1/350 U-Boot Typ VII C

[Wouter]

Hi Bob, thanks for the compliment chap ^^

Robert, thanks mate. And you'll do fine, take your time and the results will follow

Richard, ditto, my usually workspan on a project is many many many years :smiling5:. Glad you like her so far ^^

Ross: welcome aboard skipper, and thanks!

Greg, no need to apologise, plenty of stuff going on her, hard to keep up with everything. Dankuwel copain!

Steve, yeah, thanks for the encouragement LOL. Infinite talents, great compliment. Although not true I'll take it, many thanks

Hi Ron, thanks mate. yeah, I reckon a lot of swearing will be involved.

Well then, just a small teaser. The U-boot's crew has arrived:

[Jim R]

Hi Wouter
I presume those North Star figures are 3D printed. Is it a kind of plastic?
Jim

[Guest]

Superb work so far Wouter. Now to go blind painting the crew......

[Wouter]

Hi Wouter
I presume those North Star figures are 3D printed. Is it a kind of plastic?
Jim

That's a very good question, I think it's 3D printed indeed. It looks a bit like resin but without the smell. Maybe it's some kind of plastic indeed but not 100% sure

Hi Peter, thanks mate. Yeah, they are way too small. My eyes hurt already and I didn't even started except for a basecoat :astonished:. Thinking that Marijn Van Gils even painted thousands of 1/700 figures is even more mindboggling...

[Guest]

Good luck painting these Wouter.

[Steven000]

If those figures came in 1 part as showed in the picture the're definitely 3d printed, looks printed in a resin and then cured layer by layer with a laser.

Looking forward to see the figures in action Wouter ; D
Cheers,
Steven

[Steve Jones]

Those figures are insane Wouter!! Is it my eyesight or do some of them have no hats on/cut off heads??

[scottie3158]

Wouter,
Really like where this is going and those figures will be a tester, but for you a walk in the park.

[Si Benson]

Looks like a challenge there mate! Gotta keep an eye out for an update on them little folks :smiling4:

[Wouter]

Ralph, thanks mate.

Thanks for the info Steven, and you don't need to wait too long to see them painted :tongue-out3:

Hi Steve, yeah they are insane. And your eyesight is good. Some of them have caps, some bare heads, some even have binoculars in their hands :dizzy:

Hi Paul, not sure if you could call that a walk in the park, not really a great figure painter myself. I must admit I enjoyed it though ^^. Thanks chap

Si, always good to have some challenge ey. You will be served Sir.

So, the crew are painted and put in place. I decided to use five. I tried not to paint them in a too uniform way. So some of them are wearing darker shade leathers, while others have the light grey U-Boot jacke for maintenance crew. Some variation in the caps as well. One guy is just wearing his hair. :smiling5: Two chaps are looking through their binoculars trying to spot enemy vessels, while one of them (Herr Kaleu - Captain Lieutenant perhaps?) is looking at a map.
I used Humbrol enamel paints. figures all received two highlights, some shadows where painted as well. Quite subtle really, especially since you won't see too much with the naked eye.
I added a tootpick just to show the size.
One photo is of the work in progres with the basic color tones in place but no highlights/shadows yet. Shows a bit the insane detail on these figures.




Hope you guys like it a bit. I sure enjoyed painting these buggers. Will be a good preparation for Yamato's crew oop:

[Steven000]

Well I like it very much Wouter! Nice work on the figures :thumb2:
Cheers, Steven

[Wouter]

Glad you like them mate, thanks.

And the basework got started as well...scary scary scary :smiling5:

[Allen Dewire]

Hi Wouter,

I have been following this and after the latest pictures of the crew, I think we have to deem you "Insane" and in need of new meds my friend. Those figures are so tiny and you managed to make them look so good. I suppose you also painted their eyes and eyebrows too. Fantastic stuff and a great start on the base!!!

[Neil Merryweather]

Very impressive Wouter! Especially the figures- I wouldn't have thought it possible, never mind HIGHLIGHTING THEM!
Respect!
Neil

[Steven000]

Great to see you've started working on the seascape Wouter :thumb2: Looking forward to the next step. Cheers,
Steven