Ratch Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Some figures to paint. One of the first type and lots of the later ones, some previously painted, some not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 US Marine Corps, Pacific 1945.Vallejo Model Color 70893 95 US Dark Green = Combat overallVallejo Model Color 70818 136 Red Leather / 70871 147 Leather Brown = BootsVallejo Model Color 70987 111 Medium Grey = canvas leggings or gaitersVallejo Model Color 70882 118 Middlestone with Vallejo Model Color 70879 114 Green Brown = webbingVallejo Model Color 70984 140 Flat Brown = water bottleVallejo Model Color 70871 147 Leather Brown = leather holsterVallejo Model Color 70826 145 German Camouflage Medium Brown = US .30 in. M1 (Garand semi-automatic) rifle stockVallejo Model Color 70889 91 USA Olive Drab = M1 helmet, Bazooka, grenadeVallejo Panzer Aces 310 Old Wood = entrenching tool handle, paddleVallejo Model Color 70863 179 Gunmetal Grey = US .30 in. M1 (Garand semi-automatic) rifle fittings, .45 in. M3 sub-machine-gun, US Thompson sub-machine-gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 US Private of Infantry, 30th Infantry Division, Normandy, June 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 92nd Infantry Division 1944 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ads-1221053 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Nice one Ratch! Just getting back into a bit of modelling and figure painting - bit more free time on one's hands in a pandemic I guess. As it happens I am also painting these exact Marines.I like your work and efforts to share with the community by the way - well done. Mine are a work in progress, and I've started with some enamel paints as that's what I used to have. Thinking about switching to acrylic soon...Anyway, here's where my WIP is up to, the 2nd shot sans diorama is with a bit of paler green dry brushing added to the original olive drab coat. I'm realising I want to do a lot more coats, blends, washes, etc, and that would be so much easier with acrylic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 Your figures are looking good too. Are they representing any particular unit/theatre? You may know already that the sculps are a bit of a mixture of uniforms and could be used for infantry units too. Keep up the good work - looking forward to seeing the finished articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads-1221053 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Well I was going for the look of the mid/ late 1942 Marines at Guadalcanal, so that could be the 5th Marine regiment maybe. I had some difficulty over the uniform colours, I started with a Tamiya Olive Green, tried a Humbrol Marine Green on some figures, then have made a 50/50 mix of the Olive Green and Tamiya White, for some dry brush highlights.Yes, I did notice a bit of inconsistency amongst the uniforms and sizes of figures, I wasn't sure about the gaiters being present on all, and I went for a basic black boots look - I think that was shown on the cover of my Airfix box. I see that you've used these guys to recreate a couple of US Infantry divisions as well - sweet.Now that I've restarted this hobby I'm right back into it, heck, the bank balance is feeling the effects of that already! I feel like I want to experiment and learn more - am excited to try things like washes which I have not done before.Hence I am very grateful for all the inspiration people like yourself are providing - I started looking into this web site while researching colours for the Airfix Marines, and I've stayed for the stories, the pictures and ideas - and now joined the gallery. What next - i might even finish a batch of figures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 More power to your elbow. My main interest is Napoleonic Waterloo figures, but I've run out of Airfix ones to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ads-1221053 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Posted a bit of an update when the picture show up. Tamiya and Humbrol enamels. Am experimenting with dry brushing a mix of Olive:White to lighten up the original Tamiya Matt Olive.The Tamiya Flesh is not thick enough, I will try to mix and stir even more for the next coat - perhaps just needs multi coats. I think I prefer the Humbrol Flesh paint of years past.I need to put more of a belt around them, the close ups are revealing, may dry brush that ring through the Humbrol Oak Satin cartridge bags.I'm pleased with the effect of the new helmet colour, a darker variant on the Olive by adding a drop of Royal Blue in a 3:1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads-1221053 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 More power to your elbow. My main interest is Napoleonic Waterloo figures, but I've run out of Airfix ones to do. I like these too. Checked out some of your good work in that area. I've got a couple of sets of French Guards and Artillery in the kitbag. Waiting for my acrylics to arrive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Looking good. Personally I'd restore the leggings/gaiters and GI's wore brown boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 These camouflaged uniforms were unpopular with US GIs, because they were often confused for German SS uniforms, resulting in friendly fire incidents. Therefore, they were a short-lived experiment, at least in North-West Europe in 1944-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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