Neil's Airfix 1-32 Multipose German Infantry

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks for the clip, Simon, I see what you mean :flushed:
It's a very effective weapon though, and alot easier to use than the British PIAT.
I'm looking forward to making some decent poses in the second part of the GB
Thanks for looking in
Neil

[Steve Jones]

Thtats the great thing about this GB - being able to improve the kit second time around.

[Guest]

Not the best poses out the box with this set - the chap with the panzerfaust would certainly know about it if he fired liked that

It is one of the recommended firing stances, though — see the text on page 3:

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[Neil Merryweather]

It is one of the recommended firing stances, though — see the text on page 3:

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Thanks Jakko, that's fascinating.
I did learn German but that was fifty years ago so I'm a bit rusty.... looks like it says there's no recoil, but the video shows otherwise. I wouldn't want it resting in my waist like my guy has.....
Cheers Neil

[Guest]

Thanks Jakko, that's fascinating.

I came across this a couple of years ago. I think there’s also a very similar one for the Panzerfaust 100, but I don’t have scans of it

I did learn German but that was fifty years ago so I'm a bit rusty.... looks like it says there's no recoil

The box on page 3:

Die Panzerfaust schießt Rücksttoßfrei,
doch merke stets: Rohrende frei!

Loosely translated, without rhyme:

“The Panzerfaust has no recoil
“But keep in mind: back of the tube clear!”

I wouldn't want it resting in my waist like my guy has.....

Are you sure it won’t fit between his arm and his side, so that the rear end is behind him like it should be, and the head only just in front of his hand?

[Neil Merryweather]

IAre you sure it won’t fit between his arm and his side, so that the rear end is behind him like it should be, and the head only just in front of his hand?

Well if I was trying I might think about it, but frankly this particular build is so far off the scale I just want to get finished and do it properly the next time around!

Thanks for the translation, by the way, Jakko. I'm pleased to find I wasn't too far off the mark after all this time!
Neil

[Neil Merryweather]

Hello everyone

All the equipment has been painted now, and I know I said I was going to follow the instructions, but I just couldn’t!

Firstly, the brown is just too pale for a rifle, and a big problem is that there is no gunmetal paint-only black.

So I washed the whole gun with black to darken the brown and blacken the barrel. I remember reading in The Great Escape or Colditz Story about how the POWs used pencil lead to colour a wooden Luger so I tried it out and it worked like a charm! – I assume using a pencil can be considered to be within the rules of the GB…?

So I did it with the MP40 and the MG42 as well


The Panzerfaust is supposed to be black according to the instructions as well......Nah!

I must say I am not really having trouble with the paints themselves, just with the choice of colours. They thin out nicely with water and I've even been able to make washes. I made the mistake of leaving the lid open on one, though, and I only just saved it in time from becoming a flesh-coloured crayon!
more soon
Neil

[Guest]

I think pencil lead is permissible Neil, though I'd probably cheat like crazy anyway!

[Guest]

The weapons look good to me Neil :smiling3:.

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks Peter and Ralph.

The instructions say the gas mask canisters should be the same grey as the uniforms, but I mixed a darker shade and washed them with black.

The mess tins are supposed to be black but they were actually bare metal or field grey painted, so I mixed a light grey and washed them with black.


The bread bags are also supposed to be black, but I painted them in the light beige supplied.

The canteens are brown as per the instructions, but I did the cups with the pencil.

The rolled ponchos have this spurious camouflage made of light brown and beige over grey, so I did that in the absence of any other options

I did as I was told for the bayonets, entrenching tools and cartridge pouches- black, with brown handles for the entrenching tools….

And I enhanced the spades with my trusty pencil.

I was a good boy with the officer’s equipment too


It must be fairly obvious that I had to succumb to some brush surgery in the end.

I was only using the smaller of the two brushes and it was gradually getting mankier and mankier. It got to the state when it was only any good for the camouflage splodges on the ponchos and helmet covers.
So I gave it a haircut (Sorry about the focus)

And that enabled me to do the thinner straps etc.

I knew I would have to do it , I just had to time it right and get everything else done with it in its full hairiness first.
thanks for looking
Neil

[Guest]

Looking good.
The brush has gone punk :smiling3:.

[Steve Jones]

Your doing a wonderful job with your limited paint colours. Terrific work on the accessories

[Neil Merryweather]

Your doing a wonderful job with your limited paint colours. Terrific work on the accessories

Why,thank you,kind sir!
I think I'm approaching the final stretch now
cheers
Neil

[Mickc1440]

I'm trying to imagine what some of the great art masterpieces would have looked like if done to these GB rules, here's your limited palate now crack on :smiling: You're doing a great job with these Neil

[Jim R]

Hi Neil
Great job. Especially well done with the restricted paints. Good idea to use the pencil - definitely ok as all 10year olds had a pencil kicking around.
Jim