Dear all,

I completed this join effort vignette back in July but don't think I had posted here. This is a simple vignette titled "Best Ambush Position". Figures from excellent Alpine range, Sdk251D from AFV which I conducted a major surgery, the armor was painted by my good friend Dinesh from Singapore

This photoes was taken by Jaume thought share with you all.

Feel free to comment and criticize





Happy modelling!!!
Allan

Hey Allan,

Wonderful work my friend! I remember seeing this on another site - was this piece at the World Expo?

Which kit did you use for the wedgie?

Rudi

Hi Rudi,

Thanks.
Yes, it was at WE08. The Sdk251D is from the Taiwanese manufacturer AFV Club.

Allan

Brilliant painting and your friend did a nice wedgie.

You have to be careful with birch seeds, they only tend to look realistic in large quantities. 3-4 scattered evenly on the ground looks...wierd and distracting.

Regards,
Chas

Thanks Allan!

I should have read your intro properly - I note now you mentioned it there Thanks for your patience

If I may ask a question regarding the making of the wedge of the vehicle: at what point do you cut the vehicle? How much do you build before taking the saw to it? Do you build the tub and then add on all the extras? Or build the entire nose section with spare wheels, fenders, suspension etc and then cut?

Thanks in advance

Rudi

Hi Chas,
Thanks for the feedback, will be catious in future project

Hi Rudi,
I must be honest in this case I actually completed the armor (minus tracks, detail photo edge, spare wheel and fuel tank). Out of sudden I decided let's do a wedgie and get my saw and saw at the angle I want that can fit my figures and base. Then filled the back with plastic cards..not much of a planning I am afraid, more intuitive.

Chao
Allan

Hi Allan,

Yes, I'm afraid it doesn't really answer the question, but I really appreciate your honesty

The reason I'm asking is because I'd like to try doing a "Wedgie" sometime, but am unsure of the building/cutting process. It seems like there isn't one single way to do it though, and one has to do what's best for oneself.

What are you working on now?

Thanks again for your honesty reply

Rudi

Very nice work. What technique do you use for the flesh? I've always been curious about that soft-transition effect.

I'm carving up a Tiger I for wedge vignettes myself, I just haven't gotten around to doing anything yet. It was an Academy kit I really didn't like, so I had no qualms with chopping it up.

Allan i have said this before you are one of my favorite figure painters.thanks for sharing ps.what are you working on now.thanks johnny

Hi Jason,

For smooth transition painting, I would strongly suggest you to buy 2 Osprey books i.e. Modelling Waffen SS Figure by Calvin Tan and Modelling Fallschirmjager Figures by Jaume Ortiz; 2 very different style painters but both Master in their own way. Both using acrylics, primarily using Model Color (or Vallejo). Of course they are many other good how to books on figure painting if your budget allow, but this two will be applicable to armor figure modeller and it is value for money. I personally use more of the so call "spanish style", which is closer to Jaume's style then Calvin's. No particular reason, just I am more comfortable with this style but this style tends to be a bit time consuming...

Good luck to your Tiger I wedgie, I am sure it will look great - as tiger is also my favourite tank

Hi Johnny,
Thanks and I am working on another Kharkov vignette post separately. Hope you like it too.. It is less dynamic, potraying portrait always more static unfortunately.....

It looks GREAT