US Airborne showcase

[@blahblah-hw3xg]

13:20, I like it, it looks like he's yelling at his crew for daydreaming into the distance!

[@OnPointHQ]

You are absolutely spot on! I'm not going to be able to look at this model again without thinking of the daydreaming crew. Awesome! 😁

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

Nice! Like you said about the tank, I’ve found that adding snow effects to terrain is a great way to hide modeling mistakes - Build & paint everything quickly to an “almost good enough” standard then make up a lot of snow, slop some on horizontal surfaces where it would collect, pile some in the shade on the ground, and drizzle a little down the side like icicles to cover cracks or seams in walls

[@OnPointHQ]

Thank you! Oh yes, the mud and the snow certainly help I'm concealing quite a few mistakes on the two vehicles. But it's good to know that when I do get around to making some winter themed terrain I can apply the same techniques that I used with these vehicles 😄

[@shawnfisher9976]

I love it! That AT gun needs some brass tubing cut up to make casings piled up around it.

[@OnPointHQ]

Cheers Shawn, much appreciated! This has to be my favourite Bolt Action project that I've worked on. Every minute of it was enjoyable and the amount of kitbashing was awesome. Yeah you're definitely right about the shells casings, I may have to go back and add some 😀

[@dylanschuler5253]

These look amazing! Great work, love how you base each one.

[@OnPointHQ]

That's awesome, thanks Dylan! This is probably my favourite Bolt Action army that I've completed so far and the basing really ties it altogether. Every figure in the platoon is kitbashed to some degree which, while a bit time consuming, really makes it a unique army 🙂

[@BootsontheTable]

Really impressive looking force Ste and your hard work shows up with this unique army

[@OnPointHQ]

Cheers Dom! I'd like to try and calculate just how many hours overall I put into this project but it would probably be a really scary number 😅

[@vonketteringham]

Lovely looking collection Ste, big pat on the back! 👍

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Fraser, most kind of you! Very happy with how this turned out and up there as one my favourite Bolt Action armies that I've built and painted. A lot of time was invested but seeing it all finished and togther really made it worthwhile 🙂

[@TheEccentricMan]

Cracking work on these, a tremendous project.

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Ken, much appreciated! This was one of those projects where every single figure was a joy to work on. It took a fair bit of time to complete it but it was definitely worth it in the end, very happy with it. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@wargameshobby]

Flipin' heck, I was happy with mine until I saw these. Great paint job. :)

[@OnPointHQ]

Cheers buddy! I think I was lucky in that I stumbled on a really simple paint scheme that works and that I can remember without writing the paints down. Thanks for watching, always appreciated 🙂👍

[@tabletopcp]

nice looking force Ste! My winter Germans are ready. Although I am in the same boat as you when it comes to winter terrain.

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Travis, much appreciated! Definitely one of my favourite Bolt Action armies, quite a bit of time invested but always worth it. Yup, this is my second winter themed army and winter terrain is required at some point. You always have pretty awesome terrain so if you come up with any tricks and hints, let me know! 😄

[@MiniatureRealms]

Stunning army Ste! …very proud to be ‘medical man bag’ brothers as well 😂

[@OnPointHQ]

Cheers Stu! That was really uncanny with the medic's bag! I had made it that day and was watching your video that night and was like.....wow, that is really pretty cool how we both had really similar ideas. But, its a really simple conversion but seems to work really well. It shall definitely be repeated on future medic kitbashes 🙂

[@lesliebeilby-tipping6854]

Brilliant Ste. Well worth the work.

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Leslie, probably the longest I've spent on one individual Bolt Action army but it was absolutely worth the time I put into. It was really challenging but enjoyable making every single figure unique 🙂

[@MrRileysc11]

Lovely work Ste! The Snow effects especially on the helmets really set them in the elements. Fantastic results.

[@OnPointHQ]

Cheers Scott, much appreciated buddy! When I first decided I wanted to do these with a winter theme, one thing that worried me was going overboard with the winter and snow effect and that the whole thing would just be a big white blur! I think keeping it minimal to the helmets and bases has worked pretty well 🙂

[@basicminiaturepainting]

Such beautiful work ste,very very impressive

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Justin, that's very kind of you! Completing the armour was the last step of the project and so seeing it all together in one complete project made the time put into it worthwhile. I'm hoping the next one will be just as enjoyable. Thanks for watching dude 🙂

[@marctitley7020]

What an absolutely fantastic project. Great builds and an amazing looking army. Well done on this and thanks for the inspiring video.

