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~ ! Clash in Tunisia ! ~ { Final Photos on page 37 }

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Posted by *INDY on Saturday, March 27, 2010 7:18 PM
~ Sometimes...when I feel really driven to get something done.....I like to look down at my little kitty, and think about life where not much matters, or botheres me...
 
Cat don't care
 
 
 
Continuing along with my Medium to Medium-Dark Fleshtones.....
 

Again...i'm working to bring up the features...but not too worried about getting everything perfect at this early stage, in fact going pretty rapidly.
 

~I'm also not interested yet in personalizing anybodys' personal skintones....plenty of time later for rosey cheeks & 5 O'clock shadows. Just sticking to foundational stuff. I do tend to use the tip of working the left side and then the right (being right handed) during each pass, or layer, so I can see well the semmetry being created (or not!)
 
 
" OH HOLD STILL!!    It Doesn't Hurt!!!"
 
 


I am at this stage trying to build on the sculpt a little though. The right hand above is an example. I've blocked in colours , quickly, to build on the features that should be there, but without stopping to try to blend much, as there's not much point in it without the real dark and light tones, yet to come.
 
 
One thing I've learned is I need to paint the boots pretty much last---even mounted on a block I tend to rub the paint off of them as I work.

This guy started reminding me of Sean Penn a little (don't say it Schnobs!)
 
 
 
 
 
One seems to want 'in' but can't get there. The other seems to want 'out' but can't manage that either.  ....Somehow I'm not inclined to feel like "that" is very importaint right now 
 
 
More to come..................................

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Posted by *INDY on Sunday, March 28, 2010 7:53 PM
 
 

A basic layout of colors for the iconic Alpine Panzer Commander *(his tank now a wreck, has joined this gunteam to act as spotter) This was the very 1st figure built for "Clash", a few months before the rest.
 
 

I often don't find that I like the heads seperate for painting, maybe I just don't like handling & gluing the heavily worked parts....but sometimes it's essential, like this guy. (His awful-sour expression is coming right out with a little paint.
 
 

"It's casual" My highly custom "laconic German gunlayer" , will sport the sand coloured blazer and now in vogue Euro-putties--no accounting for taste 
 
 

His loader, no arguement , the hardest-working mug in this unit, will have his over-worked image enforced by a particularly heavy beard on his gaunt face.
 

"The skeptic" There's one in every group. This head seems made to take paint  One of the funner jobs.
 
 
~Could be the "Skinny Kid" doesn't even know enough to be really scared!
 

Ok ..that's about it for base-paint, foundations, and middle colours. Time to really get into things .
..".I'm going in! Cover me! "
 

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Posted by I make stuff on Sunday, March 28, 2010 7:59 PM

These guys look just great, Adam, I like the 5 oclock shadow, the tones look just right to me.

Watching with anticipation.  Making me wait...

Keep it coming, and the photography is pretty darn stunning, too.

Bill the groudwork newbie.

 

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Posted by M1Carbine on Monday, March 29, 2010 8:45 PM

Adam, stunning as always bro. 

 

Bob

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Posted by Bodge on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:38 PM

Superb , love the ground work and the figs are comming on nice.Yes

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Posted by Grimmo on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:37 AM

Indy, only just started reading this today, and have to say this is fantastic!  Outstanding work on all aspects, the figures, vehicles and base! puts my plaster bases to shame!

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Posted by *INDY on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 6:55 PM

WoW Guys--2 "Stunnings" , a "Fantastic" & a "Superb" !      

THANK YOU ~! You guys make it all worth the troubleZip it! 


~Bill~ You are coming along fast! Given the time put in--very fast!

~BoB~ You are a great teammate Broham! Thanks!!

~Andy~ A honour & distinct pleasure to get that "superb" from you!

~Grim~ It's really pleasing to know you read you're way through it all-- it's become a huge, unwieldy thread, no doubt----but I did try to pack it full of the good stuffBig Smile I appreciate you remarking on each of those elements in turn & I hope you stick with me--I'm down to the final weeks before assembly !!





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Posted by *INDY on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:04 PM

~~Not having nearly enought time to get back into the 'flesh paint' yet- and not yet wanting to pour the palette out for it yet---and needing to define the complex legwear of the desert Tommy(having no leg-painting experience) I got some base coats onto those areas


I'd noticed(although colour-references are rare) that the only items of O.D. green  likely found on these Gents would be there long socks(unless they had the fashionable matching woven gloves) Likely an easier way but I mixed the O.D. with Vallejo 169 Black + 015 Flat Yellow (the recipe for O.D. !) plus in this case a little  #120 Buff to lighten(Likely be my highlight color later too)


Just to define the footwear I used 2 washes of #150 German Camo Black Brown. These Ammo Boots we're black, but in the end that's so muted by dust it's tuff to tell. I just wanted to start this way to try to retain the shallow details of the boots--and now I can see my scratched hobnail detail! Zip it!
 


