US Tanker 10th Armored Division, Europe 1945 * Finished* - Alpine 1/35 - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Sunday, August 2, 2009 1:12 PM

Wow.....excellent painting on the figure.

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Mic

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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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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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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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deafpanzer

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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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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

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Anonymous

Member since
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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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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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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Anonymous

Member since
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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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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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