[@OnPointHQ]

Cheers Marc, thanks for your kind feedback, it's much appreciated! Really glad you enjoyed the video. It was certainly a labour of love working on this but I enjoyed every single minute of it,a thoroughly enjoyable army to work on. Thanks again for taking the time to watch 🙂

[@guylawrance2216]

Brilliant Job, a joy to watch. 👍

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Guy, most kind of you, really glad you enjoyed the video. This was definitely one of my favourite builds in recent years 🙂

[@CullodenPaintingStudio]

Wonderful to see everything come together. Amazing to see how well the kits work together.

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks mate! It was such a great feeling see the whole project complete with the armoured support being added. Probably the longest that I've spent on a 'set' Bolt Action project but definitely worth it. It looks pretty much how I imagined it to be when I first started planning it 🙂

[@bickercity6392]

Beautiful work.

[@OnPointHQ]

Thank you, that's awesome, glad you liked the project 🙂

[@vicsminiatures7949]

Fantastic work! All the details and kit bashing you do makes them all special..

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Victor! It's like I said in the video,knowing that at the end of all the work I'll have a completely unique army is certainly one of the drivers for me when undertaking a project like this 🙂

[@BrushQuill]

Gorgeous work Ste. I think you put yourself down, this is the kind of army that wins awards mate! Top work sir!

[@OnPointHQ]

Cheers Cal, very kind of you buddy! I am definitely my own worse critic and seem to possess the special skill of finding fkaws and faults in my stuff that nobody else can see. But, for the most part, very happy with how this turned out 🙂

[@jantimmer5558]

Great army! You should be proud!

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Jan! I am really pretty proud of this army, it took a lot longer than I expected but it was all worth it in the end. It is probably the most unique and individual army that I have worked on given that every single figure has been kitbashed or converted 😀

[@worldhistoryminiatureshous9757]

Superb US army . The winter bases , the troops , artillery and the weathering on the sherman and armoured car : everything is stunning . I understand why you need more than 3 months . Bravo for this fantastic result .

[@OnPointHQ]

That's awesome, thank you so much! I didn't plan on it taking so long but once I started I really wanted to do it properly and take my time over each conversion and kitbash. It was definitely worth taking my time in the end. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@TheGreatMim]

Brilliant work mate, really enjoyed watching this come together, it encouraged me to attempt some kitbashing with my US Airborne winter army too, not up to your standard but I’m happy with them, so I guess that’s all that counts🙂. I haven’t completely eliminated metal troops from mine though as I wanted the Band of Brothers Stoessis figures in mine. All ways a pleasure watching your videos, thanks for sharing👏👏👏

[@OnPointHQ]

Cheers Chris! Thanks for the kind words and I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. With kitbashing it's what you feel happy with - swapping a head or using bits from 5 different kits, it's all about what works for you and ultimately what makes you happy. And I'm still learning and finding new techniques to use, definitely my favourite part of the hobby. Best of luck with your Airborne Chris 🙂👍

[@smoothbrush4722]

Beautiful army Ste, the hellcat came out superb, i bet you didn't even paint the tracks lol. I like how the sniper holds his sniper rifle, and the heavy machine gun crew. Your cork basing is very nice inspired me to do some bases, it gives a lot of depth to my archers, like shooting from above.

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Lucian, always appreciated! With the Hellcat I actually painted it like I normally would - hull,tracks, decals etc and then added the white effect. It was pretty nerve wracking as I thought I'd ruined it at one point but I managed to rescue it! I really love working with cork and it's why I pretty much based all of my recent Bolt Action armies on. It gives depth and and a bit of a mini diorama 🙂

[@rjlarose5271]

It makes me want to do winter us airborne. But at the same time I'm scared of doing conversion work. But u do make it look alot easier to do then I thought

[@OnPointHQ]

I'd always say have a go and keep ot simple. I sometimes get involved in complex or involved bits and pieces but 99% of my own kitbashing is really really simple swaps and changes. Warlord's kits interchange so easily it makes the whole thing a whole lot simpler than it looks. Once you've done the first one, I guarantee you'll think.....this is easy. Happy hobbying dude 🙂👍

[@rjlarose5271]

@@OnPointHQ its definitely my next project after I finish my next batch of Horus Heresy stuff.

[@tapio4291]

Wow !! Awesome work ! What theater selector? Wondering about the 3 bazooka's ?

[@Drewheed1]

Unreal Ste! Hope these guys will make an appearance at Crackcon! Will you be doing any kit bashing demo's?