The putties color was some sort of yellowish-buff mix, but is again, just a base color--made a bit bright to try to retain some yellow to it, but again, will end up dusty. I also layed in paint to the pack-straps, belts, & harness to each figure using varriations of sand, khaki and buff, as this equipment tended to be a bit mix&match between lots. These items should be similar to uniforn colors, and will be further defined later on.
 
Plenty more to come................................
 

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Posted by *INDY on Friday, April 2, 2010 3:18 AM
 
 
~So here's the chap above--swung around--- I know his head is largely in shadow in this pic, but I really just wanted to show the work on arms & legs-- relatively overlooked areas even on some really well-done work-----to show how, before taking time to try to perfect over-all skin tones, I'm attempting to better define these features in the limited DML parts in particular.
 
 

At this point I've expanded my palette to include the same Med. to Med-Dark colours I had been using plus lights :
60/40 %(or there-abouts) Sunny Skin Tone & 003 Glossy White
75/25 % Sunny Skin Tone & 003 Glossy White
020Sunny Skin Tone
019 Dark Flesh,
024 Medium  Flesh ,
80 / 20 %   147 Leather Brown & 150 German Camo Black Brown 
70 /30 %  German Camo Blk Brn & Leather Brn
A wash of German Camo Black Brown with a few drops of 028 Vermillion
All thinned again using Distilled water & Vallejo thinner

 
As an aside, I've base-painted the personal equipment using varried, thin versions of the uniform khaki, to get across some of the common differences in color from the start.
 
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Posted by *INDY on Friday, April 2, 2010 3:21 AM
 

 
 
I build as an homage and of as a means to see the parts of story little or never seen.
~Adam Kuller
 
 

Here you can see my Dragon/Hornet Hybrid Tommygunner coming along a bit. Highlights have been placed and even blended somewhat. Some areas of muscle in the original feature-less legs have been defined. Another sitting with him will include washes into dark areas and final highlights.
 
 

I have decided to heavily portray sunlight shadows in some cases and that can be seen here to the extreme. I like to paint with high-contrast and move towards blending later.
 

Still in mid-process here, and sorry I didn't think to get the photo light values matched here, but you can see particularly on the neck how I've gone from drastic contrast to a blend by adding thin layers. Below some work to his hands:
 
 
 
 
 

Similar work going on with this chap.
 

A bit of a blur I know, but it's working to my advantage at this stage  That dark area at the join of the ankle and sock must be carefully worked with the reddish-brown wash, as those small shadows inside  tend to be importaint in the end.
 
 
Again....plenty more to come...........................

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Posted by *INDY on Saturday, April 3, 2010 12:05 PM

 

 
~~~Got some more done along the same lines ---Adding Highlights, and a 1st go at some edging definition on flesh areas with the red-brown wash. AGAIN...nothings finished...but well on it's way now .............
 
 


These Warriors' figures are taking the pain {ah..er...paint} pretty well
Mostly I'm just working to get the skintones smooth(while retaining high contrast!)
 
 

 

You can see above how much I've tried to  leave as highlight following the cheekbones in this near-profile You can also see the definition in his 'pop-eye' arms, flexing with the weight of the Brengun.
 

While placing highlights I like to get the lightest color in place on each knuckle(particularly with light falling from above. In this case, the hightlight is small, only on the updfacing'ledge'. While I'm at it I use the lightest highlight colour to place the fingernails(where visable) and later, will finish them when I have the pinkish tones going, doing the lips and such. (Instant digital photos are such a boon to detail-hunting...they really show where you got it right and wrong.....like where that nail on the index finger got too wide---since been touched up---not quite visable before--oh brother!))


 
This has got to the easiest figure I've ever tried to paint! We all know that the Alpine figures are great, but this one seems to paint itself....just breezy--I really understand how it got so popular!Never started off as a resin-snob...I love whats available in injection moulded kits---but man the end result of a nice resin figures cannot be beat! You gotta paint like Rembrant to get these results with plastic.


Still haven't decided on his cap color yet....... they could be black, sand or even green. Likely I'll go with faded black.
 

~Sean Penn here had been really fun to paint as well..and has smoothed-out only slightly with the lights. Even with the heavy squint I'll later have to try to show his eyes...I wonder how his expression will be altered though................
 
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Posted by jetmodeler on Monday, April 5, 2010 5:49 AM

Nice job on the figures so far. They're coming out great.ToastBow DownBow Down

 

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Posted by *INDY on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 1:43 AM

Thanks Jet~ I'm in the final weeks now!

 


Just got started on this one also...
 
 
 The other Alpine headed guy--painted with softer features, denotes he's relatively relaxed.
 

Compared  to a truely rough motovated type.
 

       Obviously I still need to soften the drastic shadows some with some more thin layers, but I know when I squint my eyes a bit and it's looking good that I'm close.
       The lip was colored with Vemillion mixed with the lightest highlight. A similar, more thinned mix adds the flush to the cheeks, before the final overall flesh layers.
 
~~more up by tommarrow....................

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Posted by *INDY on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 8:02 AM
By Careful Continued Painterization....The Transmutation Continues......
 


My 1st go at a feature like this open mouth. I used the Vermillion in varried mixes, my dark wash, and a bit of 004 Offf White with some of the light ghighlight for the teeth.
 
~~Continued~~
 

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Posted by *INDY on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 8:10 AM

 

 

The entire horde had their weapons base-painted with Floquil Engine Black. This paint has the most complete coverage with the thinnest single coat  you can find---also  any errant dab of paint is easily removed with a little thinner on a small brush---the Vallejo, nice as it is, won't do either of those things so well. While at it I made a little black wash and went over the boots too.

 
 
 
Even prior to "metalizing" and wood-colour placement the Engine black is pretty nice on the small arms. (note I've refined this Gent's grip.)
 



Some of these guys are actually getting close!

 
 
 Some more progress to this hard-working soldier
 

 


Usually at this point I'll finally get back to painting uniforms...and if there's some way I think to improve the faces I'll do those refinements the very last thing.
 
 

