Verlinden US Infantry Desert Storm

[Guest]

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This is yet another figure generously donated by Richard Pearce: a US soldier of the Desert Storm campaign, Kuwait, 1990 -1991.

The kit:

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All there except the left hand, which I didn't like anyway.

Lots of camo! I'm going to do the flak vest in woodland and the trousers and helmet cover in chocolate chip (fortunately he's wearing a t-shirt);

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Never done either scheme before, so some trial and error on the way.

[JR]

Morning Peter.
In first , kettle on , raining here like cats and dogs .

[Guest]

Morning John. Raining here too - best to stay sat at the bench (kitchen table).

Ready for paint:

[JR]

Peter.
Since you achieved all that I've been searching UTube, had two cups of tea and toast, so think it's time I got up !

[Guest]

John - I think it is time you got up. Still in bed at midday?!!!

The face:



Not much face to paint on this one. I did give the sunglasses a couple of coats of gloss varnish, but it looked too much, so I went over them with some satin - they do catch the light from certain angles.

[Steve Brodie]

Locked and Loaded

[scottie3158]

Pete,
I'm in.

[Lee Drennen]

Ok I just caught my breath from running from the last one to this one I’ll sit by John I’m in

[Guest]

Thanks for looking in chaps. Come to laugh at my camo have you?

[Guest]

Hi Peter on the face it looks like you can see eyes though the sunglasses is it just shadow, shading or me, anyway looks brilliant.
Pete.

[Steve Brodie]

Someone mentioned chocolate chip - yummy

[Guest]

Pete - I'd like to say it's the painting, but it is just the shadow cast by the helmet rim. Just printed off loads of camo reference - of course it's all different; some four colour, some five etc. I'll go with the example from the IWM I think.

Steve - The non-edible kind I'm afraid. My diabetes means I haven't indulged for a couple of years - do miss it.

[Lee Drennen]

I’m not laughing Governor but John keeps giggling

[SimonT]

Peter,
Kind of reminds me of Dougal

Is that his tongue or a badly sculpted lip?

The shades are great - as Pete says it does look like there are eyes back there

[Guest]

Lee - John's had too much coffee and chocolate.

Simon - Dear old Dougal (though Brian was my favourite). He does have a bit of a fat lip - not a great face, but OK by Verlinden standards. I wish I'd lied about the shades!