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~ U.S. Armored Infantry for my 1/35th scale E.T.O.~

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Posted by *INDY on Sunday, July 4, 2010 6:06 PM
~~A  Fourth Figure Completed~~
 
I needed to create the same kind of rifle sling for Private Spaulding here as I had before, though I wanted it to be a bit more the russet colour we've seen on these leather slings. Again, the head is very loose until final placement on the Dio.
(Oh..Also I added some missing gear, and did a little initial weathering. )
   Here he is:
 
 
 
 
 




~~and the worry of having compatability with the other Garand man and all the fittings, so here's a photo-check...
 

Thanks as always for having a look & yes, still more to come.............

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Posted by Mic on Sunday, July 4, 2010 7:47 PM

Outstanding paint job. I like the variances to the OD you got goin' on.

Steve

 

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Posted by *INDY on Monday, July 5, 2010 8:31 AM

Mic

Outstanding paint job. I like the variances to the OD you got goin' on.

Steve

 

~~Thank you Steve--alot--I know you're not easy to please when it comes to getting figures right--- The Americans you're working on right now are excellent and proof you don't settle for just any old quality.

cya later Buddy

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Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, July 5, 2010 8:51 AM

Have to agree with Steve... loving the OD colors. Yes None of them looked alike except for the time they are issued at the boot camp or re-issued.  Bought DML US tank riders recently to go with Tasca Sherman so I will definitely use your toot one day. 

Andy

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Posted by *INDY on Monday, July 5, 2010 4:21 PM

deafpanzer

Have to agree with Steve... loving the OD colors. Yes None of them looked alike except for the time they are issued at the boot camp or re-issued.  Bought DML US tank riders recently to go with Tasca Sherman so I will definitely use your toot one day. 

Thanx Andy---and right you are man.

 Pretty much every photo of every item looks alot different! OK that does make it difficult to nail-down a color but it also gives you all the le-way you need to do what looks good/gives contrast or what you want.

~~I'll be keeping an eye peeled to see waht you come up with--happy if I've been some helpZip it!

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Posted by rtfoe on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 12:59 AM

Indy,

Who says painting US figures is dull? You've just shown the different variants of wear and tear for OD to good effect. That's why I can't understand why we often get shot for not using original OD on our builds. Obviously it'll be wrong if it's an all blue Sherman or a pink jacket on a GI....don't know what I'm ranting about!!Embarrassed

Anyway great painting. It shows distinct individuality in each of the figures. I like them very much.

Cheers,

Richard

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Posted by *INDY on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 12:54 AM

rtfoe

Indy,

Who says painting US figures is dull?

I don't know Richard who? They don't know what 'they ' are talkin about.

You've just shown the different variants of wear and tear for OD to good effect.

Thanks Buddy, i do try to vary things to the limits of plausability.

That's why I can't understand why we often get shot for not using original OD on our builds. Obviously it'll be wrong if it's an all blue Sherman or a pink jacket on a GI....don't know what I'm ranting about!!Embarrassed

[:O]Are you having an arguement with yourself?Stick out tongueI only hope your odd but friendly post doesn't start something here, this forum loves to snowball---{Please stay to the topic  people }Zip it!

Anyway great painting. It shows distinct individuality in each of the figures. I like them very much.

Cheers, Richard[/quote]

Now thats the stuff  Big Smile Thank you for that.!  another post coming up some progress.

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Posted by *INDY on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 1:08 AM

   ~The First Four Figures for "Beyond The Rhine"~

 
 
 
 

           

 

 
 
 
      
Thanks for coming along and.......
            

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Posted by Pawel on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 6:09 AM

Very nice figures Adam! I especially like 'em two standing with rifles. Especially the slings caught my eye. Any more people on your dio? I'll be watching, have a nice day

Pawel

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Posted by jetmodeler on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 9:56 AM

All four of them look great.Toast My favorite one is the second guy in the last picture.

 

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Posted by rtfoe on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 12:02 PM

Okay, which one's Wyatt?...No seriously I like them all.

Cheers,

Richard

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Posted by bbrowniii on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 1:51 PM

Great fireteam you got there, Indy.  As always, one impressive display of painting prowess!

