Just started this guy.
Sculpted by Offo.

Hi Mate
Love the way this is turning out these really are cracking sculpts and look a real joy to paint ,will be interested in how you approach the goggles which seems to be any area of all different angles , are you going to give him the dirty I have had my goggles on lol
Cheers Chris

Nice work so far. Following you closely my friend.

Orlando

A nice start! Following this post for further progress closely

Good work Grant.
And what a superb sculpt from Offo.
Looking forward to following your progress on this fine fellow.
All the best,
Keith

This should be interesting a lot of textures to tackle here ,look forward to this one

Ron

Rudel je uvedený ako kapitán - Hauptmann. V období po 25.11.1943, kedy obdržal KC dubovími s listami a mečmi.

Diamond dostal ako hlavný.
Ocenenie [ upraviť preklad ]

• Predné Flying zatváracie Luftwaffe v zlate a diamanty s Pennant "2000"
• Čestný pohár Luftwaffe ( Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe ) ako Oberleutnant v Sturzkampfgeschwader (20. októbra 1941) [ 6 ]
• Odznak za zranenie v zlate
• Pilot / Observer odznak v zlate s diamantmi
• Nemecký kríž v zlate dňa 2. decembra 1941 ako Oberleutnant v III. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 [ 7 ]
• Železný kríž (1939)
  • 2. trieda (10.11.1939) [ 8 ]
  • 1. trieda (18.července 1941) [ 8 ]
• Rytiersky kríž Železného kríža s Golden dubovými ratolesťami, mečmi a briliantmi
  • Rytiersky kríž dňa 6. januára 1942 ako Oberleutnant a Staffelkapitän na 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" [ 9 ] [ Poznámka 4 ]
  • 229. Oak Leaves 14. apríla 1943 ako Oberleutnant a Staffelkapitän na 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" [ 10 ] [ 11 ]
  • Čtyřicátéhodruhá Swords dňa 25. novembra 1943 ako Hauptmann a vodca III. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" [ 10 ] [ 12 ]
  • 10. Diamanty Dňa 29. marca 1944 ako major a Gruppenkommandeur z III. / Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" [ 10 ] [ 13 ]
  • 1. Golden Oak Leaves dňa 29. decembra 1944 ako Oberstleutnanta a Geschwaderkommodore z Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" [ 10 ] [ 14 ]
• 8. (prvou a jedinou zahraničnou) Maďarská Zlatá medaila za statočnosť (14.ledna 1945)
• Talianska Strieborná medaila vojenské srdnatosti [ 15 ]
• Zmienil sa päťkrát v Wehrmachtbericht (27 marca 1944, 28. marca 1944 03.6.1944, 06.8.1944 10. februára 1945)

Looks great, this is amazing bust, and an amazing job on it so far. Do it .

Cheers Borek

Looking good

Interesting project Gells, the colors look great so far. Excellent photos too. Regards, SG

Translation of 'Offo's', response.



It is referred to as Captain-Hauptmann Rudel. In the period after the receipt of the 25.11.1943 KC dubovími with leaves and swords.

Diamond got as the main.
Awards [citation needed]

Front Flying clasp of the Luftwaffe in gold and diamonds with Pennant "2000"
Honorary Cup (Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe) as Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe Sturzkampfgeschwader (20 October 1941) [6]
Badge for injury in gold
Pilot/Observer badge in gold with diamonds
German cross in gold on 2. December 1941 as Oberleutnant in the II. Sturzkampfgeschwader 2/[7]
Iron Cross (1939) 2. class (10.11.1939) [8]
1st class (18 July 1941) [8]

Knight's cross of the Iron Cross with Golden oak ratolesťami, swords and briliantmiRytiersky cross on 6 April. January 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" [9] [Note 4]
229. Oak Leaves (14). April 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 1.2 "Immelmann" [10]/Sturzkampfgeschwader [11]
42nd Swords on 25. November 1943 as Hauptmann and leader of III. Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"/[10] [12]
10. Diamonds on 29 July 2005. in March 1944 as major and Gruppenkommandeur of the III. Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"/[10] [13]
1. Golden Oak Leaves on 29 July 2005. December 1944 as Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" of Geschwaderkommodore and Oberstleutnanta [10] [14]

8. (the first and the only foreign) Hungarian Gold Medal for bravery (14 January 1945)
The Italian Silver Medal of military Valor [15]
Mentioned five times in the Wehrmachtbericht (27 March 1944, 28 March 1944, 03.6.1944, 06.8.1944, 10 February 1945)

So this is the piece you where seeking reference for ! .. I must admit its a lovely piece, and you are doing a cracking job on it. Nice work.

Regards,

Mark

Pre Tubby Nuts 2.
Ďakujem Vam. Môj PC translated automaticky. To je problém.
Ospravedlňujeme sa ZA všetky.
palo

Palo, . rado sa stalo. It can be a glitchy tool to use.

Regards

Mark

So Tubby/Pavol is it gold or silver Oakleaves?
bit confumbling all this reference malarky.

Gells

Lol ! it is a bit, 'Discombobulating '. isn't it ! .. Gold! would be my call.

Regards,

Mark

no gold! Metal color or silver.
He was awarded gold variant in II world war endig.
This is variant for Hauptman time.

There we have it ! .. Nice one Palo.

Regards,

Mark

Just finished his eyes and put more contrasts in the uniform and shirt.

Amazing !