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Elessar’s Tiny Flames of War

Elessar’s Tiny Flames of War

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Project Blog by elessar2590 Cult of Games Member

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About the Project

I've just bought a 3D Printer and I can finally do Flames of War in 6mm starting with the Desert

Related Game: Flames of War: The World War II Miniatures Game

Related Genre: Historical

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British Desert Finished

Nov 12 2022
Tutoring 6
Skill 6
Idea 6
3 Comments
This is a 1:1 Flames of War conversion, eadch bas is a single tank. They're a tiny bit bigger than a tank and the profile is reversed (longer frontage shorter side) but it should work.This is a 1:1 Flames of War conversion, eadch bas is a single tank. They're a tiny bit bigger than a tank and the profile is reversed (longer frontage shorter side) but it should work.
CrusadersCrusaders
ChurchillsChurchills
Recon Universal Carriers. Each base represents a single Carrier but scale wise each base is two sections. This is to make later Infantry easier to manage since each base can carry a platoon (2 bases/2 Squads).Recon Universal Carriers. Each base represents a single Carrier but scale wise each base is two sections. This is to make later Infantry easier to manage since each base can carry a platoon (2 bases/2 Squads).
British Desert Finished
Armoured Car RecceArmoured Car Recce
British Desert Finished
A Battery of PriestsA Battery of Priests
Close UpClose Up
GrantsGrants
I decided not to do the Camo Scheme because A) It looks hard. B) I like the plain Sand and C) It's still historical.I decided not to do the Camo Scheme because A) It looks hard. B) I like the plain Sand and C) It's still historical.
The Whole ForceThe Whole Force

British Desert Finished

Nov 12 2022
Tutoring 4
Skill 5
Idea 5
No Comments
This is a 1:1 Flames of War conversion, eadch bas is a single tank. They're a tiny bit bigger than a tank and the profile is reversed (longer frontage shorter side) but it should work.This is a 1:1 Flames of War conversion, eadch bas is a single tank. They're a tiny bit bigger than a tank and the profile is reversed (longer frontage shorter side) but it should work.
CrusadersCrusaders
ChurchillsChurchills
Recon Universal Carriers. Each base represents a single Carrier but scale wise each base is two sections. This is to make later Infantry easier to manage since each base can carry a platoon (2 bases/2 Squads).Recon Universal Carriers. Each base represents a single Carrier but scale wise each base is two sections. This is to make later Infantry easier to manage since each base can carry a platoon (2 bases/2 Squads).
British Desert Finished
Armoured Car RecceArmoured Car Recce
British Desert Finished
A Battery of PriestsA Battery of Priests
Close UpClose Up
GrantsGrants
I decided not to do the Camo Scheme because A) It looks hard. B) I like the plain Sand and C) It's still historical.I decided not to do the Camo Scheme because A) It looks hard. B) I like the plain Sand and C) It's still historical.
The Whole ForceThe Whole Force

Painting

Nov 9 2022
Tutoring 5
Skill 5
Idea 5
No Comments
After gluing them on the bases I sprayed them with a Black undercoatAfter gluing them on the bases I sprayed them with a Black undercoat
Painting
Overbrush Desert Yellow over the top.Overbrush Desert Yellow over the top.
All vehicles get the same treatment, this is a modification of a 28mm Colour Scheme skipping the wash stage and using the undercoat as a shader.All vehicles get the same treatment, this is a modification of a 28mm Colour Scheme skipping the wash stage and using the undercoat as a shader.
Drybrush Skeleton Bone. Drybrush Skeleton Bone.
Painting
Painting
I kept the sand off the Bevell to keep that irregular lookI kept the sand off the Bevell to keep that irregular look
I had to change the basing scheme because the way I normally paint desert bases is the way I paint the vehicles, Desert Yellow with Skeleton Bone. I changed it to German Beige WWII and Deck Tan. This is pre drybrush.I had to change the basing scheme because the way I normally paint desert bases is the way I paint the vehicles, Desert Yellow with Skeleton Bone. I changed it to German Beige WWII and Deck Tan. This is pre drybrush.
Post Drybrush. Next update will be the flocking then the finished army.Post Drybrush. Next update will be the flocking then the finished army.