I really like how you expend the energy to give your figures individual personalities - from the grizzled veteran to the fresh(er) faced private.  Sooooo-purrrrrrrrr!!! Yes

Bow Down

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Posted by *INDY on Thursday, July 8, 2010 7:28 PM

Pawel~ Thanks alot my friend--The Garand slings we're really the only scratchmade parts on these figures so that's a great compliment!      Yes--there is the Lt. coming up next and then I need 1-3 driver-type-seated G.I.'s (I'm not sure of the # yet--at least 1)

~Jet~Thank you Buddy--thanks too for sticking with me through the thread!Big Smile

~Richard~Thanks Sir! I am very happy with them---Not an easy place to get, though I already think of how they can be better--Be all they can Be!    really though,,sometimes it seems all but imposible to get everything rightZip it!

bbrowniii

Great fireteam you got there, Indy.  As always, one impressive display of painting prowess!

I really like how you expend the energy to give your figures individual personalities - from the grizzled veteran to the fresh(er) faced private.  Sooooo-purrrrrrrrr!!! YesBow Down

~Boyyd~~~Thank you very much ! That's high praise and I'm really happy that you get the personality I try to put into each man. Much of it is in the choice of figure of course, but I do try to have in mind certain distinct traits of each person I paint before I go in----if they are neat or sloppy or a fresh, well-equiped gung-ho type or a salty veteran with a stripped-down kit of 'bare-essentials'--if they have 'size' to them, that they carry it right--that sort of stuff at least.

~~Thanks again Gents...I'll return when I have something done on the Lieutenant       ..........*Indy

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Posted by JTRACING on Thursday, July 8, 2010 10:19 PM

Awesome work on those GI's !Bow Down

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Posted by rtfoe on Saturday, July 10, 2010 2:36 AM

I'm assuming the Garand is the real thing unless you've done a fantastic paint job of it.

Your figures have inspired me to continue with R & R. I'm getting my figs redone for it. Must replace them with better heads just like what you've done.

Cheers,

Richard

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Posted by *INDY on Saturday, July 10, 2010 4:57 AM

 

~Jim~ Thanks & good to see you here  YesCool
~Richard~ Yes that M1 is the Real McCoy---but you'd be suprised how real some replicas out there look . Anyways I'm very pleased that you've been inspired--please get busy Big Smile
Yes, a 1:1 scale replica!      From this Gift & Militaria site 
~Figure 5 ~ The Lieutenant~
 
~~Having gotten a basic fleshjob I was happy enough with in just few short sessions (I'll likely do some more later, but for now I'd like to get much of the basic painting out of the way using acrylics, and revisit finer points of the face when I have time I plan to set him aside for drying of the oils.) I used much the same bottles of Vallejo as before, but in all new increments.
 
 
~This figure is the perfect addition for me variety-wise- as he sports the khaki wool trouser(very faded) & the tannish infantrymen's  jacket (colored like the tanker's jacket) so he's kind of a mix of what's seen amongst the other figures
 

~Color is layed on in 3-4 very thin layers and I stop to mix something new for each piece of gear, recalling the appearence of some of the many examples I've seen and reviewing a few photos in some cases. I've certainly see that ammo pouch in a more pea-green many times, and will likely shade with a color like that. Also in this picture, you can see the smart'key' that is used to positively position the arm when ready---and definately it's easier to paint all the straps and gear properly before attaching it.  One of the lesser discussed great advantages of a well cast resin figure over a styrene model, is this ability to later add large parts like the arm--fully painted. Styrene cement and paint don't get along well, and I have yet to see a plastic arm attach convincingly without some kind of (filler,sanding, blending) work---but a figure this good is a slam dunk.
 

~This S&T figure has a most impressive U.S. helmet! ( Seems to be a very difficult item to model correctly from what I've seen)---this one's pretty convincing just base-coated in  Tamiya's TS-5 O.D.
 
~~I'll try to have another update up before long.......

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Posted by rtfoe on Saturday, July 10, 2010 6:57 AM

Cool 1:1 replicas. Not allowed to have them here so I'm salivating. The only replica I have is a M1 Helmet with liner, straps and netting.

