1:16th Greatcoat Tamiya Machine gunner
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Rick i hadnt realised you had posted this one yet hense my late reply.
I have to agree this is your best 1/16 acrylic painted figures o far mate and the decission to alter hin to your own design is always a brave move and one that can destroy a figure, not in your case though as it turned out very succesfull.
The figure has alovely overall feel to him and he really isnt a` parade ground`soldier, he really looks like he had been fighting hard and the head you chose really reflects this mood.
great work mate
Stevo
P.S T50 is Taesung Harmms of Alpine miniatures, so that is a great compliment
I have to agree this is your best 1/16 acrylic painted figures o far mate and the decission to alter hin to your own design is always a brave move and one that can destroy a figure, not in your case though as it turned out very succesfull.
The figure has alovely overall feel to him and he really isnt a` parade ground`soldier, he really looks like he had been fighting hard and the head you chose really reflects this mood.
great work mate
Stevo
P.S T50 is Taesung Harmms of Alpine miniatures, so that is a great compliment
kansas kid
A Fixture
Hola Pedro:
Wow, my friend. So you're on vacation. Great. Have a wonderful time.
And thank you for your kind remarks, as I really appreciate you taking the
time to post on this forum.
Regards,
Jayhawker
Wow, my friend. So you're on vacation. Great. Have a wonderful time.
And thank you for your kind remarks, as I really appreciate you taking the
time to post on this forum.
Regards,
Jayhawker
kansas kid
A Fixture
Heigh Ho Stevie:
Thank mate for the kind words. I just posted these images yesterday
afternoon (Monday, 22 March) and then posted two images I'd forgotten,
just this morning. So you're not so tardy. And we won't put a red mark
next to your sobriquet, matey!
I do appreciate your comments about the battle tested soldier. I seem to
really enjoy making the painted figures worn and weathered and faded. I
see it as a challenge and want to improve in that area. I look at what the
Gothicgeek does, and shows the images of, here on PF. And his 1:16th
scale work gives me the impetus to keep at it, to try to aspire to what he
has achieved. His facial tones are just so. . . words fail me.
But this was a lot of fun to do. I still think even this smaller name plate,
may be too large. So I'll think about it for a while. It is just attached with
Scotch double stick tape. I may try for an even smaller name plate.
OhMa'Gosh. Thanks for telling me about Mr. Harmms of Alpine Miniatures.
No way would I have known that. I have a number of Alpine 1:35th figures
and can say they are some of the best I have ever seen.
Thanks again, my friend,
rick
Thank mate for the kind words. I just posted these images yesterday
afternoon (Monday, 22 March) and then posted two images I'd forgotten,
just this morning. So you're not so tardy. And we won't put a red mark
next to your sobriquet, matey!
I do appreciate your comments about the battle tested soldier. I seem to
really enjoy making the painted figures worn and weathered and faded. I
see it as a challenge and want to improve in that area. I look at what the
Gothicgeek does, and shows the images of, here on PF. And his 1:16th
scale work gives me the impetus to keep at it, to try to aspire to what he
has achieved. His facial tones are just so. . . words fail me.
But this was a lot of fun to do. I still think even this smaller name plate,
may be too large. So I'll think about it for a while. It is just attached with
Scotch double stick tape. I may try for an even smaller name plate.
OhMa'Gosh. Thanks for telling me about Mr. Harmms of Alpine Miniatures.
No way would I have known that. I have a number of Alpine 1:35th figures
and can say they are some of the best I have ever seen.
Thanks again, my friend,
rick
ubbi
A Fixture
What can i say... really really beautiful !! You did a tremendous job both on the groundwork and on the figure , i think you have to be very proud about it !! BRAVISSIMO
cheers
stefano
cheers
stefano
kansas kid
A Fixture
Buon Giorno Stepfano:
It must be Sunny and warm in Treviso, Italia. But I'm am guessing, and
hopefully, not wrong, since I don't know how far north your city is. I should
get out my big fat atlas, and find out, huh?
Your kind words are so flattering, Stephano and I do so appreciate them. It
is kind of you to take a look, and then post your comments.
