The figures are what drew me in on this one. Everything is technically done well (great techniques) My biggest critique is the pictures. I wish they were a bit better.

Thanks for the great comments guys, your too kind!

Sean - the faces are oils yes. Actually I have only just started moving from acrylics to oils and this project was my first time to use oil paints for skin tones. I tried to read around the subject a lot before hand and Mark Bannermans excellent "modelling Panzer crew men of the Heer" has been invaluable as a guide. His articles over on missing lynx were also very inspirational. I've also been following the blog of Calvin Tan over at his perspectives in Miniature website. That guy's really an amazing artist! It's also very interesting as a comparison as he doesn't use oils. For sure I have a great deal to learn about using this medium, and this project was a lot of trial and error. For a first attempt though I'm really pleased with how things came out and I hope with practice I can build on things in my next project.
As for the Uniforms these are painted with Vallejo Model Colour mostly, with some enamel washes, oils used for shadows and highlights, and light weathering with pigment dusting. I have found mixing acrylic and oils together in uniforms has been a really interesting experience also. Totally unlike the acrylic only extreme highlights that I was used to in wargame and fantasy miniatures.

Jeff thanks for the encouragement, but I have a great deal to learn and to be honest I'm not 100% happy with the project as it really was something totally new for me to cut my teeth on! Moving away from my comfort zone and taking a chance with a new method was tough, but I'm sure I can work harder to improve things still.

Scott - totally I agree! I'm afraid I dont have a fantastic camera or very good setup. I will try to get some better pictures in more natural light and from various angles. I'm hoping that by the time it's finished I will have some much better photos of the end package! I'll do my best to improve them

Jon,

I hope it is not to late to congratulate you on your dio. You did really an excellent job on all aspects.
Thanks also for the detailed build log, that is a lot of work too.

Cheers
Claude

Thanks Claude! Very kind of you, actually its been great fun both to make and to post as a blog. I've found that I've really learnt a lot during the project and it's definately made me want to stick with 1:35 scale from now.

I'm hoping to borrow my father camera shortly, he has a very good quality camera, much better than my small Sony digital camera! I'm hoping that this will let me get some much better quality shots and images of the different elements of the build.

I also found that when uploading my digital images to photobucket I lost some of the quality in the process, so I will try to find a better alternative to that as well.

Excellent work Jon!

I have only just discovered your thread and have enjoyed following through your progress. The only comment that I have to offer you is that it is a damn shame that all of that great work that you have done on the interior will not be visible.

Wow, I'm more than impressed!!
When you started this topic off, I hadn't joined up yet, so I understand why this fantastic project passed unnoticed with me!
So it is never too late to post congratulations well earned!!!
Your step by step postings are absolutely exemplary!
You have invested a lot of care and money into the right things, and the result is superb!
And those faces on your figures are just perfect.

Thank you very much for sharing this project with us!

Cheers

Romain