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Waffen SS Ardennes
Posted by Buddho on Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:32 PM

Here is a Young Miniatures 1/10 scale resin bust painted in acrylics:


All comments welcome!Big Smile [:D]

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, August 30, 2008 5:31 PM
Drill those vent-holes in the stalhelm out a bit more (possibly add the stenciling to the grenades as well) and you got a winner...

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 31, 2008 8:07 PM
I could pick your work out anywhere...classic...looks good...ditto on the vent holes; also, looks like you rushed the wood-grain on the sticks of the grenades--in this larger scale gotta do better...also, the roll on his back (and to some degree his smock) seem to have patches of medium grey in them they I cannot verify in pattern refs...to be honest, it doesn't detract too much from his smock, but is a little heavy on the roll...very nice beard shadowing and eyes--I love your technique of coloring and blending---very understated and using what seems to be a minimum of colors...WOW...
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Posted by Buddho on Sunday, August 31, 2008 9:52 PM

Thank you both for the comments.

Manny, I did rush this abit...and you were spot on with everything! I do appreciate the honest critiques....that is how I will get better with the finer details. I made a big booboo by not checking ref. photos like I should have....I used the box and guessed at what I thought were grey colours:

Thanks again you two!

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:17 PM

Yeah, I see what you mean...just goes to prove that even the box-artists don't always get it right. That pattern looks like a mix of "pea-dot" and "oak-leaf"...Pea-dot should look more like the guy on the left:

The guy on the right is wearing a Fall version of "oak-leaf"...

Here are some pics of the real thing (pea-dot pants on the left and oak-leaf on the right):

Here is my recent figure w/ pea-dot pants and oak-leaf smock and helmet cover:

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Posted by Buddho on Monday, September 1, 2008 12:55 AM
Thanks Manny for the camo lessons...a BIG difference between the types...and you have them down pat!

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  • From: Philadelphia PA
Posted by smeagol the vile on Monday, September 1, 2008 1:01 AM

That looks very very amazing, im impressed.  Great job.

 and thanks for the lesson manny.  I never really understood how dot cammo worked... but I saw that shot of the real guy and I was like WHERE ARE HIS LEGS?!

 

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Posted by mpkev31b on Monday, September 1, 2008 11:50 AM

also on the a frame pack on his back unless that is a zeltbahn rolled up it wouldent nirmally be camo it would be a mouse grey wool blanket, and the zeltbahn would be rolled up in the middle.

 

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Posted by bostonbruins34 on Monday, September 1, 2008 3:12 PM
That bugger looks cold!!! I shiver just looking at him!!!
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Posted by Buddho on Monday, September 1, 2008 5:56 PM

also on the a frame pack on his back unless that is a zeltbahn rolled up it wouldent nirmally be camo it would be a mouse grey wool blanket, and the zeltbahn would be rolled up in the middle.

....And the last piece of the puzzle.....you are spot on! Thanks.....Big Smile [:D]

And thanks everybody for the kind comments....even if I was a bit off on the details!

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  • From: The Bluegrass State
Posted by EasyMike on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:50 AM

Very nice work.

Smile [:)]

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  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Thursday, September 4, 2008 7:43 PM
Thank you EasyMike......I do appreciate this...Smile [:)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 27, 2008 8:46 PM
Cool bust!  How did you paint the beard?  Did you mix any colors for the face or is it just one color put on in different layers?  Scratchbuit?
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