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New Alpine figgies painted *7-19*

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 1:26 PM
 Citadelgrad87 wrote:

Those are very well done, Manny.  It's funny, I always appreciate the fine work around here, but it's only when I start to tackle a new thing like Figures that I begin to notice the amount of skill and hard work/time that go into the various aspects of this hobby.  The leathers and highlighting are very realistic.

Bill 

Thanks---practice, practice and more practice...lol...
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Posted by I make stuff on Monday, July 20, 2009 2:18 PM

Those are very well done, Manny.  It's funny, I always appreciate the fine work around here, but it's only when I start to tackle a new thing like Figures that I begin to notice the amount of skill and hard work/time that go into the various aspects of this hobby.  The leathers and highlighting are very realistic.

Bill 

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 20, 2009 12:22 AM
 Schnobs wrote:

Hey Manny,

You my friend are the bar for figures for me so apperciate the nod for sure.  I did position him looking through the binocs for two reasons:

  1. I thought it would look cool which it does
  2. I am still working on getting faces down and I did not want to waste $16.00 for a bad figure :)

Couple historical accuracy q's for you Manny.  Why is the collar painted a different color and what is the reason for the band around the right arm?  Unit designation I would suppose.

Please excuse the hijacking of your thread.  I would love to see a group photo of all your figures I bet that would be cool!!  Smile [:)]

 

Thanks for the flattering compliments and looking in...

Why is the collar painted a different color? Up until a new tunic was developed in '42, the "old" style tunic was a field-grey color with a black-green collar...you see these in period pics through about '43 and then rarely after that, except for officers and rear-area troops...the new tunic had a simplified design and was uniformly field-grey...Early trousers were also noted to have a "bluish" shade to them, particularly the officers' riding breeches...

I like the added touch of the garrison cap being tucked into his belt...I painted mine a shade of "mouse" grey to offset the tunic...

and what is the reason for the band around the right arm?  Unit designation I would suppose. The cuff-titles were more common in the SS but some elite Heer formations wore them as well, most notably the Grossdeutchland units...the SS wore them on the left arm while the Heer sported them on the right...

The tanker is Heer also and is wearing an unusual leather coverall with zippers...this was far more common later in the war w/ the 12th SS being famous for wearing black U-boat leathers in Normandy...

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    March 2008
  • From: Colorado
Posted by TacoBuff on Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:02 PM

great as always!  I really liked the silver along the bottom of the trooper's helmet.  It added that little extra something.

Your work is always a treat to view manny!

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  • From: Everett, WA
Posted by Schnobs on Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:30 PM

Hey Manny,

You my friend are the bar for figures for me so apperciate the nod for sure.  I did position him looking through the binocs for two reasons:

  1. I thought it would look cool which it does
  2. I am still working on getting faces down and I did not want to waste $16.00 for a bad figure :)

Couple historical accuracy q's for you Manny.  Why is the collar painted a different color and what is the reason for the band around the right arm?  Unit designation I would suppose.

Please excuse the hijacking of your thread.  I would love to see a group photo of all your figures I bet that would be cool!!  Smile [:)]

 

"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance. That principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:57 PM
 Schnobs wrote:

Manny,

Both of the figures look fantastic! 

Thanks, I saw your work on the guy with the binocs, nice---I believe you positioned his hands so that it looked like he was looking through them; I chose to make it look like he is either just lowering or raising them to his eyes...
Mic
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    June 2009
  • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
Posted by Mic on Sunday, July 19, 2009 6:50 PM

Excellent work, Manny.

You ever pick up and work on the TANK figs? I'm addicted to them. Expensive habit...

 

Steve M.

On the workbench: every tool, paint, brush, glue I own

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    January 2009
  • From: clinton twp, michigan
Posted by camo junkie on Sunday, July 19, 2009 12:34 PM
those are some nice alps manny. btw, should the belt be where it is or should it be moved up....j/k...relax im joking! Big Smile [:D] thay look good again...for ww2! Wink [;)]
"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"
  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Everett, WA
Posted by Schnobs on Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:13 AM

Manny,

Both of the figures look fantastic! 

"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance. That principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer
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  • From: Las Vegas, Nevada
Posted by model maniac 96 on Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:54 AM

Wow, that is just some great work! you never fail to impress!

    Thanks, Jim

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New Alpine figgies painted *7-19*
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:46 AM

Some of the new Alpine figs w/ paint:

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