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Very kind of of you Guy. I use Vallejo Model Colour.
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Your work progresses much faster than mine me being an oil paintslapper.
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Superb work on the 3 contrasting greens.
The rear of the flak jacket looks so realistic, I have to say, the think the Negro soldier really does lift the contrast with the greens, even more than a Caucasian would.
The bar has just gone up another notch Peter
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Steve H
The rear of the flak jacket looks so realistic, I have to say, the think the Negro soldier really does lift the contrast with the greens, even more than a Caucasian would.
The bar has just gone up another notch Peter
Regards
Steve H
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Can't stand waiting for paint to dry Guy.
Thanks Steve. I did try to let the skin tones suggest the colour of the greens. I would usually use a more washed out OD, but felt I could get away with something warmer here.
Thanks Steve. I did try to let the skin tones suggest the colour of the greens. I would usually use a more washed out OD, but felt I could get away with something warmer here.
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Hi Peter
You have certainly got the face spot on. Looks right for Afro-American. Combination of superb sculpting and painting.
Jim
You have certainly got the face spot on. Looks right for Afro-American. Combination of superb sculpting and painting.
Jim
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Jim - Thanks. The face is an amazing bit of sculpture, which sure helps.
Wouter - Thank you my friend. Working on the helmet today - camo!
Wouter - Thank you my friend. Working on the helmet today - camo!
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That's the next stage done:
I started today with the helmet. I found the easiest way to do it was to paint on the pattern in the various basic colours, then shade and highlight each patch individually. It took a while, but I found the process very enjoyable. I decided on a packet of Malboro, as that way the lettering is hidden under the helmet band (lazy, I know) - the cigarette packet is the wrong shape, but I think it looks reasonable.
There are no straps included with the kit, so the next stage was to make some. As the scale is larger than usual, I used a thin card to get the right thickness. The chin straps utilise some Miniart Napoleonic buckles with bits of card and metal foil - the result is not totally accurate, but has a semblance of the real thing. I did the same with the M79 strap, adding wire to make the attachment ring - the card wrinkled convincingly when bent, which was a bonus.
I placed him on the final base at this stage, as the last step is to paint and attach the various pouches, which will make later handling difficult.
I started today with the helmet. I found the easiest way to do it was to paint on the pattern in the various basic colours, then shade and highlight each patch individually. It took a while, but I found the process very enjoyable. I decided on a packet of Malboro, as that way the lettering is hidden under the helmet band (lazy, I know) - the cigarette packet is the wrong shape, but I think it looks reasonable.
There are no straps included with the kit, so the next stage was to make some. As the scale is larger than usual, I used a thin card to get the right thickness. The chin straps utilise some Miniart Napoleonic buckles with bits of card and metal foil - the result is not totally accurate, but has a semblance of the real thing. I did the same with the M79 strap, adding wire to make the attachment ring - the card wrinkled convincingly when bent, which was a bonus.
I placed him on the final base at this stage, as the last step is to paint and attach the various pouches, which will make later handling difficult.
Excellent!!
scottie3158
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Peter,
Absolutely cracking mate.
Scottie
Absolutely cracking mate.
Scottie
Richard48
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Super doopah Peter.Looks great painted up mate.Afraid i couldnt find 8th army chaps shorts mate.Might have been missing when i.bought it from a show.Hope the smaller figures prove more fruitful.
Richard
Richard
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Many thanks people - he's nearly there.
Richard - No worries. I'll figure something out.
Richard - No worries. I'll figure something out.
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This one is amazing, Peter. It makes you think hard about the African-American in Vietnam. It was not great here (civil rights etc) and it was worse there! What was he fighting for (exactly)
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Quite Jim
Initial conscriptions tended to target the less affluent areas of society, so there was a high proportion of African Americans in Vietnam.
Interestingly, the fluid sculpt seems to have made me adopt a slightly more painterly technique than normal - more obvious brushstrokes etc - something that I was aiming for.
Initial conscriptions tended to target the less affluent areas of society, so there was a high proportion of African Americans in Vietnam.
Interestingly, the fluid sculpt seems to have made me adopt a slightly more painterly technique than normal - more obvious brushstrokes etc - something that I was aiming for.
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Just got home and catching up on what I missed while in Spain. This is really good Peter. I wouldn’t know where to start on an Afro skin tone but this is one of the best I have seen, superb
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John - Many thanks. Don't know about superb though.....
Graham - Hope you had a good holiday. Glad you like him.
I'm calling him finished:
Just the gear attached to the belt to do today. The finish on the pouches was a bit rough, but I suppose they're not the focal point of the piece. The pistol holster was lacking a number of crucial details, so I added them with metal foil and bits of sprue.
Many thanks again to Richard for his kind gift. A really enjoyable project with a good few things to learn along the way.
Graham - Hope you had a good holiday. Glad you like him.
I'm calling him finished:
Just the gear attached to the belt to do today. The finish on the pouches was a bit rough, but I suppose they're not the focal point of the piece. The pistol holster was lacking a number of crucial details, so I added them with metal foil and bits of sprue.
Many thanks again to Richard for his kind gift. A really enjoyable project with a good few things to learn along the way.
Fighting to get home alive, like most others. Draft boards in my area were heartless hacks & judges often gave enlistment as a choice to jail. Excellent job, reminds me of a friend who has the same skin tone but the greenest eyes I've ever seen. PaulE
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Hi Peter that face is stunning so life like
Pete.
Pete.
Jim R
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Hi Peter
I reckon he is perfect. Your work is always superb but this is simple better than superb.
Jim
I reckon he is perfect. Your work is always superb but this is simple better than superb.
Jim