West-Vlaaderen, Belgium
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Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 08:10 PM UTC
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Amazing work! The figures are just excellent.
Since you are a figure building machine, I would like to ask some advice.
I have some figures I need to change from military garb to civilian clothes (remove belts etc). What is the best way to do this and then to scribe the new clothing? This is my first time with figures so be gentle with me! 
Hi Patrick ,
thanks for the compliments , i think it's better to ask that question to Jerry Rutman. He's the real Master doing stuff like that.
Kurt
West-Vlaaderen, Belgium
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Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 08:23 PM UTC
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Hey Kurt, if I remember correctly, helmets in WW2 came in 3 size's; small, med and large. Some one correct me if I am wrong here.
Hi Bob ,
welcome and thanks for checking in . Yes of course helmets have different sizes but if you put a bunch of figures all together on a diorama it will look funny and it works also a little bit disturbing to the viewer IMHO.
Thanks for your comment .
Kurt .
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Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 08:29 PM UTC
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Hey Kurt, if I remember correctly, helmets in WW2 came in 3 size's; small, med and large. Some one correct me if I am wrong here.
Hi Bob ,
welcome and thanks for checking in . Yes of course helmets have different sizes but if you put a bunch of figures all together on a diorama it will look funny and it works also a little bit disturbing to the viewer IMHO.
Thanks for your comment .
Kurt .
Yes you are correct Kurt. Stick with the same style helmet. There were different sizes but in 1/35 scale these would look exactly the same. If at all possible use the same helmets,the same canteens,bread bags,ammo pouches. The size of the fig can change but not the equipment.
J
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Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 01:37 AM UTC
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Hey Kurt, if I remember correctly, helmets in WW2 came in 3 size's; small, med and large. Some one correct me if I am wrong here.
Hi Bob ,
welcome and thanks for checking in . Yes of course helmets have different sizes but if you put a bunch of figures all together on a diorama it will look funny and it works also a little bit disturbing to the viewer IMHO.
Thanks for your comment .
Kurt .
Yes you are correct Kurt. Stick with the same style helmet. There were different sizes but in 1/35 scale these would look exactly the same. If at all possible use the same helmets,the same canteens,bread bags,ammo pouches. The size of the fig can change but not the equipment.
J
Thanks J for pointing out the things that i didn't say clearly , i appreciate your support !
Okay , while i'm taking care of the tankers there's also a Sherman tank involved. From what i have found on the internet there were two different types of Sherman tanks landing on Omaha Beach. If i'm wright they were M4A1's and M4A2's . The A1 had a hull from cast iron while the hull from an A2 was welded together. It's the M4A2 early type with the DWG or Deep Wading Gear that i'm going to build.
I hope that i can fit the DWG from an Academy kit on the Sherman from Dragon. If not i have to build it from scratch.
The decals...
A transformation set from Mig (weathering products) , i never tried this before and i'm looking forward to the result .
Thanks for having a look ,
Kurt ( the mad scientist which i am not but hey who cares ???
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Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 01:44 AM UTC
Watching this very intently!
Good works!
Kurt, you are a master and I appreciate your private lessons!
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Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 01:49 AM UTC
Hey Kurt - aren't you the guy that builds dioramas of scenes in the air? Long derelict vehicles with great storylines? Battle scenes in dense forest? - I'd say mad scientist!! Keep building them!
And on to your current build, yes, I've come to wait for the unexpected! Looking forward to seeing more!
Cheers
Nick
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Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 02:20 AM UTC
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Hey Kurt - aren't you the guy that builds dioramas of scenes in the air? Long derelict vehicles with great storylines? Battle scenes in dense forest? ...
I think Kurt has gone and joined-up with the United States Marines!
... "In the air, on land, and sea;" ... Looking forward to more of the build!
—mike
PS: I know what you're all thinking ... The Marines weren't deployed for the 'D-Day' invasion. I was just using a line from their hymn.
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Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 02:51 AM UTC
I also wanna see how those MIG products turn out. I have some MIG stuff and I like most of it.
J
West-Vlaaderen, Belgium
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Posted: Monday, April 25, 2016 - 12:01 AM UTC
hi guys ,
* Patrick , thanks man and your build will come nicely together i'm sure of it . Looking forward to see progress
* Nick , i'm building dioramas in the air ???
....well i live on the third floor you know
Thanks for the big compliment '' imperor of the great scene ''
* mike , thanks for the nice hymn and comment but no i didn't join the marines. I like the chocolate bars and waffles too much...
* Jerry old buddy ,also thanks to keep following my build and i'm looking forward to use the MIG set .
More progress soon !
Kurt
West-Vlaaderen, Belgium
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Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 - 02:13 AM UTC
Hi guys ,
a little Tutorial ,
Thanks for watching
Kurt
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Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 - 04:13 AM UTC
Good,easy to follow lesson! Thanks for posting.
J
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Posted: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 - 11:46 AM UTC
Thanks Jerry for checking it out and the nice words !
