Figures are coming along nicely Carl, surgery did good!

Carl, that came out great. Definitely something that not a lot of people have in their display case! I'm sorry that I've been swamped with work and too busy to follow it properly, but you really put out a nice looking model!

This would be a great model to dabble around a bit with some MIG Pigments, putting them around and on the back of the blade. Dirt seems to build up there on dozers. You could go to town on the running gear as as well.

Not necessary though--it shines as it is.

deafpanzer

 

Shellback:

 

Thats where Gunny and Andy met each other .................

 

 

You got that DAMN right... Gunny and I became best friends ever since.  Your figures look much better now after being primed or painted.  I couldn't see the heads well because of its dark green.  They are just great and I look forward not to call them zombies.  

Best of friends ? ????? Are we talking about the same styrene Marine here Andy ?

Bill , thanks .

the doog

Carl, that came out great. Definitely something that not a lot of people have in their display case! I'm sorry that I've been swamped with work and too busy to follow it properly, but you really put out a nice looking model!

This would be a great model to dabble around a bit with some MIG Pigments, putting them around and on the back of the blade. Dirt seems to build up there on dozers. You could go to town on the running gear as as well.

Not necessary though--it shines as it is.

 

Karl , thanks man . You sound really busy . Thanks for the suggestion . I havent invested in pigments yet , been using chalks . 

Any suggestions on what pigments are the best to start out with ?

Carl,.

Yeah, I haven't  had much bench time. Traveling 12 hours from NC to NY to record and rehearse twice a month. It's been tough to find time for anything.

The pigments from MIG are available in a good variety of "mud" and "dirt" colors. You can mix them up in white glue or water and slap them on.You can also get their Pigment Fixer to put them on impermanently, or the Acrylic Resin will make them set up hard as a rock and permanently.

$20-25 should get you two pigs and a fixer. lol.

Thanks again .

Finished these guys today . Well , more like i'm tired of trying to make them look any better.

Holy cow!  They look great!  Were you joking about not painting figures earlier?  And it took you only one day to paint them?  Impressive!

Hey Andy , glad you like them . No , not in one day .....more like about 5 days , off and on . Thats why i'm tired of working on them . I did learn a lot from doing these three . I'm putting the guys in the tank now . Guess what , the muscled guy lost his right hand ...........that'll be a delay .

Yes , these are figures 2-3-4 after your buddy "Gunny "

Tank crew looks awesome, Shell  Ya got it all ...camo helmet, muscle guy (under shirt looks very good ) ! so I have to know what you painted them in  acrylic or enamel ?   I am betting acrylic with oil wash...I like the shading. They are gonna look great in your Sherm, that is for sure.  

Hope you find the missing hand!

tread

Tread , thanks . Heres the acrylics i use for these figures . Cheap set from Walmart . I mix and store the colors in the empty Tamiya bottles . I got the recipe for making flesh colors off of the internet .

Oh yes , i use burnt umber oil for the wash .

Shellback

Finished these guys today . Well , more like i'm tired of trying to make them look any better.

Really now ...

   I don't think they could LOOK any better.

Steve , your comments are much appreciated .

Trio look like they are ready to get into some hard work along with the Gunny! Nice work Carl, very impressive especially considering they are your first set of figures.

Hey Bill thanks . I'm still fixing the muscular Marines hand . One thing led to another and now i ended up repainting the entire right arm . Hopefully i'll get it all blended in with the rest of his body tonight . Thanks again my friend .

wow ! very cool Figs !! nice job ! I'll def lok them over.. I'm nearing figure painting to on my project ..

Keep up the great work

P38 thanks man . I finished my repairs on the Marines hand and i have all of thefigs in the tank now . So guess what ? My camera is on the fritz. Whats your project ?

The figures are looking great!

Good luck getting your camera up and running- looking forward here to seeing them on the tank

Gamera , thanks man No luck with the camera . I may have to get a new one . I'll be looking for something a little fancier .

my project,, is ,, i'm kitbashing a T-34 and a Walker Bulldog with other conversion items and building the Haunted Tank from DC Comics, GI COMBAT,, i'm specificly building the Jigsaw Tank ... I got a WIP in the Armor Hooch...

P38 , i'll look for your "jigsaw" build  

AWESOME!!! figures Shellback. good looking build all the way around

Clay

Thanks Clay I should be getting a new camera this week and then i'll be able to post some pics of the crew in the Sherman .

Had some catchin' up to do but it was wort it.  Nice work all around.  Figs look great.

Marc , good to have you stop by