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Hermesminiatures

Member since
April 2006
From: LaValle, Wisconsin

Warriors 1/35 Waffen-SS trio Kursk 1943 - finished

Posted by Hermesminiatures on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 10:40 AM

Been working on these figures for some time, finally finished them yesterday. This was the first time I shaded everything with acrylics, including the faces. For a first try, I'm pleased with how they turned out

Sturmmann

Hauptsturmfuhrer

Sniper

More pictures here:

http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l9/hermesminiatures/Kursk%20figures/

Jonathan

For every modeling technique that works, I have three that don't.

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jthurston

Member since
October 2004
From: Katy, TX

Posted by jthurston on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:54 AM

Impressive! See, this level is what I'm trying to get to with my figures. I love the shading on the uniforms, love the skin tone on the faces, love the camo.

What's the white rag wrapped around the rifle for? Looks like the rifle was wounded -

Also, which Warriors kit(s)? I would be interested in trying them.

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Hermesminiatures

Member since
April 2006
From: LaValle, Wisconsin

Posted by Hermesminiatures on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:38 PM

Thanks jthurston.

The rifle belongs to a sniper - and typically snipers will wrap the barrels of their weapons with burlap or when available, camouflage netting, to avoid it's being seen protruding out of a bush or window.

The kit I used was Warriors' Waffen SS Trio walking #35283, with a few additions. The helmetless head came from Verlinden's character head set, the weapons from Tamiya's German Infantry Weapons set (the resin ones were broken in fourteen pieces as usual) and photoetched collar insignia from LionRoar.

Jonathan

For every modeling technique that works, I have three that don't.

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FingersEddie

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April 2006
From: Essex, UK

Posted by FingersEddie on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 1:18 PM

Your figures look really great, the fleshtones are really nice, too. Well done, man.

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jthurston

Member since
October 2004
From: Katy, TX

Posted by jthurston on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 1:52 PM

Ah, brilliant. Looking back on it now, it does definitely look like sniperflage. I just got a silly notion that it was white, or off-white, in color.

part of the reason I ask which kit is that they look like they'd work well with Hornet's three SS guys:

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the doog

Member since
January 2007

Posted by the doog on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:45 PM

Gorgeous work, Hermesminiatures! Excellent work with the acrylics, esp. for the first time! wow!

I recently switched to acrylics as well, and I think they hold their colors longer than oils. I've had problems with the lighter highlights just sort of "fading away" or reabsorbing into the base coat. Was there a reason you switched to acrylics? Looks like you've got them mastered already!