Dragon 1:35 Grenadiers East Prussia 1945

[andreb87]

hey guys! i finished my first 1:35 figure set. for me it was something completely new and very difficult. especially the eyes and the face. i'm happy with the camouflage and the equipment but i feel like the eyes are starring at me i really have to improve my face painting skills! does anyone know a good guide or a book? hope you like it!

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[HamilkarBarkas]

Lovely work, you painted them very nicely!
i like the well done camo patterns in particular, its very hard to do.

[DC87]

Very nice, these figures look great and the camo is spot on

Any plans to use them in a diorama?

[Rob]

First effort? That's a cracking start! Looking at the camo, you certainly have top-notch brush skills. I know what you mean about the eyes, at this wee scale less is definitely more! There are lots of great tutorials on the web - just do a search for "painting 1 35 figures". You will see lots of approaches to the face. This is a good one - simple to follow and highly effective...
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/pai ... tep.12338/
You will find a whole world of good stuff on that forum!

[Lee]

They look awesome! Loving that camp work

[andreb87]

thank you guys! oh that link is nice! i already searched for figure painting but most hits were for 75 mm or bigger figures and were very complex and time intensive! i will do the faces of the figures again! they look like total retards

[gosselin2112]

Face painting, like many aspects of this hobby, is a lifetime journey. Practice, practice, practice. Some of the best figure painters in the world work on faces weekly, just to keep their skills honed. I have a few articles in the library that might help. Let me know if you'd like a copy. Nice work on the grenadiers.

Russ

[andreb87]

that would be awesome! yeah i think i still have to learn a lot! painting faces is a whole new aspect of modelling for me

[Gb64c]

Try Michigan Toy Soldier on you tube for a figure painting tutorial

[HWGuderian23]

Wow! Fabulous work on those figures ! I like the camo pattern you've applied on the uniforms.
Very well done