Completed Critique 200mm SS Ardennes Oakleaf and groundwork

[Gellso]

Groundwork was done using some birch seeds and some of my wifes pot pourrie or however you spell it. Some twigs I found whilst walking my dog and some dried heather makes the branches added also. I used some vallejo texture stuff for the goundwork which gives it a good texture.

 

[housecarl]

Excellent camo, very realistic Grant. Who makes the figure?
Carl.

 

[pmfs]

Hi Grant,

everything are very realistic his painting is awesome

 

[Gellso]

Hi Carl

It was Coree productions who are now out of business. It's a Warriors head as the original guy looked like a stereotypical joke Frenchman caricature. (No offence meant)

 

[Ferris]

Holy smoke, that's some seriously well painted oakleaf Grant!
You even painted the reverse side summer pattern!

Just one question, and I hope it doesn't spoil the party, but did this jacket exist in this pattern? I know only of examples in Pea Pattern. I hope I am wrong though and whatever the answer the figure looks awesome!

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[Meehan34]

Everything is just fantastic, I love the boots. Great work.

 

[nautilas]

Fantastic camo, i have the figure in fact i have two. i know what you mean about the head but i didnt think it was that bad, did you use accrylic if so what make and colours.roy.

 

[tissibzh]

great painting work Carl
not so easy to smoke a cigarette with handgloves!!

 

[davidmitchell]

Excellent work Grant on both the figure and groundwork.


Cheers David

 

[Michael Tse]

The Camo is spot on.

I once saw a finished work using this kit as a base and bits and pieces from other kits. For example it used the helmet from the first Ardennes German bust of Young Miniatures. The end result looked aweful as some parts are 1/10 and some are 1/9....
But nice try for whoever took the time mashing it up...

 

[pmfs]

Cngratulations Grant

Holy smoke, that's some seriously well painted oakleaf Grant!
You even painted the reverse side summer pattern!

Just one question, and I hope it doesn't spoil the party, but did this jacket exist in this pattern? I know only of examples in Pea Pattern. I hope I am wrong though and whatever the answer the figure looks awesome!

Cheers,
Adrian

Hi again,

eagle eye Adrian
Common on this jacket is the pea-dot camo, but perhaps Oak leaf exist too. Anyway we watch here one stunning figure.
Congratulations Grant

 

[Gellso]

Just one question, and I hope it doesn't spoil the party, but did this jacket exist in this pattern? I know only of examples in Pea Pattern. I hope I am wrong though and whatever the answer the figure looks awesome!

Cheers,
Adrian

I looked long and hard to see if this jacket was done in Oakleaf as this was the camo I wanted to try and it definitely does exist in Oakleaf.
Ta for comments

 

[Gellso]

FOA Nautilas

did you use accrylic if so what make and colours.roy.

All Val-edge-o acrylics.
The base I think was a mix of brown violet and german camo biege.
Chocolate brown for dark cammo parts.
Orange brown mixed with a wee bit chocolate brown for the orange.
German camo black with base mix for shadows.
German camo biege with base mix for highlights.
Hope this helps.

 

[Mat Lambert]

Wonderful paintjob all over but especially the camo. The photo from the back looks absolutely convincing as a real 1/1 shot. Brilliant.
Mat

 

[1969]

Stunning job on this one mate and for me your best one so far that i have seen.
lovely use of weathering on the cloathing which isnt over done but enough to portray the enviroment, knees on the trousers are very nicely done.

I can see the attraction of doing this cammo on the figure , very effective mate.

Steve

 

[gothicgeek]

Very Very nice!

I really like the origional head but this works too

Mark

 

[ryall]

Nicely done

I am doing this figure right now and agree the head that comes with the kit is a bit off putting as below.

I have two of this figure as well and the one I am doing now, I was going to paint in the same camo as you have so thanks very much for the colours.
Strange enough I am also going to use the same helmet as you but the head from the Legend 200mm bust it sits okay and the helmet looks good on it.

Thanks Grant you got me wanting to get this figure finished the first one I stopped because I was looking for a new head so I should finish the pea dot one as well just need to get another head and helmet as well.

Thanks
Ryally

 

[rheath]

This is super Grant and love the ground work very much and pee dot camo is spot on.

 

[Ferris]

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I looked long and hard to see if this jacket was done in Oakleaf as this was the camo I wanted to try and it definitely does exist in Oakleaf.
Ta for comments


Hi Grant,

Sounds like you take your research seriously! Good to know this exists in oakleaf.
I say it again, great painting and thanks for your colour mixes!

Congrats,
Adrian

 

[Gellso]

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Hi Grant,

Sounds like you take your research seriously! Good to know this exists in oakleaf.
I say it again, great painting and thanks for your colour mixes!

Congrats,
Adrian

Hi Adrian,
Oh god no mate.
I'm not tto serious about research. I leave that up to the anal retentive guys who will criticise everyone elses work whilst they produce absolutely nothing. It can take up so much time getting all the stuff right and criticising the scult if a particular type of sandal wasn't made in 2010 A.D. and stuff like that. I'm not anal to that extent.
Thanks for the backup on the jacket camo also!