I don't usually do figures, but these ICM 1914 British Infantry are really good. I swapped their 1914 caps for the alternate helmets included to make them look more military, and added rifle slings and helmet straps.

Great painting and finishing on these guys Biggles2. They look ready to go into or onto some scenery.

Thanks! I was beginning to think no one liked them . I painted them mainly out of interest and curiosity, to see what they looked like. I picked them up at a model show for only $8 CDN - can't go wrong with a price like that! I'll probably buy a couple more sets and swap around body parts for different poses. Tamiya and MB also have Brit WWl releases, but these from ICM are really outstanding. I hope they eventually release 1918 German troops for a compatible dio. Gotta get me a tank now!

excellent work! great to see more WWI stuff the last couple years

Really nice work, what kind and color of wash if any did you use?

nice job keep visioning them in the company of one of the great war land ships on pock marked terrain!

Vallejo Model Color British Uniform Khaki, and a lot of Citadel acrylics for flesh and other colors. No washes - just shading. I also did a lot of undercutting of collars, lapels, shoulder straps, belts, etc. for better definition.

Interesting, so the coloring between the figures fingers is a shading technique? Also, by under cutting do you mean that you cut the bottom of straps, belts, etc.? Does undercutting add more depth by increasing the shadow of the undercut area? Sorry for the amateur questions, but I have never painted figures and would like to begin painting them for additions to dioramas.

Let me elaborate: in thin crevises such as between fingers, belts and straps, etc. I do use a thin application of paint (wash) but ONLY in those places, and NOT an overall wash like we would do with vehicles. And never pure black, but a very dark dilution of the base colors. Also slight shading on tops of fingers between knuckles, and highligting on the knuckles themselves. Undercutting is using just the tip of a very sharp knife blade, or an engraving tool. I use a dental pick: http://www.micromark.com/5-piece-probe-set,6722.html The pointy tools from a set like this will do very well. Remove plastic not vertically (straight down), but at an angle under the item - straps, collars, etc. Doesn't need to cut deep - just enough to make a separation. Shading and pin wash will give it depth. You'll find more complete and in depth instructions in the "Painting" forum. Another point to undercutting: hollowing out sleeve cuffs - one way is to simply cut off the hand at the cuff, then drill and cut out the cuff and re-attach the hand with a piece of sprue or plastic tubing. I prefer to make a series of small holes with a pin vice and carve out the remaining connecting plastic with a pointy blade, leaving the hand attached. Then thin out the edge of the remaining cuff.

Thanks for taking the time to elaborate on your modeling process. A lot of good information was learned.

Glad to be of help.