longshanks Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Liking the cones and chain...... Adds to the story Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Very smart Dan, like the cones: they're another of those small details that bring the whole thing to life and put it in the real world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Really great work, very impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Well, I am speechless...this really looks spot on! Have a nice day Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 Guys, thank you all for the raft of likes, wow So only a hour in the workshop tonight, mud flaps are primed and prepped for spraying now, possibly over the weekend but I have been working on a few more bits of stowage. Added a jerry can to the mix, this still needs weathering up yet and an old generic can of some sorts. So I need to get some pigments on the upper surfaces and sort out the last few parts such as the mud flaps, then get some mud and dust in the relevant areas. After that its figure time So looking forward to painting Flecktarn Enjoy folks, hopefully more over the weekend but I can see me being roped into more DIY .... Damn you Covid ! Stay safe Dan 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Run out of expletives Dan. Your Bergepanzer looks outstanding and in the right setting could be mistaken for a 1:1 Not far to the finish line now Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 As everybody said...the little details you add Dan are fantastic!! But there is one little detail you missed 😉 ..on all Bundeswehr vehicles carrying the MG3 there is a Flak-Visier added to the MG. Perfect Scale has is it as a small PE fret MG3 Flak Visier Or their MG3 with the PE fret Perfect Scale MG3 Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 16 hours ago, Dads203 said: Added a jerry can to the mix, this still needs weathering up yet and an old generic can of some sorts. Although someone may be having a conversation with their Feldwebel when they discover that they stowed it away with the cap still open ! Cracking work Dan and a lesson that you don't always need to throw a bucket full of resin aftermarket parts at a kit to guild the lily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 This is looking really smart mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Stunning so many details that just keep popping out at you 👍 beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 Guys, Ta for the feedback on the build so far On 03/07/2020 at 22:04, coneheadff said: As everybody said...the little details you add Dan are fantastic!! But there is one little detail you missed 😉 ..on all Bundeswehr vehicles carrying the MG3 there is a Flak-Visier added to the MG. Perfect Scale has is it as a small PE fret MG3 Flak Visier Or their MG3 with the PE fret Perfect Scale MG3 Alex Cheers Alex, I did notice the new sights that the MG-3 has but I'm going to leave it as is I'm afraid, I'm only using using what I have rather than buying in, the sight is something beyond my skills to scratch up and most people wouldn't notice matey. So not much done over the weekend on the build, I had other duties of the DIY nature to attend as ordered by CnC Home Front. So I've managed to paint up the PE mud flaps, they have been painted to try and represent rubber that has been painted over, as they are flexible you would get a lot of cracking around the fold and general cracking as they move a lot. chipping fluid was used over a Tamiya rubber black. They will get further weathering up with the rest of vehicle yet and will be the last thing glued on. Prepping and finishing off the figures, the driver torso got his missing pockets. Buttons yet to be added, the greenstuff is not cured yet. First crewman gets seems filled and primed up Cheers Dan 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Looking good! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 A bit of face painting, Details have been blocked in and I'm in the process of adding the flesh tones, 5 used so far for the face of the commander figure, Four tones of grey for the black beret, and three tones of olive drab for the headset parts, His hair is also 3 tones of brown, darkest being the base coat. Still loads to do with this chap yet to refine it him bit further such as blending in the greys on his head dress. Enjoy Dan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Niiiiiiiice!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Making good progress Dan. Not sure if it's just me but the way your crew have been sculpted they look cold, wet and thoroughly fed up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Richard E said: Making good progress Dan. Not sure if it's just me but the way your crew have been sculpted they look cold, wet and thoroughly fed up. Just another "exercise in Germany" look then Richard? I think Valkyrie did a great job with these figures and they look like they are in cold weather gear to me, not being an expert with Bundeswehr kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Keeps getting better Dan! The paintwork on the chaps head is excellent, as is the rest of the build for that matter. Great work Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 9 hours ago, Dads203 said: Just another "exercise in Germany" look then Richard? I think Valkyrie did a great job with these figures and they look like they are in cold weather gear to me, not being an expert with Bundeswehr kit. They'd look even more miserable if they've had to manhandle wet hessian type camnets like we had in the 60s Nice work on those figures Dan, especially the face painting. John. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 Cheers Guys, I managed an hour at the bench last night and had a crack at Flecktarn I'm not sure yet if I have the colours balanced yet or even the pattern ? Enjoy Dan 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Figure looks good to me Dan. Very nice work through out Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 Cheers Roger Just a quick test, this guy needs finishing off so its not the final article, trousers need painting and more refining of the cam required yet but I was eager to see what he would look like. He really looks chuffed Enjoy Dan 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 An excellent cherry on the top in my humble opinion Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Good start on the Flecktarn Dan. It might just be the lighting but I wonder if he needs what my Grandmother would describe as a little bit more colour in his cheeks - he looks slightly pale on my monitor ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 That smock looks awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Cheers chaps The lighting in the workshop is very bright, I have 6 daylight bulbs shining down on the bench so it has a tendency to wash out the lighter colours Richard. He’s not my best attempt at painting up a head sculpt tbh so it might get stripped back and re painted later I’ve finished the basics on his trousers now and I’m thinking of adding a filter to help blend in the colours on the uniform before the flat varnish, more detail painting has also been done so rank slides and draw cords have been picked out. Next figure up will be the driver. Dan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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