Alpine Miniatures - Alamo Scouts, US 6th Army, 1944-45

This evening's progress.

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Calvin

I Have Always Wondered....

 I have always wondered how my figures would appear as colour plates for Osprey Publishing.

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Calvin

Alpine Miniatures - Alamo Scouts, US 6th Army, 1944-45

A little more work done over this weekend.

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Calvin

Alpine Miniatures - Alamo Scouts, US 6th Army, 1944-45

A little more progress on the "Duck Hunter" pattern camouflage. 

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Calvin

Alpine Miniatures - Alamo Scouts, US 6th Army, 1944-45

I'm now working on another WW2 American topic, this time from the Pacific Theatre of operations. It's a 1/16 scale figure designed by John Rosengrant that depicts an Alamo Scout from the US 6th Army, which was the forerunner of the US Special Forces of today.

The head is painted with colors from AK11621  FLESH AND SKIN COLORS (THE ORIGINAL SELECTION). 

The slow and grueling process of painting the "Duck Hunter" camouflage pattern.  

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Calvin

Face Off

In this post I would like to show I go about transplanting the face from Hornet Models onto a head from Alpine Miniatures. This approach is faster and particularly effective because only the face needs to be changed and it allows me to retain the fitting between the neck and the torso of the original figure. 

For the best results, investing in a good set of chisels is a must. I highly recommend the ones from GodHand. They are extremely sharp and hardy and have served me well over the years.

 

Begin by shaving off the surface of the original face. Repeat this shaving process until the desired depth is achieved. Shaving off thin slices of resin requires less strength and allows more control over the chisel, reducing mistakes and injury.

A round head chisel is used to thin out the inner brim of the helmet.

The Hornet head is trimmed at the neck and above the brow line with a pair of sharp nippers.

It is trimmed until it resembles a theater mask.

A blob of epoxy putty is placed into the cavity to serve as both an adhesive and filler for the face.

The excess epoxy putty is trimmed and the irregularities are feathered away with a wet brush.

The completed result.

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Calvin

Panzer Art - US Tank Crews WW2

 The third figure is done.

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Calvin

Panzer Art - US Tank Crews WW2

 Moving on to the second figure. 

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Calvin

Panzer Art - US Tank Crews WW2

What better way to start the new year with a quick painting exercise on this half figure from FI35-150 “Easy rider” Sherman tank crew set by Panzer Art. 

 

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Calvin