Alpine wss mg42 gunner

[Ybrossculpts]

Hi PFer's,
Here's a WIP I've been trying to complete over the last few weeks of John Rosengrants sculpt.
It's a bit of a standout figure in the 1/16 range for me, I like it's detail and realism. I couldn't help myself when it came to giving it a bit of a tweak as I felt the hand over the mg looked a little stiff. I did come across another little mod of this figure after I had already committed to my take of this, which was a simpler adjustement of the fingers which looked great. Unfortunately I still haven't learnt to make life easy so I decided I wanted to change the arm altogether.
I've posted a couple of reference pics of how I wanted him to be holding the weapon. I also had to scratch build the hand attached to the gun along with moving the head to look a little to the right. I've been using a mixture of green stuff and superfine milliput which has been a little easier to use as its not so tacky to work with.
I've been using Vallejo on a wet pallet, also humbrol metal coat and also a pencil for highlights.
Hope you like the work so far, the family recon the face is the spitting image of yours truly any criticism is welcome, a box of tissues are at the ready.
Chris.

 

[Viking Bob]

This is looking good, I have yet to paint a WWII figure, so following. (I have one in my GA).

 

[T50]

Looking great so far!

 

[Ybrossculpts]

This is looking good, I have yet to paint a WWII figure, so following. (I have one in my GA).

Hi Bob,
It's my first serious WWII project as well, previous ones were airfix 1/32nd figures around 35+ years ago. Thanks for looking.
Chris.

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Looking great so far!

Hi, thanks for your feedback, hope to get this one over the line, just need to attach the hand with mg to arm, cleanup then base.
Chris.

 

[Ferris]

Nice job on the conversion!

Adrian

 

[gendegaia]

nice work so far!

Orlando

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Nice job on the conversion!

Adrian

Hi Adrian,
Thanks for the compliment, I'm finding that I just like to do a little tweak to some figures here and there maybe to give it it's own little individual character.
Regards
Chris.

 

[Ybrossculpts]

nice work so far!

Orlando

Hi Orlanda,
Many thanks for looking in on my WIP.
Cheers
Chris.

 

[clrsgt]

Nicely done on the conversion.

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Nicely done on the conversion.

Hi, thanks for the comment, I'm glad you're liking the WIP.
Regards
Chris.

 

[Gellso]

That's some excellent sculpting.
Looks even better now.
Gells

 

[Ybrossculpts]

That's some excellent sculpting.
Looks even better now.
Gells

Hi Gells,
Thanks for the kind remarks, It took a little while to try and get the creases in the sleeve to match the other arm. I've also ended up changing the grip of the hand a couple of times along with trying to match the detail of the left hand and will post the result of this soon.
Regards,
Chris.

 

[Ybrossculpts]

I've managed to do a little more on this figure before heading off for a camping on the family camping trip. I hot a little syuck trying to do the gun strap and ended up just making it out of a putty mix. I think it's turned out ok and will detail that and clean it up and base it when back......
Hopefully.
Regards
Chris.

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Jesus, I've just realised what I posted, thats what 5 days in a row of burning the the candle at both ends does to you, I'm brain scrambled

 

[phil_h]

Jesus, I've just realised what I posted, thats what 5 days in a row of burning the the candle at both ends does to you, I'm brain scrambled

Despite the brain scrambling, the results of both the conversion work and painting are looking fantastic.
Phil

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Despite the brain scrambling, the results of both the conversion work and painting are looking fantastic.
Phil

Hi Phil,
Thanks for the positive feedback of the figure, brain currently on recharger.
Regards,
Chris.