JMD's Alpine Austrian

[ghamilt1]

Hi everyone;

I would like to present to you my latest effort, which is JMD's recent release of an Austrian Alpine soldier from 1915. What a pleasure it was to build and to paint; I would have no hesitation to recommend this figure to anyone with an interest in WW I figures. If anyone has any questions or comments I would be happy to respond.

Cheers;

Glenn

 

[Jamie Stokes]

Good rendition of an uncommon soldier.

Like how you have tackled the blue of his coat, and the groundwork

Cheers

 

[ghamilt1]

Thanks Jamie. I think it was the fact that the subject was rather uncommon that attracted me to this figure to begin with. The lighter shade of blue was also kind of unusual for me, so it was fun to paint.

 

[billyturnip]

Yours is the first one of these I've seen painted up Glenn, apart from the box art, and you've done a great job.

Roger.

 

[megroot]

Good work Glenn., but why choosing for the yellow glass.
I'm going to buy this figure next weekend. I've seen it in Montrouge a couple of months ago and then it was not ready for production.
From that moment on i know i wanted one.
The quality of the figures from JMD are absolutely great.

Marc

 

[Guy]

Excellent painting Glen.

 

[ghamilt1]

Thanks Roger, Guy and Marc. I chose the yellow simply because that was the only colour in Tamiya clear paint I had. I am going to go to my local model shop and pick up something along the lines of a dark green and see if that makes an improvement.

 

[billyturnip]

Don't change them just yet Glenn, I've read somewhere what colour the lenses were..... just need to find it

Roger

 

[Doberdob]

My favourite subject! Good work. The lences were dark green. The uniform may look blue but it was pike-grey so it looked blue-ish.

All the best,
Primož

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Primož saves me looking any further, I wasn't having much luck as it happens.

Roger.

 

[ghamilt1]

I'll change the lens colour, but as far as the uniform goes...it is what it is.

 

[Doberdob]

I checked in the book. The lenses were dark green and also dark brown. The clasp on the underside of the collar that you have painted black was in fact the same colour as the coat. Otherwise it seems OK. I know it's a small scale but the only thing I would try to add is that pointy metal piece (sorry,I don't know the word) on the left side of the muzzle of the rifle.
http://images.google.si/imgres?imgu...rev=/images?q=mannlicher+m+95&um=1&hl=sl&sa=G

Cheers,
Primož

 

[ghamilt1]

Now that I think I can add. Thanks for the reference Primoz!