~~~As always....thanks for tuning in to ~! Clash in Tunisia !~ ....................

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Posted by Electric Blues on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 10:56 PM

Indy,

Your figures are truly fantastic. Just by looking at the pictures you have posted, I've learned tons! Have you ever thought of making a step by step video on figure making and painting? Heck, I'd buy one.

 

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Posted by M1Carbine on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 1:38 AM

Adam, looking sweet

 

Bob

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Posted by *INDY on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 2:17 AM

~Always good to see ya BoB~ & TY!!

~~OK ..here's the camoflaged easter eggs Mrs. bunny brought me


No accounting for the casting quality of the LGAM's, but there was also candy!
 

Got a bit more work done on fleshing out the figures.........
 
 
 
Another go-around with fleshtones and the gunner is looking kinda pretty
 

 

....while I have his assistant looking nice and ugly
 
I'm getting very far along with the hardest work of the figure painting.....more up soon!
 
 

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Posted by jetmodeler on Thursday, April 8, 2010 6:23 AM

Indy, man I got to tell ya. Those figures are looking amazing.

Nice job.Yes

 

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Posted by *INDY on Friday, April 9, 2010 3:39 AM
~Jet~ Thank you for that----stay tuned!!
~I know---this threads gotten WAY too big..
 
Still going on the figures...............
 

Lot of work with getting the eyes correct directionally.
 

The Tommygunner looking in the direction he's stepping
 
 

I gave the loader an even heavier beard(salt 'n' peppa) with a liquid putty undercoat
 

He's importaintly looking over at the gunner....
 

The gunner is looking over at the spotter.....
 

Not much of this rapid-eye-movement is too visable to the unaided-eye, but it should help tie things all together by the end anyways....
 
 
The "spotter"....Looks off over the battlefield
 

The 2nd loader is looking over at him as well....everyone wants to hear his report.
 

 

I've aged the commander some with grey around the edges (still working at his head some)
 

The fallschirmjager had to be looking  dead ahead
 

These Gents enter the battle in varried states of stress, from different angles.

 
Wow~Friday-----that's good news...I'll be back with more!
 Thanks for joining me..............................................................

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Posted by Huxy on Friday, April 9, 2010 9:17 AM

I've now browsed all the pages and... I... I... I love you......!

 

 

BUT;

Didn't you spot the darn yellow dot that came on the black suspension part!?!?!?

 

And I've seen several of the "aged" photos.. Here, let me try that too on some:

 

 

Mah... I still love you...

-Lasse

"Every War Starts And Ends With An Invasion".

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Posted by *INDY on Saturday, April 10, 2010 10:36 PM

~LOL~!  Ok Lasse---I hold you in very high-regard as well !

*&*......You got me on that one kid----that is an errant brushstroke. I'm just so pleased you went through the whole thread looking closely enough to notice such a thing!

Stay tuned--I'll have this done inside a couple weeks!

