discussion US GIs Alpine 1/35

[Guest]

made a start on all four heads that come with the two Alpine figures. There is no way I am going to even attempt the eyes on these....


Anyway, had a go at the faces but as usual, they are not good. Might look better once I have painted the helmets and stuck them on the bodies but I doubt it. From a few hundred feet away, they don't look so bad


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[Guest]

They look ok to me.

 

[Guest]

And me!

 

[Guest]

You are too kind gents lol

 

[Guest]

Are they in their sleeping bags Graham

 

[meggsy]

Yep looks ok too me

 

[Pikeman]

made a start on all four heads that come with the two Alpine figures. There is no way I am going to even attempt the eyes on these....
Anyway, had a go at the faces but as usual, they are not good. Might look better once I have painted the helmets and stuck them on the bodies but I doubt it. From a few hundred feet away, they don't look so bad


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Think you are being to hard on yourself as they look absolutely fine Graham

 

[geegad]

Looking foward to seeing these get built never had a go at any alpine figures..


And great start on those heads

 

[Guest]

Are they in their sleeping bags Graham

Must admit, I did think that when I set them up lol

 

[Steve Brodie]

someone should 'putty' them out of their misery - Sorry !!]


Look great to me

 

[Guest]

someone should 'putty' them out of their misery - Sorry !!]
Look great to me

Cheers Steve Sorry? So you should be lol

 

[Guest]

Right, here they are. Not good enough but better than I have achieved at 1/35. Honestly, they don't look as bad in the flesh (who said they couldn't?)


Anyway, if I hide them behind something in the scenic base, I should get away with it.


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[Guest]

I think they look great Graham, very nicely painted

 

[monica]

nice work on these guys Graham,very well paint,and your able to see the detail,nicely done,

 

[papa 695]

There a lot better than I could do Graham

 

[Germanjim]

Look absolutely fine to me I hate doing figures as well so I've got an understanding with one of my mates I build his vehicles and he does my figures.


Jim

 

[geegad]

They look superb bud dont knock your self

 

[tr1ckey66]

Hey Graham


Nice work on the GIs. They do look very good and the figure painting skills will only get better (as everyone does) so we can expect some jaw-dropping dioramas in the near future!


Cheers


P

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys, far too generous..... Anyway, the extreme closeup never did small figures and beautiful people any favours . It has done me one though in showing areas that need touching up such as the rear guys gloved fingers, or fingerless gloves if I feel lazy.....


As for 'jaw dropping dioramas' naaa, I will leave that to the experts. Maybe 'mediocre scenic bases' is more my thing


Thanks for the comments, they are appreciated

 

[Guest]

Look good Graham.