German WW1 Stortrooper

forgot to write ... the figures I paint are usualy 1/35 scale  (although I like to paint large 1/72 Napoleonic armies too :)

 best wishes

Johan

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Hi psstoff995

The ice was made of a litthe sheet hobby plastic, op top of fast drying clay. I first had cut out the shape of the hole in the ice. Then painting as usual from dark to lighter tones. I also carved some cracks in the ice to make it a bit more realistic. The hole was painted and then filled with white glue.   

Good question about the Panserfaust :)  I'm still not sure if he will hold it of perhaps dropped on the ground ...

I need to re-do some of the older figures, but the dry dock was a nice project to work on; I have something with these midget submarines

 all the best

Johan

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Nice work, the Afghan soldier stands out, I like the backdrop shot. I feel bad for the Dutch soldier! What did you use for the ice?

I'm looking forward to your NKFD/Volkssturm vignette. I'm assuming the one wont be carrying the panzerfaust? Or is that to make the NKFD member reconsider? haha just kidding

That dry dock warehouse with the mini Uboat looks like it was a big project, good luck with technique updates! Eyes can really be some tedious work. What scale do you usually work with? Trying to dot little 1/35 eyes isnt much fun for me

Thanks Chris

its a cross section of a small tree I had in the garden

I have put some of the thing I made recently , and 20 years ago, on a small web site. Have a look here if you like

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best wishes

Johan

Creative base! Is that a cross section of a small log? I like it. I only have two things to say, one, definitly a good idea to use some pigments and pastels to tie him into the base, and two, I love the mustache! lol good work! :)

Thanks Steve,

thats a very good tip. I have just a bit of dirt on his shoes, but will do more to link the soldier to the base.

Here are a few more photographs. The guy deserved a medal during the campaign :)

Johan

Hi Johan

I really like it. Nice base! If anything, I'd say soil him up some... trench warfare was dirty livin'. Maybe some pastels / pigments to tie him together to that cool base.

Nice work!

Steve