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Mike's 28th Maori Battalion First Stage

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by Mike - The Kiwi, Sep 27, 2012.

  1. tonydawe A Fixture

    Country:
    Australia
    Great work Mike. The skin tones look spot on.
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  2. Christos Well-Known Member

    Country:
    Greece
    Looks great, what scale is it?
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  3. Mike - The Kiwi A Fixture

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    1\6th scale Christos, a real giant in our hobby.
  4. Mike - The Kiwi A Fixture

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    Thanks Tony, glad to have these behind be now. Took ages to get it to look how I wanted it too.
    Next stage scarf & helmet cover then on to the jerkin.
    Good timing on this as it is helping me reflect on 60th anniversary of El Alamein.

    Stay safe,

    Mike
  5. Mike - The Kiwi A Fixture

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    Appreciate followup Chris & Johan good to know the effect look realistic.
    Still missing some detail from these photos, hard to see scratched paint on helmet.
    Have a look at this shot & please tell me what you think? Does it work?

    Stay safe,

    Mike
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  6. kiwi45 Active Member

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    nice pic Mike, why have you gone to the touble of painting/weathering helmet if your going to add scrim helmet cover?, which by the way may help enlarge the size a little as in pics it looks a tad small, perhaps add some circumference to rim prior to adding cover?? Keep the updates comin" I am relying on these as I am only getting back in house after EQC painting crews have finished, will be three weeks without any modelling and now heading into fishing season..ahh well.
    Cheers Les
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  7. Mike - The Kiwi A Fixture

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    Hi Les, thanks for comments glad to hear you are getting house sorted & fishing is going well. Got to keep things in perspective mate!

    Painted & weathered helmet at may not like hessian covering I'm making for it. So may want to remove this.
    Have also just done some measurements on the MkII helmet & it actually is spot on based on these.

    Hope to get some more painting tomorrow.

    Stay safe,

    Mike

    P.S. We have 70 AFV's & vehicles, mock UBoat sortie & Mosquito fly past for Armistice Day, would be a shame to miss it ;-)
  8. Andrew Craft Well-Known Member

    Country:
    Australia
    Looking great Mike, he looks very determined.

    Andrew
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  9. Mike - The Kiwi A Fixture

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    Next stage beginning Les et al.
    Slow but steady progress.

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  10. Mike - The Kiwi A Fixture

    Country:
    New_Zealand
  11. tonydawe A Fixture

    Country:
    Australia
    Some great reference pics there Mike. Love the toothless smile photo:D

    I like the hessian cover on the helmet. Probably needs some weathering and a few rips and tears around the rim, but I'm sure you were going to do that anyway. The yellow undercoat for the leather gerkin is interesting. I'm curious to see how this turns out.

    Keep up the good work bro.
  12. kiwi45 Active Member

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    Mike, the hessian cover looks the bussiness and will come up well with some paint/weathering. I love the last pic, this is exactly how I wish my conversion of Andy's 30 cal gunner to look as have all ready opened up mouth area and am re-working features to turn him into a Maori lad.
    Hope to be back into model room 2nite for some modelling therapy.
    Cheers Les
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  13. Mike - The Kiwi A Fixture

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    That photo is my favourite too Tony & where idea for hessian cover came from.
    "Gerkin" ;-) Is steadily being consumed with oil paint :)
  14. Mike - The Kiwi A Fixture

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    Thanks Les after yours & Tony's feedback have added some additional shading plus a few tiny tears & a hole in hessian.
    Be careful not to over do 'battle damage' on him at this stage.

    Stay safe,
    Mike
  15. Richie A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Hi Mike,
    That looks so life like, he must talk to you while you are painting. Superb.
    cheers
    Richie
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  16. Sturm Grenadier Well-Known Member

    Country:
    United-States
    Hello Mike, This is really coming along nicely. Love the helmet cover. Also, as Tony said, very interesting yellow undercoat for the jerkin. I have seen real leather jerkins having a worn yellowish orange color to them due to continued scuffling and general wear and tear. Is this a possible effect your trying to show, or some other form of weathering? Best of luck with this figure Mike, will follow. Regards, SG(y)
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  17. davidmitchell A Fixture

    Country:
    Scotland
    Awesome painting on the face Mike, very realistic. Look forward to your progress on this one .

    Cheers David
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  18. fanai Well-Known Member

    Country:
    Australia
    Mike he is progressing really well - was blown away with the bright yellow then realised it was for the coat - interesting and insightful to starters like me- I may even learn something
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  19. custer760 Well-Known Member

    Wow Wow Wow !!!!! I only just found this thread....And what a thread it is !!! This is absolutely gorgeous...So lifelike and you definately have captured that Maori look spot on Mike.Love the touch with the hessian cover and you are absolutely right to paint and detail the helmet even so,because it gives you the feeling for realism.This is going to be a showstopper buddy.Take all the time that you need for this beaut...It will be worth it...I guarantee...Bravo Mike I take my hat off to you my friend.
    Regards
    Pete
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  20. amcairns A Fixture

    Country:
    New_Zealand
    Hi Mike,
    He,s coming along nicely.The photo referance you posted looks like good inspiration too.Look forward to more progress.
    Cheers
    Andy
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