Verlinden 120MM Special Forces Vietnam

[Deleted member 6559]

I enjoyed doing the Verlinden radio operator so much that I've opted to go for another Vietnam figure. This will be based on the above kit with a couple of changes. This is another supplied by Richard Pearce, who also included in the bundle an African American head, coupled with a boonie hat:



You don't see many pictures of AA Special Forces, but they did exist:



Shoukd be fun.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Ready to go:

 

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Something a bit different.
Jim

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Hi Jim - Hopefully it will work out.

The head at least:

 

[Lee Drennen]

Ok Peter I’m in the front roll this time. Let’s Go!

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Hi Lee - Welcome aboard.

adjusted the face slightly by lifting the eyebrows:

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Very nice Peter .

 

[Richard48]

Nice one Peter,Good to see the spares put to good use.A LRRP or MACVSOG look about him mate.I will squeeze in with the amased onlookers armed with beverages and Pork scratchings.
Rich.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Ralph - Welcome along.

Richard - Couldn't resist diving into that wonderful box of tricks you sent me. Thanks again.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Your certainly on good roll at the moment keep, it coming.
Pete

 

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

The rain has stopped!

South Yorkshire has been on the BBC with the flooding.

We are still dry, here in Bradford, though the garden is saturated!

Another great start and a serendipitous moment too?

Its that time of year, again, could I ask a favour?

Could you detail your palette for painting the African American head?

Reason is, I am building a Boko Haram crew for a T-34/85 in Yemen in the 1980's and have never painted with an African palette before.

I once worked with a Nigerian colleague many years ago, and he said that the Eastern Nigerians were literally black in skin colour.

A dark brown would be more believable though, and you have just done one!

I do remember you did a bust last year too.

Well done sticking with the smaller scale too.

Have a good weekend with the family

Regards

Steve H

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Pete - Keeps me warm, sitting by the radiator.

Morning Steve - Glad to hear you stayed above the flood waters. I did see the reports on the flooding on the BBC.

The palette I use for African skin is very simple. Mixes of German Camo Black Black Brown, Red Leather and Flat Flesh. My concern is always that the details of the skin won't show up when photographed, so I do like to highlight as much as possible with the red leather. That does make the whole effect lighter, but less red leather in the mix will give darker West African skin tones. I also add a touch of Dark Red to certain areas like the lips and cheeks to vary the tones. John Ballard always suggest that a touch of purple will give the effect of reflected sky.

These are a couple of others I've done:



A Boko Haram T-34 in Yemen sounds crazy, but really interesting - don't forget to blog it.

 

[JR]

I'm in, at the front please.
Is there any coffee as it's a cold frosty morning here Peter .
Top marks on those skintones.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Morning John - Plenty of coffee and may be able to rustle up some bikkies.

 

[JR]

Thanks, though it looks like I have to get up, Christine keeps appearing and talking about removing a sunflower in the garden as it's looking untidy with it's half eaten head !

Have a good day .

 

[Deleted member 6559]

The jacket:



Apologies for the poor lighting and shininess - this one's going to need a good dollop of matt varnish. Unfortunately my camera's inability to handle contrast has meant that the face has come out very dark.

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Looks good Peter .

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Cheers Ralph - However.....

Colours completely wrong and I don't like the head, so it's being stripped down. Once cleaned up I'll put it away for another time and get on with something else.

 

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Sorry this one got stripped

Thanks for the colour palette update, its going to be an interesting painting job in 1:35.

I will update the blog, once the paint has dried!

Not sure when.

Off to find your new victim

regards

Steve H

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Hi Steve

I'm going to carry on with this one.