On the Workbench: Railways, buildings and German paras

I had intended winding up this terrain session with a few buildings. However, I got slightly distracted by several railway tracks I began painting for the next ACW battle and Gettysburg. I had previously painted up 3 sections as a trial but was not happy with the result. Not only that, I felt I was wasting time in painting such things as the rail sides a rusty brown leading to a rather long-winded method of getting them painted. 

I therefore trialled giving them a brushed white enamel primer followed by a thin wash of enamel black. A light drybrush of Valejo Medium Grey (a slightly muddy grey colour) pretty much completed them. I finished by carefully painting Coat d' Arms silver along the top of the rails. This was the result:

They have yet to be varnished but otherwise complete. Still not 100% happy but they will do and were quick to paint. Which is just as well given the fact that I have this lot to complete:

With a quick method of painting them sorted, I decided I may as well get them all painted up.

Continued -

I always struggle to motivate myself when it comes to painting buildings. And these are no exception. I will though aim to get them completed before I start on these:

An almost complete battalion of German Fallschirmjager by Heroics & Ros. I am faced with the conundrum of whether to paint them early or late war. I will probably go with the latter as they will be needed in my Op Market Garden project as well as the Op Nostalgia campaign. With the latter set in 1943 I will almost get away with it!