tonydawe
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Lovely paint job Adrian. Those German camouflage patterns are tricky but look spectacular when they are done well. I'm following with interest.
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Ferris
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Hi SG, Ski, Scott and Tony, thanks for dropping a comment. Glad you like him.
As the next step, I hope to get some work done on the trousers this weekend.
Thanks SG for the pictures.
I'm just thinking, are you sure they are of an original smock? It looks very clean and seems to be a mix of early and late war characteristics (overall cut and the pockets are early war, the light and dark green pattern on the third picture seem late war oakleaf pattern).
Now, I am no authority on WSS smocks, and German camouflage is a confusing maze anyway, so I don't want to make any definitive statements. Do you happen to know the source of these pics, or have more background on that particular smock? I'd be very interested.
Thanks!
Adrian
As the next step, I hope to get some work done on the trousers this weekend.
Thanks SG for the pictures.
I'm just thinking, are you sure they are of an original smock? It looks very clean and seems to be a mix of early and late war characteristics (overall cut and the pockets are early war, the light and dark green pattern on the third picture seem late war oakleaf pattern).
Now, I am no authority on WSS smocks, and German camouflage is a confusing maze anyway, so I don't want to make any definitive statements. Do you happen to know the source of these pics, or have more background on that particular smock? I'd be very interested.
Thanks!
Adrian
Ferris
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Aveleira
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Looks great to me!
ChaosCossack
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Looks good Adrian...
The posture shows a real devil-may-care swagger.... strutting even.
This is going to be awesome!
Following with anticipation
Colin
The posture shows a real devil-may-care swagger.... strutting even.
This is going to be awesome!
Following with anticipation
Colin
Sturm Grenadier
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Hello Adrian, Yes the photos I posted you are probably reproductions, but are very close to original prints. You are also correct about two patterns used on the same smock, they were manufactured that way. I also have this figure, and wanted to paint it in the same pattern and colors that Jaume Ortiz used on the boxart. The photos I sent you were very close to his version. An excellent site on camo uniforms is at http://www.2kompanie.org/waffen-ss-camouflage.html Here is a photo from the site showing both oak leaf, and plane tree patterns, used on the same smock.
Hope this may help you in future projects. Regards, SG
Ron Tamburrini
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This is looking good Adrian , nice casting and pose to this figure and a nice challenge re Cammo.
, nice casting and pose to this figure and a nice challenge re Cammo.
Wings5797
A Fixture
Awesome work Adrian.
Cheers,
Keith
Cheers,
Keith
kiwi45
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Hi Adrian, lovely progress. can you tell us your colours used for base colour of smock etc. I have a few camo patterns to do and love this one.
Cheers Les
Cheers Les
John van Pelt
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Superb work on the camo, love it!
Ferris
A Fixture
Thank you John, Pedro A., Pedro S., Les, Keith, Ron, Orlando, SG and Colin. And thanks for the likes as well. Glad you like him.
Sorry for my late response, I've been travelling over the past 2 weeks.
@SG: Thanks for the added info.
@Les: I used the following mixes (all Vallejo acrylics)
Base: 940 + 987 (5:2 ratio)(with Tamiya X22 matte medium mixed in)
Hl1: Base + 987
Hl2: Hl1 + 986 (both highlight colours give a faded looking base colour)
Sh1: Base + 822
Sh2: Sh1 + 950
Next step was the medium green areas with 940 + 847 (4:1 ratio)
Then the bright green spots: 857 + 847 + Tamiya X22.
On the helmet cover I used 833 + 953, with a touch of 940 and 913 for this to get some colour variety.
The darkest spots I did with 822 + 896.
I made the mixes in an empty press-through chewing gum package. After a session I covered it with broad tape and kept it in the freezer. This way you can use your mixes for a few days and you don't have to mix everything for each session.
To give the spots a nice sharp and rounded shape I used an old 5/0 acrylic brush with 'hooked point'. Normally such a brush is only good for mixing paint, but I accidentally found out that they are good for getting the spots just right. If you thin the paint quite a bit (1:1?), the hooked point can be used to apply a 'droplet' of just the right size. When the drop evaporates a nice sharp-edged spot of the right size and 'roundness' is left. To get good coverage sometimes a second layer is needed (after letting the first dry).
I hope this is of use. I wish you much patience with your version...!
Cheers,
Adrian
Sorry for my late response, I've been travelling over the past 2 weeks.
@SG: Thanks for the added info.
@Les: I used the following mixes (all Vallejo acrylics)
Base: 940 + 987 (5:2 ratio)(with Tamiya X22 matte medium mixed in)
Hl1: Base + 987
Hl2: Hl1 + 986 (both highlight colours give a faded looking base colour)
Sh1: Base + 822
Sh2: Sh1 + 950
Next step was the medium green areas with 940 + 847 (4:1 ratio)
Then the bright green spots: 857 + 847 + Tamiya X22.
On the helmet cover I used 833 + 953, with a touch of 940 and 913 for this to get some colour variety.
The darkest spots I did with 822 + 896.
I made the mixes in an empty press-through chewing gum package. After a session I covered it with broad tape and kept it in the freezer. This way you can use your mixes for a few days and you don't have to mix everything for each session.
To give the spots a nice sharp and rounded shape I used an old 5/0 acrylic brush with 'hooked point'. Normally such a brush is only good for mixing paint, but I accidentally found out that they are good for getting the spots just right. If you thin the paint quite a bit (1:1?), the hooked point can be used to apply a 'droplet' of just the right size. When the drop evaporates a nice sharp-edged spot of the right size and 'roundness' is left. To get good coverage sometimes a second layer is needed (after letting the first dry).
I hope this is of use. I wish you much patience with your version...!
Cheers,
Adrian
kiwi45
Active Member
Thanks Adrian, for the colour palette, it will come in handy for my projects.
cheers Les
cheers Les
Ferris
A Fixture
Finally some progress on this one: The head is now finished, see below.
Almost there....
BTW, thanks for your comment Juanma! Sorry for my late response.
Cheers,
Adrian
Almost there....
BTW, thanks for your comment Juanma! Sorry for my late response.
Cheers,
Adrian
NickM
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Impressive painting, Adrian. That's an extreme close up shot of his head, but your paint job looks immaculate.
