Four 1/16 Dragon Figures

[JR]

A faultless piece of work Peter.

[Tim Marlow]

That’s fantastic Peter, especially as your health is not on par at the moment. Absolutely no drop in standard. Looks like he’s trying to find Covid19 and is going to shove that panzerfaust where the sun don’t shine :sick:

[Guest]

Ralph - Many thanks.

John - Glad you like it.

Tim - Thanks also. It's been bizarre working on this and having the virus - a slightly hallucinatory experience. He's actually out looking for loo roll, and will ambush an Andrex truck if necessary.

[stillp]

He's actually out looking for loo roll, and will ambush an Andrex truck if necessary.

I hope he finds some of the hoarders to fire at.
Pete

[Andy Belsey]

Great figure Peter!
I haven't read what you now regret, so won't bother and just enjoy your wonderful work.
Get well ASAP and keep enjoying our shared hobby.
Andy

[scottie3158]

lovely job mate.

[Peter Gillson]

Great work. take care and get well soon

Peter

[Guest]

Many thanks chaps.

[Guest]

On to the next figure:

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As Peiper is wearing a full set of Kriegsmarine leathers, I'm going to do what I've done before with this figure, and try to depict a U-Boat crewman on watch:

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U-Boat officers tended to wear a double vested version of the jacket, so I'm going to try and depict an NCO. He'll probably get a head change and will be supplied with naval binoculars and a flare gun to explain the belt. As you can see from the photo on the right, there was a great variety of dress, including many different types of headgear and even some Heer winter coats.

The sprue shot:

[Dave Ward]

Peter,
in heavy weather, the men on the conning tower would wear a belt, clipped onto the tower, to prevent them from being washed overboard - maybe a larger belt over the top of the existing belt?
Dave

[Guest]

That's an idea Dave. Thanks.

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Hope you're on the mend. Looking forward to this. Dave's idea sounds fun but you'd need a bit of railing for him to clip to.
Jim

[Guest]

Hi Jim

He'll be lucky to get a bit of decking to stand on......

The current state of play:



I was going to use the kit head and cap, but found I didn't have any etch insignia with which to convert it. I therefore decided to use this head, which belongs to the Panzer Grenadier kit in this batch (this one is from the spares box, the actual kit is on the slow boat from Hong Kong). I've built up the scarf over the throat with putty, which will need tidying up when dry.

I've given him a Verlinden hand holding a flare pistol, a pair of naval binoculars and the kit hand holding a pair of gloves. I've also added a holster for the flare pistol.

[Guest]

nice trio Peter. very late to get here but as I read your post I have to comment on the push it comment . I like your style I have my own style I tried to teach my son. he didn't like it nor could do it . I feel your style is already in your painting and comes natural only to you. so keep it. its your's

[Guest]

Thanks Rick.

The comment about pushing it wasn't so much about style as the commentator suggesting that I wasn't trying hard enough to improve. As you know, figure painting is b****y difficult, and as far as I'm concerned I'm trying my hardest all the time.