WIP WW1 'Frontschwein' German Officer

MENTAL DENTAL

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• Feb 22, 2012

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Hi Folks,
Jon Smith is to produce this latter in the year. It's a 120mm figure of a German officer 'Frontswchwein' or front line veteran from 1917-1918. The sculpt is based on an actual photo from immediately behind Front line.

These first pics are of the primed figure. The fir of parts was so good it practically snapped together.

Cheers David

 

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MENTAL DENTAL

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Figure now under coated in Humbrol [airbrushed] and face with primary oil layer dried.

 

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MENTAL DENTAL

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Helmet and face finished.

Not sure about scarf colour yet!

 

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• Feb 22, 2012

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Excellent work on a new one from Jon Smith, who has excellent WW1 figures.

marc

 

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• Feb 22, 2012

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Excellent start and great improving on these pictures.

Pedro.

 

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Fantastic skin tones, high quality stuff!

 

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• Feb 22, 2012

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Lovely sculpt and nice start on the face... will look out for this release

 

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• Feb 22, 2012

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Excellent sculpting by Jon and fine painting David!!

I think your collaboration improves with every figure!

All the best,
Dan

 

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• Feb 22, 2012

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Bro, you are a sick painter! LOVE the fleshwork!! How do your crowns and veneers turn out?!?!

 

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• Feb 22, 2012

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Wow! The fleshtones are really impressive! The helmet weathering is exceptionally well done - very realistic!!

 

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Beautiful painting David. Typically brilliant scuplting and casting by Jon Smith.

 

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tonydawe said:

Beautiful painting David. Typically brilliant scuplting and casting by Jon Smith.

Click to expand...

1000% agree with Tony!!!

Alexandros

 

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Gonna have to tone down that scarf!

 

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What good looking! I follow this thread with interest.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

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• Feb 23, 2012

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I quite like the scarf, I think it contrasts well against the smooth face.
Excellent start,
Carl.

 

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Agreed a great start and your work on revious Jon Smith figures was a major contributing factor to me purchasing them.

Roger.

 

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Interesting to see him armed with a revolver and not an automatic pistol.

Mike

 

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Mike,
It's a signal flare pistol, given to those in charge eg. the start of a barrage etc.

David

 

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• Feb 25, 2012

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Oils to jacket and trousers complete prior to mud slinging!

The photo shows the figure on the left, upon which the sculpt is based.


David







Oils to

 

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• Feb 25, 2012

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Really enjoy your posts David, as usual superb, great painting on a well sculpted figure.

Rob