WIP Modified German Fallschirmjager

[Richie]

Hi Planeteers,
This is one of my work in progress pieces for your critique. It is a modified 120mm scale Maurice Corry German Fallschirmjager. I have posted the original pose to view against my modified pose. I decided to try and make this one look different as I purchased two of these figures.

I have modified the head position so he is looking up watching his comrades descend from the skies, I have also added a neck scarf in milliput and reworked the nose a little bit.

I have changed and altered both arms to the original so he holding the MP40 in both hands. I have put a basic undercoat colour on the figure in Vallejo acrylics and intend to paint the jump smock in this lighter green colour to my first attempt.

Thanks for viewing
Richie

 

[gordy]

That's a nice change up Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi Gordy,
Thanks for the nice comment. I will keep this thread updated and try and remember some work in progress photo's.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
I have just completed my modified Fallschirmjager, I decided to make another change and add a cigarette in the mouth. I am quite pleased with the outcome since this is the first time I have ever modified a figure. Hope you like what I've done to the original. I also made the square plinth finished in Danish oil.
cheers
Richie

 

[gordy]

Cool ! Cigarette is a nice touch

 

[Ferris]

I'm much impressed by Maurice's sculpts, but I think you have improved this figure quite a bit. The upward looking head fits the overall pose of the back very well indeed and the way he is holding the gun is much more realistic.

Excellent work!

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[1969]

Yeah nice job Richie, watch out though mate converting figures can become addictive

Steve

 

[Richie]

Hi
Gordy - Thanks for the comments and support.

Adrian - Thank you for the very nice comments, it's been a labour of love wanting to do justice to this sculpt, I am a big Moz fan too. I still have 10 of his 120mm figures to go at. I have two other duplicates of his, the Panzer Grenadier and the SAS figure I plan to modify in the future.

Steve - Hello my mentor, thank's mate for the comment. Addictive it's like nicotine! only more frustrating.

thanks again
Richie