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                        Minisoldiers Driver of Sd.Kfz.222 1/35

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                        SteveM
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
                        Minisoldiers Driver of Sd.Kfz.222 1/35
                        Posted by SteveM on Sunday, May 22, 2011 4:13 PM

                        Hi gang. I have completed this dude for the Figure Group Build. Minisoldiers 1/35 kit of an Sd.Kfz. 222 driver. Thought I'd post him over here, too. He's posed (not permanently attached) on an older groundwork base. He should have an MP40 slung around his shoulder but, honestly, after painting parts separately, then attaching arms to torso, then filling, sanding, repainting, ad nauseam, I had no heart left. One day I'll place him on a proper base, and will likely add his weapon to the scene but, for now, I'm calling him finished. Painted with Vallejos, skin tones in oils, transfers are Aber and Archer, weathered with Migs:







                        I am in love with these Russian figure manufacturers. Minisoldiers, Evolution, Stalingrad, Tank, Mantis, Bravo 6... the detail of these kits blows my mind.

                        Comments and critique welcomed.

                        Steve M.

                        On the workbench: ginormous Kharkov dio

                         

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                        MAJ Mike
                        • Member since
                          February 2011
                        • From: San Antonio
                        Posted by MAJ Mike on Sunday, May 22, 2011 4:47 PM

                        Absolutely amazing!!  Great job.

                         

                         

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

                        "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

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                        ajlafleche
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Massachusetts
                        Posted by ajlafleche on Sunday, May 22, 2011 6:05 PM

                        Very nice work. Yes

                        Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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                        smeagol the vile
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Philadelphia PA
                        Posted by smeagol the vile on Sunday, May 22, 2011 6:09 PM

                        Nice job on the helmet, it looks really good, the textureing is great.  Rest of the kit is good too

                         

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                        SteveM
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
                        Posted by SteveM on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 8:50 AM

                        Thanks guys, I appreciate you having a look. Apologies for my tardy gratitude.

                        Smeagol and Andy (to address your question from the Group Build Wink ): the helmet's texture is nothing I did on purpose. I just used a 6B artist pencil to bring it out a bit. As with most of my modeling techniques, the end result is likely serendipitous...

                        Steve M.

                        On the workbench: ginormous Kharkov dio

                         

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                        Buckeye
                        • Member since
                          February 2007
                        • From: Brunswick, Ohio
                        Posted by Buckeye on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9:09 AM

                        Fantastic work!  Wish I could do half as well with figures.

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                        MAJ Mike
                        • Member since
                          February 2011
                        • From: San Antonio
                        Posted by MAJ Mike on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9:27 AM

                        SteveM

                        Thanks guys, I appreciate you having a look. Apologies for my tardy gratitude.

                        Smeagol and Andy (to address your question from the Group Build Wink ): the helmet's texture is nothing I did on purpose. I just used a 6B artist pencil to bring it out a bit. As with most of my modeling techniques, the end result is likely serendipitous...

                        Any success I have is usually accidental. Indifferent

                         

                         

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

                        "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

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                        SteveM
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
                        Posted by SteveM on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 12:12 PM

                        Buckeye

                        Fantastic work!  Wish I could do half as well with figures.

                        Thanks a lot, Buckeye!

                        Steve M.

                        On the workbench: ginormous Kharkov dio

                         

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                        deafpanzer
                        • Member since
                          April 2009
                        • From: Carmel, IN
                        Posted by deafpanzer on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:12 PM

                        Pencil?  You got to be kidding me... it made it look too real. Thanks for answering my question. Beer  Again, beautiful work... if I was a woman I would have wanted to marry him. 

                         

                        Andy

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                        *INDY
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Ventura (at the beach) in California
                        Posted by *INDY on Friday, May 27, 2011 2:36 AM

                        Nice Steve~

                        Particularly the work on his FACE IS KILLER!

                        I like this figure--been eyeballin him ---I agree this Russian stuff is great---I want the whole Stalingrad line---seen any in person yet? Impressions

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

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                        SteveM
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
                        Posted by SteveM on Friday, May 27, 2011 8:25 AM

                        Thanks Indy.

                        Yeah, I went and bought nearly the whole line of Stalingrad, incredible sculpts. I have a few figures from before they changed their name from Zelenkov Miniatures.

                        Steve M.

                        On the workbench: ginormous Kharkov dio

                         

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                        smeagol the vile
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Philadelphia PA
                        Posted by smeagol the vile on Friday, May 27, 2011 12:39 PM

                        Well, whatever your doing for the helmet works better then any I can recall seeing so keep it up

                         

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                        Hercmech
                        • Member since
                          March 2010
                        • From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois
                        Posted by Hercmech on Thursday, June 2, 2011 9:50 AM

                        Fantastic results...I am jealous of your talent.


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                        USAFSPOOK
                        • Member since
                          April 2010
                        • From: Lexington, VA
                        Posted by USAFSPOOK on Monday, June 6, 2011 8:21 PM

                        Only question is SS runes shield on both sides of helmet; usually on right side(?), other side had red shield with swastika or was left blank.  Other variations could have existed, but was usually one or the other.  Excellent work however!! 

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                        101stAirborne
                        • Member since
                          January 2010
                        • From: MN
                        Posted by 101stAirborne on Monday, June 13, 2011 7:09 PM

                        Why do I even try?!?! Excellent figure, the face is astounding!

                        Models on the bench:

                        Too many to count!

                          

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