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German Naval Troops, wip
Posted by JTRACING on Friday, June 25, 2010 8:17 PM

this looked like a fun set with the blue uniforms for something different

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Posted by JTRACING on Saturday, June 26, 2010 11:06 AM

starting to add in some flesh tones

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Posted by JTRACING on Saturday, June 26, 2010 12:29 PM

did some more work on the face, and started painting some of the gear.

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Posted by Gamera on Saturday, June 26, 2010 6:17 PM

Yeah, great change of pace from army uniforms, great work so far!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, June 26, 2010 6:54 PM

What shade are you using for the flesh? Is it custom or a pre made color? Oil, enamel, or acrylc?

 

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Posted by *INDY on Saturday, June 26, 2010 7:09 PM

~Great start on another great DML figure Jim!  Funny thing I'd never seen this old set until Mike Mclaughlin showed it to me the other day & now you show up working on it--kinda funny !  We we're talking about how usually you see  the tan trousers portrayed, and usually out of the boot

(maybe you saw it already but I posted) the whole run-up on that uniform for a reference

 

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Posted by JTRACING on Saturday, June 26, 2010 8:08 PM

is that uniform just faded from age??

I'm going with blue like this, pretty much copy the box art.

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Posted by *INDY on Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:01 PM

Good question Jim, They both look like originals yeah, but that  one's a bit faded and the photo is a little grainy---it's from a Polish site and I don't know how well cared for--the one in your shot looks perfectly preserved , huh, like this one :

 

Shows the gang to always (cross)-reference  sorry to lead ya  to faded glory  Wink

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Posted by JTRACING on Saturday, June 26, 2010 10:26 PM

stikpusher

What shade are you using for the flesh? Is it custom or a pre made color? Oil, enamel, or acrylc?

for the flesh i airbrush the dude tamiya flat flesh , it also primes the rest of the guy lol.

i use acrylic for main painting, the flesh color is some  flesh, red, white, and a reddish brown mixed together.  for the lines on the face that create the overall features I use oils, not washes but paint in thin layers i like how the oil can be painted in precisely for this part . i still need to add a few more layers in the lines around his mouth and nose

I also use oil for the shadow between fingers

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Posted by JTRACING on Sunday, June 27, 2010 4:59 AM

I have got all the gear painted up now.

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Posted by JTRACING on Sunday, June 27, 2010 12:11 PM

got the jacket painted. also just noticed i got some blue on the gun sling! gotta touch it up lol

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Posted by JTRACING on Sunday, June 27, 2010 2:44 PM

finished up this guy

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Posted by JTRACING on Monday, June 28, 2010 6:15 AM

next dude

Mic
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Posted by Mic on Monday, June 28, 2010 7:49 AM

Dudes lookin' good!

Steve

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Posted by EasyMike on Monday, June 28, 2010 12:22 PM

JTRACING
....

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu300/AintDeadYet_/Utitled-1copy.jpg

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Check the balance point of the KAR 98.  It's a little further back than where you have it.

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Posted by JTRACING on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 1:06 AM

thanks for the feedback! someone just pointed that out to me on another site to lol, i should be able to move the rifle so hopefully its not a big deal

 flesh painted on this guy

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Posted by JTRACING on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 2:26 AM

painted in some of the yellow badges. figured its easier to do now and paint around them later

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Posted by *INDY on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 7:39 AM

~Lookin real good

What paint is that blue color you're usin?

YesAdam

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Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 9:30 PM

Looking good!

Good idea on the yellow, it should be much easier to paint over it than painting yellow over dark blue.

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Posted by JTRACING on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 12:57 PM

I've got the flesh parts completed now starting to paint some of the accessories

*INDY

~Lookin real good

What paint is that blue color you're usin?

YesAdam

colonial blue with black, green, white and browns mixed in

Mic
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Posted by Mic on Thursday, July 1, 2010 8:43 AM

I like his skin tone, nicely done.

Steve

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Posted by jetmodeler on Thursday, July 1, 2010 2:09 PM

Looks good so far.

 

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Posted by JTRACING on Friday, July 2, 2010 1:57 PM

bit more, added a cigarette,  the smoke is from cotton balls

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Posted by JTRACING on Friday, July 2, 2010 5:57 PM

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Posted by *INDY on Monday, July 5, 2010 8:08 AM

dosent looks so good----"This photo has been removed"

maybe you wanna replace--was a nice thread Jim

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