Coming along nicely Jerry.
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Thudius
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Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 02:54 AM UTC
kurnuy
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Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 01:33 PM UTC
Hi Jerry ,
can i give you a small suggestion about the bajonet ? It looks a tad to aluminum to me . A little drybrush with black paint can do the job.
However your figures are fantastic .
Kurt
can i give you a small suggestion about the bajonet ? It looks a tad to aluminum to me . A little drybrush with black paint can do the job.
However your figures are fantastic .
Kurt
jrutman
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Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 08:52 PM UTC
Thanks for the kind words guys. Kurt,the bayonet looks alum in these pics but not so much in person. It looks more steel in real life so it must be the light source. These Marines were going into war for the first time in a long while and so the peace time service would have had the weapons looking pretty shiny from over cleaning. Believe me,I know all about that. I am convinced we broke a lot of stuff from over doing the "preventive" maintenance.
J
J
jrutman
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2016 - 07:48 PM UTC
I put my Marine into the dentist and got his teeth fixed and also the plastic surgeon for his eyes last night. I also realized the PE set had sets of dog tags so I fit them on. I like them and think they are very convincing. I thank my friend from Japan,Tetsuo Horikawa for sending me these cool sets of PE !!
strongarden
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Posted: Sunday, July 24, 2016 - 06:59 AM UTC
Jer, Excellent progress my friend!
Gotta love the small but true details: arm wound w/ turned sleeve, rifle strap, chest pocket flap, dog tags, and your adj. rifle sight. Really looks the part.
Watching for more...
Cheers
Dave
Gotta love the small but true details: arm wound w/ turned sleeve, rifle strap, chest pocket flap, dog tags, and your adj. rifle sight. Really looks the part.
Watching for more...
Cheers
Dave
jrutman
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 07:18 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Jer, Excellent progress my friend!
Gotta love the small but true details: arm wound w/ turned sleeve, rifle strap, chest pocket flap, dog tags, and your adj. rifle sight. Really looks the part.
Watching for more...
Cheers
Dave
Wow Dave! Thanks for noticing all that stuff. I wasn't sure anybody would!
And now I feel silly posting such a small progress pic after Nick explodes the forum with his lit up extravaganza!
Anyway,for what it's worth. I only need the rifle sling on this "warface" dude and he is done!
And two together. Marine and swabby.
kurnuy
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 02:49 PM UTC
That's most impressive sir ! I love the dog tag hanging on the marines neck , nice touch . I'm glad not to be a dentist because the way you create those teeth , you would be a big competition ... 
Kurt
Kurt
jrutman
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 07:47 PM UTC
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That's most impressive sir ! I love the dog tag hanging on the marines neck , nice touch . I'm glad not to be a dentist because the way you create those teeth , you would be a big competition ...
Kurt
Thanks Kurt,for the very nice comments! I wish going to the dentist was as easy as painting the teeth on!
J
strongarden
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 08:01 PM UTC
Hey Jerry
No problema amigo
Even w/o you posting any new images I enjoy the comments, critiques, compliments, concerns etc etc on this site. Always some interesting stuff being bantered about, ya know waada I mean?
Dave 
No problema amigo
Even w/o you posting any new images I enjoy the comments, critiques, compliments, concerns etc etc on this site. Always some interesting stuff being bantered about, ya know waada I mean?
Dave
jrutman
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 12:50 AM UTC
Thanks Dave,you're right. I do enjoy the comments a lot on here.
Here are three guys that are done with comments and want to get'er done!
Marines,Navy and civilian contractor are really really perturbed.
J
Here are three guys that are done with comments and want to get'er done!
Marines,Navy and civilian contractor are really really perturbed.
J
Kevlar06
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 06:42 AM UTC
Jerry,
Absolutely brilliant work on these three figures, can't wait to see them placed into the final diorama. How did you do the hair on the civilian? It looks almost real with that wisp of hair curling up from his head. That's got to be the most realistic depiction of hair on a 1/35 figure I've ever seen.
