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Italian Officer - completed pics

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  • Member since
    November 2005
Italian Officer - completed pics
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 8, 2004 1:02 PM
This is a 1/35 resin offering from Model Victoria. The original kit depicted the continental uniform including steel helmet and my aim was to convert to a figure in North Africa.
The head was exchanged with one wearing the tropical helmet from the same company's assorted heads kit. No conversion was necessary for the uniform as a tropical one was issued of the same design, just in kahki linen instead of grey-green wool. I did perform some surgery on the lower legs. The model had both ankle socks and puttees and I couldn't find any photo evidence of this example in the desert. So I removed the socks first with a knife and then sanded that area as well as the leg wrappings. I cut a thin strip of masking tape and used this as the new puttees. Tape was also use for the strap of the Baretta. Some putty was used to replicate laces in the upper shoe area where the folded over socks were removed.
The model was painted with various brands of acrylics, the first coats being applied with an airbrush. I did use a fine brown pencil crayon to add a few lines to the face. The base is from a set from Hornet Models. Comments and questions are welcomed, thanks.





  • Member since
    May 2004
  • From: Portugal
Posted by madspaniard on Monday, November 8, 2004 1:18 PM
Very nice paint job,good work,it looks very good

Pedro
Fw 190 A-3 Richtofen JG
  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: Western Canada
Posted by ghamilt1 on Monday, November 8, 2004 6:01 PM
First rate job! The shading is just about perfect and the face is outstanding, especially given that it's a 1/35 scale figure. Well done.
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, November 8, 2004 6:20 PM
Excellent painting. First rate job ! Thanks for sharing.

Regards, Rick
RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
  • Member since
    September 2003
Posted by maffen on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 2:35 AM
thats a beauty mate ,thanks for give us a look Wink [;)]
  • Member since
    April 2004
  • From: sunny imperial beach
Posted by yw18mc on Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:22 AM
Superb work! Surely a show winner. Thank you for sharing your build tips and fine workmanship. Semper Fi, mike
mike
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