Thanks for posting these - just gave me an idea that some of these figs could be composed with an artillery piece.  Only change required would be removal of the skulls on lapels (if any).

Note too, as tankers the bottom of the soles would not have hobnails due to the danger of slipping on armour.

regards,

Jack

You're welcome Jack. I read something about the boots/shoes sometime back so I knew about the hobnails,but glad you brought up that fact.

Thanks

Tony lee

A small up-date for you:

Base colors applied today.

See ya later

Tony lee

Tony,I'm building those figures right now also,they are bigger then the Dragon German troops I have,but I don't really know which ones are right,but they are nicely detailed and posed.

Yep they're sure dandy alright.

Tony lee

Tony- Looking great!   It is the third time I have seen those MB figures in few months.  I hope Squadron sells those so I can finally order one while I am getting those books on sale. 

I'm still at it folks. They're not in the trash can yet

Pros and Cons Welcome,how about it figure painters?????

Thanks All

Tony lee

Looking good Tony,did you use the Vallejo color recomendations on the box

The only thing that's Vallejo is the hair everything else is LifeColor so far.

I don't have that many Vallejo colors but considering  buying some just for figure work if these work out.

Thanks for the compliment bud

Tony lee

Tony, those look fantastic so far.

Only thing I'd do different is maybe mix a little red with the flesh and give 'em a little sunburn on their necks, upper arms etc

Gamera, Giovanni Azzara is going to guide me along from here on out. Hopefully something will stick between the ears and i'll get through this.

I'm going to do figures the same way I finish my SPGs,take a little from here and a little from there and in the end have something that suits me.

Thanks for the suggestion though. In Viet Nam you got a deep tan in no time at all.

Tony lee

The first one:

I was so careful to get the eyes perfect but I guess a stray brush stroke wiped them out.

I'll try again tomorrow,critiques are so Welcome

btw it's still wet

Thanks

Tony lee

Hey Tony that looks great

And yeah you'd get tanned in a hurry in all that sunshine, I just suggested the sunburn as something to add a little more personally to the guys.

I put the eyes back:

Later

Tony lee

His eyes look spot on!  You are getting real good! 

I think it's going to take more than just one to reach that goal Andy but it ain't too bad is it?

Update:

Uniform shaded and i'll let it dry for awhile before I finish it up.

Critiques Welcome, Good or Bad

Thanks

Tony lee

Overall I think this looks really excellent.  Don't know if it is a conscious effort on your part or a pixel colour separation from the camera -  but the flesh tones have that flushed look.  Not like a rash but similar to when a fair skinned person is exposed to too much sun. 
Are these oils, since you say the paint is still drying?  The only outstanding bad thing I see is the smudge of black around the eyes - a result of an accidental  brush stroke?   As a rule I never use black with skin tones as it just makes things look muddy.  An exception would be for beard stubble.  Lately though I've been experimenting by applying weathering powders for the 5 o'clock shadow.

Looking forward to seeing more - keep up the great work!

regards,
Jack

wow great job so far!

Jack this is my first real attempt at figures,my first was a mess and I gave up on it over a year ago.

I was told to pre-shade around the eyes with brown/black acrylic so I did but i'm not going to do that on the next one.

Yeah these are oils and my intentions were not to have him look like he just stepped out of the shower so I guess he looks the part.

I've got seven more figures for the dio to do and I should have a little bit of my own style figured out by then I hope.

With winter coming on it's a great time to learn how to paint figures at my house. Keep an eye on me and if you've got any advise sing out,I don't mind.

Thanks to both of you guys

Tony lee

Howdy

Well that's three of them waiting for the next process.

Four more to go.

Tony lee

Great work especially the blue sweater... I like it!  Bet it was very difficult painting eyes on the guy holding the binocular.  

Tony, those look really sharp!

You know it Andy. Getting the eyes centered in the eye pieces was tough.

Thanks guys

Tony lee

Really nice Tony and you couldnt get a better comment than that one that said it looks like a fairhaired person exsposed to too much sun as that is exactly what you would be after if you are gonna set these in the desert.

Bodge I was trying for the new guy look for that one. I saw it time and time again in Viet Nam,pink one day and dark brown the next,well not that fast but it seemed like it.

Thanks my friend glad you stopped by.

Tony lee

Update: All seven painted

When dry the Archer decals go on and a final coat of mat should do it.

Thanks for looking

Tony lee

Brilliant figure painting Tony. I'll send you my address.

WOW!  They all look great!  I have to say that your figure painting skill has improved BIG TIME!!!  I do still remember your first attempt last year... it was for Priest or little Panzjager something?  Hope you enjoyed this because I'd like to see more figures to go with all of your great builds. 

The second and third figures from the right are my favorites... I have to get this set.  I was at LHS and they were out already.  I will keep looking...

Yeah Andy I really messed up on the first one for the Marder II D. I don't know what happened this time around. Was it determination,paying more attention to instructions or just plain lucky?????

I know the biggest help was having better brushes to work with this time. I plan to have at least one figure for each of my SPGs in the future,knock on wood.

Happy to hear you like my efforts,Thanks

Tony lee