Your Lieutenants coming along just fine. Definitely another individual. I agree about the good fit of good figures. It does help alot in painting tight spaces that need not be covered by an arm or whatever else.

The helmet is cool. It even has the metal lip around the edges. This is normally left shiny metal when constantly rubbed against. I'm sure this figure is going to a good compliment to the other four. If only other dio builders would concentrate more on their figures as you have.

I'm already busy with R & R and have posted some pix of progress. When I start on the figures, should I post the WIP here?

Cheers,

Richard

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Posted by *INDY on Sunday, July 11, 2010 9:17 PM

~Richard~ So not allowed to have fake weapons  for collecting  there huh? I guess real one's are out of the question for non-military & police then? Gotta love AmericaCowboythe wild west

I have no doubts about the Lt. here-certainly less of a challenge than 'Sergeant John' was to get a good result--yeah-you see what I mean about Rosencrant getting that lip on the helmet?Cool huh-thanks for the weathering tip-I agree.

~~As for you posting your WIP figures here--Yes-I recommend it--Of course you have the option of keeping it all on your Diorama thread, but why not compartmentalize? You can always LINK to the figure thread from the Dio thread---

 

 

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Posted by *INDY on Monday, July 12, 2010 7:07 PM

Around half-there with the Lt.     Skipping around a bit and only kind of cudely painted so far, but you can start to get an idea of the look of him...minus all the nice blending that is..

 


Again--no finnese stuff yet-- I painted just one medium shadow into the trousers, and one into the jacket after going over it with a light tan mix and another more yellow mix--the jacket will benifit from the next steps the most.     After having this basic painting done I began to concentrate on the web gear and attached items, using enamels as well as the Vallejo.
 


For the Thompson I tried something a little different--Floquil Weathered Black followed by a dry brush of Floquil Gunmetal . A little Silver Prismacolour at the edges for wear too, but I think I may fiddle with the Tommy a bit more still too. The winter-boots just got a wash with Vallejo Camo Black Brown so far.
 


The nice helmet got a slight drybrush of a lighter OD enamel and a little of the gunmetal along the edge of that lip.. 
 
Lot's more layers still to do--just a quick update.................

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Posted by jetmodeler on Monday, July 12, 2010 7:32 PM

He looks good so far.Toast

I have a question. What are your mix ratios for the lighter and darker shades for the olive drab?

 

Mic
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Posted by Mic on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:23 AM

We're in a race to see who gets through with this S&T figure first, Indy. Yer gainin' on me :)

Steve M.

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Posted by *INDY on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 3:37 AM

 

Mic

We're in a race to see who gets through with this S&T figure first, Indy. Yer gainin' on me :)

That's pretty funny Steve--as fast as painting model figures goes! Of course, you have me at a disadvantaage here, because you haven't been kind enough to post any WIP photos~~~In any case, I have a long way still to go--the 'rub' with a highly detailed figure --  they demand very high attention to finishing of all of those details---with the reminder that everything could be really great--given enough patience

 

~~A Brief 'In-Progress' Update~~
 
          Most of the webbing straps and backpack are about finished-
-though the metal fittings haven't been touched yet -
 

The canteen and pistol-belt have recieved a few more layers of enamels, and I've attached the arms, but the helmet is just set atop for photos--it's retaining strap has only been basepainted in that bright pea green.
 

 
 
After I've finished blackening-in the buckles & snaps I will fade-out the black some, & add some hints of brass or steel where appropriate

~Now that the arms are attached--I'm all-clear to complete the jacket, add the scarf, complete the rest of the upper body details, then complete the trousers then lastly the boots & sling
~See before too long Gents.........................

 

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Posted by bbrowniii on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 12:47 PM

Nice job as always, Indy.  Again, I am struck by the personality... this guy strikes me as a typical young LT.  He's got some action under his belt, but has not reached that 'grizzled veteran' stage of your Sarge...

Impressive....

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Posted by rtfoe on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 9:17 PM

Beautiful Adam, another individual rendition.

I have two constructive comments if you don't mind. The first one regarding the sit of the helmet. In the '40's I find a large proportion of GI's wearing their helmets further back and tilted to one side...must be the fashion of the time. Your Lt. has his riding a little high exposing the back and neck reminiscence of the Vietnam era of helmet wearing...also because the '70's era helmets were shallower.

