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Military figures of all shapes and sizes.
US tanker & driver
tommaso66
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 12:26 AM UTC
I always used enamels and oils to paint figures, but now I tried to use Vallejo acrylic paints.
Here there are my last works: the driver for my DUKW and & the tanker for my Sherman.
If you have some advice to give me.....
Tom







unprofor
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 12:41 AM UTC
Perhaps you can give us advice, these figures are painted very nice.............
Patrick
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 01:19 AM UTC
hi tommaso
you dont need advice you need a medal,the figures are absolutely stunning.
neil
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 02:03 AM UTC
Great figs! You don't need any advice. What brand are the figures?
tommaso66
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 11:05 AM UTC
Hi guys,
thanks for the appreciaton

Neil, maybe a medal is too much!!

Keith, the tanker is Alpine 35010, the driver is Warriors 35005, but I changed both the heads (Royal model or Hornet).

ciao
Tom
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 11:13 AM UTC
Your figures look excellent.
I can only dream of painting figures as well as you.
tommaso66
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 11:44 AM UTC
Thanks Dave,
as usual you're too kind...

tom
Shermaniac
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 12:01 PM UTC
That Vallejo Acrylic paint is pretty good, ain't it!

I've just got their Panzer Aces sets (6 sets, each of 8 colours).
All are for Tanker Uniforms and cover: WWII
US (Army & USMC)
UK/Comm
French
Japanese
Italian
and, Oh!, those pesky Germans (Stug, Pz & Afrika Korps and includes Winter White)
There are also 'highlight' colours included which make a pretty comprehensive range as well as:
Red & Green Tail Light
Dark & Light Rubber
Trach Colour

Seperately, in their Model Color Range, Vallejo also produce a 16 bottle set (available as seperates) JUST FOR FLESH TONES! ........... Go figure ('scuse the pun!).
Beautiful to work with, like single cream, all will mix with each other and they spray GREAT. The paint can be blended and worked just like oils - a bit quicker drying time - but certainly time enough to get the job done.

No affiliation to Vallejo, just like their paint!!!


GREAT FIGURES
cowbell-111
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 12:08 PM UTC
WOW!!! that's talent, i was waiting for them to move!
great job, i would like to see more.

Happy modeling,

RON
tommaso66
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 12:20 PM UTC

Quoted Text

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No affiliation to Vallejo, just like their paint!!!....
GREAT FIGURES



Thanks Alan
I cuncurr!!!

I've just discoverred Vallejo colours and I like the facility you can paint with!!!
tom
f1matt
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 12:47 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Perhaps you can give us advice



My feelings exactly.

-Matt
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 01:17 PM UTC
WOW! WOw! Wow! They are indeed impressive! Shading, fading, highlighting, detail.....wow! They do look exceptionally good....the fig in pic one and two....man......all the pics are a pleasure to look at. Done good, realllllly good.

Mike
tommaso66
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 11:26 PM UTC
Thanks all... Ron and Mike

Ron, as soon as I finish the next figure (an Afrika Korps) I post the photos

ciao
Tom
unprofor
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 11:38 PM UTC
I'm sorry but I keep looking at them......... I'm in love.......
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