Hi guys,

About 90% finished building and weathering the figure at a final stage and still have to do some touch-up later. Any comments are welcome.







More pictures will be posted at a later time.

WOW! Sushi, long time no see your work, and it's going great! I have nothing to offer, but very nice! VERY NICE!

Nice build, i do like Tamiyas 1:16 models.

I am a former MG-gunner in the Danish army, an is quite familiar with the MG42 (or m62 as it is know in the Danish Army in 7.62). Its a heavy piece of metal, about 12.5 kg. unloaded, so i think the position of the strap i physically impossible without dropping the weapon.

Also, the weight would make the carrier compensate and lean to the right to balance it. Beside that the strap should be depressed deeper ind the shoulder to illustrate the weight.

I think you ought to replace the strap with some leadfoil and redo his shoulder so the strap looks "sunken in"

Its a nice paintjob, og the face is very nice.

i would personally 'dirty-up' his face a bit, at the moment he looks a bit too aryan... some five o' clock shadow for example... Also the cuff title... is he from GrossDeutchland? because if he isn't you have to reposition the eagle on his sleeve.. The hair, I assume that's the original moulding...perhaps a bit of rework there wouldn't come amiss...

Apart from that, nice workmanlike figure, the strap should be replaced, and perhaps some weathering on the boots wouldn't come amiss either. I like your fleshtones as well, the hair which is difficult to do is well-executed.....Nice. Jim

A previously mentioned, the strap should definitely be replaced. Also, the uniform seems quite shiny although that my just be the picture. It it is glossy though, you may want to apply flat varnish to it. Other than that, I like it. The color of the uniform and all shading and highlighting you did are very convincing..

Sushi

Very good work here. Your painting is very precise and crisply done across the uniform and gear.

What scale is this one, and also can you describe the paints you have used here, especially your technique on the face/hair?---very well done.

Also the base, --- did that come with the kit, or did you fabricate that?---the sprigs of tall grass are a nice little touch.

Nice to see some of your work again Steve---please make sure and post when this one is completed.

STeve

Sushi,
i love it very much the skin tones are very well done. One thing though, to me the uniform looks a little blue rather than grey (i don't know much about german uniforms so i could be wrong)

Hi guys,

Thanks for your comments and I will try my best to alter the strap to make it look more natural. I think the light I used for taking the pics caused the sheen on the uniform. I will post more pics once I finished figure.

I have to agree with the MG strap. It just doesn't look right. But the work on the face is sweet.
These are what i noticed just from a quick glance.

Personally, I like the color of the uniform. One thing concerning that though, try to avoid painting the pants and the jacket the same color. It's rare that the two pieces would actually match each other. That would be influenced by a number of factors - age, supplier/manufacturer, etc.
A mild off-tone wash and highlights on the pants heading in the grey direction mentioned by andy007 could really change that perception fairly easily. At least it's something to think about on your next project. Very good work though! Are you planning on adding more grass & weeds to your base?

Agreeing with all thats presaid , i d rather prefer a more worn out look for the guy since he is carrying a gun and obviously going into battle. The painting is nice of course and after a lil weathering the whole figure will more physical . Nice work buddy