WIP RJ’s workbench 23-3

Briggsy · Apr 22, 2024

Brilliant, I really like your clean crisp painting it really makes the figure pop.

Cheers Simon

Robert Jan de Wit · Apr 25, 2024

Some more progress.
Hope to start with the helmet decals soon. I really like decalling, always my favourite when building 1:72 airplanes.

Greets,
RJ

Briggsy · Apr 25, 2024

Looking really good RJ, have you tried printing your own decals on decal paper? Apparently not too difficult with a reasonable graphics software package, it would open a lot of options.

Cheers Simon

Nap · Apr 26, 2024

MalcC said:
I'm just saying Wow for now.

Malc

Totally agree

Great to see the painting , camo looks excellent as James said .......inspiring

Liking the fleshtones and the UN blue

Thanks for updates

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Robert Jan de Wit · Apr 28, 2024

Briggsy said:
Looking really good RJ, have you tried printing your own decals on decal paper? Apparently not too difficult with a reasonable graphics software package, it would open a lot of options.

Cheers Simon

Thanks Simon. I want to give a try sometimes. Got some decalpaper but never used it.

Nap said:
Totally agree

Great to see the painting , camo looks excellent as James said .......inspiring

Liking the fleshtones and the UN blue

Thanks for updates

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thanks Nap, for you kind words and support.

Made some progress this weekend. Added all the items. Next step is to add decals to the helmet and to finish the painting.

greets
RJ

Briggsy · Apr 28, 2024

He looks spectacular already.

Cheers Simon

Oda · Apr 28, 2024

Top notch stuff as usual.

Oda.

MalcC · Apr 29, 2024

Excellent work.

Malc

Nap · Apr 29, 2024

Oda said:
Top notch stuff as usual.

Oda.

Absolutely...still can’t get over the camo and in this scale as well !!

Look forward to the final bits and bobs from Robert on this

Nap

Lazytodd · Apr 29, 2024

Really have enjoyed this thread! The Bigeard representation is spot on as are so many of the others. Great work!
Cheers,
Todd

Robert Jan de Wit · Apr 30, 2024

Oda said:
Top notch stuff as usual.

Oda.

Briggsy said:
He looks spectacular already.

Cheers Simon

MalcC said:
Excellent work.

Malc

Nap said:
Absolutely...still can’t get over the camo and in this scale as well !!

Look forward to the final bits and bobs from Robert on this

Nap

Lazytodd said:
Really have enjoyed this thread! The Bigeard representation is spot on as are so many of the others. Great work!
Cheers,
Todd

Thank you all very much!
Finished the marine last evening.
More pictures in the Completed forum.https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/netherlands-marine-corps-untac-cambodia-1992.660762/

And thank you all for watching, liking and feedback.
Next step is cleaning the workbench and choose an next project.
All the best ,
RJ

Nap · Apr 30, 2024

Hi RJ

Just excellent result

Looking forward to seeing your next project

Nap

Robert Jan de Wit · May 2, 2024

Nap said:
Hi RJ

Just excellent result

Looking forward to seeing your next project

Nap

Thanks Nap!

Robert Jan de Wit · May 2, 2024

Rob said:
Congratulations on the awards, and thanks for sharing the pictures.

I don't suppose you recall who is doing these Japanese?

Hello Rob,

Found the painted version on the Moson 2024 show report.
Very nice vignette. Hope he takes it to the SMC 2024 in Eindhoven.

greets,
RJ

Robert Jan de Wit · May 3, 2024

Hello everyone,
I have started with a new figure, an Aboriginal warrior during the fight against the white settlers around the 19th century.
I am also very interested in the colonial era and it is something different from my usual camo patterns and army green. The figure is a mix and match of a Firestorm torso, 3D printed legs from Army49, some spare resin hands and a head from Helo. Modeling is again with MS and Duro.

greets,
RJ

Nap · May 3, 2024

Hi Robert

Great subject and certainly very different ,be interesting to see what references you saw for the choice

Following with much interest

Happy sculpting

Nap

Briggsy · May 3, 2024

Nice start and a really interesting subject, a much overlooked chapter of colonialism, maybe after this a Maori would be appropriate.

Cheers Simon

Robert Jan de Wit · May 3, 2024

Nap said:
Hi Robert

Great subject and certainly very different ,be interesting to see what references you saw for the choice

Following with much interest

Happy sculpting

Nap

Briggsy said:
Nice start and a really interesting subject, a much overlooked chapter of colonialism, maybe after this a Maori would be appropriate.

Cheers Simon

Thanks guys. A Maori is certainly on the to do list. I got inspired by rumbling though my Osprey books, by the illustration from Rick Scollins in Queen Victoria’s enemies. Reference in the book is pretty basic so did some searching on the internet. Just got out of the rabbit hole in time…found some stunning pictures…

Mike - The Kiwi · May 3, 2024

Robert Jan de Wit said:
Thank you all very much!
Finished the marine last evening.
More pictures in the Completed forum.https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/netherlands-marine-corps-untac-cambodia-1992.660762/

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And thank you all for watching, liking and feedback.
Next step is cleaning the workbench and choose an next project.
All the best ,
RJ

Super job Robert & really like how this has finished up.
Looking like one of your best mate.
What’s aspect are you most happy with on this Dutchman?
MikeTheKiwi

Nap · May 4, 2024

Hi Robert

Thanks for the pics , good references for sure

The Osprey books are a wealth of ideas ..there are different covers on some edition as well