Bases

Nov 9 2022
Tutoring 6
Skill 6
Idea 6
No Comments

Gerry was right. I couldn't find a good source of Large Flames of War Bases. I was in my local cheap shop and saw a pack of MDF so decided to make my own.

2 Artilley/SPG's per base. This means 4 bases equals one Battery. Bases are 65mm x 50mm and cut with a Stanley knife then bevelled.2 Artilley/SPG's per base. This means 4 bases equals one Battery. Bases are 65mm x 50mm and cut with a Stanley knife then bevelled.
The Bevell helps make the straight edged bases look a bit more natural. Half the Grant's.The Bevell helps make the straight edged bases look a bit more natural. Half the Grant's.
Bases
Size comparisonSize comparison
Bases
Most of the force. I went with six Carriers per base, this represents two Carrier patrols per base and looks a lot nicer than just three.Most of the force. I went with six Carriers per base, this represents two Carrier patrols per base and looks a lot nicer than just three.
Armoured Cars. One Daimler Dingo and Two Daimler Armoured Cars. Armoured Cars. One Daimler Dingo and Two Daimler Armoured Cars.

List – 150 Points

 

Crusader Armoured Squadron

2x Crusader II
2x Crusader CS

3x Crusader II
3x Crusader II
3x Crusader II

Grant Armoured Squadron

2x Grant

3x Grant
3x Grant
3x Grant

4x 25pdr Priest

3x Churchill

3x Universal Carriers with Boys AT

3x Universal Carriers with Boys AT

2x Daimler Armoured Cars
1x Dingo Armoured Car

Next update will be painting then basing. Everything is finished right nowNext update will be painting then basing. Everything is finished right now

The Concept

Sep 17 2022
Tutoring 12
Skill 12
Idea 12
11 Comments

The Idea

The idea is to take Flames of War and replace the miniatures with 6mm ones while keeping the footprint the same. Infantry Squads become Platoons, Individual Tanks become Tank Troops and Companies become Battalion or Brigades.

A 15mm Tank is about the same size as a Flames of War Large Base so mounting tanks on a Large base shouldn't change anything.A 15mm Tank is about the same size as a Flames of War Large Base so mounting tanks on a Large base shouldn't change anything.
I'll try and base the tanks in their proper Troop size. Imagine the base with texture and some rocksI'll try and base the tanks in their proper Troop size. Imagine the base with texture and some rocks
The Concept
Granted this is 2/3rds of an Armoured Artillery Brigade. I might cut the artillery down to 2 SPG's per base (Four Bases being one Battery of an Armoured Artillery Brigade). Add some shell piles and other terrain to the baseGranted this is 2/3rds of an Armoured Artillery Brigade. I might cut the artillery down to 2 SPG's per base (Four Bases being one Battery of an Armoured Artillery Brigade). Add some shell piles and other terrain to the base
An example of a Late War idea. Not sure how to manage special guns in units, probably easiest to just designate one base as the An example of a Late War idea. Not sure how to manage special guns in units, probably easiest to just designate one base as the "Firefly Base" and when it dies the Firefly firepower gets taken out.
That's over 300 Points of Flames of War without upgrades and not counting the 50 Universal Carriers. Printed in an afternoon for maybe $10.That's over 300 Points of Flames of War without upgrades and not counting the 50 Universal Carriers. Printed in an afternoon for maybe $10.
The Concept
I was blown away by the detail on the Priests. The helmets are wrong but at 6mm I don't really care.I was blown away by the detail on the Priests. The helmets are wrong but at 6mm I don't really care.
GrantsGrants
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