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    Well, compared to a pic of the real Galland apparently I painted him looking a bit older than he might be, but than again when I painted it I didn't have Internet and all that and only used a pic from a Janes book as a model.

    Dolf

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    Two more.

    Dolf

    Hallo Dolf, :beer:

    Great model, you got the desert "Choclate chip*) camo pattern well done, I always felt though the cap was too small for the head on this figure :unsure:

    * it was found to be a great pattern of camo for the Nevada Desert, USA, but totaly unsuitable for the sands of Kuwait & Iraq :P

    Kevin in Deva :beer:

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    I used a flash for the photos above and it tended to "bleach out" the images. I tried something different with indirect outside lighting with no flash for these pictures with different results.

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    This is the 120mm WW2 machinegunner by Tamiya. The detail and fit of the figure is very well executed and only the "chicken-wire" netting and the MG strap was added.

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    Hallo Dolf, :beer:

    Great model, you got the desert "Choclate chip*) camo pattern well done,

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    * it was found to be a great pattern of camo for the Nevada Desert, USA, but totaly unsuitable for the sands of Kuwait & Iraq :P

    Kevin in Deva :beer:

    Dear Kevin,

    Thanks for your kind words buddy.

    Not being a professional I admit I'm kind of proud of my camo :P This was done maybe some 15 years ago +/-, but I kind of remember it wasn't an easy task and demanded quite a few tests in spare pieces of resina (the material these figures are made of) before I managed to get the effect I pretended.

    ...I always felt though the cap was too small for the head on this figure :unsure:

    Right, you can see that in the real picture of the real Schwarzkopf, as if he used say a M size for a L size head :P

    Fortunately the model came with a cap that fits just right on the top of his head :D

    Dolf :beer:

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    Here is a 120mm WW1 german machinegunner by Verlinden. The helmet was reworked into a more accurate shape and the chinstrap, the mg strap, the mg flash reducer, the bayonette troddel, the central bread bag hook, the EK2 ribbon and the mg qualification sleeve insignia were added. The figure was painted to be a member of LGR 109.

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    I started out with the old 90mm Superior Willie II figure from the 70's and ended up keeping and using only portions of the torso and the helmet. The head was built from scratch, the body enongated and the curaiss was filled in and detailed (including the agiullette).

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    Jamie

    I was watching football (American!) yesterday and it hit me that your Vietnam grunt reminded me of Jake Plummer of the Dever Broncos! Your figures are very good. Do you use oils?

    Regards

    Dave

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