The other comment which I normally do now is to add a little shine to the flesh tones to simulate natural body oils. You can try it, it livens the look of the skin.

This guy is not as grundgy looking as the sarge. He could be just fresh off West Point but his pants and jacket give him away as old school. Perhaps officer pedigree has kept him sharp. Otherwise he looks good and would be a stand out amongst his troops.

Cheers,

Richard

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Posted by *INDY on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 11:33 PM

~Boyyd~ Thanks alot for that--and pretty interesting observation----I think you've summed him up right. I try to keep to that assessment throughout---

~Richard~Thanks my friend--I do try .Not nearly there yet though. I'm always interested to hear what you think-and I would take your suggestions in hand and hold onto them for now. For the fit of his helmet (very keen of you noticing the way of martial fashions!  Smile   Like I said I just placed that helmet on loosely, but that's about how John Rosencrant built the figure, and I think I like it  (but I promise you I'll consider what you said before the final attachment) As for the sheen on skin factor--again that's interesting , and I've only done a few figures using oils so far and haven't got it all down--by far-   This is going to be quite a cold day in early Spring I'm modeling, but  something like the sheen to the skin would be a thing for me to consider when the rest of the work is complete--and everything is just right in middle of work now--  CYA soon

 

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Posted by rtfoe on Thursday, July 15, 2010 10:57 AM

Cool. If it's a cold day in early Spring Adam, then the peachy dry skin will suffice. Forgot you were dry fitting the helmet as you progress.

Hey, is that a real Thompson replica that you have? Saw one in Hong Kong, drooled over it but had to bring myself to realise it was furtile to try to bring it back. I have been itching to scratch build a 1:1.

Cheers,

Richard

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Posted by *INDY on Friday, July 16, 2010 3:16 AM

Richard--that's the real thing--you can buy the real thing with cash money here in the U.S.A.

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Posted by 101stAirborne on Friday, July 16, 2010 9:03 AM

You can buy them here but they can't be full auto, It's against the law. But you can buy somethong that lets you have full auto guns, but it is super expensive. I already have a thompson and a kar 98, but what would really be fun is an MG42! Big Smile

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Posted by *INDY on Monday, July 19, 2010 7:14 PM
Brief Update~~~Work continued to Uniform Items            STILL NOT FINISHED 

Mainly here I'm showing that I've basically finished the trousers and jacket and smoothed out the harsh shadows I had from adding just some 889 USA Olive Drab to the basic trouser colour, which was 873 US Field Drab, by the way. A nice transition was made with 2 medium shadows mixing the 873 with  872 Chocolate Brown. For highlights, sparing amounts of 917 beige was all that was needed---not too much highlight is wanted for the wool material.
 

The colors for the jacket are the same used for Sgt. Mike's tanker;s jacket, just in different mixtures. I went for a sun-bleached look, like maybe he was recently brought up from Italy and forced as much contrast as I could to the shadows.

Some line-work ws done with very dilute 872, but not much. 
 

I did smooth out some jagged contrast the backback too, and after I did had to re-work the straps as well. Afterwards i painted in the buckles with a mix of  950 Black , Panzer Aces 304 Track Primer and a drop of  865 Oily Steel. I have yet to add signs of wear to the fittings
 
~~~Mostly to indulge you , Richard, my friend,   I tried fitting this Lieutenant's helmet a little up and off to the side, as was often the way. Well, I wasn't sure I wanted to alter the nice kit steel pot, so I ground-out one from the spares box to try it.   I liked it from this front angle but not from others--it's just the way the head is fixed in place on this figure(Not sure I have it tipped the right way--the other way didn't go on him at all) Anyways, --I think I like the stock helmet above, but an interesting thing to try.....
 
 
~~Not long before he's finished and I can paint the boots,buttons, and add the remaining details!
 

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Posted by Wabashwheels on Monday, July 19, 2010 7:44 PM

Nice, nice work.  I'll have some of these pics on my bulletin board just to remind me how good figures could look.  Thanks for sharing your art.  Rick.

 

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