1:16 German Elite Infantry Tamiya

Nice job!!! I also have this kit,partially assembled and primed......maybe this will give me the push to complete it  

a small historical point.....Waffen SS did not use Wehrmacht helmet decals

that may,sadly,be true.....however at the figures stage of the war,the SS wouldnt have any markings on their helmets,or said helmets would show signs of their being scratched off......I owned a few original SS helmets in my youth,only 1 had a decal visible,the runes,not the nazi insignia

well....really nice work!!! keep 'em comin'

great work

I had a small problem attaching the ammo paunches. I painted them before attaching them to the figure with superglue but the superglue was a bit to runny and crept down the trousers. Is this something that can be avoided by using an accelerator ?

That could work. But accelerators leave residue like a salt. Try using gel superglue, and also I move the assembly around to make the gluing surfaces as level as possible. Good thing you weren't holding old Heinz by his leg!

Ok I have to find gel type Superglue than, any brands that can be recommended?

Loctite makes one that comes in an applicator bottle that has squeeze triggers on each side. I like it, its pretty sttff gel. Takes a little while to set, like a couple of minutes.

Zap-a-gap in the green label is my old go-to. It's a little more runny, like syrup, but sets in less than a minute.

I have never seen either of these brands in Germany. I mostly use UHU and Patex as glue brands.