guys
hows my painting
is it ok
regards andrew

Hey Andrew
You have made a good start to these figures mate. The weapon slings look the part.
A few suggestions?
The are begging for a wash to bring out the creases and details more!
Add a black wash to the metallic parts of the weapons.
Check and see if any of the figures are wearing gloves? A couple of hands look mighty 'chubby' and lacking in definition...
Paint the buttons on the coats. I think they were initially brass, but then were made from plastic and coloured OD, which would be a more brownish version.
The overshoes they are all wearing should be black, with bare metal straps/buckles.
I think some little things like these will make them stand out from a crowd. For added 'uniqueness', why not have the kneeling rifleman hold the sling through his left hand to take up the slack?
These potentially can be a nice set, but for the softness of the details and that NCO who looks far too rigid! I'd probably rate their quality as per your first photo, from left to right

thanks for your reply
all the figures are wearing gloves
i think i need to paint the gloves a darker shade as they look too close to a flesh tone
thanks for the help
a wash would look good
regards andrew

hye they look great if you do what Bradley j tell you they are goning to be amazing .. bu waht about if you add some snow to the shoulders and helmet of the soldiers just a little bit to give then the appereance of the winter in bastogne ....

execellent work cheers

Hi Andrew, as Bradley mentioned about the buckles on the overshoes, instead of trying to paint them a metallic, I would suggest a light gray drybrushed over them. Small details like that always seem to look hokey when silver is applied to them. Or, you might try a #2 pencil and just barely touch them to impart a little metallic look to them. The faces look very one color too. Perhaps a light drybrush across the cheek areas to give them some color, and a wash of raw umber oil paint to help bring out the facial features a bit. Looks like you are off to a good start though, keep at it. "Q"

IIRC, the Overshoes (or Goo-Loshes) were Black rubber bottoms with black canvas uppers, blackened buckles. The Gloves would be OD Serge like the overcoats with russet leather palms. Magazines could be either Parkerized grey or Blued

I think a dark brown Oil Wash would bring out some fine details.

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