Otto Carius and Crew

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:57 AM

agreed, but the trooper in the winter reversibles looks a lot out of place standing in the desert with the Fox...

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the doog

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January 2007

Posted by the doog on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:57 PM

HeavyArty wrote:
I disagree on not painting eyes on 1/35 figures. You can do it, but have to remember to shape them onto slits and not big, round google eyes. The method that works for me is to use the cross technique. First put a thin, horizontal white line across the eyes. Next, cross it with a thin brown or blue line vertically for the iris. Lastly, shape the eye into an oval slit with some flesh colored paint. Do all this with a very fine OOO brush or smaller.

Gino, that is EXACTLY the method I use when painting my eyes! I totally agree that you can accurately portray the eyes with white! Check out my soldier from "the Bloody Bucket"!

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Sic Semper Tyrannis!

Member since
May 2007
From: The Socialist Republik of California

Posted by Sic Semper Tyrannis! on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:46 PM

Sorry I miscommunicated. I should have stated that it was OK not to paint in the pupils on 1/35 figs. Its a matter of personal taste and some are very good at it. I however am not.

SST

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Model Maniac

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February 2003
From: Thailand

Posted by Model Maniac on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:07 PM

Many thanks for your kind comments. I don't have Tiger #217 so I borrowed # 007 from Wittmann to complement the figure set (how could you show tank crew without a tank?). As for painting the eyes of figures, I think it depends on the modeler. "Art Instructor" usually didn't paint them in the past but he did later on. "Tuk" painted the eyes of this set not so good, but I think he did a very good job in another set. This one :

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Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 7:59 PM

Hi Tuk...nice work on the figures' uniforms. As for the eyes, everyone here have different methods to tackle a difficult task. I usually paint the whites, but always add a wash to shadow the upper and lower eyelids:

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:58 PM

good point, that is why most do not paint the whites in but let the flesh color represent the white area...

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SteveM

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June 2006
From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World

Posted by SteveM on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:23 PM

I think white is too white... should be a touch more pink. Unless you are painting a female.

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HeavyArty

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December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 1:46 PM

It wasn't directed at you. Just responding with my opinion. Sic Semper did state that above though.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:54 AM

good point, but i didn't say that you shouldn't paint the eyes at all---just not the whites of the eyes...in this scale you can get good effect with just the slits and pupil areas, although I have seen on rare occasions people who can pull off painting the whites in (rarely) --- like Lewis Preneau, etc...

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:56 AM

I disagree on not painting eyes on 1/35 figures. You can do it, but have to remember to shape them onto slits and not big, round google eyes. The method that works for me is to use the cross technique. First put a thin, horizontal white line across the eyes. Next, cross it with a thin brown or blue line vertically for the iris. Lastly, shape the eye into an oval slit with some flesh colored paint. Do all this with a very fine OOO brush or smaller.

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southern dragon

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March 2007
From: physically or mentally?

Posted by southern dragon on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 7:56 AM

the eyes...they look like zombies

. but the paintjob is great! the zimmermit is cool too!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 14, 2007 7:59 PM

I agree...don't try to paint the whites of eyes in 1/35th scale...again, Carius fought exclusively on the Eastern front in Tiger Abt 502 and was not SS...

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Sic Semper Tyrannis!

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May 2007
From: The Socialist Republik of California

Posted by Sic Semper Tyrannis! on Saturday, May 12, 2007 9:52 PM

Looks good. My only comment would be that they all have a very wide eyed appearance. Almost as if they all simultaneously involuntarily evacuated their bowels. J/K!

Also, Carius never had Tiger #007. Michael Wittman did.

Sometimes its OK not to paint in the eyes on 1/35th scale figures. Beautiful work on the uniforms.

SST

On the losing end of a wishbone, and I won't pretend not to mind. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1/35 Dragon SdKfz 251/1 sMG Various 1/35 Figures 1/35 Dragon Stug III Ausf B. (Balkans)