Whittman Bust

Real nice work, Bodge. Great painting skills.

Steve

Very nice painting Bodge.  Thanks for sharing.

Regards,  Rick

If that's supposed to be the Michael Wittman of Tiger 222 fame, then you've painted his waffenfarbe the wrong color; it should be pink, for the panzer troops.

YOu have him depicted as a member of an artillery crew, with red waffenfarbe.

Also, it is incorrect that the waffenfarbe would extend along his lapels on an SS uniform for officers. It should be silver instead for officers.

I like the effect on the jacket. Looks like real leather.

I'm always experimenting w/ different skin tones. What colors did you use?

the doog wrote:

If that's supposed to be the Michael Wittman of Tiger 222 fame, then you've painted his waffenfarbe the wrong color; it should be pink, for the panzer troops. YOu have him depicted as a member of an artillery crew, with red waffenfarbe. Also, it is incorrect that the waffenfarbe would extend along his lapels on an SS uniform for officers. It should be silver instead for officers.

Cosmic J wrote:

I like the effect on the jacket. Looks like real leather. I'm always experimenting w/ different skin tones. What colors did you use?

Bodge wrote:

the doog wrote: If that's supposed to be the Michael Wittman of Tiger 222 fame, then you've painted his waffenfarbe the wrong color; it should be pink, for the panzer troops. YOu have him depicted as a member of an artillery crew, with red waffenfarbe. Also, it is incorrect that the waffenfarbe would extend along his lapels on an SS uniform for officers. It should be silver instead for officers. Sorry Doog It cant be whittman then . Its just it looked like him .I have painted it as it was on the box, It just stated panzer officer and i just supposed, my mistake.

Bodge, regardless of who you call him by name, you should repaint the waffenfarbe--it was never "red" on the black panzer uniform! 

The red waffenfarbe was ONLY used on the field-gray assault vehicle uniform. The way you have depicted it is incorrect for that uniform, period.

It wold be an easy correction to do!

the doog wrote:

If that's supposed to be the Michael Wittman of Tiger 222 fame, then you've painted his waffenfarbe the wrong color; it should be pink, for the panzer troops.

Wasnt it, Tiger 007 fame? You better change the Waffenfarbes quick Bodge, youve clearly got Doog's back up. He didnt even say if he liked it or not.

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

the doog wrote: If that's supposed to be the Michael Wittman of Tiger 222 fame, then you've painted his waffenfarbe the wrong color; it should be pink, for the panzer troops. Wasnt it, Tiger 007 fame? You better change the Waffenfarbes quick Bodge, youve clearly got Doog's back up. He didnt even say if he liked it or not. ...Guy

It's just that it's the first thing I noticed, and especially if it is being cited as being "Wittman", who is a personal favorite of mine--I just know that the uniform never appeared in this livery, and wanted to make sure I pointed out the need for a correction!

I love the painting! I think it's excellently finished! It just needs the correct waffenfarbe.

I'm glad you'll do the necessary correction to do honor to this fine portrayal, Bodge! It would be a shame if you entered it into a contest in the future and a judge passed on it because of such a glaring error for anyone who knows German uniforms.And now YOU know, so all's well that ends well!!!

I like the way you added some rosiness around his cheeks. That, combined w/ the leather jacket, makes him look cold, or winded, or both. It adds some vitality to a static bust, which is a hard thing to do.

Nice work.

Bodge wrote:

Thanks for all your coments onthis one. And as i said the mistake on uniform duly noted  and corrected .no problems and im glad you pionted it out Doog.I dont think he was being negative Luftwoller just helpfull .My fault for not researching such an obvious thing. ALL FRIENDS.

Cosmic J wrote:

I like the effect on the jacket. Looks like real leather. I'm always experimenting w/ different skin tones. What colors did you use?

Hmmm...

Anyone know where I can find an emoticon for 'chagrined'?

Bodge wrote:

...Its just it looked like him ...

Nice work.  I would agree the inspiration for your bust might have been Michael Wittmann, but I think the likeness isn't that close.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=michael+wittmann&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

Nice figure just the same.

His right earphone looks like the skin is wrapping on it... just a tought...  But looks damn good, yeah.

And doog is correct, it should be Rose Pink for deutsche Panzermannschaft. And Manny is correct, it is a wool jacket.

Here's a Waffenfarbe sheet you could use, and anyone else who is in doubt...  It says SS Waffenfarbe, but in my experience this should be the same with Wehrmacht unt Luftwaffe (Exept some of them.. As those who say Himmler).

I'll post this on here as well, so other who look for it wont have to look trough all kinds of posts :)

But again, awsome painting. Looks like Wittman aswell!