[@OnPointHQ]

Cheers Drew! As I am travelling by train, I don't think the chaps will arrive in the same condition or number of pieces that they originally started out with! Hmmm...that's an idea actually with the kitbashing thing. I shalll mull it over with my comrades :)

[@danielplant3219]

Great video and beautiful army. Any chance we could get a kit bash video for Continuation War Finns. I know warlord did an article on it but I feel its a tad out of date and think your kitbash will be of higher quality 🇫🇮

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Daniel, much appreciated mate. Ahh Finns....I must think about kitbashing Finns at least five times a month! For me they will be the ultimate kitbashing/converting project as there is scope for so much creativity, kits used, basing and a really thematic list. I have just started a new British project but I will give serious consideration for Finns being up next. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video 🙂

[@lionheart3916]

Fantastic and very unique looking army great work ste

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks mate, much appreciated as always! I think that unique is the one thing that I aim for when I start a Bolt Action project these days. I really like the idea of having a fully unique and individual army that nobody else will have. I've just started the new project and have lots of ideas of how I want this to look 🙂

[@Bskijr]

Very nice army! Great idea to use the winter Germans. You mentioned in the video a tutorial on how you painted them, is this available?

[@OnPointHQ]

Thank you! Yes, the link is here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gonTXq2via2DgZI It's quite a basic tutorial but I hope that it helps 😀

[@niclaspalmqvist8764]

A realy nice job, they look great and will be my insperation for my upcoming winter US project. A question is it cork you are using for the bases? ❤️😜❤️

[@OnPointHQ]

Hey Niclas, that's awesome! You'll have to let me know how you get on with them. I wanted to keep the colour scheme simple and the winter weathering quite minimal but I always like to see other winter themed armies. And you're spot on, it is definitely cork on the bases 😄

[@niclaspalmqvist8764]

@@OnPointHQ Thanks will do and I hope it will be soon can’t wait to get started. I got the metal ones so lets see how they turn out

[@IratusSerpentus]

Lovely work, this is really tempting to give my own attempt at, I have got to ask though how hard was it mixing the German infantry kit with the US kits? Was there a lot of gap filling?

[@OnPointHQ]

Cheers! I would absolutely say have a go, it's always worth it. With regards to the kits, they all went together really well. The only difficulty at times was combining the Airborne arms with the German bodies. There is a slight size difference in that the Airborne arms are slightly smaller but with some positioning and a blob of green stuff, it is barely noticeable 🙂

[@garybramley9868]

How did you get the snow effect to look so good, what's your recipe? Thanks.

[@OnPointHQ]

Thanks Gary! The recipe is Army Painter snow. I mix this with PVA glue and then use a cocktail stick to 'roll' the paste onto the bases. To give it a more uneven look I then sprinkle some more of the Army Painter show and shake off the excess. It gives it a more built up and natural look. Hope that helps! 🙂

[@Salty_Sassenach]

Great looking army 👍 Have you any thoughts on British winter as I believe Warlord only do them in x10 metal. x30 plus of the same metal mini's somehow isn't appealing. Could German or US winter be converted or is that a bad idea???

[@OnPointHQ]

Thank you, much appreciated! I did think about the winter British and how these could be kitbashed. You are right in that the range is pretty small and all metal too. I guess at a push you could use the plastic German bodies. I think this would probably a bit of extra work compared to the US kitbash as it would involve adding the British ammunition pouches to the webbing straps to give them that British look. That aside, equipment could be used to hide the German look, British helmets etc. Certainly doable I think 🙂

[@Salty_Sassenach]

@@OnPointHQ Thanks for the reply. Perhaps Warlord will come out with a new model kit??? I've heard that the Italian's are getting new plastic infantry later on this yr so I may start an Italian army instead.

[@warwickstephenson1613]

Have always liked bolt action but one thing that's bugs me is how small the vehicles are in comparison to the tanks

[@OnPointHQ]

Hey Warwick, you and me both buddy. There is definitely a discrepancy in scales between some of the plastic kits. This is why I don't tend to add any of the Italeri crew to any of the vehicles as it is really noticeable. A lot of people have taken to using 1/48 scale model kits as this tends to give a more realistic scaling between the figures, tanks and vehicles. Its not something that I have tried but I will one day 🙂

[@warwickstephenson1613]

@@OnPointHQ yea 1/48th scale sounds good coming from a scale modeling background. Is 15mm a good size to play as iam thinking of doing battlegroup and bolt action in 15mm as its cheaper and you can fit more on a table

[@OnPointHQ]

I know a few people that have experimented in playing Bolt Action 15mm and have said that it plays really pretty well at that scale. I'm currently painting two 15mm armies that I plan to use for Chain of Command but using them for 15mm Bolt Action is definitely something I'm considering 🙂