Completed Critique 1/35 Stalingrad , Red Tractor Factory

[sam b]

Hi all
After almost a year of not painting due to a house move and no man cave, I am now up and running with a desk in the loft (happy happy!!).

So, here we have my spin on Jaguar's 1/35th Stalingrad's last stand. I've added the 1st floor girders, machine equipment and staircase which is all scratch built from bits from my 'bits' box.
Painted with Vallejo and Life colour acrylics and the use of some airbrushing.
I have changed the heads on a couple of the figures and added field telephone.

The photos might be a bit rubbish as they were taken on my phone as my eldest son has managed to lose the charger the camera!!

Nice to be back....please be gentle with me as I have paintbrush rust but will be glad to get constructive criticism.

Thanks,
Sam Brayne

 

[housecarl]

That's a bit nice Sam.

 

[sam b]

Thanks Carl am glad you like it ... hope your keeping well

 

[taff edwards]

That's a wonderful piece of modelling love the idea has height and a clever perception of depth first class .
Cheers Chris

 

[John Bowery]

Sam,
Nicely done with the added height effect on such a small base.
Cheers
John

 

[T-34/85]

This was the Jaguar vignette that got me into painting figures. Superb job The different heads really make them stand out and the additional scratch built items are fantastic.
Tom

 

[Wings5797]

Brilliant detailed work Sam, you have jumped back in just as good as where you left off.
Well done,
Keith

 

[swralph]

Very nice scene

 

[Tonton]

If those are the results you get with “paintbrush rust” I must leave mine out in the rain. Fantastic – not my era, but fantastic.

Jeff

 

[kansas kid]

Hello Sam. . . . I do not like Green Eggs and Ham. . .
Well, enough of THAT foolishness. Wow, such an exciting
and creative presentation. Your time off definitely
served you well, podna'. This composition has so much
eye candy, so much interest in all those different shapes
that are all tied together re shades and tones, and placement
in the composition. But the figures are still the central thing
we focus on most!
Your other aspects of this setting do not take the viewer's
eye away from the figures. You sir, are an artist.
Just lovely work,
The Miami Jayhawk

 

[sam b]

Hi all
Thanks very much for taking the time to comment .
it was great fun to build and paint , German ww11 is defiantly my main interest but next on the work bench is something completely different .... 1/9 spacemarine bust .
Thanks sam

 

[YongA01]

The factory staircase backdrop fit nicely for the whole piece and complete the vignette nicely....

 

[pmfs]

An excelent vignette rendition Sam. Well done!

Pedro.

 

[storm_zh]

A nicely done vignette!

 

[smudger1960]

I must have missed this first time round Sam,it's a great piece of work mate,very compact with a story,great work

 

[sam b]

thanks Brian mate

 

[billyturnip]

Nice work and very cleverly done Sam. I too would have missed it if Brian hadn't spotted it.

Roger.

 

[Chris Mortimer]

Awesome stuff mate. The extra hight adds heaps to an already great scene

 

[sam b]

thanks Roger glad you like it

cheers Chris

 

[Babelfish]

Tasty. Very tasty. Great painting on the figures, and all that extra scratchbuilding has turned it into something a bit special. I like it a lot.