Ich hatt' einen Kameraden, Falaise Pocket 1944

Finally completed this poignant scene from the battle of the Falaise pocket. 

Here are some of the colors used to render the black tunic. From the left, Violet AC-23 from Andrea Color, AK Interactive  AK11017 Reddish Grey, AK11146 Dark Green and Pure Black from AK Interactive's 502 Abteilung range.

Cheers,

Calvin

Ich hatt' einen Kameraden, Falaise Pocket 1944

 A brief update on the progress of the vignette. I added the photo etched insignia from Rado Miniatures onto the Feldwebel and the buttons ( fashioned from epoxy putty) onto the zeltbahn. Only the modelling of the fingers on the hand holding the zeltbahn remains before I add in the crowning touches to the painting. 

Cheers,

Calvin

Ich hatt' einen Kameraden, Falaise Pocket 1944

It has been a slow week touching up the Splinter pattern on the Zeltbahn .

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Calvin

Ich hatt' einen Kameraden, Falaise Pocket 1944

 This is a work on progress on a vignette utilising figures from Tamiya's Marder III (Kit number 35364) and Werhmacht Tank Crew Set (Kit number 35354) and heads from Hornet Models. The Zeltbahn is made from epoxy putty using the photo print transfer technique.

Some work in progress shots of the vignette.

Cheers,

Calvin

Hornet Models - SS Oberscharführer, Das Reich, Operation Citadel, Kursk 1943

Completed this classic figure from Hornet Models for the month of May. This was an unexpected project for which I only wanted to use the simplicity of this figure's sculpt to experiment on the photo print transfers. Fortunately it turned out not too shabby and thus I ventured further with the ground work which is no doubt a conceptual variation from my previous project Valley of Tears. 

Cheers,

Calvin

Hornet Models - SS Oberscharführer, Das Reich, Operation Citadel, Kursk 1943

 Added some grass to the ground work to convey the grassy steppes of the Russian front.

Cheers,

Calvin

Experiments with Photo Print Transfers - Day 5

 Moved on to a 1/10 scale helmet cover. Frankly speaking, this technique is more suited for larger scale figures as the surface area is much larger and the plastic film does not obscure much of the surface details. Took me only 1 hour from the application of the film to the touch up by brush to attain this current result. Definitely a time saving measure especially when you have a lot of 1/10 scale busts in the storage room ;).

Cheers,

Calvin