Hi all, stand by for some fun, or if your a true figure painter look away now.
Thought I'm not any good with the facesyet I enjoy the building and subsequent painting.
The Tamiya figures from the Su are ok to build, but the Sniper ones from good old Zvezda were more problematic.
The arms didn't line up with the body and resulted in the snipers rifle not fitting. Not to worry said I snapping the arm off, well some times its the only way.
Once removed and cleaned up the left arm was re fitted while I held the rifle in place.
That done the trigger arm is still not attached, the rifle needs to be glued into the hand on the left arm, once that is done and the right will fit. Slight problem, you can't see most of the face the paint ! So at the moment his arm is still off.
The commander has a leather trench coat, decided against doing the great coat as there would be too much uniform green in a small space. His hat fur colour for the Ushanka has been changed to show his rank, some officers were able to obtain real fur as opposed to the fake material offered to the lower ranks.
At the moment I am enjoying researching in to Russian uniforms, there are so many choices to make in colours for the Khaki webbing and belts alone yet even getting in to uniforms. For example most kits show tankers head gear as black, wrong, a dark brown leather. I have found a perfect example at . IWM.
Copyright IWM ( EQU4044)
Right here we go .
SU commander.
Face looks like a certain Russian leader to me !
Back view.
Loader.
Gunner.
I've given them gloves, can't think they could handle brass shell casings in sub zero temperatures.
Now for the two snipers, one is searching for targets with his perscoupe, the other lining up on a target.
He is not making gesture at the Germans ! Looks bad with his arm off.
Have to agree with every one that has mentioned painting white and how awkward it can be. They both had a primer, followed by numerous coats of white, along with some off white painted in for shadows. Also some diert applied, as they would have looked quite dirty crawling about in a house.
Now If I want to do a pin type wash am I right in thinking I should varnish first.
Thank you, any help more than welcome, sorry for the photos, it's a landscape lens which for that use it's perfect but not for close ups.
John.
Thought I'm not any good with the faces
The Tamiya figures from the Su are ok to build, but the Sniper ones from good old Zvezda were more problematic.
The arms didn't line up with the body and resulted in the snipers rifle not fitting. Not to worry said I snapping the arm off, well some times its the only way.
Once removed and cleaned up the left arm was re fitted while I held the rifle in place. That done the trigger arm is still not attached, the rifle needs to be glued into the hand on the left arm, once that is done and the right will fit. Slight problem, you can't see most of the face the paint ! So at the moment his arm is still off.
The commander has a leather trench coat, decided against doing the great coat as there would be too much uniform green in a small space. His hat fur colour for the Ushanka has been changed to show his rank, some officers were able to obtain real fur as opposed to the fake material offered to the lower ranks.
At the moment I am enjoying researching in to Russian uniforms, there are so many choices to make in colours for the Khaki webbing and belts alone yet even getting in to uniforms. For example most kits show tankers head gear as black, wrong, a dark brown leather. I have found a perfect example at . IWM.
Copyright IWM ( EQU4044)
Right here we go .
SU commander.
Face looks like a certain Russian leader to me !
Back view.
Loader.
Gunner.
I've given them gloves, can't think they could handle brass shell casings in sub zero temperatures.
Now for the two snipers, one is searching for targets with his perscoupe, the other lining up on a target.
He is not making gesture at the Germans ! Looks bad with his arm off.
Have to agree with every one that has mentioned painting white and how awkward it can be. They both had a primer, followed by numerous coats of white, along with some off white painted in for shadows. Also some diert applied, as they would have looked quite dirty crawling about in a house.
Now If I want to do a pin type wash am I right in thinking I should varnish first.
Thank you, any help more than welcome, sorry for the photos, it's a landscape lens which for that use it's perfect but not for close ups.
John.
