discussion Tamiya Therapy: 1/16 German Infantryman

[Guest]

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To try and restore my faith in plastic figure kits after my disappointment with the ICM centurion, I decided to dig out this Tamiya kit given to me by Richard Pearce. I've made this one before, and painted it as per the box art:

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As you can see, a full camo job, so this time I decided I'd just enjoy myself by ditching the camo and going for a simpler scheme - reed green jacket and white trousers.

I didn't want to start the post until I'd seen if I could still paint at this scale - the recent batch of 1/5 busts has really had a detrimental effect on my abilities - but it looks like this one may work:

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I decided to start with the jacket rather than the head as I find drapery the most enjoyable to paint.

The rest of the kit includes plenty of equipment:

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If in doubt and in need of a good kit, go to Tamiya!

 

[scottie3158]

Count me in Pete.

 

[Steve Jones]

Count me in Pete.

5,4,3,2,1 go! :tongue-out3:

 

[Guest]

Welcome aboard Scottie and Steve.

This is more like it - a lovely kit.

 

[Steve Brodie]

chair pulled up, but please give me chance to boil the kettle, if your going to bin him :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5:

 

[Guest]

Steve, if this ends up in the bin I'll climb in after it.

 

[Mini Me]

No danger of that Peter, that would be a waste of good talent. I always enjoy your German figs. I'm in for this bit of show so keep it coming.
Rick H.

 

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Good start and a real confidence boost with the reed green reversible top.

The weather is certainly keeping the centre stage with Storm Dennis due after a really wild build up.

Are you leaving the head util the very last after the trousers and all the kit?

Why not, it would be a real change of pace for you, and a change is as good as a rest, so they say!

Have a good day with the paints

Regards

Steve H

 

[Guest]

Rick - I wouldn't fit anyway; it's always full (mostly of discarded models).

Steve - I have decided to do the trousers first. Here's the front half:

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[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Shame about the Roman as you were pleased to have got hold of it. Anyway this should prove much less problematic.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Hi Jim

Yes a shame about the Centurion, but I have had mixed results with the ICM figures. I may have a go at it again at some point in the future.

The trousers are done on this one:

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I'd forgotten how difficult it is to paint with white, not helped in this case by the fact that I had let myself get to the dregs of my last bottle of Vallejo Flat White - I hadn't noticed how much paint I'd been using on the 1/5 busts.

 

[rtfoe]

I was just counting down 3,2,1 and you're already on the trousers Peter. :smiling6: Don't forget that these white pants always get mucked up around the knee area and seat of the pants. What happened to the Centurion?

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Guest]

Hi Richard

I will do some weathering, but will leave it until last, as I intend to use pastels - they'll rub off if I do it too early.

Centurion not good.

 

[scottie3158]

Pete,
Cracking work as always, you make it look so easy.

 

[tr1ckey66]

Fabulous figure work as always Pete.
Just shows wagtail can be done with these plastic figures.
Cheers
Paul

 

[Steven000]

Nice progress Peter, you already did a very nice job on the one in your first post :thumb2:
Steven

 

[Steve Jones]

Lovin the colour of the jacket. What is it please? Why the body first and not the head.? Just fancied a change of pace? Wonderful work as always especially on the whites.

 

[Guest]

Scottie - I certainly don't find it easy!

Rick - These Tamiya figures are very well done. Not always 100% anatomically, but they go together well.

Steven - As I'd already done a full camo version, I thought that let me off the hook this time.

Steve - It's Vallejo German Uniform, very different from their Field Grey, and similar to the early war uniforms , which had a greener tinge. These are actual German tunics, the earliest being top left:

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As you an see, quite a range of colours, with the brighter green very apparent on some.

I felt like starting on the body this time as it's always my favourite part.

 

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Lovely work on the white, it really does need dark shading to lift the white, the drapery on the rear is really kicking.

I love the field grey tunic reference photo, it fully supports, pick your own colour LOL

Looks like an equipment day, today for you, then a final flourish with the head.

Home coming party soon?

Its still miserable weather, just right to be inside modelling.

Hopefully good light to paint by?

Have good day

regards

Steve H

 

[Guest]

Morning Steve

The white is actually mostly grey, but the mid-tones have bleached out in the photo somewhat. Very hard to do, especially when you're running out of paint - hopefully a new delivery today.

Katherine got home yesterday at around 6pm. Very weird having her home - haven't seen her since Christmas. I've a feeling that my time will no longer be entirely my own from now on.

Very stormy night, but a bright and clear morning. Probably boots, gaiters and ammo pouches today.