8th Army Indian Infantry

Next step done. So the list I am building and the unit I want to represent commands that all infantry has to have enough transport capacity to be moved around in the vast desert of northern Africa. I plan on bringing two trucks (a Bedford OY 3ton lorry and a Bedford dropside truck), an Indian Pattern Carrier and two Bren Carrier on to the table top first of all….well maybe another Indian Pattern Carrier or an armoured car, we’ ll see.

Here you’ll see the first truck I just finished. I primed this model with Skeleton Bone (AP) like all the infantry. Then put on a first coat of Dark Sand (VMC) on the chassis and German Camo Beige (VMC) on the canopy. After that I washed everything heavily with Army Painter Soft Tone dulling it down to a very dirty brownish tone. For the chassis I then applied several thin coats of Dark Sand leaving out the creases for a rugged look. The several thin layers gave a nice matt finish, I think. Then, to put on the chipping effect I used a small sponge with which I tapped on Black Grey (VMC) very randomly and carefully. The lower part of the truck’s body the got drybrushed with German Camo Beige…and that’s just it.

The canope was drybrushed with German Camo Beige after the washing process and then drybrushed twice again with a mix of German Camo Beige ans Stone Golem (AP).

The tricolor rondel on top of the cabin may not be 100% historically correct..but I like the touch of color it ads and I think of it as some kind of “in the field” initiative by the crew in order not be taken out by friendly air strikes…now take a look yourself.

…oh almost forgot, I glued some see through plastic pieces from another cardboard factory kit for tabletop gaming into the drivers cabin, to give a feel of “real” window glass.

As a question arouse on how I did the washing of the models I will add a couple of shots of the truck before being washed (after basecoating), when being washed and afterwards, with a first coat of the initial base colors. This might give a better impression to you…