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[Guest]

Looking forward to this one Peter :smiling3:.

[Richard48]

Hiya Peter mate.
Im back to the pew now.Glad all the bits were there for this chappie.You could even do a Monte Cassino one with this one my friend.They wore a mixture if uniforms at Cassino.Ive got just the thing to help with a vignette.Plaster roman columns which are masquerading as Marks n Spencers wedding cake tier supports.Ive unearthed lots of old diorama stuff like scatters etc so guess where these will be heading.
Watching this.
Richard.

[Guest]

Ralph - Hope I don't disappoint.

Richard - Found some photos of fallschirmjagers in the plain green jump suits in Italy, so I could do a Monte Cassino set-up:

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(For discussion only).

As for the dio stuff, sounds interesting, but I think you've been much too generous already my friend.

The head:

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This seemed to take ages. I'm finding the summer daylight shows up every bump and lump, so I'm correcting more as I go along. The helmet insignia are Tamiya decals.

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Peter

very late to this superb build, sorry

Figures is one area where I tend to avoid!

bob

[Guest]

Nice to have you along Bob. Thanks for looking in.

[Peter Gillson]

Peter - these are looking good.

[SteveH]

Morning Peter
Late today, getting older!
Good looking head, again, well done.
Monte Casino and washed out green looks like a good choice too.
Matching your references will be fun .
Cooler here today.
Look after that back, not too much painting!
Regards
Steve H

[Mickc1440]

More amazing work Peter, I have the last figure in the cupboard but that's where it's staying
:smiling:

[Guest]

Peter - Thank you.

Steve - Not going to follow the references too closely, but this is proving a nice one to paint (half way through the smock). My back is killing me!

Mick - Get it out and give it a go - you might enjoy it!

[Jim R]

Hi Peter

Okay Peter - what are you seeing that I ain't? I thought that head with his little quiff was awesome.

I thought the same. I love the replacemnet but the first was also superb.

The head of the latest figure is great - certainly not a guy to have as an enemy :rolling:

Jim

[Guest]

Hi Jim. I'm not enamoured of my head painting at the moment, which is part of the problem. Needs a rethink.

The smock is done:



I'm glad that I chose a plain colour for the smock, as there is a lot of lovely detail that would have been lost under camo (excuses, excuses!). The colour is based on Vallejo German Uniform. I've used this in the past and found it almost indistiguishable from their Field Grey, but this time it had a much greener and warmer hue, so I suspect they have re-mixed it. Whatever the case, it makes a very nice reed green.

[Guest]

The smock looks excellent Peter :smiling3:.

[Guest]

Thanks Ralph - The head's relaxing in a bath of Mr Muscle....

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Sorry to hear your back is playing up.

You need a note to excuse you from chopping for a week or 2.

The rain will help with that one too!

Wet but warm here.

The head seemed OK?

I guess you could see something we couldn't?

You will have to keep getting up and stretching your back.

Take care

Regards
Steve H

[Richard48]

Hi Peter.
Not nice to have the old back playing up.Some certain idiot namely me forgot my night time pills for Euro last weekend.I get stinging and pinching pain at back of legs if i sit too long.I love the smock colour.Really has a nice warm hue to it mate,It always amazes me when i look at the plastic and see it transform with your acrylics.Wouldnt it be great if a company came along and did a range of figures different to the norm.
Richard.