Hi all
I want to put my completed IDF CJ-5 into a diorama.
In the '70s, tensions were high between Israel and her Arab neighbours, an IDF border patrol has stopped for some refreshment at a roadside stall. That's the idea anyway :thinking:
As do many modellers I find figure painting very difficult. But figures add so much to a dio I feel they have to be included. I also think that a figure in a dio does not have to be as good as a stand alone figure to be effective - see I'm already making excuses :tongue-out3: There will be three figures, two IDF and the boy at the stall. I must confess that I have been spurred on by seeing how well John R has done with his figures by determination and sticking with it :thumb2:
Figure 1. Made up of a few bits and pieces with a hornet head. He will be drinking from a bottle.
Figure 2
Not altered apart from a masking tape belt.
The boy and the soldiers were primed black with white from above.
The boy carries a book? I thought of getting rid of his book but decided to leave it even if it had no relevance to the story :rolling:
After painting, repainting, swearing and fretting the figures are almost done. Just a little bit left to do, the leather needs work and some of the highlights are a bit harsh.
I've also started sorting the boy's stall.
Jim
I want to put my completed IDF CJ-5 into a diorama.
In the '70s, tensions were high between Israel and her Arab neighbours, an IDF border patrol has stopped for some refreshment at a roadside stall. That's the idea anyway :thinking:
As do many modellers I find figure painting very difficult. But figures add so much to a dio I feel they have to be included. I also think that a figure in a dio does not have to be as good as a stand alone figure to be effective - see I'm already making excuses :tongue-out3: There will be three figures, two IDF and the boy at the stall. I must confess that I have been spurred on by seeing how well John R has done with his figures by determination and sticking with it :thumb2:
Figure 1. Made up of a few bits and pieces with a hornet head. He will be drinking from a bottle.
Figure 2
Not altered apart from a masking tape belt.
The boy and the soldiers were primed black with white from above.
The boy carries a book? I thought of getting rid of his book but decided to leave it even if it had no relevance to the story :rolling:
After painting, repainting, swearing and fretting the figures are almost done. Just a little bit left to do, the leather needs work and some of the highlights are a bit harsh.
I've also started sorting the boy's stall.
Jim
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