You live in the nation of so many of the great art treasures, plus some of
the most beloved and famous cities on our Planet. During my years in
art school I dreamed that one day I would stand before Michelangelo's
David in Florence, or see Rome and the Coliseum, the Roman ruins, et
cetera. Well, that isn't going to happen. But I've been there in my dreams.
Again, thank you for your most gracious remarks, kind sir,
Rick Brownlee
It must be Sunny and warm in Treviso, Italia. But I'm am guessing, and
hopefully, not wrong, since I don't know how far north your city is. I should
get out my big fat atlas, and find out, huh?
Your kind words are so flattering, Stephano and I do so appreciate them. It
is kind of you to take a look, and then post your comments.
You live in the nation of so many of the great art treasures, plus some of
the most beloved and famous cities on our Planet. During my years in
art school I dreamed that one day I would stand before Michelangelo's
David in Florence, or see Rome and the Coliseum, the Roman ruins, et
cetera. Well, that isn't going to happen. But I've been there in my dreams.
Again, thank you for your most gracious remarks, kind sir,
Rick Brownlee
kansas kid
A Fixture
Greeting Ken, a.k.a. Mil-Mart
Thank you Ken, for your kind words. It is kind of by 'happen stance' that I
picked that particular Legends and Lore head in 1:16th scale. I have two
sets of those heads, 5 different head in each package. And this was the only
one that would work. All the others were too weird/crazy/what ever. So I
gave him a hair cut. . . free of charge. He gave a big tip however. . . He said,
"Take Moonbeam in the 3rd at Hialeah" . . . Sorry I'm in a kind of silly mood.
I do so appreciate these kind of remarks coming from such a talented
artist as yourself. And I mean that sincerely, Ken.
Wishing you a great week,
Rick Brownlee, The Miami Jayhawk. . . no longer in the Big Dance, but
there is always another year. . .
Thank you Ken, for your kind words. It is kind of by 'happen stance' that I
picked that particular Legends and Lore head in 1:16th scale. I have two
sets of those heads, 5 different head in each package. And this was the only
one that would work. All the others were too weird/crazy/what ever. So I
gave him a hair cut. . . free of charge. He gave a big tip however. . . He said,
"Take Moonbeam in the 3rd at Hialeah" . . . Sorry I'm in a kind of silly mood.
I do so appreciate these kind of remarks coming from such a talented
artist as yourself. And I mean that sincerely, Ken.
Wishing you a great week,
Rick Brownlee, The Miami Jayhawk. . . no longer in the Big Dance, but
there is always another year. . .
Ferris
A Fixture
Hi there Jayhawk,
When you post, the reactions just pile up quickly! It must be your radiating enthusiasm!
I don't think we have to be negative about this plastic figure. I find it actually pretty good, with good proportions and stance. Ok, maybe the details are more crude than on Jeff Shiu's resin figures, but overall it has excellent atmosphere straight from the box.
Your modifications surely personalize it, well done. IMHO the head is a good choice given his ragged coat. This is one battered Goth! And your painting is definitely on a steep learning curve, with the air becoming thinner rapidly.... ;-)
Cheers,
Adrian
When you post, the reactions just pile up quickly! It must be your radiating enthusiasm!
I don't think we have to be negative about this plastic figure. I find it actually pretty good, with good proportions and stance. Ok, maybe the details are more crude than on Jeff Shiu's resin figures, but overall it has excellent atmosphere straight from the box.
Your modifications surely personalize it, well done. IMHO the head is a good choice given his ragged coat. This is one battered Goth! And your painting is definitely on a steep learning curve, with the air becoming thinner rapidly.... ;-)
Cheers,
Adrian
kansas kid
A Fixture
Greetings to you, Adrian. . .
Hello Adrian:
It was so good of you to take the time to look thru my images and make your
most kind comments. I sincerely do appreciate it, Mr. Smith.
As I've stated a number of times on this Planeteer site, I do not feel my
figure painting is good enough yet, to paint the expensive figures I have
on my "shelf". . . so I try to learn with these large scale Tamiya and DML
1:16th figures since they are a less expensive way to learn.
You were so kind to mention "radiating enthusiasm" — I believe that was the
term you used. And I will say that I feel that we should live life with
passion. Yes, there is passion created from intimacy between two interested
people, but there is also a passion of a different kind, . . . Passion for life,
and for all it has to offer. I see this hobby as a way to express that passion,
and to me it is something worthy of my best efforts, my enthusiasm, my
remembering that we do not need to be the best, but we are supposed to
do our best.
