S&T lUFTWAFFE FD COMPLETED

[Kirky]

Dear Planeteers,

I have finished this S&T piece and i cannott reccoment it highly enough, i used Vallejo model colour for clothing and flesh base colours and oils for finishing the flesh - Thanks again to Denes for reference material ,

The rifle in the kit was warped which was my only minor dissapointment with this figure, my second from S&T , will certainly get some more !

The Kit represents a member of The Luftwaffe Feild Division at Anzio Nettuno 1944, the sculpt and composition is great as he looks battle weary and battered, i have tried to piant him to suggest light wounds, i am going to add a ciggarette once the oils have dried because he looks like he prob needs one !!, the roots on the base came from a shrub that i dug up in the garden and the long grass is commercial dear hair grass, the Luftwaffe badge came from a SOL models bust that i bought and then hated !

Anyway please see attached photos, critique and comments welcome as always

Best Regards

Kirky

 

[Marcel]

Very well done!

regards,
Marcel.

 

[theseeker]

Kirky,
Well done indeed! The wound on the hand is exceptional.
Rocky

 

[Kirky]

Thanks gents

Dear Marcel and Rocky, thanks for your kind comments,

This was a great figure to paint, the bandage is well sculpted and there are other rips in his feild jacket representing light wounding also his face has a sticking plaster dressing !!

Enjoy the hobby

Best RGDS

Kirky

 

[Kirky]

Dear all,

a couple of extra photos

 

[dinovision79]

Hi Chris,

you finish him pretty quickly! Very nice painting overall and I really like how the camo turned out!

Thanks
Denes

 

[Kirky]

Hi Denes,

I guess i did finish him quick, but it was one of those figures that i just couldnt put down, really enjoyed this one, thanks for the comments about the camo jacket, your ref material really helped so many thanks for that as well

These S&T figures are great

I have emailed Jeff to try and order his figures but no reply of yet - have ordered a Jaguar models fallscrimjager oberluitnent from the mega model shop on ebay (seller wing pro) whilst i wait for a reply from Jeff, Rob hardwick has good pieces from the imperial gallery as well, so i may have to drop him a line.


Best RGDS
Kirky

 

[Maglar]

Beautiful kirky.. I also have vallejo and was wondering what colors were used and how you did the camo so well? Those eyes just stare at you!

 

[Kirky]

Hi corey,

Thanks for the nice comments, its saturday night here in the UK and i am a little refreshed on tins on tetleys at the mo, i will post again tommorrow with some details for you (i also have a reveiw on a JMD figure to post once the beer monsters have gone away) - the reference material came from a great guy on this forum by the name of denes

Thanks for your interest, and promise that i will post tommorrow.

Best Regards from the uk

Kirky

 

[Kirky]

Dear Cory,

As promised some vallejo paints that i used for the figure note i use Calvin tans technique of a black spray undercoat , drybrushed with white and then base coats drybrusehed over the whites, with tints and washes to remove the harshness

blue uniform- Base - 70866 grey green , washed with 70898 dark sea blue finished with paynes grey oilpaints highlighted with a wet blend of soft white oilpaint

Camo jacket- after black spray under coat, white drybrush etc
Base- mix of 70847 - dark sand and 70978 dark yellow washed with black and 70988 khaki - i dont use precise mix ratios i just play untill things look right
Brown geometric shapes - 70983 saddle brown highlighted with 70983 flat earth.

Green geometric shapes - 79850 medium olive highlighted with 70967 olive green for extra highlights mix in 70977 desrt yellow

For the splinters i used 70896 extra dark green.

I am not a precise painter i just experiment, i have a 120mm Fallscrhimjager on its way when it arrives i will post step by step with photos if that may help.


Anyway best wishes enjoy the hobby

Kind Regards Kirky

 

[Maglar]

Ah thank you for the explanation. I do indeed have some of the colors mentioned since I bought a "theme" pack of 17 colors for ww2 german figures. What is your paint:water ratio for the wash? So far I havent really used a wash on 1/35 since a basecoat and highlight/shade satisfy the figure. I love the white oil highlight on the pants, don't have any oils but i'm sure a acrylic highlight would work if done properly.

Mag~

 

[Kirky]

Hello mag,
sorry should have said this is a 120mm piece - 1/35th is my nightmare !!!

Wash consistancy i use is similair to water, again not exact just experiment.
You could try some oils they are great for finishing flesh / face details in this scale i only use a limited pallete over a vallejo acrylic base, thats how i got his eyes right !
Hope this is okay

Best RGDS
Kirky

 

[ryall]

Nice job on the painting

You have done a great job on painting this one.
Does the head in the kit come seperate or is it attached to the body?

Looking forward to seeing your next figure

Ryally

 

[Maglar]

I know its 120mm kirk, but I am doing 1/35 now.. 1/72 is my nightmare Lol!. But i'll try some wash ratios and might use an enamel one since I have some colors to do that in..

Mag~