WIP Critique Max Wünsche, 12th SS Panzer Regiment, Western Front, 1944, Young Miniatures

[Rompy]

Hi pF,

Starting work on the next bust. It's a large one this time

I am planning to paint the Italian Camo for this bust and have found some photos of Max Wunsche in them. (I intend to paint the exact pattern based on the photos). However i can't find an accurate color references of the Italian Camo. I seen some in varying shades of green, some with a blue bias, others more a yellow bias.

Can anyone help ? Tks !

Here's a WIP shot of the head, there's still some tidying up to do

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Very nice Rompy. I would lighten his lower lip but not much else to offer as critique. Regards

Colin

 

[BigDaddy]

Here is a picture of the real deal for you:

 

[Rompy]

Thanks Matt !

 

[Nap]

Hi Rompy ,

Lovely work on the flesh tones ..just the lower lip as mentioned .

Italian Camo ...great ref from Matt , if you can could you share the painting of the Italian Camo ..be good to see how you approach this.

We will all I am sure be interested in seeing the work on the "Tanky" bit as well

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Rompy]

Hi Rompy ,

Lovely work on the flesh tones ..just the lower lip as mentioned .

Italian Camo ...great ref from Matt , if you can could you share the painting of the Italian Camo ..be good to see how you approach this.

We will all I am sure be interested in seeing the work on the "Tanky" bit as well

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Sure thing Nap.

Will post the WIP shots for the Italian Camo as well as the colors i use to replicate the patterns.

 

[taff edwards]

Hi mate
Great start and will follow this with interest .
Cheers Chris

 

[Ferris]

Excellent face.
Good luck on the difficult camo. Note that there is an acrylics recipe in Calvin Tan's Osprey book 'Painting WSS figures'.

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[Rompy]

Excellent face.
Good luck on the difficult camo. Note that there is an acrylics recipe in Calvin Tan's Osprey book 'Painting WSS figures'.

Cheers,
Adrian

Thanks Adrian It will be challenging. Glad i have that book for reference

 

[swralph]

nice start

 

[fabrizio1969]

the face is greath!

 

[BigDaddy]

Hi Rompy ,

Lovely work on the flesh tones ..just the lower lip as mentioned .

Italian Camo ...great ref from Matt , if you can could you share the painting of the Italian Camo ..be good to see how you approach this.

We will all I am sure be interested in seeing the work on the "Tanky" bit as well

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Go to my website and I have a visual on one Italian camo figures- you may have to poke around a bit to find them: http://custmini.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-project.html

http://custmini.blogspot.com/search...00-08:00&max-results=5&start=40&by-date=false

Then on TimeLines there is a SBS of sorts http://www.timelinesforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11475

http://www.timelinesforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11283

 

[Sturm Grenadier]

Hello Rompy, This is an original italian pattern waffen ss smock from 44. Maybe another color reference you could use. Best of luck with your Wensche project, will follow it. Regards, SG

 

[Steve Ski]

Dang Rompy, those are some great colors, and great painting!

Cheers, Ski.

 

[Rompy]

Hi pF,

Some progress on the camo over the weekend. Still blocking in the colors and tweaking it as i go along.

Here are the colors i used. I have also starting a short article on my blog

Schirmmutze (Peaked Cap)
Field Grey = Ultramarine Blue + Yellow Ochre + White + Brown Madder
Pink piping = Permanent Alizarine + White

Italian Camo
Base colour = Hooker's Green + Olive Green + Prussian Blue Hue
Brown Areas = Burnt Sienna + Burnt Umber
Light Green Areas = Hooker's Green + Sap Green

 

[Steve Ski]

Ooof, that's beautiful Rompy!

Cheers, Ski.

 

[Rompy]

painting in the light green islands ...

 

[taff edwards]

Hi Rompy

Been following this, fantastic face painting , and the camo is coming along great ,been thinking of venturing into a German figure , looking forward to seeing more developments
Cheers. Chris

 

[Rompy]

Thanks Chris for the kind words

There are no shortage of German figures to choose from, you will be spoilt for choice.

I realised Hookers Green + Olive Green would not give me the color i desired for the light green islands. A better mixture would be Olive Green + Yellow Oxide (Orche)

 

[Rompy]

Hi pF,

I am mid way through the uniform. Currently balancing the highlights and shadows. Appreciate if you guys can let me know if the colors are appropriate for the Italian Camo. Tks