Young Miniatures 1/10 DAK Tank Commander Bust

[Guest]

Andy - Thank you.

Lee - Welcome. No personal visitors of course here in the UK, so John's just wearing his hat for the fun of it.

Jason - Etch, the mark of a true modeller. I hate it.

[scottie3158]

Peter,
I'm in mate for another masterclass.

[adt70hk]

Good evening Peter.

That head has turned out very nicely.

Keep the excellent work.

ATB.

Andrew

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Super start and a kit head too, well done to you both, sculptor and painter.

And some quite intricate etch too, you are having a good run.

Looks like a grey day again, and all the snow and ice has gone, back later according to the BBC?

I haven't worn the old Victorian ball and chain since the start of the new century, except for weddings and funerals.

Sadly more of the 2nd than the 1st!

Have a good day with the head gear and DAK colours too.

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Scottie - Welcome.

Andrew - Thank you. With the head under my belt I feel I can relax a bit.

Steve - Morning. Lets hope the good run with this lark continues. I think I'll work on the torso today and leave all the complicated headgear until last. Last time I wore a tie was when I got married in 2003, so eighteen years without the slave collar, and I don't intend ever to wear one again (enough respect shown when donning a jacket - I've got one somewhere).

[Guest]

The jacket:

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[Neil Merryweather]

Oh yes !
I did feel a bit uneasy when you said you felt relaxed with his head under your belt :flushed:
I have an interesting mental picture now:tears-of-joy:

[Guest]

Hi Neal - Not sure I want to delve too far into your mind on this one.

[outrunner]

Looking great Peter.

Andy.

[Neil Merryweather]

Hi Neal - Not sure I want to delve too far into your mind on this one.

NO , you don't want to go there..........

[stu1664]

Another outstanding piece Peter, your work simply gets better!!

[rtfoe]

Das is goot mein herr Peter. I like this one.

Cheers,
Richard

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

That looks super and had made me think I heed t redo the bandana on my Wehrmacht motor cyclist!

What base colour did you use?

It looks like a yellow/olive/khaki which is probably in the Vallejo model colour range somewhere.

It looks just right and great drapery too.

Definitely on top form at the moment Peter.

Have a good day with the paints and the head gear when you get to it

Regards

Steve H

[JayCee]

Very nice Peter. The jacket colour is very good. The beauty of AfrikaKorps figures is you can paint the jackets almost any colour yo want. I have seen dozens of original ones in every colour from olive green o almost white.
John.

[Guest]

Stuart - Thank you. It's a bit one step forwards, two backwards at times.

Richard - Danke Schoen Bruder.

Steve - I used Vallejo Medium Camo Olive mixed with Off White. DAK jackets were never the yellow of the box art, rather starting off as a dark grey/green olive and fading to a whitish colour. I've tried to depict one in mid fade. On to the cap and binoculars today - I'm going to leave the headphones and wiring until last as a separate job.

John - Yes, a whole range of options for DAK uniform colours and the opportunity to experiment a bit. The cap will be done in more yellowish tones.