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Many thanks John.
G
An early start today to beat the heat and the front of the smock is done:
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The colours used for the camouflage were Vallejo German Uniform and Saddle Brown, with the lighter green being a mix of the German Uniform and Japanese Uniform. All were shaded with German Camo Black Brown and Off White. I've found that the only way to shade camo properly is to work on each individual patch separately, something that's a lot easier with a broader pattern as here.
Too hot now to continue.
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The colours used for the camouflage were Vallejo German Uniform and Saddle Brown, with the lighter green being a mix of the German Uniform and Japanese Uniform. All were shaded with German Camo Black Brown and Off White. I've found that the only way to shade camo properly is to work on each individual patch separately, something that's a lot easier with a broader pattern as here.
Too hot now to continue.
Morning Peter
I'll bet the Shepherd's hut was a little more of a sauna than was comfortable last night?
Lovely work on the camo and such delicate weathering too.
The drapery must have been a real pain to work around, and it has masked the usual block Italian camo pattern.
It certainly looks good.
Enjoy the summer break.
Regards
Steve H
I'll bet the Shepherd's hut was a little more of a sauna than was comfortable last night?
Lovely work on the camo and such delicate weathering too.
The drapery must have been a real pain to work around, and it has masked the usual block Italian camo pattern.
It certainly looks good.
Enjoy the summer break.
Regards
Steve H
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Steve - Just got back from Romney Marsh, actually quite refreshed. The hut was hot at night, but manageable with all of the windows open. We were actually slap bang in the middle of a field of sheep, which was good fun.
Painting the camo on this hasn't been too bad so far, precisely because the pattern is so broken - you don't have to worry so much about getting it right.
Neil - Thanks. At least he's got better teeth than mine.
Stevie J - Thank you. A way to go yet.
Painting the camo on this hasn't been too bad so far, precisely because the pattern is so broken - you don't have to worry so much about getting it right.
Neil - Thanks. At least he's got better teeth than mine.
Stevie J - Thank you. A way to go yet.
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Morning Steve
This heat is killing my mojo to the extent that I don't think I can paint at the moment. The threatened thunderstorms have not materialised and the heat keeps rising. It's so dry here in the South East that it looks like Arizona - all the grass is burnt to a crisp.
This heat is killing my mojo to the extent that I don't think I can paint at the moment. The threatened thunderstorms have not materialised and the heat keeps rising. It's so dry here in the South East that it looks like Arizona - all the grass is burnt to a crisp.
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I'm calling this one done:
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It clouded over and we had some rain this morning, so I decided to take advantage of the slightly fresher weather and get on with this. The last stage involved painting the back and adding the knife handle. I decided against the ammo as I just couldn't be bothered, and anyway I probably wouldn't have made a very good job of it. Instead I dug out the mess tin from the spares box to add the extra interest.
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It clouded over and we had some rain this morning, so I decided to take advantage of the slightly fresher weather and get on with this. The last stage involved painting the back and adding the knife handle. I decided against the ammo as I just couldn't be bothered, and anyway I probably wouldn't have made a very good job of it. Instead I dug out the mess tin from the spares box to add the extra interest.
The usual splendid work a la Pierre.Love the subtle tones and again your painting brings a golden oldie bust to life.
Pip pip onk onk.
Rich (Makka Pakka The stone man)
Pip pip onk onk.
Rich (Makka Pakka The stone man)
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Neal - Many thanks (he's still got those teeth though!).
John - Yes, he's queuing in the snow for a mouthful of watery soup and thinking of home.
Richard - He's a golden oldie alright, but always worth returning to. Not too much of 'Night Garden' now or you'll stay like that. My granddaughter has the Ninky Nonk train and we're frequently regaled by the voice of one of the country's finest actors singing the Iggle Piggle song when it's left turned on - ''Yes, my name is Igglepiggle, Igglpiggle, niggle, wiggle, diggle'' - oh Sir Derek, has it come to this?
Paul - Very kind words indeed. Thank you.
John - Yes, he's queuing in the snow for a mouthful of watery soup and thinking of home.
Richard - He's a golden oldie alright, but always worth returning to. Not too much of 'Night Garden' now or you'll stay like that. My granddaughter has the Ninky Nonk train and we're frequently regaled by the voice of one of the country's finest actors singing the Iggle Piggle song when it's left turned on - ''Yes, my name is Igglepiggle, Igglpiggle, niggle, wiggle, diggle'' - oh Sir Derek, has it come to this?
Paul - Very kind words indeed. Thank you.
G
It's those eyes , brilliant work Peter.
Hehe.Well our old beach hut had a large vinyl decal of Igglepiggle on the ceiling and we had welcome to the Night garden sign as well.My nickname for my wife is Igglepiggle,Plus ive got him tattooed on my right arm with Helen wrote above and Diggle below!!,Yep ive lost the plot totally.When my wife had an operation i bought her a talking Igglepiggle and when you squeeze him you get" Yes my name is Igglepiggle etc!!!,We watch some of the episodes and Igglepiggles Tiddle ones a classic.
Mad times here in Essex.
Makka Pakka.
G
John - Many thanks
Makka Pakka - Yep, you've lost it. My favourite is 'Hey Duggee' - sheer brilliance, and I urge everyone to check out the Stick Song (or full episode) on BBC I-Player. 'Sarah and Duck' is a close second, being quite mad.
Makka Pakka - Yep, you've lost it. My favourite is 'Hey Duggee' - sheer brilliance, and I urge everyone to check out the Stick Song (or full episode) on BBC I-Player. 'Sarah and Duck' is a close second, being quite mad.
Got in just in time to see the finish Peter. You've done justice to the Verlinden figure and so much better than the box art that made me think was there an all black regiment in the German army?
At least the dental work on yours isn't that obvious. Splendid work. :thumb2:
Cheers,
Richard
At least the dental work on yours isn't that obvious. Splendid work. :thumb2:
Cheers,
Richard
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Richard - Many thanks. The box art is a bit odd to be sure. I can see what the sculptor was trying to do with the face even if he didn't quite achieve it.
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