Good morning all
So as some of you will know, I've been dabbling in the dark art of figure painting thanks in no small part to our very own Tim Marlow.
Figured painting scared the ^%&$% out of me but thanks in no small part to Tim's figure painting SBS (starting HERE) I think I have got that particular monkey off my back.
These are Revell rebox of a 2007 Italeri set. Whilst the Italeri set is made from hard plastic, these are made from that horrible soft and greasy plastic and as a result I nearly threw them away - I could bend the barrel through 360 degrees if I really wanted to. This meant they sat in the stash half done for a number of years.
I'm glad I didn't through them away though, as the figures are actually pretty nicely sculpted - shells aside - and so represented a good set to practice on for my 1/35 build diorama. The gun is obviously a bit on the heavy side as it's aimed at wargaming.
The crews are dressed in a range of great coats, combat smocks and trouser and winter parkas. As my German forces are nominally the 9 SS Pz Division, I thought I'd have a go at the Oak Leaf Pattern - both autumn and winter versions, just to break it up a bit. - plus field grey for the great coats. Full details on the colour schemes can be found HERE. I've tried to mix it up a bit so, you will see the odd deliberate mismatch on helmet and uniform colours.
These aren't perfect and aren't going to set the modelling world alight but nonetheless represent a real modelling breakthrough for me. Unfortunately though, the fact I nearly threw them away meant I wasn't very particular when assembling the guns and so the odd seam line is visible. :disappointed2:
All comments welcome as usual and Tim a massive thank you again!
ATB
Andrew
MODS - I realise this could sit in an arty thread but as this was about the figure painting for me I've put in 'Figure's instead. Hope that's ok. If not please move it.
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To give you an idea of scale, all the figures are mounted on pennies:
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And with the guns.....
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So as some of you will know, I've been dabbling in the dark art of figure painting thanks in no small part to our very own Tim Marlow.
Figured painting scared the ^%&$% out of me but thanks in no small part to Tim's figure painting SBS (starting HERE) I think I have got that particular monkey off my back.
These are Revell rebox of a 2007 Italeri set. Whilst the Italeri set is made from hard plastic, these are made from that horrible soft and greasy plastic and as a result I nearly threw them away - I could bend the barrel through 360 degrees if I really wanted to. This meant they sat in the stash half done for a number of years.
I'm glad I didn't through them away though, as the figures are actually pretty nicely sculpted - shells aside - and so represented a good set to practice on for my 1/35 build diorama. The gun is obviously a bit on the heavy side as it's aimed at wargaming.
The crews are dressed in a range of great coats, combat smocks and trouser and winter parkas. As my German forces are nominally the 9 SS Pz Division, I thought I'd have a go at the Oak Leaf Pattern - both autumn and winter versions, just to break it up a bit. - plus field grey for the great coats. Full details on the colour schemes can be found HERE. I've tried to mix it up a bit so, you will see the odd deliberate mismatch on helmet and uniform colours.
These aren't perfect and aren't going to set the modelling world alight but nonetheless represent a real modelling breakthrough for me. Unfortunately though, the fact I nearly threw them away meant I wasn't very particular when assembling the guns and so the odd seam line is visible. :disappointed2:
All comments welcome as usual and Tim a massive thank you again!
ATB
Andrew
MODS - I realise this could sit in an arty thread but as this was about the figure painting for me I've put in 'Figure's instead. Hope that's ok. If not please move it.
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To give you an idea of scale, all the figures are mounted on pennies:
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And with the guns.....
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:smiling2:
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