"Paintathon" with WW2 German from Stormtroopers V12 range

[pmfs]

Looks very nice SG!

Pedro.

 

[Nap]

Hi SG ...its coming along .....I have just finished work ..tired but looking at my bust the scar looks fine now its all settled ...will be at Jimbo's on a painting day so will do updates when I get back .

Looking forward to seeing more from your pices

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Finally managed to get a couple of pictures...



...................still tired from work ...going to start the Meyer cap next ...and will probably revist the coat as well then its "just" the epaulettes etc ...and nameplate (on order!!) ...will post more pics tommorow .hopefully................

Oh and by the way our cooker is now not working !!!!!!

Happy days at least I have my modelling !!!!...Ooops that should read to include my wife as well

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Bit of an update been working on the cap ...looks a lot better in the flesh!!!! ......

......then I had another look at the epaulettes and out came the knife ..off came my fingers together with the epaulettes and Iformed the basic shape with lead foil , then using magisculpt ...did the lacework , button , the pip and added the 2 bars .......

well I couldn't resist it SG .......coming along now ...just need to let the epaulettes harden then out with the brushes again .

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Mark Dollery]

Hi Nap, now that's nice, keep on going, it's looks great! ​

Mark D ​

 

[Sturm Grenadier]

Hello Everyone, Its been a crazy weekend for me. After work Saturday, I took out my airbrush, hooked it up to the compresser, and nothing!!! I'ts broke. So I had to paint the face with a brush. I really dont use my airbrush that much anyway, don't do armor models anymore. The face is just base coated with Vallejo Flat Flesh #955. I wanted to have the bust looking more to the left, so I tried to paint the eyes in this way, Still more to do on them. I also drilled a hole on his mouth for a cigarette. I painted the eyes from a formula in the Color Mixing Recipes book, photo 3. Picked this up at the Craft store Friday. There are 7 different colors for the eyes alone. An excellent reference, I highly recommend it. I used a brown color, and will probably paint his hair a brown color also. To many blond haired, blue eyed german figures/busts out there. I painted the face with some new Humbrol paint brushes. Under $10 dollars, for a pack of 4 assorted brushes, good points, and they cover really good. I'm thinking of adding some color to the cap, before I add shadows, and highlights to the face. That's where I'm at for now, more to follow. Regards, SG

 

[Sturm Grenadier]

Hello Nap, Hey, only my guy was up for promotion!!! No problem Nap, the shoulder boards look great. I was going to detail mine the same way, but after the hat strap, just went with what was there. Excellent detailing on the boards Nap, great work. Regards, SG

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Mark ,
Thanks for the comment ..hope to nail this one after work ..painting every night this week..if I stay awake....

SG ,
Looking good , I have been on the look out for that book looks really good with lots of info ..there is also this one which looks interesting as well

, like what you have done with the eyes ....

Sorry if I grabbed your idea ....couldn't resist ...wish I could have used PE though !!!!

Looking forward to more from everyone ...............when they are all finished we can post completed pics in another thread to see them all together .

Happy modelling

Nap

 

[pmfs]

SG, I like the way you paint the eyes.

Pedro.

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

How are we all getting on ..I have had a harrowing week with work ....managed to fall asleep driving down to a club AGM...turned back home too risky....but I am ok!!!

Off to a show today but here is an update ...stripped back the cap and neckcloth and repainted it ...lot happier , epaulettes basecoated , facing colour to go in ...will probably go for NMM on the lacework ...greatcoat all done , button ribbon done , scarf now white ...nice contrast (ran away from a camo version!!!) .

Planning to get this finished in next day or so ..nameplate should be on its way !!!

Pics to follow after after I get back!!!!

Nap

 

[pmfs]

Still lazy here.

Pedro

 

[Sturm Grenadier]

Hello Everyone, Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, been dealing with the flu. Also now have a new shift at work, so I'm trying to get used to a new schedule. I decided to go ahead and add the shadows to the face, but didn't like the results I was getting, it seemed a little to dark. I tried to cut this back with my base color, but it wouldn't cover the shadows at all. So I had no choice, re-paint the face. This time I used Humbrol #61 Flat Flesh, the base coat I usually use for oils. It covered all the undesirable shadow areas really well. I then applied a thin coat of Vallejo #845 Sunny Skintone to the face, since I want to use Acrylics for this piece. I like the combination of these two colors for a summer time base coat, hopefully I'll have better luck with it. I also had to re-do the eyes, still alot of work to do on them. I base coated the eye sockets with Vallejo #928 Light Flesh. I still need to touch-up the iris and pupil on both eyes, and maybe change the color a bit. Sorry to be the "Tail end Charlie" in the Paintathon, but other priorities are really keeping me from the bench. I'm still in though, and plan to get more work done this week. Regards, SG

 

[Eludia]

Hey guys,

I'm still watching this thread, all looking good.

Just for info, I picked up this at the weekend:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Color-Mixin...93882615&sr=8-1&keywords=Color+mixing+recipes

I believe it's the omnibus of all three colour mixing books (the two already mentioned plus another one on landscapes). Never thought I'd enjoy looking through a book of colour chips...but I did....for hours. I especially liked the sections on eyes and hair.

I'm itching to get into oils now.

Keep up the good work
Billy

 

[Eludia]

Oh, and there are some very good mixes in the landscape section...no really.

Billy

 

[Sturm Grenadier]

Hello Everyone, Just a quick update. I've done a little reshaping of the eyes, still need to add a shadow to the top of the eye sockets. I did the eyes with Jo Sonja Burnt Sienna, and Raw Sienna, at a 1:1 ratio. The pupils are Jo Sonja Carbon Black. I also added a catch light to the eyes at the 2 o'clock position with Vallejo #928 Light Flesh. Next will be the face shadows, again. This is a very challenging face to paint, its very round, and really doesn't have many facial wrinkles. That's the way it goes sometime. Will post soon, when I have some tones on the face. Regards, SG

 

[Nap]

Hi SG ,

Thats looking good really like the position of the eyes , you are right about the face being round ..challenging to paint .

Its been a hard week or 2 so not too much has ben done ..I will be posting updates today ...nearly finished mine !!!

Thanks for updates

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,
Bit of an update from me ..with pictures (not the best ..all is matted down) ) as well all I have left to do is the cap strap , the belt and buckle , the epaulettes, the buttons and thats me done ...waiting for the nameplate !!!

I reworked the cap...again ;

Base : Panzer Aces 324 French Tanker

Shadows: Base + 841 Burnt Umber

Highs: Base + Panzer Aces 345 Splinter Cam

High Highs: Highs + W & N Water soluable Titanium White

Nap

 

[Sturm Grenadier]

Hello Everyone, I finally had a chance to start the shadows, and highlights on the face. Still a way to go, only a few dark shadows laid in. I started with the medium shadows, and medium highlights. I'll post the colors I used on the face when its finished. I wish this face was a separate piece to the bust, it would have made it easier to paint. This is the first time I'm using acrylics in this scale, I like them, but still have a lot to learn before I feel comfortable using them. More updates soon. Regards, SG

 

[Nap]

Hi SG ,

Thanks for the update ..1st for Acrylics eh ..good choice ..are you using a retarder to give you a longer working time for blending ? (I use W & N blending medium)

Mine was worked on a bit so close to finishing ..buckle to do and eapulettes ....had a painting day so did a red tunic on the next in line ..needed a break after all the WW2 colours !!!

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Mark Dollery]

Looks like we are all coming together nicely! Top work Guys,
Mark D