Hello my Friends.
Some work on the webbing also painted the hair,tache and eybrows and some work on the hat.
All the best.
Ralph.

coming along very nicely ralph

tony

Greetings everyone,

I joined in as well and last week Kevin sent me a H&V bust in 1/12 scale to paint up. Its an excellent bust with impressive detail. The box its labeled as 137e Regiment d'Infanterie, Verdun, 1916.

I did some minor clean up with some files and an x-acto knife. The brim of the Adrian helmet had an upward curve that was corrected by dipping in very hot water and reshaping with my fingers. Finally a coat of my favorite el cheapo black primer that I get at the auto parts store nearby.

Joe

Got it tucked away in the box still, don't want it to get lost. I plan to paint up some of the gear first then add the strap.
Thanks!
Joe

"I am very tempted to get that one with the child but Kens got so much good stuff WW1 .
Nap".

Hi guys
i have bought both figures as i could not decide which one i liked the best, as nap has said above kens choices are outstanding.
welcome to the club joe, a very nice bust and a good start.
tony

hi kev, yes i am going to do both figures, they have both arrived today so plenty of time to paint, strip, repaint, strip and do them again.

tony

Triple the fun then Tony.

thats one way of looking at it mate.

I happen to have the Brit with child in the donation box!

Thanks everyone for all your efforts.

I will put up a list today of whats currently available.
I will be doing the bust of the Bavarian Home Guard in Winter Dress...and all the ones that are not done by other painters.
Kevin #1

Started putting on some color on Le Poilu ("the hairy one" ), last night. Still more work though, see you soon.

Joe

Looking good Joe...

Thanks Kevin!

I lessened the contrast on the skin tones just a bit. I think I'm done with the face now. Will work on the horizon blue uniform next so now just looking at a lot of pics for reference.

Joe

Here you go. I used from the Jo Sonja paints:

Skin Tone Base
Burnt Sienna
Plum Pink

with just a little dot of

Napthol Crimson
French Blue

As for proportions, well I don't know. I always just wing it! For sure mostly Skin Tone Base with lesser amounts of the other colors as you go down the list. To tone down the contrast a bit from the previous pic, I added some 2nd Base and 2nd Light from the Andrea Flesh Paint Set in several glazes.

Here is what our hero Poilu looks like currently.