"Mayhem in the Hood" wip 9-21 (humvee question)

psstoff995 wrote:

...Granted the NWM figure doesn’t look like he’s trying to blend in with the sleeveless shirt etc. and he’d be the only SF guy around. So yeah, I say save him for your next dio!

that was a long way for that chris!!! yeah, i like him alot and was gonna do a s.f. dio later on so he will fit in with that i think! its takem me long enough on this one i dont want to have to start rearranging figures if i dont have 2!!

Hey CJ, The figs looks fantastic....looking better everytime I see em..keep it up!

haha yeaaah sorry Tom, I was writing that then I was like... nah it doesn't make sense it doesn't fit in. Well now I can look forward to seeing this one and the next SF one!

One more down ... how many to go?

Looks good! Black and white are very difficult "colors". Depending on which colors you use to highlight and shade you get different effects.
Keep in mind that in real life black and white are hardly seen. Black should be complete absence of light and white a very intense light.

But enough color philosophy, you managed to get a brilliant result on your black insurgent.

sterno: nice of ya to pay me a visit. thanks for the comps. i guess you guys can see past the pictures.... the guy was a bit of a disaster in my mind but...whatever! .

chris: hey n.p. with the s.f. guy. i plan on going back and trying my hand at painting the acu pattern again in 1:35 so he and some others will benefit from that and the small dio i put them in.

avus: one more down...about 4 more u.s. guys to go. my humvee gunner and driver, and one or two guys on the ground!!! i definately see what ya mean with black and white. you'd think it be easy with black...not really as far as im concerned. (also helps to have the paint dry...man, still cant believe i did that. ). one day i think i'll have it down...until then...my mistakes will guide me!

Sorry I haven't chimed in lately .... busy w/ my head down I guess!?!

Stop whining about your last insurgent fig! It looks good .... really! Granted, we're not right there looking right at it. But, than again, you're probably not taking the steps back to get a different look at things either. The only thing that I'd say about him is this ... I think that you should scratch some sandals out of styrene and masking tape. Other than that, I think you're a GO at this station.

As for the dicussion about your future SF build. Yes, operators pretty much find whatever it is they like to wear and then go for it. W/ that said, most service special operations personnel usually stick close to home. As for Special Forces, most will wear ACUs, DCUs, or tan flight suits (although these are really worn only in country). SOP guys aren't cowboys. They don't just wear what they feel like IOT try to stir up a conversation. Here's my personal view. When at home we try to dress appropriately for the Army. However, when deployed and "working", there are more important things on the plate than worrying about whether your patches are on straight or if you're wearing the appropriate head-gear for Tuesdays.

Now, a small note for psst (sorry for using your thread Camo!?!) ... The Navy doesn't have SF. The AF doesn't have SF. Neither do the Marines, or the Coasties. The ARMY has Special Forces operators ... just the Army ... that's it ... Aa ... Aa ... .... just the Army. All the services "special" people lumped together fall under Special Operations ... not Special Forces. When you say "SF" you should be talking about the Army. Just as when you say SEAL, Para, Recon, and .... well, whatever the Coasties call themselves .... you're talking about that specific services SOP component.

There .... I'm done w/ my pet-peve .

BLUF .... Good lookin' figs, Camo ... keep it up.

ok...well, that said i guess i will just touch up the paint on this guy. as far as making sandles, again, he's going to be "below" the balcony line of sight (completely) and i dont think its necessary for the shoes. see you add in those kinds of details...while good, i just dont want to waste the time with stuff people WONT see anyway. however, i will place him in his "spot" and if it makes sense to do it...i will!!

as for the other stuff...whatever!!!

Sandals would be cool, but if you can't see them, then yeah, wont matter.

Oops, sorry model you've told me that a few times I think

Maybe I'll figure it out sooner or later. Now though, you have me wondering what kind of Special Operations the Coast Guard has... some kind of drug/pirate interdiction unit??

Wikipedia says they have a Deployable Operations Group that upholds maritime law enforcement, goes after terrorism, enforces port security, and last but not least- pollution response. They use preexisting law enforcement, tactical and response units as needed and the whole thing is headed by a rear admiral.

Granted it doesn’t sound as cool as your SF stuff... but at least they got something.
Pollution response is interesting, as I feel like they wouldn’t be using a deployable team of LE Officers and tactical response units... but some kind of deployable science team!

