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Stampede

Member since
September 2007
From: Fredrikstad, Norway

US Tanker 10th Armored Division, Europe 1945 * Finished* - Alpine 1/35

Posted by Stampede on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 11:30 AM

Got inspired watching some figure work so I thought I'd have a go at one myself, just to do something different from AFVs

. The figure is an Alpine piece, painted with Vallejo and Andrea acryllics.

This is still a work in progress, so it's gonna be matted down and mounted on a small vignette.

Please feel free to comment and let me know what I did right, wrong and areas for improvement.

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

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Huxy

Member since
April 2008
From: Kristiansund, Norway

Posted by Huxy on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 11:35 AM

Love the highlights of the trousers.. And the eye.. Of course everything else aswell!

Great job!

-Lasse

"Every War Starts And Ends With An Invasion".

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model maniac 96

Member since
December 2008
From: Las Vegas, Nevada

Posted by model maniac 96 on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 11:52 AM

Huxy wrote:

Love the highlights of the trousers.. And the eye.. Of course everything else aswell!
Great job!
-Lasse

"Veni, Vidi, Vici" Julius Caesar: I came, I saw, I conquered.

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camo junkie

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January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 12:06 PM

apparently u get inspired pretty well...nice job!

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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deafpanzer

Member since
April 2009
From: Carmel, IN

Posted by deafpanzer on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 12:17 PM

REAL NICE JOB especially the 5 o'clock shadow on the tanker's face! Only feedback I have... not sure if the jacket is supposed to be that shiny unless it was made of leather?

Andy

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Bodge

Member since
January 2008
From: Bournemouth UK

Posted by Bodge on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 5:10 PM

Great job

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:33 PM

Once you matte it down it really doesn't get much better than this---great job!

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 12:14 AM

You did a first rate job, the only details that look "wrong" to me are the corporal stripe decals that have been applied over raised corporal stripes molded on the jacket sleeves. You might want to revisit those little items by either removing the decals and paint the insignias on the raised stripes or to sand off the 3D stripes on the jacket and apply new decals on the sleeves. Other than that, it looks perfect.

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ajlafleche

Member since
December 2002
From: Massachusetts

Posted by ajlafleche on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:10 AM

subfixer wrote:

You did a first rate job, the only details that look "wrong" to me are the corporal stripe decals that have been applied over raised corporal stripes molded on the jacket sleeves. You might want to revisit those little items by either removing the decals and paint the insignias on the raised stripes or to sand off the 3D stripes on the jacket and apply new decals on the sleeves. Other than that, it looks perfect.

What Subfixer said.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 10:08 AM

subfixer wrote:

You did a first rate job, the only details that look "wrong" to me are the corporal stripe decals that have been applied over raised corporal stripes molded on the jacket sleeves. You might want to revisit those little items by either removing the decals and paint the insignias on the raised stripes or to sand off the 3D stripes on the jacket and apply new decals on the sleeves. Other than that, it looks perfect.

Yeah, I totally overlooked that...I think that insignia denotes "Technical Sgt"?

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Stampede

Member since
September 2007
From: Fredrikstad, Norway

Posted by Stampede on Friday, June 12, 2009 2:15 PM

Thank you very much for the comments guys, I really appreciate it!

I've tried to tone down the contrasts on the uniform and I also gave the figure a coat of flat varnish. I removed the corporal decals and painted them instead due to the fact that the molded on stripes was too big for the decals, as some of you pointed out.
I also added pigments to the coveralls and jacket to simulate dirt.

Comments and critique are welcomed as always.

Per-Erik

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

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deafpanzer

Member since
April 2009
From: Carmel, IN

Posted by deafpanzer on Friday, June 12, 2009 6:57 PM

P-E-R-F-E-C-T!

Andy

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subfixer

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March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:36 AM

Now you're talkin'. Superb!

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Stampede

Member since
September 2007
From: Fredrikstad, Norway

Posted by Stampede on Sunday, August 2, 2009 8:40 AM

Thanx guys!

Glad you like it!

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Mic

Member since
June 2009
From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World

Posted by Mic on Sunday, August 2, 2009 10:54 AM

Incredible job, Per-Erik. Nice work on the rank painting. Kinda miss the decal, as it just looked soooo good. However, what had to be done is done, and your figure looks outstsanding. Looking forward to your next piece.

Steve

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