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My next figure will be based on Tamiya's 1/16 Wehrmacht Officer kit:
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This is a poor relation to the other figures in the series, the pose being very stiff and the proportions a bit out, particularly the legs, which are too long. I've therefore decided to make some changes and try and depict a Cossack in German service. This will give the opportunity of introducing more colour at least.
This is what I've come up with:
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The head is from an old Verlinden figure, and will be posed looking slightly to the right, which should animate the thing a bit more. I've had to add the neck from the kit head so that it fits the collar, and if it looks too thick when painted I can always paint in a shirt collar.
The kit boots were too long and thin, and supplied in two poorly fitting parts, so I was happy to find this pair, which once belonged to another Verlinden Cossack. I cut them down slightly to try and improve the overall proportions of the figure.
The Tokarev holster, sword and binoculars are also from the spares box. The Wehrmacht collar tabs were removed and new shoulder boards made so that the correct insignia can be added.
My next figure will be based on Tamiya's 1/16 Wehrmacht Officer kit:
View attachment 378726View attachment 378724
This is a poor relation to the other figures in the series, the pose being very stiff and the proportions a bit out, particularly the legs, which are too long. I've therefore decided to make some changes and try and depict a Cossack in German service. This will give the opportunity of introducing more colour at least.
This is what I've come up with:
View attachment 378725
The head is from an old Verlinden figure, and will be posed looking slightly to the right, which should animate the thing a bit more. I've had to add the neck from the kit head so that it fits the collar, and if it looks too thick when painted I can always paint in a shirt collar.
The kit boots were too long and thin, and supplied in two poorly fitting parts, so I was happy to find this pair, which once belonged to another Verlinden Cossack. I cut them down slightly to try and improve the overall proportions of the figure.
The Tokarev holster, sword and binoculars are also from the spares box. The Wehrmacht collar tabs were removed and new shoulder boards made so that the correct insignia can be added.
