Several WWII Germans

Cristian,

What scale are the figures? They look small, like 1/72 or smaller.

Either way, you did a very good job portraying the camo patterns on the soldiers.

I especially like the 2nd figure from the left.

Thanks a lot, I am glad that you enjoy these camo patterns.

The figures are 1/72 and are taken from Pegasus Hobbies'- Waffen SS set 1. This set is one of my favourite sets of 1/72 soft plastic figures.

Regarding the camouflage of the second figure, I tried to depict spring/summer ribbed edge pattern, and I am happy that you like. It is a little easier to make than the other pattern featured here, spring/summer oak leaf (the first and the third figures from the left wear it).

Hello there...I've looked through your other reviews and I have to really give you the thumbs up! Thanks for all the work. I too am heavily into 1/72 scale figures and I have a few questions. One how do you get the flash off of your soft plastic figures so neatly? Mine always looks a little bungged up! Second, you obviously brush paint, but do you prime soft plastic and do you thin your paint at all? Once again thanks.

PS As soon as I figure out how to get my camera to take good close up photos I'll post some of my work. RIght now it all turns out blurry!

JJ 

Im with jaysun and would like to know those answers, too.

Also, may I make one comment? I prefer to simply add a wash to the eys of figures this small, and then they dont look doll-like. I say that because it looks like you have tried to actually paint them. That must be one small brush! That has never worked well or looked right for me. Just darkening the eyes with a wash is enough, and the viewer does the rest in his own mind. 

JJ,

Thank you very much for your message, I am very happy that you enjoy the reviews that I try to do to these small units.

Regarding your question about hwo I get the flash off, I use a rasor broxe in to halves. Then I cut as thin as I can an end, in a shape like a knife. I prefer this tool than a modelling knife because the rasor is much more flexible and so I can reach parts that are impossible to reach with a standard modelling knife or cutter. You have to try it, is very easy and the results are quite pleasant.

Concerning your questions about painting, in general, with very few exceptions, I do not prime my soft, hard plastic or resin figures and I also do not wash them. On metal figures I use the primer for metal parts from Tamyia. If you do not prime metal figures, then enamel cannot resist well at handling.

I use Humbrol and at the first uses of the bottle I d not hin the enamel. After several uses I start thinning it with Terpentine. Nevertheless, you have to stir very well the paint and then to shake it for best results and to avoid gloss appearance at matt enamel. I also use artist oils, for washing skin (Burnt sienna), for washing various wood and metal equipment (Burnt Umber) and for adding shades on cloths (Ivory Black).

If you need more details, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thanks and I hardly wait to see your photos. Just look for macro settings at your camera. If images are blurry, let a little more space between the camera and the object.

Dahut,

Thanks for your post and you are right, for painting the eyes I use a single hair of a 0/5 brush... Also the same hair goes and for eyebrows.

There are more styles for depicting eyes in the Braille scale. At the begining I did not paint eyes, then I started to add shadows and for several years I paint them. I think they look better like this, and in reality they look much better than in photos. The camera does not help me too much, it is an Olympus C 60, bought in 2005...