discussion Revell/ICM 1/35 German Infantry 1914

[Tim Marlow]

Know what you mean about expressions....I’m always pleased if my figure expressions read as valid, but have no clue as to how they are generated....

 

[Jim R]

Hi Neil
One figure almost done and a botany lesson. He looks great. I look forward to the rest.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Very nicely done Neil - he looks great. Expression is all in the eyebrows - have a look at the emojis on the tool bar.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Very nicely done Neil - he looks great. Expression is all in the eyebrows - have a look at the emojis on the tool bar.

I thought you were being funny, then I remembered Gromit.........
you are so right!
But it's still a fluke where my painting is concerned!

 

[Steve Jones]

Little late to the party Mein Herr. Will sit quietly with JR and help him with his notes.

Great start! :thumb2:

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Willkommen Herr Steve!
And thanks.
Fritz 2 is well on the way, probably I'll post him tomorrow

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Fritz 2 needed a little bit of filler but not too much. I hollowed out his left sleeve and pinned his hand in place .
And I remembered to attach the ammo pouches and helmet before painting
Here he is with his kit ready for primer.

thanks for looking
Neil

 

[KarlW]

Just caught up lovely work.

And just to throw another contender, the flower could be Rapeseed.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Just caught up lovely work.

And just to throw another contender, the flower could be Rapeseed.

Thanks a bunch, Karl :tired:

 

[Neil Merryweather]

well Fritz 2 is done, except for the rifle sling.
I'm a bit belts'n'buckled out at the moment after the Flying Scotsman and the Tommies, so I'll do all three at once when that mojo returns

thanks for looking
Neil

 

[Guest]

Lovely work Neil. These are getting better and better.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Lovely work Neil. These are getting better and better.

thank you Peter,
I seem to be in a painting mood at the moment, astonishingly.

 

[Steve Jones]

Totally agree with Mr Day. There is an improvement on each figure you are doing. Very impressive work.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

thanks very much, Steve.
Here is Fritz 3, also waiting for my PE mojo to kick in so I can give him a rifle strap.

cheers and thanks for looking
Neil

 

[Jason Crausby]

Splendid!!!!

 

[Guest]

Another cracker!

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks alot, Jason and Peter.

I have a confession to make , though......
I've just actually read the text accompanying the photos in the book I'm using for reference, and I find that the bronze braid around the collar and cuffs is only for NCOs, so I have made all of them Sergeants!
Ooops!
Too late now for Fritz 3 , but I did bother to obliterate it on Fritz 4 (the officer), who is almost done.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

And here is Herr Oberleutnant Fritz 4

And here I must give a 'shout out' to my new matt lacquer - Windsor & Newton Galleria Matt Varnish.
I picked it after recommendations on a thread on here and I'm so much happier with it than my old Alclad.
Firstly because it is reliably MATT; but also it's so much easier to use(straight from the bottle to the airbrush), and it doesn't stink the place out.
So thanks to the chaps who contributed to that thread.
Anyway, the Four Fritzes are all done now and ready for their little bit of Belgium.
And that is waiting for my NIGELLA to dry out thoroughly,(thanks to Gentleman John-PERCY-Race) in the hope that it will be the basis for the mustard flower field they are walking through.
Many thanks for following so far, and brace yourselves for .....
The Four Poilus !

 

[Jim R]

Neil
Those figures are superb.
Jim

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Neil
Those figures are superb.
Jim

Very kind Jim, thanks