VR Russ
Absolutely brilliant work on these three figures, can't wait to see them placed into the final diorama. How did you do the hair on the civilian? It looks almost real with that wisp of hair curling up from his head. That's got to be the most realistic depiction of hair on a 1/35 figure I've ever seen.
VR Russ
ahandykindaguy
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 07:03 AM UTC
Jerry! Your third guy, the civilian is absolutely incredible! That hair, and his eyes are just perfect! Way to go bud! 
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 07:36 AM UTC
Jerry,
Amazing! How'd you make the hair on the civilian?
Amazing! How'd you make the hair on the civilian?
cheyenne
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 01:40 PM UTC
Beautifully done Jerry , the details are awesome and yes the hair looks real as real can be !!!
jrutman
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 07:36 PM UTC
Russ
Dave
Fred
Cheyenne,
Thanks men,for typing in such nice things about these little dudes.
The consensus seems to be that I did OK with the hair on the civilian. I have been playing with this technique for decades now and I have to admit I got much better at it when I got my....wait for it...OPTIVISOR!!
I know I know,not that again right? But it's true.
The hair was started by using epoxy putty for the general shape. A lot of haircuts in the late 30s and early 40s had it very close on the sides and back so I only use putty on top. The sides are painted with a wash to let the flesh show through. I then dye parts of a Que Tip with thinned down paint the same color as I paint the putty hair. Now that I can see better I can get pieces of cotton that conform to the rest of the hair much better than before. Here is a guy I did a few years ago. I was trying to make a photo capture of the guy in the background pic and that called for wind blown hair.
Did I say how much I like the Optivisor?
Thanks again guys,I was kind of down but now I am stoked again,
J
Dave
Fred
Cheyenne,
Thanks men,for typing in such nice things about these little dudes.
The consensus seems to be that I did OK with the hair on the civilian. I have been playing with this technique for decades now and I have to admit I got much better at it when I got my....wait for it...OPTIVISOR!!
I know I know,not that again right? But it's true.
The hair was started by using epoxy putty for the general shape. A lot of haircuts in the late 30s and early 40s had it very close on the sides and back so I only use putty on top. The sides are painted with a wash to let the flesh show through. I then dye parts of a Que Tip with thinned down paint the same color as I paint the putty hair. Now that I can see better I can get pieces of cotton that conform to the rest of the hair much better than before. Here is a guy I did a few years ago. I was trying to make a photo capture of the guy in the background pic and that called for wind blown hair.
Did I say how much I like the Optivisor?
Thanks again guys,I was kind of down but now I am stoked again,
J
Kevlar06
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 09:11 PM UTC
Jerry,
Nothing for you to be down about-- your work is really excellent with these three guys and the other work you've done in the past, but I get it. I frequently question my own work after being so close to it over time. I think many of us in the modeling world come close to "cutting off our own ears" like some artists have done because we are so close to the work. I think for some reason the smaller the size of the modeling subject, sometimes it's more difficult to be really happy with the outcome--- but you've mastered this one for sure. As far as the optivisor goes, I'm one of those few who have to take their glasses off to work close up or read, but it's still a pain when you misplace your glasses on the workbench! But I still use an optivisor on occasion to get really close in, they are great tools.
VR Russ
Nothing for you to be down about-- your work is really excellent with these three guys and the other work you've done in the past, but I get it. I frequently question my own work after being so close to it over time. I think many of us in the modeling world come close to "cutting off our own ears" like some artists have done because we are so close to the work. I think for some reason the smaller the size of the modeling subject, sometimes it's more difficult to be really happy with the outcome--- but you've mastered this one for sure. As far as the optivisor goes, I'm one of those few who have to take their glasses off to work close up or read, but it's still a pain when you misplace your glasses on the workbench! But I still use an optivisor on occasion to get really close in, they are great tools.
