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US Navy SEAL "Duck feet" Vietnam, 1/35
Venko555
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Posted: Monday, October 16, 2017 - 05:31 PM UTC
Very interesting figure from Bravo-6, Navy SEAL from Vietnam. It will be a small vignette with water and some vegetation.
There's review from Engin Kayral here:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/13481













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Posted: Saturday, February 10, 2018 - 11:45 AM UTC
It's time to start this fella, I opted for the Tiger stripes camo, it's very interesting and challenging in the same time



Regards,
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Posted: Saturday, February 10, 2018 - 12:31 PM UTC
I look forward to the build. I appreciate you're looking to paint him in tiger stripes.

However he is wearing the style of clothing that would have been OG107 or ERDL camo. The cut of tiger stripes is different.
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Posted: Saturday, February 10, 2018 - 02:43 PM UTC

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I look forward to the build. I appreciate you're looking to paint him in tiger stripes.

However he is wearing the style of clothing that would have been OG107 or ERDL camo. The cut of tiger stripes is different.



So it would be inaccurate to paint him in Tiger camo? Too bad, I really wanted to try that camouflage
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Posted: Saturday, February 10, 2018 - 08:01 PM UTC
Another variant I was thinking about, is combining Tiger stripe pants and ERDL shirt.
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 11:37 AM UTC
OK, after checking some references I will paint this ERDL, for the Tiger camo I will buy the "Stoner" figure
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 01:16 PM UTC
I'll be following you on this one.
Its' a figure Ive considered getting.

Chris
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 10:55 PM UTC
Chris, grab one, it's very nice!

Starting with the face as usual, this time I added Flat earth to the base color, for slightly swarthy skin.






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Posted: Monday, February 12, 2018 - 02:39 AM UTC
Looking good already. Can't wait to follow the progress on this one.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 07:00 PM UTC
Camo is almost ready, I painted without arms attached, because it will be very hard to reach some places with the brush.







Cheers!
Venko555
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2018 - 12:40 PM UTC
I painted and attached the swim fins, I will apply also highlights on the equipment.





Cheers!
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2018 - 02:16 PM UTC
Looking good. Might just be me but the black patches on the camp don't seem prominent enough. I can't tell if they need to be bigger or just have more of them (or it might just be the lighting.) Still beautifully painted regardless.
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2018 - 02:27 PM UTC
Venelin, first off all , very good painting
Here you have the original picture that was used to creatate the duckfeet figure

mabye it is of any help, for your painting



keep up the good work
Chris
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2018 - 02:31 PM UTC
Thanks!

Yes, I know the picture, the camo looks very faded and dirty

I can enhance the dark patches and paint more of them, will check the references, maybe I painted them too thin. I've used Vallejo 70822 German camo black brown, because pure black will be too contrasting.

Venelin
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2018 - 03:51 PM UTC
Equipment is ready:





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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2018 - 12:38 AM UTC
He looks crazy good!!!
Venko555
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Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2018 - 06:50 PM UTC
I'm preparing a small base with vegetation, but I wonder if bulrush is common for Vietnam?
Thanks in advance!
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Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2018 - 11:53 PM UTC
Typha orientalis, commonly known as bulrush, bullrush, cumbungi in Australia, or raupō in New Zealand, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Typha. It can be found in Australia (all 6 states plus Northern Territory and Norfolk Island), New Zealand including the Chatham Islands and the Kermadec Islands), Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, China and the Russian Far East (Sakhalin and Primorye).
Typha orientalis is a wetland plant that grows on the edges of ponds, lakes and slow flowing rivers and streams.

http://theworldwidevegetables.weebly.com/typha-orientalis---bullrush.html
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Posted: Friday, October 05, 2018 - 01:03 AM UTC
Thank you, Engin!
Just what I thought, but wanted to be sure

Cheers!
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Posted: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 07:46 PM UTC
Sorry for the long delay, I'm continuing with this one

Starting the base-a small section of riverbank (maybe Mekong river).
The oval stand is from Greenstuffworld (17x11cm), I made the terrain from insulation foam, covered with DAS clay. I will smooth the sides and apply the soil next.



Cheers!
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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 01:16 AM UTC
After much sanding after several thin coats of acrylic putty, I glued the terrain to the base and painted it with black spray matt.
Next I will add the soil and the dam for the water.

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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 02:28 AM UTC
Your guy is looking great! Keep up the great work!

—mike
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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 06:14 PM UTC
Thanks Mike!

I made the dam for the resin and applied AK terrain neutral paste colored with Vietnam earth pigment. The paste cracked where it was a bit thicker, but I made corrections with а brush.
I decided to fix the dam first and the apply the paste, so there will be no leakage of the resin. The terrain can be fixed, but even smallest leak of the resin will ruin the base





Cheers!

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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 09:54 PM UTC
great stuff. I'll be following closely how you make the water part, as I always dreamt of doing it without daring to.

Excellent work
K
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Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 - 10:10 PM UTC
Thank you!

When making water effects careful preparation is essential

Cheers!
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