Along with radiating enthusiasm, you also used the term, "battered Goth"!
I think perhaps there is a poet in you, Mr. Smith. You definitely have a way
with words. And I for one appreciate your way of expressing yourself.
Hopefully, I will be able to see more of your critical comments — yes, I am
a sucker for aliterative phrases — on this Planeteer website as we move
forward in time.
Wishing you well, and I do thank you for your kind word,
Jayhawker
Hello Adrian:
It was so good of you to take the time to look thru my images and make your
most kind comments. I sincerely do appreciate it, Mr. Smith.
As I've stated a number of times on this Planeteer site, I do not feel my
figure painting is good enough yet, to paint the expensive figures I have
on my "shelf". . . so I try to learn with these large scale Tamiya and DML
1:16th figures since they are a less expensive way to learn.
You were so kind to mention "radiating enthusiasm" — I believe that was the
term you used. And I will say that I feel that we should live life with
passion. Yes, there is passion created from intimacy between two interested
people, but there is also a passion of a different kind, . . . Passion for life,
and for all it has to offer. I see this hobby as a way to express that passion,
and to me it is something worthy of my best efforts, my enthusiasm, my
remembering that we do not need to be the best, but we are supposed to
do our best.
Along with radiating enthusiasm, you also used the term, "battered Goth"!
I think perhaps there is a poet in you, Mr. Smith. You definitely have a way
with words. And I for one appreciate your way of expressing yourself.
Hopefully, I will be able to see more of your critical comments — yes, I am
a sucker for aliterative phrases — on this Planeteer website as we move
forward in time.
Wishing you well, and I do thank you for your kind word,
Jayhawker
Von Luch
Well-Known Member
Hi Rick,
Congrats on a figure and groundwork nicely done! I really like the weathering and tears on the coat.
Keep up the good work!
Jim
Congrats on a figure and groundwork nicely done!
I really like the weathering and tears on the coat. Keep up the good work!
Jim
kansas kid
A Fixture
Hello again, Mitsutaka:
I really appreciate your kind words about my Greatcoat soldier. And also
your comments about the atmosphere of the setting. I think sometimes I'm
so close to the project and with it for a long period, that it is hard for me
to evaluate it. I was hoping to create that cold, weary look and atmosphere,
but had some problems with attaching the "feet/boots" to the base; so
had to put more snow around the feet than I had wanted to use.
About that new Tamiya 1:16th scale figure? I believe it is the one of the
Wehrmacht Officer? I saw a pix of the box art some time back, and
wasn't too excited about the pose. But perhaps, upon your
recommendation, I should give it a better look see.
Thanks for mentioning it.
Have a great day, Mitsutaka.
Miami Jayhawk
I really appreciate your kind words about my Greatcoat soldier. And also
your comments about the atmosphere of the setting. I think sometimes I'm
so close to the project and with it for a long period, that it is hard for me
to evaluate it. I was hoping to create that cold, weary look and atmosphere,
but had some problems with attaching the "feet/boots" to the base; so
had to put more snow around the feet than I had wanted to use.
About that new Tamiya 1:16th scale figure? I believe it is the one of the
Wehrmacht Officer? I saw a pix of the box art some time back, and
wasn't too excited about the pose. But perhaps, upon your
recommendation, I should give it a better look see.
Thanks for mentioning it.
Have a great day, Mitsutaka.
Miami Jayhawk
kansas kid
A Fixture
Greetings Jim:
Thank you for taking time to look at my weary warrior, Jim. I do
appreciate your positive words. And at the moment I'm working on
another old (my kit is a re-pop) 1:16th Tamiya Wehrmach soldier
in the reversible winter field suit. Still a long way to go on that one.
Again, thanks for your words of encouragement,
Jayhawker
Thank you for taking time to look at my weary warrior, Jim. I do
appreciate your positive words. And at the moment I'm working on
another old (my kit is a re-pop) 1:16th Tamiya Wehrmach soldier
in the reversible winter field suit. Still a long way to go on that one.
Again, thanks for your words of encouragement,
Jayhawker
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