German Panzergrenadier (My First Figure)

[shaunpekar]

This is the first figure I have ever painted. It was a pretty simple Tamiya 1/16 kit (WWII German Machine Gunner (Greatcoat)). It was painted according to the color scheme, with little modification, except a whitewash to the helmet and painting the shoulder boards on the greatcoat with a panzergrenadier color scheme. I also added a corporals insignia to the right arm using some lead foil, and made a sling for the MG with lead foil as well.

It was painted with Tamiya and Vallejo Acrylics and the highlighting and shading was done with Artists Oils and Casine paints.

I apologize for the image quality. I did the best with what I had.

Let me know what you think.

 

[mil-mart]

Hi Shaun, welcome to Pf.

For this being your first painting, it's really very good,
you can give up your day job.


Cheers Ken

 

[gothicgeek]

both your figures are very nice!

welcome to the planet



Mark

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Shaun,

Thanks for posting your pics and sharing them with us all. Very well done for a first figure. See if you can achieve a matt finish on the grey surface of the overcoat.

 

[shaunpekar]

The figure does have a very mat appearance, I think it was the harshness of the lighting that gave it that sheen.

Thanks for the comments everyone!