First vignette ***Update July 4th***

Ok thanks, sorry it was not clear.

Wait, was that understandable??

   Thanks, Jim. 

I suppose like a Raw Umber shade type thing? There is a picture of what I mean on the link I gave you. It is on the first page about half way down the first post.

   Hope that helps, Jim. 

It might be, ill have to research that, hans, i trien to look last night but i couldnt find my medic another hand and didnt want to sacrifice another figure thanks for the tips ill look up medics

Edit, the cross is slightly too big and i think ill just take the one off the helmet and leave the armband because i did some reasearch and saw only on photo with a cross on the helmet

Its that 67 yr old brain! HAHAHA!!! j/k!

FF, your figures are looking excellent. Continue to challenge yourself and you'll see your builds continue to improve.

I've kind-of lost my touch with WWII era builds, so I'm just curious .... is the medic's red cross just a little big? Or is that just me?

Just one thing, and it's very possible I could be wrong, Medics are considered non-combat troops and would not be allowed to carry weapons and ammo.

During the Second World War, U.S. Army policy ( under the Geneva Convention) was that Medics could carry defensive weapons (Pistol or Carbine, plus a fighting knife) to defend themselves and their patients if they desired... Many did not, since they considered a weapon and ammo as just extra weight to lug around.   A rifle or SMG is considered an offensive weapon, so a Medic with an M1, M3, or a Thompson was no longer a non-combatant... 

Tell you the truth, im pretty much pure expierementation, i use the 1 dollar paints from wal mart, the colors i use for faces are tiger lilly, skin tone, and burnt umber, also red, prime it in regular 1 dollar spray can primer in a very light coat, paint a base coat of 30% skin tone, 30%burnt umber,and 30% tiger lilly and 10 %water. Let that dry and then take a burnt umber wash probably two times does it in all the recesses, then its time for the flesh take 60%flesh tone and 40%tiger lilly you can add a tiny amount of burnt umber amd mix it pretty thin (consitency of paint  is key play around until the flesh apears smooth) and dont directly apply it to the shadows especially the eyes then you can rosy the cheeks with red mixed with flesh tone and put it on the lips too that you used earlier and you can do the jaw line with a little less red and finally highlight the nose and chin with pure flesh tone and paint the eyes however you wish i might do a tutorial for you later, this is the easiest method ive used and youll get it down after a couple face

good luck

Thanks maniac, you said it so heres some more, i got a lot accomplished today, now its time to have a barbeque and blow some stuff up

Got the uniform started on my second figure

once again sorry for my photography, ill get the ole tripod out, heres my brick work i tried to make it look worn and kind of shot up

heres the hill side complete with kitty litter

and finally the road with tank and jeep tracks

thats it for tonight off to the paint booth tommorow

Figure Freak, Those are some nice figures. I hit up squadron last month for some figures. Got the set your working on now the U.S. tankers in the background and a few others. Can't beat those deals!

Just one thing, and it's very possible I could be wrong, Medics are considered non-combat troops and would not be allowed to carry weapons and ammo.

-Stephen

here we go, ive been working on this since about 7:30 this morning, ive got my base all carved and my medic figure is almost painted, he doesnt have dullcoat on yet, the story basically is one of the guys gets shot while the medic is running toward him they are coming out of a ditch near a bridge in normandy, hopefully the photos work