IlVJ completes another progect, a massive one

 This is a long awaited post, twelve years to be exact.

IlVJ started painting a few Napoleonic models that someone didn't like and gave to him in 2012, never one to shy away from a challenge, he put together and painted a unit of Bavarian line infantry from Hat Industries in 28mm.

At the time, in the club IlVJ was running, the West Tokyo Wargamers, people were getting in Black Powder with Napoleonics in 28mm and, as it always goes, someone would offer some models because they didn't like the faction, because it was an impulse buy, or some other reason.

With the idea of not getting too deep in the period, IlVJ decided to avoid buying anything and just use whatever model was available and instead of building an army, he would have one or two units to play in multi player games.

Rescuing other player's abandoned figures, receiving few gifts and buying literally a handful of figures, just over a decade later, he has almost 500 painted models to show off.

Here are the pictures of the last three units he completed and final shot of the whole collection).

The whole collection, it is hard to see any detail from here, but a group shot is always a good way to visualize the size of the completed priject.

The third unit of Italian line infantry, allied to the French. 28mm, Perry Miniatures with officer from Front Rank, painted by IlVJ

Légion Piédmontaise, Piedmonese legion, 28mm, Victrix, converted and painted by IlVJ

 

Batllion du Neufchatel, Neufchatel batallion, swiss unit in French service. 28mm, Warlord Games, painted by IlVJ

World War two 1/35 Italian Self-Propelled Gun Semovente M40

 This is a 1/35 scale Tamiya model that our friend James made many years ago and ended up giving to my brother a while back.

Last time I went to visit them in Japan, I ended up with it somehow and recently proceeded to try a restoration.

Some parts had come loose or broken, so I had to try and reassemble what I could and paint over its original single coat of sand colour to cover the imperfections that were visible.

The decals were covered in this process and I realized I didn't have anything in this scale to replace them, so I decided to go for a heavy weathering (it was also a good opportunity to try sponge chipping) and leave it without marking, save a single serial number in the front.

The idea is to use it as an objective marker or piece of terrain for Warzone. Warzone figures are quite big, so the tank is not too big and is quite appropriate with the aesthetic of that game.

Italian Self-Propelled Gun Semovente M40. 1/35 Tamiya, painted by Ginzio

WWII British 8th army reinforcements

 These are a few models I added to the British 8th army I've been collecting over the years.

Bofors AA gun with tractor. 1/76, Airfix, painted by Ginzio

8th army rifleman. 1/72, Esci, painted by Ginzio

SAS jeep. 1/72, unknown manufacturer with Hat driver, painted by Ginzio

WW2 Soviet infantry platoon

 These are all the Soviet infantry models in 1/72 scale I had left, now the only thing I have to do is a bunch of tank riders, then all the Russians I have will be done.

I might end up adding something in the far future, but for now that's all.

Commanders. 1/72, Airfix and Esci, painted by Ginzio

Cossack scout unit. 1/72, Esci and Atlantic, painted by Ginzio

Riflemen. 1/72, Airfix and Esci, painted by Ginzio

SMG assault infantry. 1/72, Airfix and Esci, painted by Ginzio

Maxim HMGs and a single LMG team. 1/72, Airfix and Esci, painted by Ginzio

Mortars. 1/72, Airfix and Esci, painted by Ginzio

The deployed complete platoon