centurions against some VC!? You should be ashamed of yourself Andy ;)

    V/R,
    Jack

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    1. Andy Canham1 January 2016 at 09:43

      Thanks Jack,

      the free world needs every edge it can get once the AKs and RPGs kick in on the tabletop. At least they do if I'm commanding them!

      Cheers, Andy

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  3. Tales from Shed HQ1 January 2016 at 23:34

    Nice work as always Mr C. They would do for Andreivia as well.
    Cheers
    Richard P

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    1. Andy Canham2 January 2016 at 09:48

      Thanks Richard. I guess the U.K. must have sold some ex-TA Cents to Andreivia in the late '80s. Could fit with the back-story of British interest in Andreivia from the last matrix game.

      Cheers, Andy

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