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blue3golf
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
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Location: Columbus, Ga
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 Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject: Giving some character |
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| I have a 1:35 scale sherman tank model I'm working on that has crewmen that came with it. Does anyone have any tips on how to put a face on those little men. |
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Torplexed
Joined: 25 Dec 2001
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Location: Seattle, WA
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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1:35.....pretty good size model. 
I lost patience with model-making years ago. Now in a slump of middle-aged laziness I just buy those cast-metal Forces of Valor tanks at the hobby store. They come already painted and assembled.
My Russian T-34/85 wants to know when your Sherman can come out to play. 
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blue3golf
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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My patience is getting there already. I finally found somewhere that I can get pointers though so we'll see. The sherman is in the shop, turret still not together but my panther is up for a match.  |
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GlowwormGuy
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Shepherd Paine gives some good tips - go from light to dark, use nice blending and some basic paint techniques. Highlight softly (no sharp transitions). I promise after all the faces I painted I was ready for oils.
1/35 isn't all that small - you should try armies of 1/72 scale 
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blue3golf
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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Appreciate the tips Glowworm, maybe now my tank will have a commander that doesn,t scare the hell outta the crew. They're probably used to it by now though.  |
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