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felisbarcinonensis wrote:Looks awesome mate!!!

There you have some nice star displacements:







Cheers!

Hey Felis, I missed this post from you, sorry. But thanks for the photos. That's how she is supposed to look....no white stripe on the first door where the Paratroopers jump from, but the Airfix painting guide shows that first door covered with the white stripe.

Cheers

Martin

Joesdad wrote:You're right mate, you can't let it get you down just re-group and go again. And yes we'd probirly never have know if you hadn't mentioned it.
Looking lovely Martin btw....

Cheers Tim....just seeing this post...I've been away from the forum for a few weeks.

Looks like a good start Martin, im getting itchy feet looking at all the jump pics, lotsa memories

Art17847 wrote:lookin good so far .....what a bummer about that rifle how do u plan on fixing it....looking forward to the paint

Hello Art, I put it into hot water to "soften" it up a little and cut a slight notch in the side of the rifle at about the center point of the curvature. I then stressed it back to flat and used some Perfect Putty to fill the notch back. It seems to have worked

Thanks for stopping by and commenting, greatly appreciated!

Cheers

Martin

Just discovered this thread! Awesome idea and brilliant work so far mate! Looking forward to seeing some paint on that figure. All good stuff

Your resin figure approach is highly professional! Thanks for sharing! I'm just going to build my first resin figures for my Citadel dio, I'll be taking safety issues seriously; Thanks Martin

Paips wrote:Looks like a good start Martin, im getting itchy feet looking at all the jump pics, lotsa memories

Hey John, thanks for checking in, much appreciated. Do you have any photos of yourself when you were with the Paratroopers? Would ove to see some"action" shots if you have any!

Cheers

Martin

DaddyCool273 wrote:Just discovered this thread! Awesome idea and brilliant work so far mate! Looking forward to seeing some paint on that figure. All good stuff

Hello Daddycool, thanks for stopping by to take a look, glad you like the thread. I've got some base colors on the figure now and will be putting base colors on some of the small items then I'll upload a new update later.

Cheers

Martin

Hello Guys,

I managed to get some more done in the last couple of days, so here is my build update #2 for the Verlinden 120mm Tall 101st Airborne Paratrooper "Easy Company" figure that is my second part build of this three part project in memory of my Father-In-Law who served with the 101st during WWII.

Update #1 ended with all the parts air-brushed with Model Master's grey primer. After that dried, I then air-brushed a Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black base coat on everything. I didn't have any black primer, otherwise I could have saved a step....





I then played around with different colors, mixing them until I got a shade that I thought would represent a nice base-coat for the uniform, the water flask, the shovel cover, the ammunition pouch and the base/stand. Again, I used Tamiya colors- Flat Earth, Deck Tan and Light Olive Drab....








When that base-color had dried, I then air-brushed a light misting of Tamiya Flat Earth onto the parts, including the base....








When that had dried, I then air-brushed a light misting of Tamiya Light Olive Drab over the same parts previously misted....








I then hand-painted light olive drab onto the straps and pouches of his utility belt, his knee pads and thigh straps. This was followed by mixing some reds, browns and blacks to create what I thought was a good leather base color and then painted his boots with it...











Using the same leather shade, I hand-painted his side-arm holster, the Rifle strap and the sheaths on both of the daggers....














I then mixed a wood color and painted his rifle....





I then worked on his helmet and added a base color for that, plus I painted the leather strap and highlighted some of the details on the helmet...








It was now time to do some work on the base/stand. I started off by mixing a black-green color for the German items- Gas Canister, Flask and Helmet, painted that on as the base color, then I painted the interior leather cushion on the helmet. After that, I highlighted the "mud" on the base with a light shade to bring out some of the pebbles....








The following three images show the figure temporarily located onto the stand and his Rifle temporarily held in place to give you an idea how it is starting to look....











So, that's my build update #2 completed. I hope you like what has been done so far and please live comments including any constructive criticism, which is most welcomed considering I've only built aircraft before and this is my first ever attempt at a figure

There's still a lot more to do on all the parts...paint chipping on the metal containers and German helmet, paint his face, the grenades, the gun, the daggers, his rifle and then apply shading into the folds and creases of his uniform, followed by washes to create more depth.

If you'd like to watch my Build Update #2 Video on YouTube, here is the link for that:


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Thanks for watching and your continued support and comments throughout this three part project, it's greatly appreciated!

Cheers

Martin

Hi Martin ,

For a first time on a figure , Superb Paint Job ! Really Nice ! It is looking great !

felisbarcinonensis wrote:Your resin figure approach is highly professional! Thanks for sharing! I'm just going to build my first resin figures for my Citadel dio, I'll be taking safety issues seriously; Thanks Martin

Hello Felis, thanks for watching

Good luck with your resin figures, I'll be looking out for them!

As I told you on Youtube...An excellent job, Your painting skills are top notch!

felisbarcinonensis wrote:As I told you on Youtube...An excellent job, Your painting skills are top notch!

Cheers mate!

Hi Martin,
Awesome mate, you make it look so easy...

Excellent paint work and the detailing is great, thanks for sharing the link and looking forward to the next installment.


Martin

Unit53 wrote:Hi Martin,
Awesome mate, you make it look so easy...

Excellent paint work and the detailing is great, thanks for sharing the link and looking forward to the next installment.


Martin

Thanks Martin and, you're welcome for the link

Cheers

Hello Guys,

Here is the third and final reveal for this three part commemorative build project in memory of my Father-In-Law's service with the 101st Airborne Paratroopers 2/327th GIR "E" company during WWII from D-Day onwards.

This is a video only that brings the two builds that I did in parts 1 and 2 together with part of his life story and the items that he brought back with him from WWII. It also includes the medals awarded to him and other memorabilia.

Here is my YouTube video for this final part 3 commemoration project:


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Thanks in advance for watching and I hope you enjoy it, and thanks to everyone that has followed me through this project, for commenting and for your continued support and encouragement!

Cheers

Marin

As I told you on Youtube It's a great tribute to your father-in-law. It's a very interesting video that makes you think. That generation should be remembered for their sacrifices; war is an awful thing which marred them, but they persevered and went on with their lives. Thanks for sharing

felisbarcinonensis wrote:As I told you on Youtube It's a great tribute to your father-in-law. It's a very interesting video that makes you think. That generation should be remembered for their sacrifices; war is an awful thing which marred them, but they persevered and went on with their lives. Thanks for sharing

Hello Felis, thanks for your comment mate, greatly appreciated

Yes, they should never be forgotten, would hate to think how the world might be should they have not been so brave to step forward.

Cheers