The British player in our group wanted to have a few trucks as transports, but felt that the usual trucks were on the small size to move ten infantry around on the field. So, he bought himself a few of the Warlord Games Opel Blitz trucks, and sent them to me for modifications...
I made one of them in desert theme, and one for the continent. On this desert vehicle, I thought it would be fun to "paint out" the Afrika Korps markings. You can see some of that on the doors, and on the left side of the truck bed.
That marking was covered with a bit of mischief... a little graffiti which states :That's it for Fritz!"
I was really looking forward to using a few weathering powders to create the dust/sand look. As per the usual "chess match" of weathering, you have to think several steps ahead. That meant painting some areas a touch darker, so that the lighter sand would really show up.
The tarp over the bed was a prime candidate for this!
From the outset, I wanted to have British flags on the trucks as identifiers. Since control of the skies was not absolute at this stage, it was certainly one way to keep from getting pounced on by your own pilots!
Most of the painting was done with Secret Weapon paints, since I needed them to dry rapidly. While I love using the oil paints, rapid drying is not one of their advantages :-)
I like to use both mediums, as I continue to learn new techniques and subtle ways to utilize them.
I will post pictures of the other captured Blitz, so stay tuned!!
