Young Miniatures - LSSAH, Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein, 1944

Done for now.

Cheers,

Calvin

Young Miniatures - LSSAH, Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein, 1944

It has been a trying few days to get the helmet cover to a decent level of satisfaction using the AK Quick Gen acrylics for the blurred edge overprint. 

Cheers,

Calvin

Young Miniatures - LSSAH, Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein, 1944

Taking reference from Michael Lee's work, I am taking another shot at nailing the Blurred Edge camouflage. The issue with the previous attempt was that the shapes of the overprints were too rounded and cloud-like. Close scrutiny of the original specimen reveals that the overprint pattern has a mixture of curves and angles, and the "watermark" outlines irregularly trace the contours of the darker shapes. In addition, the coverage was too opaque (although accurate in the later versions); it does not appear aesthetically pleasing. This is where the AK Quick Gen paints are really effective to create the translucent layers for the Blurred Edge overprint, revealing the ochre shapes.

Cheers,

Calvin

501ᵉ Régiment de chars de combat, 501ᵉ RCC, 1944

The second figure from the box set is complete. I came up with the solution of adding a German helmet on the barbed fencing post to accommodate the leaning arm, which original purpose is to rest on the gun barrel of a Sherman tank. 

The camouflage was airbrushed with dried-out AK Gen 3 acrylics, reconstituted with Tamiya airbrush cleaner.  

Onwards to the next piece...

Cheers,

Calvin

501ᵉ Régiment de chars de combat, 501ᵉ RCC, 1944

I managed to complete the first figure from the set and placed it on a backdrop with a French concrete sign from Miniart Models and a Jerry can from HD Models.

Cheers,

Calvin

501ᵉ Régiment de chars de combat, 501ᵉ RCC, 1944

 The groundwork is up. 

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Calvin

501ᵉ Régiment de chars de combat, 501ᵉ RCC, 1944

This is a work in progress of a 1/35 scale 3D print of a digital sculpture from a French brand, Dynamo Models. It can be interchangeably used to represent either a US or Free French Forces (FFF) tank crew in the ETO. As usual, it is painted with AK Gen 3 and Quick Gen acrylics.

Cheers,

Calvin

6th Guards Tank Army, Battle of Korsun-Cherkassy, 1944

 Finally completed this shelf queen. One less model from the stash.

Cheers,

Calvin

Young Miniatures - LSSAH, Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein, 1944

A little more progress made on the helmet cover as well as the extension on the two shoulders. 

Cheers,

Calvin

Young Miniatures - LSSAH, Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein, 1944

Painting the helmet cover this evening. Experimenting with the AK Quick Gen colours to create the blurring effect for the blurred edge camo.

Cheers,

Calvin

Young Miniatures - LSSAH, Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein, 1944

 Here is another bust from Young Miniatures which I started over the past weekend. I decide to customise this piece by replacing the original face with another taken from the Ardennes Fallschirmjäger bust.  The separation was made along the chin strap to transplant the new face; minor repairs were made with epoxy putty.

The face and balaclava are painted with AK Gen 3 acrylics and AK Quick Gen paints using UMV as a painting medium.

I also decided to extend the shoulders with some epoxy putty.

Cheers,

Calvin