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Title: 02 Hundred Hours, Germans
Post by: Vanth on September 27, 2023, 12:09:17 PM
Germans for 02 Hundred Hours, basic set and Guards of Facility 9; a quick and dirty job on these gaming pieces, but I think they will do the job. Coming next, the raiders...
Title: Re: 02 Hundred Hours, Germans
Post by: Vanth on September 27, 2023, 12:11:26 PM
And more...
Title: Re: 02 Hundred Hours, Germans
Post by: Tom Dulski on September 27, 2023, 12:18:40 PM

 Thise Luger Holsters are ridiculously oversized lol lol lol lol
Title: Re: 02 Hundred Hours, Germans
Post by: Vanth on September 27, 2023, 01:55:02 PM
Quote from: Tom Dulski on September 27, 2023, 12:18:40 PM
Thise Luger Holsters are ridiculously oversized lol lol lol lol

Yep, they look quite a bit... "generous"...
Title: Re: 02 Hundred Hours, Germans
Post by: Tom Dulski on September 27, 2023, 08:01:14 PM
the painting is superb.
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Post by: majorsmith on September 27, 2023, 09:57:57 PM
Great painting! Those mp40 and pistol pouches are massive!
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Post by: MaleGriffin on September 28, 2023, 01:38:12 AM
Excellent work! I hope mine come out as well!
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Post by: carlos marighela on September 28, 2023, 05:29:51 AM
Lovely painting, iffy sculpts.
Title: Re: 02 Hundred Hours, Germans
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on October 27, 2023, 08:16:01 PM
Nice painting.
The scientist looks a bit like one of Crooked Dice's scientists.
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Post by: Paratrooper 42 on October 30, 2023, 08:44:15 AM
Lovely painting
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Post by: CapnJim on October 31, 2023, 11:38:16 PM
Nice job on those chaps.  Well done!
Title: Re: 02 Hundred Hours, Germans
Post by: Daeothar on November 01, 2023, 10:53:55 AM
Wonderful work!  8)

Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on October 27, 2023, 08:16:01 PM
Nice painting.
The scientist looks a bit like one of Crooked Dice's scientists.

I feel there are several 'tributes' to earlier miniatures in there. The scientist is one, but the Gestapo type figure is another one; I have a similar mini in my own collection (can't recall the origin though; it's been a while). Same with several of the officers. The female soldier reminds me of Bob Murch's  She Wolves, although she's still somewhat generic.

Most of these are in fact so generic that similarities are bound to occur. After all they're all wearing well known uniforms and are based on archetype/stereotype German baddies. But some are a bit familiar all the same...

+++EDIT+++ I found a picture of my own Gestapo mini. It's not a perfect match, but it's obvious they're based on the same source material for sure...

Title: Re: 02 Hundred Hours, Germans
Post by: Vanth on November 01, 2023, 11:13:26 AM
Thank you all for the kind words.
I always suspected myself that the Gestapo agent was based on the melting face bloke from Raiders of the Lost Ark:  probably he served as an inspiration for more than one sculptor?
Title: Re: 02 Hundred Hours, Germans
Post by: Daeothar on November 01, 2023, 11:15:12 AM
Oh absolutely!

Him and Herr Flick from 'Allo 'Allo. Although he might have been based on the Indy bad guy himself!
Title: Re: 02 Hundred Hours, Germans
Post by: jon_1066 on November 01, 2023, 11:23:49 AM
Great painting

Clearly there is an Allo, Allo vibe running through anything like this.  Balding fat commander?  Bespectacled Gestapo officer? Blond haired Nazi woman?  Just needs fat cafe owner, voluptuous waitress and old crone for the resistance.