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Posted by *INDY on Saturday, April 10, 2010 10:56 PM

You know...some weeks are just better to have behind you.................

 
for tonight , mostly did some work on headgear-----just for example :
 

http://www.militarymodelling.com/sites/1/images/member_albums/41116/helmet1.jpg

 


http://www.militarymodelling.com/sites/1/images/member_albums/41116/helmet3.jpg
 
 
http://www.militarymodelling.com/sites/1/images/member_albums/41116/helmet2.jpg
 
It's alot going on on the tiny helmet by time its done, as I wanted them to be chipped, stained, dusty & dinged !
 

http://www.militarymodelling.com/sites/1/images/member_albums/41116/helmet4.jpg

 


More  soon............

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Posted by *INDY on Sunday, April 11, 2010 1:37 PM

~Quite the prduction going on--painting 14 figures at once---- but again, I 'm not rushing to finish any one this way, and often colours can be used elsewhere, or adjusted slightly and I have a use for it on the next Gent in line...
 

Don't believe you always need a little pointy brush for painting figures!
"Always use as big a brush as possible" Words of wisdom from reknowned Dutch painter Deni Ponty, who I  many years ago once apprenticed with. This will lay paint more evenly, avoid brush-marks, and actually conform to features better as above.
 
 

I'm using a 1st highlight with downward brushstrokes --similar to drybrushing--but with far more paint on the bristles to get coverage on tops, but allow the shadows to survive. It's at about this time of course the wife has to pop-in here and ask-  " why are you looking at a picture of a guys butt?"    (Oh boy)   "'Because", I calmly explain,  " I am showing something about the painting "  {Now you are looking at it too!---for the same reason........right?!)
 
 

Of course the Missus is completely facinated with me and my models......You can see it in her eyes.......
 

~~Of course, switching to a pointy round brush at some point is a great idea, to make sure all detail has been reached. Often at this stage its advantageous to turn the brush perpendicular to the folds, to hit only the edges.
 

Follow the creases out to thier ends and blend as much as possible--at least avoid any paint build-up (you may want to reach for that flat brush again at these points to smooth)
 

Huck Finn here has gotten the same highlight color over different base colors.
 

The battledress trousers are always a big challenge to make look right. Having used a lightened 141 English Uniform as base, I can use 141 straight as 1st shadow, and then darken it a bit for the area right under each fold.
 

~Still, I went for a bleached-out, sandy look to them so they don't stand out too dark khaki.
 
 
I gave this chap a faded black cap and blond curls--I'll have a better picture up after I've got him more finished.
 
~~~It's a long job blogging such a big project...I'll just keep going along with faith that people may be interested in the details--I know there are very many----& it's gotten crazy long !
 

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Posted by Stern0 on Sunday, April 11, 2010 9:43 PM

Awsome fig work INDY!!!! Can't wait for more!Big Smile

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Posted by M1Carbine on Monday, April 12, 2010 12:07 AM

Adam, simply unreal man, looks PERFECT!

 

Bob

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Posted by *INDY on Monday, April 12, 2010 2:37 AM

~SternO~ Thank you..here's a bit more...just about every day---& hey how are ya Man!?

~BoB~ Great words Buddy --Thank you!

I got quite alot done on many of them this weekend....but there's major items left on most of them.

The Commander figure (also in the close-up above) is the closest to finished, having no kit & simple fatigues. I managed to attach his arm and head after painting with no problems.YesCool

I gave him sweaty pits but clean fingernails! Go figure......

Got shirt and battle harness done with use of Daler Rowney inks, Sepia & Black, thinned a bit with water to go from opaque to semi-transparent....of course my photo here has washed-out the color...more up soon!

I'll Back with more!

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Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, April 12, 2010 12:14 PM

I am Heart loving Heart this... especially this guy as he could use a good night of sleep!  Not many of us can master in both figures and vehicles like you...

I have been gone for 9 days for my boys spring break and I expected your diomara to be done when I return.  Guess not... how longer are you going to keep us at the edge of our seat?  Nah, I am enjoying this anyway... Yes

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Posted by the doog on Monday, April 12, 2010 11:01 PM

deafpanzer

I am Heart loving Heart this... especially this guy as he could use a good night of sleep!  Not many of us can master in both figures and vehicles like you...

I have been gone for 9 days for my boys spring break and I expected your diomara to be done when I return.  Guess not... how longer are you going to keep us at the edge of our seat?  Nah, I am enjoying this anyway... Yes

http://www.militarymodelling.com/sites/1/images/member_albums/41116/dakfig2.jpg

That;s some nice painting, INDY--this guy reminds me of the actor Ron Perlman! Nice detailing with the straps and all on the other guys, too.

Thanks for lugging my Road Runners thread, too, by the way! Smile Ye spaketh the TRUTH, Sir! lol!

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Posted by Schnobs on Monday, April 12, 2010 11:27 PM

Doog you are right he does look like Ron Pearlman!!  Very cool!!

Looking great Adam!

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