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WIP Kharkov vignette
YongA01
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Posted: Monday, December 08, 2008 - 12:01 AM UTC
Dear all,

This one work in progress, hope to finish by Jan 09
Kharkov scene, Wunster rescuing Meyer in early 43' again utilising Alpine figures

I completed Wunster but didn't have the chance to take any photo. Below taken a few weeks earler



Happy modelling
Allan
Zombiefruit
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Monday, December 08, 2008 - 02:21 AM UTC
Face looks great so far, and I love the setup. Good luck on getting it finished.
Koro_Nel
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Madrid, Spain / España
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Posted: Monday, December 08, 2008 - 04:56 AM UTC
hehe Wunster

I also have these two figurines from alpine, and I must say I like the setup but the head of Kurt Meyer seems a bit strange in the picture you took, actually it's his neck, it seems a bit displaced from the body, when I glued mine it was really more attached to it, and by this being set in winter I think one's own body naturally tries to gather as much heat as it can so in my humble opinion you should try to glue it more to his undercoat, the neck shouldn't be so visible...for reference look at the booklet provided with the figurine, or try to fill the gaps they seem too apparent, otherwise I'm looking forward to your progress

p.s.: also what are the columns and buildings sets you used for this vignette?
taesung
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Posted: Monday, December 08, 2008 - 05:23 PM UTC
Hello Alan
Nice vignette so far.
I actually think that the head of Meyer is looking good.
But I think the head of Wunsche was mounted a bit too
high. But I'm sure the heads are not glued at this point...

YongA01
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Posted: Monday, December 08, 2008 - 07:25 PM UTC
Hi Taesung,Daniel
You both spot on, the pin I used was too big and cannot fit the tiny hole drilled, so I am replacing the pin to put the head facing to the right position, otherwise others may thought that Wunster had a giraffe neck length..... thanks again!

For the building, the white part is plastic cards, the resin block was a base from one of my Jaguar figure set...

Hi Kieren, thanks
ryally
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Posted: Monday, December 08, 2008 - 08:02 PM UTC
Hi Allan

Really like how this base is looking and the figures look great too of course even not painted

I know people have said it but I have really noticed lately that some figures are painted great but the necks on them a way to long, alot I think due to people using hornet heads and not cutting the neck shorter.
johnnyboy
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Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 02:17 AM UTC
allen please explain how you do faces i dont know about anyone else but i want to know man.thakns johnny
YongA01
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Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 02:30 AM UTC
Hi Paul,
Thanks and I hope by the time I remove the pin the heads will look more "in place". I guarantee Wunster will look right... Meyer not painted yet

Hi Johnny,
Drop me a private mail on YongA01[at]yahoo.co.uk and I will send you some files which may help.

Happy modelling
Allan

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