Kurt
Minnesota, United States
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Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2016 - 09:49 AM UTC
Nice work. However, contrary to some of the previous comments, the US M1 helmet came in only one size.
Tim Streeter
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Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2016 - 11:04 AM UTC
Hi Kurt, very nice mate.....but don't forget to shave the seam/mold lines off of your figures. They stand out to me and I think figures always look better without them..!
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Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2016 - 11:45 AM UTC
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Nice work. However, contrary to some of the previous comments, the US M1 helmet came in only one size.
Thanks for the visit and the positive comment ! Concerning the helmets , the point here is that you have to watch out not to combine the helmets from different manufacturers,because a helmet in scale 1:35 made by Tamiya does not have the same size like a helmet made by Dragon for example . Like Jerry said before only the figures can be different in size but not their gear and weapons.
Kurt
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Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2016 - 12:00 PM UTC
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Hi Kurt, very nice mate.....but don't forget to shave the seam/mold lines off of your figures. They stand out to me and I think figures always look better without them..!
Hi Jason,
ha yes those mold lines .....well mate i'm so sorry for that. Subjects are always more clearly to the eye if you take a digitale picture but nevertheless you're right and that's one of my bad habits . Thanks for the comment and the advice,i appreciate it
Kurt
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Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2016 - 07:24 PM UTC
Didn't even think of fixing the pigments to the old tank... hmm... back to the old lab table!
I am curious about the Revell Varnish Number 2. Every hobby house in CA says that was discontinued a long time ago. Maybe they just don't have any idea. I have been using Tamiya flat clear under the rust and pigments on my tank... will try an overcoat of it today on a test piece.
Great stuff, Kurt. Can't wait to see the finished dio. And thanks for the tutorial. Maybe someone should gather some of this stuff up (like your rust technique, jerry's figure advice, the palm tree tutorial, etc) and publish them all!
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Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2016 - 10:29 PM UTC
Kurt, that's true about kit helmets, they're all over the place when it comes to size and shape. Just wanted to make sure readers didn't think that was the case with the real thing.
Tim Streeter
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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2016 - 12:26 AM UTC
Hi guys ,
* Patrick , thanks for the kind words . Actually it's Revell Matt number 2 and the glossy variant is Clear number 1. I think that the factory is located in Germany , maybe you can try to find the product on their website ??? To tell you the truth , my way of creating and fixing pigments is very simple but it's effective. Maybe a little bit to easy ???
*Tim , no problem your remarks are always welcome and thanks for the reply !
Kurt
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Posted: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - 07:01 PM UTC
Hi guys ,
let's go on with the show right ?
It is very difficult for my computer these days to open more than two sites without blokking . So first i'll show you the photos of the troops and the scene that i have in mind. The background is a towel
so don't pay to much attention to it .
Here we go ,
These photos are also for the people who didn't follow this thread from the beginning. Later more about this because i'm planning to make the scene larger.
Thanks for watching ,
Kurt
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Posted: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - 07:14 PM UTC
Nice to see all of the guys together. The towel makes it look like volcanic rock in the Pacific ! LoL
J
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Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 02:45 AM UTC
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Nice to see all of the guys together. The towel makes it look like volcanic rock in the Pacific ! LoL
J
Thanks for bringing up this new idea lol , it's on my list for future projects.
Thanks J for the reply.
To all ,
first this photo , it's a little bit weird but nevertheless i'm not ashamed to say that it's made from a computer program
So this drawing depicts my project.
As you can see it's pretty ambitious . I'll make two bases A and B together they present the scene .
Base A includes , the dunes , the beach , obstacles , shallow water and the troops . The orange lines that you see are bullet tracers .
Base B includes , the LCVP boat the Sherman DWG and of course the see with the waves ( in white )
Comments are welcome !
Thanks for watching .
Kurt
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Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 07:24 PM UTC
Good idea. I have seen several "traveling" model railroad scenes that use this concept. They are made in modules,which are then assembled at the viewing site.
J
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Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 10:40 PM UTC
Hi, Alexei here. New on forum (but modelling for many years).
You do a lot of diorama's Kurt. Looked at some of them.
Hope I do not offend but it is hard to tell detail on paintwork and models because of the pictures. On this figures I miss shadow and light and i think you build 'out-of-box'. Positions are bit strange (like one man hanging over metal blockade. Seems like with man lying down on rightside of the picture arm does not fit complete.
Perhaps close ups can help.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 11:08 PM UTC
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Hi, Alexei here. New on forum (but modelling for many years).
You do a lot of diorama's Kurt. Looked at some of them.
Hope I do not offend but it is hard to tell detail on paintwork and models because of the pictures. On this figures I miss shadow and light and i think you build 'out-of-box'. Positions are bit strange (like one man hanging over metal blockade. Seems like with man lying down on rightside of the picture arm does not fit complete.
Perhaps close ups can help.
The guy on the steel obstacle is supposed to be just hit and falling onto it. He is not hanging.
J
