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Jon Smith M C Gunner 1917

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by flart1943, Mar 9, 2007.

  1. flart1943 Active Member

    Country:
    England
    Hi All
    This is my latest painted figure; it is Jon Smith’s 120mm German Light Machine Gunner 1917. All you J S fans will notice that the spectacles are missing I am afraid that they fell victim to poor eyesight and modelling incompetence.
    Pete

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  2. billyturnip A Fixture

    Country:
    England
    Exellent painting Pete. This is on my wish list too, no suprises there.
    I must admit the specs would worry me a bit.

    Roger
  3. vergilius New Member

    Country:
    Belgium
    I don't miss the specs but the uniformcolour looks a bit strange.
  4. Ulrich A Fixture

    Country:
    Germany
    Hi Pete

    great figure and very good painting. I like J.S. Figures, too. I have paint this figure some times ago and can say, that it is not so difficult as it looks like to paint the specs and put them on the figure. I am sorry, that I can´t show you some photos, because the figure was a gift for a friend.

    I have got the new kit from Jon Smith with the two figures, the MG 08/15 and the trench some weeks ago and all I can say, that it is all the money worth.

    Ulrich
  5. megroot A Fixture

    Country:
    Netherlands
    Pete,
    Good Job on this figure. Gonna look this weekend at our show for a John Smith figure.

    Marc
  6. flart1943 Active Member

    Country:
    England
    Thanks Roger. The specs would have been ok if I had got it right first time but I did not and got a build up of glue.

    Hi Vergilius, I used Andrea Field Grey for the uniform which is a little bit dark but the photo made it look much darker.

    Hi Ulrich, I have seen the MG 08/15 Trench and it is great.

    Hi Megroot. Thanks, Jon Smith,s new figures so if you see one buy it I would love to see it painted up.
  7. billyturnip A Fixture

    Country:
    England
    Whats next Pete? Another Jon Smith figure? ;)
  8. flart1943 Active Member

    Country:
    England
    Hi Roger, Yes I am currently working on his, Officer 2nd Bn Durham Light Infantry 1915. It is a nice figure.
  9. billyturnip A Fixture

    Country:
    England
    That would be 2nd Lt. Oliver 2/Durham Light Infantry with his .303 Ross sporting rifle.
    Looking forward to seeing it.
    Roger.
  10. Lastroundup New Member

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    Pete and other folks...

    Very fine painting job there.

    I really like his work but have never seen them in kit form.

    The figure looks great, how was the engineering of the parts, were they well thought out for easy assembling ?

    Especially interested in the placement and ease of cleanup of the resin casting plugs ?

    Thanks

    Richard
  11. Dan Morton A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Terrific!

    Ok - I'll resist the temptation to rave about Jon's models again. I completely agree however that they are very good value!

    Peter - I have to agree with Vergillius - I think the uniform color looks too blue. Is it a Photoshop color transfer issue?

    Want another shot at the glasses? Could I send you another set of glasses/specs? I have several pair from a Verlinden photoetch kit. If you'll pay the nominal postage, I'd be glad to send you one.

    All the best,
    Dan
    dpzpmorton@cox.net
  12. billyturnip A Fixture

    Country:
    England
    Richard,
    Jon Smith figures do have casting plugs but are easy to clean up.
    I was hoping someone would have stepped in with some photo's of an unassembled kit from the box, hint, hint.
    Assembly is straight forward and I can guarantee once you've done one you will be hooked.

    Roger.
  13. Ulrich A Fixture

    Country:
    Germany
    Ok Roger. I have understand. I will make a review this weekend from the new kit with the two figures , the 08/15 and many other needful things.

    Ulrich
  14. flart1943 Active Member

    Country:
    England
    Hi Richard
    Roger has answered your question J S figures are a snip to assemble.

    Hi Roger
    Yes thats the one.

    Hi Dan
    Thanks very much for your very kind offer to send me more glasses but I don't think I could face them again. Yes the colour of the photo did not come out the same as the figure but I have no way or correcting it.

    Hi Ulrich
    Good luck at your show this weekend, I wish I could be there.
    Pete
  15. billyturnip A Fixture

    Country:
    England
    Ulrich, it would have been a very good excuse for me to buy another kit just to do a review.

    Roger.
  16. Ulrich A Fixture

    Country:
    Germany
    Hi Pete

    I am not on a show this weekend, because I am not able to visit the show in Antwerp. Our great german show, the duke of bavaria will happen in one month. 13.-15. April in Ingolstadt. And then I be there and hope to see many good figures and - what is more important for me - meet many good friends and can talk with many good painters

    Ulrich
  17. flart1943 Active Member

    Country:
    England
    Colour correction

    I have posted some photos that has been colour corrected by Dan Morton using Photoshop. The colours in these photos are spot on. Thanks Dan
    Pete

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  18. billyturnip A Fixture

    Country:
    England
    Top notch Pete you must be very pleased with the way this turned out. I know I would be.

    Roger
  19. megroot A Fixture

    Country:
    Netherlands
    Ulrich, Peter and Roger,

    I just got mine JonSmith figure today. There where some at our show for sale.
    I bought the French Infantery Man 1917.
    You can buy them at: Zinnfigure-studio Peter Evers.
    email: zinnfiguren.Evers@T.online.de

    Marc
  20. billyturnip A Fixture

    Country:
    England
    Marc, we hope to see it painted don't put it with all the other figures you haven't done yet:D
    What else did you buy?

    roger.

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