WW 1 German NCO.
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ubbi
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Really a beautiful start Carl !!
stefano
stefano
Black Army
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WoW!
Very nice figure Carl! Who produce this? I never seen before this.
Looking forward to see it finished.
Cheers,
Balázs
Very nice figure Carl! Who produce this? I never seen before this.
Looking forward to see it finished.
Cheers,
Balázs
tonydawe
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Hi Carl,
I love these John Smith figures. They really capture some of the bleak melancholy of the First World War, and the figures are very naturally posed. Nothing heroic, just very human. You've made an excellent start on this figure (one of my favourites). I can't wait to see how you finish him.
I love these John Smith figures. They really capture some of the bleak melancholy of the First World War, and the figures are very naturally posed. Nothing heroic, just very human. You've made an excellent start on this figure (one of my favourites). I can't wait to see how you finish him.
kansas kid
Well-Known Member
Nice Start Carl
You're off to a very good start on this one Carl. I love the glasses.
rick
You're off to a very good start on this one Carl. I love the glasses.
rick
gothicgeek
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Mark
Mark
Ray
Active Member
Wow Carl,
What paint do you use, Vallejo, other?
I'd like to start painting figures again but haven't fixed on a paint yet, and have never tried acrylics of any kind.
Ray
What paint do you use, Vallejo, other?
I'd like to start painting figures again but haven't fixed on a paint yet, and have never tried acrylics of any kind.
Ray
Thanks a lot Folks, Ray painted in Vallejo through out.
Carl.
Carl.
Ray
Active Member
Thanks Carl,
I wonder could Vallejo paints be compared to the old enamel Humbrols? The thing with Humbrol is that I'm convinced the formula has changed (might be my loss of skill) they don't seem to flow or even cover so well as the older ones, even mixing the pigment sludge from the bottom of the tin doesn't work so well as it once did. In fact I wouldn't really call the stuff in the bottom sludge anymore, now it's more like a gooey paste.
The Vallejo's always look so nice, dead flat and all that, applying them is the doubtful thing for me and I don't like buying samples bottles without knowing how to work them.
Oh well, thanks again,
Ray
I wonder could Vallejo paints be compared to the old enamel Humbrols? The thing with Humbrol is that I'm convinced the formula has changed (might be my loss of skill) they don't seem to flow or even cover so well as the older ones, even mixing the pigment sludge from the bottom of the tin doesn't work so well as it once did. In fact I wouldn't really call the stuff in the bottom sludge anymore, now it's more like a gooey paste.
The Vallejo's always look so nice, dead flat and all that, applying them is the doubtful thing for me and I don't like buying samples bottles without knowing how to work them.
Oh well, thanks again,
Ray
Dan Morton
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Outstanding start!
All the best,
Dan
All the best,
Dan
Ulrich
A Fixture
@ Carl
would you paint "only" that figure or the whole trench scene from Jon?
Great start. Can´t wait to see more
@ Balázs
Here a link to the homepage from Jon Smith http://www.jonsmith-modellbau.com/index.php?article_id=21&clang=0
Ulrich
would you paint "only" that figure or the whole trench scene from Jon?
Great start. Can´t wait to see more
@ Balázs
Here a link to the homepage from Jon Smith http://www.jonsmith-modellbau.com/index.php?article_id=21&clang=0
Ulrich
Black Army
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Danke Ulrich!
Carl hat schon mir geholfen. Alerdings Nr. 1 Produkte. Ich werde einigen kriegen.
MFG,
Balázs
Ulrich
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Hi Balázs
I have nearly all of his 120mm figures and some of his 54mm figures. Die sind einfach klasse und super modelliert
Ulrich
I have nearly all of his 120mm figures and some of his 54mm figures. Die sind einfach klasse und super modelliert
Ulrich
megroot
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This is one of my favorit figures from Jon Smith.
It remind me that i have to buy this one.....
Your start is extremely good.
Marc
It remind me that i have to buy this one.....
Your start is extremely good.
Marc
smudger1960
PlanetFigure Supporter
Great start carl,i really like these figures but as of yet i hav,nt purchased one,i'll be watching your progress with intrest.
Brian
Brian
Dan Morton
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Carl - I originally posted that I thought the parados behind the NCO was too low, but now I'm not so sure. See the attached photo British trench of 1915. You can tell the depth and clearly the parados was lower than the parapet. On the other hand, see the deep German trench in the other photo. So....
I think I'd still be inclined to add a layer of sandbags on top, but whatever...
Grand painting!!!
All the best,
Dan
I think I'd still be inclined to add a layer of sandbags on top, but whatever...
Grand painting!!!
All the best,
Dan
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Ulrich
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Hi Carl. I like the way you have painted the figure so far, but I don´t know if the whole picture looks a little bit blue or if you have paint the coat and the cap to blue.
I have attached a photo from the homepage from Jon Smith where you can see the figure painted from David Lane and he had "found" a really good colour. There were many different colours depending on the period of war and how long the things were worn, but in all cases not so "blue"
And you can see at "kaisersbunker" many examples
All the best
Ulrich
I have attached a photo from the homepage from Jon Smith where you can see the figure painted from David Lane and he had "found" a really good colour. There were many different colours depending on the period of war and how long the things were worn, but in all cases not so "blue"
And you can see at "kaisersbunker" many examples
All the best
Ulrich
