tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post2868357198937046740..comments2024-03-25T07:30:03.082+00:00Comments on Cold War Gamer: Review Book - Modern African Wars (3) South West AfricaAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16070932079659731369noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-45674493135857656662015-05-31T07:37:41.707+01:002015-05-31T07:37:41.707+01:00In 20mm I think its feasible, take a look at some ...In 20mm I think its feasible, take a look at some of Ash's work on the guild his 32 Bn guys and his Rhodesians are a similar problem although the patternn for the Rhodesian is different. Johns point about fading is good and I must admit I would wonder if it was worthwhile in 15mm. For the Cold War Brits it was one of the major challenges getting the cam right. Once done and the colours and process were sorted consistency was not really an issue.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070932079659731369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-51382806385497960332015-05-31T07:23:11.184+01:002015-05-31T07:23:11.184+01:00I ask because apparently a lot of the FAPLA used t...I ask because apparently a lot of the FAPLA used the Cuban cammo schemes, including grey lizard. Like the guy with the beret in the middle of the cover picture. Painting Cammo in 15mm would be beyond my capabilities but my collection for this is in 20mm, all Liberation Miniatures. Mike Bersikshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984119146936908948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-7045984449781380372015-05-30T23:48:56.566+01:002015-05-30T23:48:56.566+01:00I play this conflict in 15mm and frankly, I don...I play this conflict in 15mm and frankly, I don't even attempt to paint 'grey lizard'! I figure that at the distance I'm looking at the troops (in scale) I'm not going to see the detail of the pattern. I rationalise variations in colour and shade as fading and/or differences in batches of material. As long as the overall look satisfies me I'm happy. 20mm miight require a different appproach I'll grant you. I do think we should relax a bit about the nuances of colour though - in the field there would be a wide range.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290945526375073929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-84072369706339781202015-05-30T09:39:04.751+01:002015-05-30T09:39:04.751+01:00I think I am interested to see how I paint Cuban g...I think I am interested to see how I paint Cuban grey lizard cammo :) my thoughts have yet to stretch past PLAN and FAPLA. although some of the FAPLA cam will also be funAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070932079659731369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-22543662896861209922015-05-30T05:48:36.221+01:002015-05-30T05:48:36.221+01:00I'm interested to see how you paint Cuban &quo...I'm interested to see how you paint Cuban "grey lizard" cammo. I tried it with light grey base with German Cammo Beige and Russian green streaks but it looks too light. Perhaps a grey green base?Mike Bersikshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984119146936908948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-4078039839671594972015-05-29T04:44:50.622+01:002015-05-29T04:44:50.622+01:00Appreciated - I love your work by the way :-)Appreciated - I love your work by the way :-)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290945526375073929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-52130082011256408482015-05-28T22:36:47.213+01:002015-05-28T22:36:47.213+01:00Updated to reflect your comments, hopefuly with ba...Updated to reflect your comments, hopefuly with balance, thank you for providing a point of view. Its always good to get feedback<br />Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070932079659731369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-70301902533799015452015-05-28T21:56:48.789+01:002015-05-28T21:56:48.789+01:00It is certainly written from the SA perspective, a...It is certainly written from the SA perspective, as you point out most books are written from one perspective or the other, truly balanced comment is difficult to find, which is true of many conflicts particularly the more recent ones where the bulk of the written work is by participants. This is a difficult conflict to write about and I have no particular political axe to grind. My interest is in the military rather than the political context and there is a lot of useful information in this book. You are absolutly right that people should always challenge the perspectives they are presented with and read with eyes wide open.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070932079659731369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-10445167441747732015-05-28T20:44:07.936+01:002015-05-28T20:44:07.936+01:00I think there should be a health warning with this...I think there should be a health warning with this book, as with just about anything written about this conflict, regarding its political bias. It is certainly slanted towards the South African Apartheid regime - referring to SWAPO as 'terrorists' is but one example. That's not to say other books that cover this conflict from the perspective of the Angolan or Cuban regimes are any less biased, for example Richard Gott's commentary on the war in his history of Cuba. I do think the politiccal bias needs to be pointed out however.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290945526375073929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-45954044719409455072015-05-28T18:29:25.052+01:002015-05-28T18:29:25.052+01:00Glad it was of use, useful book, its on kindle as ...Glad it was of use, useful book, its on kindle as well so hopefully will never disappear completely againAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070932079659731369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435801155672910289.post-22828014429435063552015-05-28T14:09:53.898+01:002015-05-28T14:09:53.898+01:00Oh! Back-in-print, thanx! :) I love your book revi...Oh! Back-in-print, thanx! :) I love your book reviews, and this one is timely for me. Anna Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02836259906776495871noreply@blogger.com