WIP Critique German 200mm (new Head)

[ryall]

Hi

I am just starting the Coree German 200mm 1944 figure. As I have two I wanted to give one of them a new head. I have primed the body but am just finishing off his head.

I still need to do his eyes (as I have just put white and black but will changed and add more colours), hair and helmet strap

Thanks
Ryally
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[Michael Tse]

This is a beautiful head, Paul!

Apparently Coree is no more? Where can I buy Coree kits? People do make posts with Coree kits from time to time so somewhere, someone has got to be selling them?

Thanks!

 

[ryall]

Eyes

Getting there with the eyes

Ryall

 

[ryall]

Starting on body

Just starting on the body, I will do the base colours first before I add his arms and head.
The parts on this figure kit go together really well.

Thanks for looking
Ryally

 

[ryall]

Update #4

Hi All

Just starting to play around with colours for the camo and test fitting a helmet from a different kit. Oh trying the head on the body too

I will be doing a little scene for him as well

Ryally

 

[Rob Brown]

looking good Paul!

 

[ryall]

Updated

Hi

Just about half way through this figure now but still playing with camo and other small parts. Not sure which helmet I will use yet. Think I am happy with the face now and will do all straps when all parts are added.

Thanks for the comment Rob

Thanks for looking
Ryally
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[ryall]

update#6

Hi

About 3/4 the way through now, just put the left arm on and will start doing the camo on it and clean it up a little.

One question, does the magazine pouch he is wearing in real life is stiff at the back or do they bend?
Pics of the real thing on a Greman would be great if anyone has them.

Thankyou
Ryally
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[tonydawe]

Good job Paul, the face is very well done mate.

 

[ryall]

Updated

Thanks Tony

Camo nearly done, just need to add a few light brown dots and highs and lows to uniform. Then I will start on his pants.

The head I am using is this one here in the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/Legend-Producti...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4834d44f06

Thanks
Ryally
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[ryall]

Still going on this one

Still going on this one
I am just about to start weathering the boots and trousers then I will start on his equipment
I am not sure which helmet to use, I havent weathered the field grey one yet.
Which helmet do you like better?

Ryally

 

[ryall]

Just starting on some equipment

Just starting on some of his equipment before I finish off his uniform

Ryally
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[Ferris]

Hi Paul,

Nice figure you've got there. I think the helmet looks good like this. At first I thought the face was a bit lacking in contrast, but this is a big scale figure and mounted on the body in your last pictures it looks very good!

I look forward to your 'little' scene (must be big for sure).

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[pinsel]

hello
yes only an small aspect,but the new head makes an different figure.i would go with the helmet without cover.
looks fine
as i say big is beautyfull
cheers

 

[Richie]

Hi Paul
Don't know whether you have sorted the pouch issue, but I have found some photo's for you that I have, this may shed some light on your question. The Africa Korps picture I took in the D.L.I. museum last month, the others certainly show a degree of movement. I believe these are just a stiff canvas so would bend when empty to some degree. I'm no expert though.
cheers
Richie

Thanks for the comments about my work. I too have this model and the new head you have used to the original is far superior.

 

[megroot]

Very nice paintwork.

marc

 

[JasonB]

If you want it to represent the real person that its based on, he was wearing a helmet with no cover. I think the helmet should be a bit darker, though. But, he was also carrying an STG-44 (MP-44) and its mag pouches, not an MP-40, so I think you could do it any way you want at this point. Believe it or not, this guy is the same guy represented by the just released Alpine Miniatures 1/16 figure. And this guy as well

 

[ryall]

Hi

Thankyou very much for the replies and pics guys, I am back on this one now ( due to finishing my Tauros Assault Vehicle on my site ) but also doing a 1/35 mech at the same time.

Ryally
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