More Figures for Richard

[Guest]

I've finally come up with a plan for a couple of vignettes/dios. They will be made up of some of Richard's figures, some new stuff and some old figures from the cabinet.

The first will be set in Stalingrad and will incorporate these:



This will involve finishing the first figure and building and painting the third, made up from spares. I may not include the officer in the fur coat.

The second will be an Ardennes dio:



The first two are made up from parts sent by Richard (you'll notice he's done quite a lot of work on the figure in the parka), the second are new. I won't depict Diefenthal (Malmedy massacre etc) but slightly convert him into an anonymous officer. The last three are from the cabinet.

So quite a lot of work (six figures to build) - I've just put in a Vallejo order with my supplier!

PS Forgot that I had this CGS figure on order, a Panze Lehr, giving the possibility of splitting the Ardennes figures into two vignettes, one with more action than the other:

[Guest]

The Stalingrad base:



This is an old one which I've refurbished. The cobbled road was made from incised Miliput, and the pavement is a piece of MDF with card paving stones glued on top. The timber is ordinary balsa, and the rusty metal is pieces of farm machinery found while field-walking (probably tractor parts). The rubble is a smashed up stoneware plate. The whole was panted by dry-brushing, and various types of brick and garden dust were sprinkled over the top and fixed with artist's fixative. It's about half the size of my previous base, but should take four figures.

[monica]

looking at your paint work,Peter,dose make me won,t to be so much better at,figure work,

[Guest]

Thanks Monica, though looking at my paintwork makes me wish I was better too!

[monica]

its good and I,do real like your style :smiling:

[SteveH]

Morning Peter,

A deluge of figures, with multiple options every which way, all round.

You really must be spoiled for choice, for what next?

Steady hands for the jumper ribbing, looks really good too.

Tractor parts on the Stalingrad base, how appropriate Peter

Have a good day painting and hopefully not too indecisive on what next

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Morning Steve. A deluge indeed - great fun.

The Wee Friends figure is finished:



I did paint the kit equipment, but felt that it was a bit lacking, so swapped most of it for Tamiya and Verlinden parts.

One more figure for this vignette......

[Guest]

Couldn't resist mounting the first three figures onto the base:

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[Richard48]

Stunning my.friend.Really is a nice collection of figures.Onwards and upwards mate.Next!!.
Richard

[Guest]

Many thanks Richard.

I've made a start on the last Stalingrad figure:



Also decided to add a couple of Verlinden ammo crates for the fourth figure to stand on, otherwise he might get a bit lost at the back:



May not work, but we'll give it a try.

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Wow, looks so good, and they do "sit" comfortably together too.

Your last figure, great start, another super head, so much character.

He really is bejeweled too, not seem so many gongs on one of your figures before?

That really will lift the figure out of the crowd.

Its finally cooler too, that should ease the paint a little but they are predicting 30+ for the weekend!

I have 2 x 1:16 Tamiya figures in the stash, purchased when I first found your painting blogs on MM

I have just taken delivery of the Scale 75 painting guide, time to put them together?

Hope you have another great day painting.

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Morning Steve. The figures don't fit too badly together, but I'm aware that most of those I'm working with have quite static poses - seems to be the norm though.

As for the gongs, the main part of the tunic comes from a Verlinden figure, based on the chap on the right:



Apparently, he's wearing the partisan combat, infantry combat, wounds and sports badges, as well as the Iron Cross 1st class. Seemed like you could get a medal for anything, and it did get quite ridiculous. In Neitzel and Welzer's excellent book 'Soldaten' the issue is discussed and it was acknowledged at the time how out of hand it got. There was also a lot of resentment from non-combatant troops who didn't get the chance to earn medals.

And yes, get those figures going! The Tamiya figures are excellent, and I really do think that 1/16 is the easiest figure scale. I'd love to see you tackle them.

Have a good day.

[Guest]

That's the fourth figure done. No great shakes - just as well he's going at the back:

[Guest]

The first vignette is now finished:

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[Andy Belsey]

Your speed still amazes me! How do you paint so well, so quick?????
Andy B