A bunch of mild mannered research scientists and university professors until- they get the call! The USCG needs them one last time for a final deadly op- deadly toxin op that is- OIL SPILL OFF THE COAST OF ALASKA- MOVE MOVE MOVE!!! *then their theme song kicks in*

Ok... enough of that- and I’ll try and remember SO instead of SF from now on I promise (or DOG if I’m referring to the CG boys)

yeah chris, they would be cool...but if they didnt sculpt him that way...why should i change him? . like i said, when he dries i will see what it looks like. looking at the sandles on my dead insurgent...it shouldnt be that hard to do. i will also take a picture so you guys can "help" me decide!!

here is a couple of shots with my insurgents in the balcony. as you can see...there isnt much to be seen. also, i know the pics are blurry...you get the idea though...and until i can get my camera down pat...oh well!

do you guys still think they need sandles, and slings? just curious.

camo junkie wrote:

do you guys still think they need sandles, and slings? just curious.

Yes.

is this because i called you on your retarded thing?

yes ...

ok...just checking!

HAHA! I'm just messin' w/ ya! However, honestly, I think it would be a good idea to add them on. 

Here's my reasoning .... Sure your viewer will first be drawn down to the street level, but once they start looking around and find the insurgents on the balcony, they're going to want to take a closer look. Given the "squatter" is on the backwall, if you peered into the balcony, I think you'll see his feet. The "croucher" isn't as noticable, but I think it would be a nice, simple addition anyway ... a little masking tape, a little brown ... Humbrol (see ... I'm giving in a little!) and its done.

The only other thing that I have is that the "croucher" isn't as low as I thought he might be. However, I am looking down at him and level with him via your pictures. Only you can get down to the street level, look "up" and determine if you can see him from there. If so, maybe you can add in a vase or something to the balcony ledge for him to "hide" behind just a little more.

Anyway .... just a thought. Lookin' awesome though .... been a while since I'd looked at you building .... still looks incredible.

only one problem...wouldnt use humbrol on his sandels....LOL....i would use oils on them. . but i get ya. the croucher is well below the line of sight even from the ground!! he cant be seen which is y i took the "level" shot to show that. my only real concern (and i know it wont be thick) but if i put sandels on him and he can no longer sit flat because of the elevated difference. again i dont think it would affect it that much but he is already leaning to one side naturally. oh well, we'll see how it goes. may need a pic or two for that sling too. hmmmm...

He's so wedged in there, you wouldn't even need to add the sole of the sandal IMO, just some masking tape straps on the toes to give the impression. But yeah, I see what you mean about them being hidden back in there. Your call- I don’t think they NEED them.

you might be right with that chris...but i suppose if i go that far i might as well "complete" it!! i am gonna have one us guy looking up in that general direction to naturally draw the viewer's eye towards the balcony, etc.

I like that subtle layout idea of the single soldier looking up, classic "move the eye around" technique

thanks...!

The sub-scene looks good to me. The idea of the US soldier "suggesting" where to look is splendid.

If you ask me I'd only add those darn sadals. Two pros for sandals are: a guy wearing a "trendy" shirt can't go around barefooted and running around in an urban battle with bare feet can have drammatic results (that is if you don't catch a bullet first).

Just my thought.

thanks avus...although no one said they were the brighest bulb in the bunch!! but i guess i need to put sandles on the guy. so be it!

By the way, I can't make out everything else, but the Arabic grafitti in red says "munfajarat", which means something like "bombers" or "people who cause explosions". Looks like our boys are in a hostile neighborhood indeed.

thanks jthurston. im glad someone picked up on that. as for the rest well...doesnt really matter does it. . that said, i really need to get my but in gear on this. i've had 3 figures semi painted for the last week. need to make a few castings...blah blah blah. but thanks for checking in and to let ya know i will be done with this thing if i can help it b4 september!!!

jthurston wrote:

By the way, I can't make out everything else, but the Arabic grafitti in red says "munfajarat", which means something like "bombers" or "people who cause explosions". Looks like our boys are in a hostile neighborhood indeed.

Oh wow- very cool indeed camo- I had no idea. That's one more sub layer to this dio. Nice job

thanks chris. it's always nice to find things ya may have missed or...."whatever". . im just glad someone figured that out. makes me feel like i know a little bit of what im doing.

well, its been a couple of weeks since my last posting of anything significant. while im only posting one figure...i actually did 3. my gunner and driver being the other 2. not sure i like the gunner and may actually change him...but that's a wait and see thing. anyway,  here is one of my u.s. guys that i have left. i see a coulpe of little areas that may need to be touched up but in the end im happy with the results and hope you guys are too.

with this figure being done, my driver being done, i have 2 more figure i need to do b4 i work on my humvee and then "tighten up the scene" a little bit with some odds & ends! enjoy.

lookin good .... at least one of us is getting some build time in ....

yeah well, i understand. for about the last week i didnt feel like doing anything!! been swimming everyday and just trying to enjoy things. not that i dont enjoy my modeling/figure painting. i was wondering where you were at with your stuff scott!!

I'll try to post an update of some sorts later on today on my thread.

.... swimming EVERY-day!?!     Nice!!!