New Alpine figgie painted up...1/16th scale...

yes very nice I would leave him as is , I have watched europeans smoke like that so it definitly gives him a reality

Buddho

What an incredilbe job on the painting....this is a masterpiece Eric!

What an incredilbe job on the painting....this is a masterpiece Eric!

Model Maniac

If it's not too uncommon, how about change it to Havana cigar? a big one.

If it's not too uncommon, how about change it to Havana cigar? a big one.

PaintsWithBrush

Beautiful work. What do the three patches on the right sleeve represent?

Those are actually "Tank Destruction Badges"...they were awarded to any soldier who defeated an enemy tank with a hand-held weapon, such as a panzerfaust...If you scored 5, you got a gold one...these were instituted mid-war, after Kursk, so many were awarded retroactive...

Beautiful work. What do the three patches on the right sleeve represent?

Model Maniac

Looking real good. I think the joint or cigarette in his hand is a bit too short.

Looking real good. I think the joint or cigarette in his hand is a bit too short.

Thanks, Mic---yeah the detail on this casting is mind-blowing.  You can even read the script on the cuffband: "Grossdeutchland"...

Real nice work, Manny. Fun to do larger scale figures now and then, for a chance to nail some detail work not typically possible on smaller scales. I find that it sharpens my smaller scale work, as well.

My only question is: how is he gettin' in and outta his cat while maintaining such an immaculately clean uniform?? LOL!

Outstanding stuff.

Steve

the doog

Beautiful work, Manny! That is one handsome looking figure--nice face painting--he really is "handsome:"!

I like the light shade of the jacket--is definitely looks like a "custom" weave, or special order, as some highly decorated were wont to do. The camo painting is really nicely done too.

I'll tell ya--you just excel in figure painting! AWESOME!!!

The jacket is actually mouse grey to designate that the officer is part of a StuG unit...they weren't supposed to wear the black jackets, which were reserved for tank crews...but I did the piping in salmon pink anyways because the red (for artillery and assault guns) piping to me doesn't really look as cool...close enough to red anway...many of the higher scoring actual "tank killers" were actually StuG crews... 

Beautiful work, Manny! That is one handsome looking figure--nice face painting--he really is "handsome:"!

I like the light shade of the jacket--is definitely looks like a "custom" weave, or special order, as some highly decorated were wont to do. The camo painting is really nicely done too.

I'll tell ya--you just excel in figure painting! AWESOME!!!

Thanks, guys!  The sweater has the weave molded in so the lines are just part of the molding. No better resin figs than Alpine IMO...

Looks GREAT as usual!  Liked the camo and details on the uniform.  Good to have you back... ladies painting probably kept you very busy, huh?

I think if he could have held that cigarette with one finger he would have!! Classic German officer Manny, great work! Nice camo-

Also nice to see you posting some new stuff! Did that lady with the roses have you occupied?

That looks great, ecspecially the camo. How did you achieve the lines on the sweater?

Thanks for sharing,

David