Ratch Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 These 1/32 Commandos are next up on my bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 Before painting, seams were smoothed, and each figure was mounted on a cocktail stick to allow painting without handling the piece.They were then primed with Vallejo Acrylic 74604 German Dark Yellow RAL7028 Polyurethane Surface Primer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 For comparison, the 1/76 figures are from the first mould of that set. A second tool was made in 1978 and appear to include these 1970 1/32 poses. That 1/76 tool was lost and the first mould was resurrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 Here I have painted the skin tones.I then used a wash over the skin, followed by Vallejo Model Color 70984 140 Flat Brown for the hair and Revell Aqua 36109 Anthracite Matt for the the boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 When I paint figures, I try to avoid block colouring, hence my use of multiple skin tones. Likewise with uniforms. Cloth or material may be made in a uniform colour, but exposure to the elements, washing, and general degradation through wear will result in variations among a sample of men. Some of these variations may be very subtle, but they exist. Our eyes and brain say they’re the same, but close observation reveals the changes in tints and shades. I try to subtly replicate this by use of more than one colour and/or by using washes to bind or blend the colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 The painting is done.Vallejo Model Color 70864 178 Natural Steel = canteen cap, knife bladeVallejo Model Color 70801 174 Brass = buckles, buttonsVallejo Model Color 70888 92 Olive Grey = woollen cap comforterVallejo Model Color 70975 89 Military Green = woollen cap comforterVallejo Model Color 70984 140 Flat Brown = British Lee Enfield .303 in. rifle No. 1 Mk III stock, British Bren light machinegun Mk I buttVallejo Model Color 70983 143 Flat Earth = U.S. Thompson sub-machine-gun stockRevell Aqua 36302 Black Silk Matt = binocularsVallejo Model Color 70920 85 German Uniform = grenadeVallejo Model Color 70863 179 Gunmetal Grey = British Lee Enfield .303 in. rifle No. 1 Mk III fittings, British Sten 9mm carbine, U.S. Thompson sub-machine-gun fittings, British Bren light machinegun Mk I fittingsGreen = baseI then experimented with different washes.Vallejo Game Wash Dipping Formula 73300 Sepia ShadeVallejo Game Color 73201 Black WashVallejo Game Color 73202 Pale Grey WashVallejo Game Color 73203 Umber Wash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 I put the final touches to the Commandos. I added weathering powders, and to finish the figures off, PVA was spread on the bases, and they were dipped into various ground scatters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 My (part) set, bought second hand, many damaged, based on:The ARMED FORCES Of WORLD WAR II ISBN 0-85613-296-9 - Illustration 263 Private, British Commandos, 1942.Light raiding order, as worn on the Boulogne raid. A woollen cap comforter, battledress, 1937 pattern web equipment, inflatable lifebelt, toggle rope for scaling cliffs, and instead of ‘ammunition’ boots wears plimsolls. US M1928 A1 ‘Thompson’ sub-machine gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 these have come out well ratch, its interesting how you use different washes on them ( i didnt have any to use on the raf set i did so its still some thing I've not tried yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 Thanks Paul, a bit of experimentation sometimes reveals an unexpected result. I wasn't bothered about a perfect finish on these as they are an old and damaged set, which led to the trial of washes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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