Paccus
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Hi all. First vBench post here at PF, though I've been watching this site for quite some time.
Well, I'm working on a vignette ("Requiem") and after getting my inspiration back I've started to paint the figures. I'm also having a vBench over at Planet Armor about this vignette (no update for six months though), but here I will just concentrate on the figures involved.
To make the story short, this vignette is about a German crew of a halftrack (251/22), who is withdrawing from their latest fight, in which they lost one of their members. The scene takes place in the Korsun pocket, and the unit belongs to the 12th Pz. Div.
To get the figures the way I wanted I had to scratchbuild and/or convert them. I'll start to show the figures in their unpainted stage. I don't have any new pictures of them, so as you see them they are about 90% done.
This is their fallen comrade. Hastily placed on the hood, just to get his body back for a decent funeral. His right hand was not done when the picture was taken.
Here's the CO. He was hit by shrapnel in his right arm. The field cap has been changed since the picture was taken. Found a better one from Warrior.
Third one is the driver. Not much will be visible of him so I just sculped the essential parts.
The fourth figure wasn't done when the pictures were taken, so he'll probably show up later.
That's it. As soon as one of them is painted I'll update this thread with some new pictures.
I also include a picture of three other figures that I've done. Most of them is major conversions (not the one in the center. Almost OOB), but also some scratchbuilt parts (like the over coat etc.).
This picture shows a Japanese suicide soldier that, except from his head and some gear, was scratchbuilt.
As always are any kind of comments, good or "bad", much welcome.
Best Regards / Mattias Larsson, Sweden
Well, I'm working on a vignette ("Requiem") and after getting my inspiration back I've started to paint the figures. I'm also having a vBench over at Planet Armor about this vignette (no update for six months though), but here I will just concentrate on the figures involved.
To make the story short, this vignette is about a German crew of a halftrack (251/22), who is withdrawing from their latest fight, in which they lost one of their members. The scene takes place in the Korsun pocket, and the unit belongs to the 12th Pz. Div.
To get the figures the way I wanted I had to scratchbuild and/or convert them. I'll start to show the figures in their unpainted stage. I don't have any new pictures of them, so as you see them they are about 90% done.
This is their fallen comrade. Hastily placed on the hood, just to get his body back for a decent funeral. His right hand was not done when the picture was taken.
Here's the CO. He was hit by shrapnel in his right arm. The field cap has been changed since the picture was taken. Found a better one from Warrior.
Third one is the driver. Not much will be visible of him so I just sculped the essential parts.
The fourth figure wasn't done when the pictures were taken, so he'll probably show up later.
That's it. As soon as one of them is painted I'll update this thread with some new pictures.
I also include a picture of three other figures that I've done. Most of them is major conversions (not the one in the center. Almost OOB), but also some scratchbuilt parts (like the over coat etc.).
This picture shows a Japanese suicide soldier that, except from his head and some gear, was scratchbuilt.
As always are any kind of comments, good or "bad", much welcome.
Best Regards / Mattias Larsson, Sweden
