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WW1 Austro-Hungarian lieutenant - completed pics

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  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: ON, Canada
Posted by jgeratic on Thursday, April 7, 2011 11:59 AM

Thanks for the comments all.

The wood base itself is an Elisna product from Italy.  For the landscaping I used Celluclay,  and for the detail work course, medium, fine ballast and some static grass (all Woodland Scenic products).

The sides were masked off with tape.  While mixing up  Celluclay, I added a small amount of fine ballast.  Before applying this onto the base, the top was sanded  and white glue spread over for better adhesion.  To one side I created a mound and embedded coarse ballast.  I also shaped the ground to a slight incline in the direction the figure would be running.  To the flat surface is added more fine ballast, random sprinkling of static grass and a few medium ballast.

The whole surface was sprayed flat black followed with an earth colour for the ground.  The pile of rocks was sprayed with a grey and then some field gray where the grass was.  Afterwards I drybrushed with lighter tones of the base coats.

The nameplate was created in a photoshop program (Corel Photo-Paint).  Both flags are images downloaded from the net.  As is the the font, Fraktur Plain.  The marbled look in the background is also a downloaded pic from a google image search for "old paper".

regards.

Jack

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Posted by deafpanzer on Thursday, April 7, 2011 10:08 AM

Ditto  especially the wooden base.  Where did you get it if you don't mind telling us your secret?  Big Smile

Andy

  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Ventura (at the beach) in California
Posted by *INDY on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 2:23 AM

NICE!

"Well...you gunna pull them pistols, or just whistle Dixie?"

  • Member since
    April 2015
Posted by spadx111 on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 6:56 PM

wish i could do it like that . very nice job enjoyed the pics

Ron

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: San Antonio
Posted by MAJ Mike on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 6:53 PM

Supurb execution of an obscure subject.  Very nice!! Yes

 

 

 "I'd "I'd rather be historically accurate than politically correct."

"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: ON, Canada
WW1 Austro-Hungarian lieutenant - completed pics
Posted by jgeratic on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 5:44 PM

This was a 1/35 scale resin figure from Zebrano and was built for the Great War Group build.

regards,

Jack

 

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