Stalingrad 1942.

[scottie3158]

John,

get back to the bench I need another instalment mate.
Scottie

 

[Deleted member 5819]

John,

get back to the bench I need another instalment mate.
Scottie

I say Scottie that's a bit strong, it's please get back to the bench "NOW" I need another instalment mate.
Pete.

 

[scottie3158]

I say Scottie that's a bit strong, it's please get back to the bench "NOW" I need another instalment mate.
Pete.

Pete,
I never was a diplomat
Scottie

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Pete,
I never was a diplomat
Scottie

You do a bit with age unfotunately but not a lot :smirk:
Pete

 

[Steve Jones]

JR
Figures, figures and yet more figures. If it aint Danny then its you. Brave lads every one of yer. Well done mate. Good luck at the bench this weekend
Steve

 

[rtfoe]

So John, is your Battalion ready for deployment? The Ruskies are just coming round the bend.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[JR]

Hells bells,
Give a man time
Dzhon

 

[kcole4001]

Looking very good indeed!
Glad to see the continuation of this great piece of work.
I'm still finding my feet in the new location.

 

[JR]

Hi Kevin .
Thanks
Just replied to a pm and saw your post , with luck I might motivate my self to do something ! .
John .

 

[JR]

Just a tease,
Figures are ready for equipment and weapons. So gird your loins. !!
John

 

[Jim R]

Morning John
Sun is still shining here. Have to split my time between the bench and the garden. Look forward to the figures populating this great dio.
Jim

 

[JR]

Jim .
Like wise, 30 mins in the garden , then back in to the bench, next coat on , back into garden .
Right .
Weapons and kit all added, touch up where required, still think this is the best way for me to contend with painting every thing else except where I want to be The ammo boxes had no handles, and didn't look right just stuck on to the hand, so two handles made with thin copper wire. Glued into place , allowed to dry then the centers cut out and then the box glued to the hand. Look fine to me .
Rifle straps made from folded Tamiya tape and cut as thin as I could manage in width.
So with out more ado .
The odd figures with a gloss look are the ones I did with an oil wash , next is to give them a coat of AK Ultra Mat varnish and then do some decals on the helmets.
Comments welcome, thanks for staying with this. Not long until they can all be fixed along with Peter Days fine group.
John.

 

[Si Benson]

Hi John,
Looking great John, judging by the outcome your getting to grips with painting the chaps
If a may suggest, get yer decals on before a Matt coat goes.

Nice done sir...keep it up!
Si

 

[JR]

Oh , right will do Si , thank you for that, and for looking in .
John.

 

[scottie3158]

John,
Coming on very nicely mate.
Scottie

 

[JR]

Cheers Scottie.
John .

 

[Evan James]

Looking awesome John, I can already see them populating your impressive diorama. The shades and highlights on the uniforms make them really stand out, Great work mate.
ev

 

[SimonT]

Hi John,

quite a cast you have there

Is it just the photo - the water bottles look a bit orange rather than brown?

 

[BigGreg]

Coming on super nice... keep up...l can’t wait to see them with the vehicles in the diorama........ and i agree with Simon T... do ( if l may say so ) a little brown/black wash on the water bottles to eliminate that « orangie » look...

 

[Jim R]

Morning John
They look great. Well done with the rifle straps - most fiddly. These will really raise the dio to a new level. If you do matt down over the oil wash make certain the oil is completely dry. Oils take longer than you think to dry. They look dry and are dry to the touch but still need a bit longer. The acrylic varnish coat does not go on well - guess how I know
Nearly the end of a long journey.
Jim