VR Russ
jrutman
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 10:54 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Jerry,
Nothing for you to be down about-- your work is really excellent with these three guys and the other work you've done in the past, but I get it. I frequently question my own work after being so close to it over time. I think many of us in the modeling world come close to "cutting off our own ears" like some artists have done because we are so close to the work. I think for some reason the smaller the size of the modeling subject, sometimes it's more difficult to be really happy with the outcome--- but you've mastered this one for sure. As far as the optivisor goes, I'm one of those few who have to take their glasses off to work close up or read, but it's still a pain when you misplace your glasses on the workbench! But I still use an optivisor on occasion to get really close in, they are great tools.
VR Russ
Thanks Russ,
Those were just the right words for me today. Thanks.
I also have that problem and really love it when I am working with the optivisor and a part launched itself into who-knows-where. Then,of with the visor and try to find where I put the regular specs. Man o man.
Here is another pic I forgot I took last night. Further out. I am still trying to get a viable option for the civilians' boot laces going.
Thanks again guys (and lurkers)
J
Thudius
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2016 - 12:16 AM UTC
The peanut gallery is pleased. I'll have to try that hair (q)tip.
Kimmo
Kimmo
jrutman
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2016 - 12:17 AM UTC
Quoted Text
The peanut gallery is pleased. I'll have to try that hair (q)tip.
Kimmo
Jump on it! The key is "less is more".
J
kurnuy
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2016 - 12:52 AM UTC
Awesome work ! A lot of time and effort in this work . And the optivisor is just a tool , something to work with it has not the skills , the art and the talent that you have buddy .
You're a top modeler , face it !
Kurt .
You're a top modeler , face it !
Kurt .
justsendit
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2016 - 02:24 AM UTC
I agree ... mad skills!!! I love how much extra detail you always manage to pack into these 1/35 scale figures. And I think you've really captured the time period with the civilian's haircut!
—mike
—mike
easyco69
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2016 - 04:12 AM UTC
lol love that sicko's eyes .
Kevlar06
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2016 - 05:05 AM UTC
Jerry,
I was reading on another forum that someone was picking on you for the "oval" vs more "rectangular" dog tags. The Navy's tags were a little different in shape from the Army's tags early on in WWII, but not that much different-- they were just rounded a little more on the ends-- I think in 1/35 scale, you really can't tell that much difference. The other difference between the tags we wore and those of our WWII counterparts was the presence of a notch in one end, intended to notch between the teeth. Those tags were developed in 1940.
VR, Russ
I was reading on another forum that someone was picking on you for the "oval" vs more "rectangular" dog tags. The Navy's tags were a little different in shape from the Army's tags early on in WWII, but not that much different-- they were just rounded a little more on the ends-- I think in 1/35 scale, you really can't tell that much difference. The other difference between the tags we wore and those of our WWII counterparts was the presence of a notch in one end, intended to notch between the teeth. Those tags were developed in 1940.
VR, Russ
jrutman
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Posted: Monday, December 12, 2016 - 01:36 AM UTC
Thanks guys for the nice comments and also the good intel on the dog tags. That was good to know !
It has been since July but I finally wrapped this one up just in time for the 75th anno of the battle which took place from the 8th to the 23rd of December'41.
I did add a bit of drama,trying to show a last ditch charge by from left to right,a Sailor,Marine and civilian construction worker. To finish things off I made a rough copy of the movie poster for a background. A bit of artistic license but it is my tribute to these awesome Americans.
Here is the modest base and groundwork. I am no longer finishing the display bases as they only get shown on the net anyway.
And here is my movie marquee backdrop
Hope you enjoyed the show,
J
It has been since July but I finally wrapped this one up just in time for the 75th anno of the battle which took place from the 8th to the 23rd of December'41.
I did add a bit of drama,trying to show a last ditch charge by from left to right,a Sailor,Marine and civilian construction worker. To finish things off I made a rough copy of the movie poster for a background. A bit of artistic license but it is my tribute to these awesome Americans.
Here is the modest base and groundwork. I am no longer finishing the display bases as they only get shown on the net anyway.
And here is my movie marquee backdrop
Hope you enjoyed the show,
J
pgb3476
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Posted: Monday, December 12, 2016 - 01:47 AM UTC
I like it, nice finish. Drama for sure. Where did the greens come from?
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