Good day everyone!
Last night I finished painting some marching German soldiers, that I got from Zvezda's kit (#6105 - German Infantry 1939 - 1942). I think I got the right 'Field-Grey' colour for them, and no, I am not talking about Vallejo's VMC 70.830 German Field Grey, but Vallejo's Panzer Aces Paint #335 [German Tankcrew II (Feldgrau)], which is as Grey as the Germans should be in reality (I was reading a lot of comics as a youngster, and I always thought of Germans as dressed in a 'grey' uniform). :-)
Even though they are not very suitable for wargames purposes, I need them for some terrain pieces I want to make. The next tutorial will be about one of them, that I am about to finish (probably tomorrow or the day after).
So in the meantime, while I am preparing it, look at the photos of the figs, and stay tuned for the next tutorial. :-)
To me it's the classic German colour, nice one Thanos!
ReplyDeleteThanks Fran. I am glad you like them!
DeleteNice looking figures!
ReplyDeleteThx Dan! :-)
DeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteMaybe I'd have adjusted the angle of one or another head a bit, so that they don't entirely look like clones :)
But that's definitly a beautiful paintjob you delivered there Thanos! High level of skill! :)
Thank you Mojo. All I can do is practice, practice and practice.
DeleteSuperb figs and nice basing. The Art of Tactic series is very inviting but I had yet done some AFVs only.
ReplyDeleteThank you Andrew. Zvezda does make some winderfullu sculpted figs.
DeleteNice work they look great
ReplyDeleteThx Brummie! :-)
DeleteThey look great Thanos and will be nice eye candy as part of terrain pieces. Very much looking forward to the tutorial. Who knows, one day I may paint up a proper group of military figures and shock the entire blogoshpere!!
ReplyDeleteYou have already shocked the blogosphere dear. Trust me! :-) your painting with you practicing on it is getting better and better! Day by day.thank you for your as always, kind words!
DeleteNice work, Sir. The gray is spot on IMHO.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jay!
DeleteGermas are grey,
British are brown,
Americans are green
and Russians are khaki! :-)
They look pretty perfect to me Sir.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael. They came out good enough. Nth more nth less. :-)
Deleteinteresting name, Zvezda means "star" in Serbian :)
ReplyDeleteAnd in Russian as well Nate! Thank you! :-)
DeleteThey do look very good, I agree, changes in the angle of the head would make them better, my only issue is the cost of Zvezda 1/72nd 4 fig packs, if I buy them of the shelf at my local hobby shop, they work out to be the same price as AB figs, and as nice as they are, I would much prefer ABs, but you have done a gret job on these.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dan. I totally agree with you.. The thing is that I cannot make small orders for Ab figs. I have to get 3-4 packs per order in order to minimize the postage costs.
Deleteawsome work and cannot wait for the next tutorial!
ReplyDeleteThx Gowan. I just uploaded it! :-) enjoy!
DeleteVery well painted T.
ReplyDeleteThank you John! :-)
DeleteSweet looking painting Thanos. Really nice choice in colours.
ReplyDeleteI have an obsession with colour consistency. Especially when it has to do with Germans. I am very happy that you liked them Paul. Thank you!
DeleteExcellent work Thanos!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
http://peterscave.blogspot.be/
Nice work and, at last, my quest for perfect fieldgrau is complete! By the way, do these models mix well with otjer 20mm models?
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