Completed DML 1/16th Obersturmfuhrer Budapest 1945

[gothicgeek]

During a recent holiday ( a week off work TBH ) I worked on a couple of personal projects and this was one of them.

I bought this fellow for the princely sum of £7.50 at a local show here in the north of England and after a rummage through my spares box I decided to add the spare head left over from my Alpine Russian Officer from late last year.

I carved the star off and super glued an etched deaths head badge from Lion Roar in its place...

I spent quite a lot of time tidying up and carving various seams and folds to sharpen thing up...

Not sure how much it's improved things but I enjoyed the process of clean-up, alteration and construction which was the whole point

So here is the model about to go for a wash in soapy water ...

I added some detail to the Panzerfaust with stretched sprue and fuse wire and sprayed it all with Halfords Grey auto primer ....

I painted the head with my usual mixes and here its about 80% complete ...

And here the face is finished and in place for context ...

Updates will be irregular as this is purely for fun

 

[kagemusha]

Very nice start Mark. Look forward to seeing progress.

Cheers

Ron

 

[T50]

Interesting to see an Alpine head on a foreign figure...
Nice start.

 

[pmfs]

Nice face Mark!

 

[housecarl]

Great idea using the alpine head Mark.
Carl.

 

[rheath]

Like this 1 mate - and a good idea using what you have, nice pose and good start, keep us up to speed.

 

[chris1]

Mark

Sweet!!!

Chris

 

[megroot]

I like what you have done so far.
Gonna see some progress soon here

Marc

 

[mil-mart]

I like what you have done so far.
Gonna see some progress soon here

Marc

Following.

Cheers Ken

 

[gothicgeek]

Ron ... thanks

Taesung .... My spares box now contains several of the alternative heads from your kits! I especially liked this one though

Pedro ... Many thanks

Carl ... was a perfect match!

Rob ... Thanks

Chris ... Cheers!

Marc ... Thanks again

Ken ....


Done a little on this and the basics of the coat are done, it needs some definition in the seams and I plan on adding a fair bit of staining and weathering to the hem, backside and elbows

Pic .........

 

[mil-mart]

Mark already looking the business and looking forward to seeing the weathering and what you decide to do for the base.

Cheers Ken

 

[smudger1960]

Lovely work mark,i love the way you capture the feeling of cold in your figures faces,looking forward to following this one mark

Brian

 

[gothicgeek]

Some progress the decals are still settling and there's still lots of bits and bobs to do... Note I toned down some of the facial features

I plan on hand painting a more acurate edge to the instruction placard ...

 

[Dennis]

Your preparation work has paid off Mark this is turning into another stunner, well done, and again I am looking forward to seeing this in the flesh.
See you soon
Dennis

 

[jimmy1969]

can't See the picture

 

[Ferris]

Gee that's an oldie Mark, but excellent painting so far.

Where did you get the panzerfaust's decals?

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[Jamie Stokes]

Always good to see your work Mark.

always something to learn, that toning down of the face adds a subtler finish to this figure, probably suited to a character facing the 'endkampf' battles.

Cheers

 

[sarouman]

Hello Mark
It's amazing work my friend!

Alexandors

 

[T50]

Looking great! Nice job on the face and the pz faust.

Is it too late to adjust the neck angle?

 

[DEL]

Mark
your work particularly on faces is outstanding. The expression you are getting in the eyes of all of your new works is second to none.
As to the volume of your production van Helsing will be asking questions.
Cheers
Derek