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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Helen on 21 April 2010, 11:24:51 AM

Title: PacWar Japanese
Post by: Helen on 21 April 2010, 11:24:51 AM

Hi Guys,

Michael B took some photos of my latest painted Japanese. The good luck flags were made for me by Michael Broadbent and the kneeling nco was a conversion from the original by Michael Broadbent. The original had a pistol, cap and no sword.

The Ragged Japanese are packs II and III respectively.

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/ConvertedJapaneseNCO1.jpg)

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/ConvertedJapaneseNCO.jpg)

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/JapaneseBattalionGun1.jpg)

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/JapaneseBattalionGun.jpg)

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/RaggedJapaneseII1.jpg)


(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/RaggedJapaneseII.jpg)


(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/RaggedJapaneseIII1.jpg)

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/RaggedJapaneseIII.jpg)

Thanks for looking,

Helen

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: Orctrader on 21 April 2010, 11:39:56 AM

Splendid.   :)  These photos really show just what a great job you did on these.  Well done.

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: DFlynSqrl on 21 April 2010, 12:50:21 PM

Nice work on those Helen.

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: Keith on 21 April 2010, 12:55:48 PM

Excellent work Helen - really nicely done.

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: Calimero on 21 April 2010, 02:36:52 PM

They really look good Helen, nice work.
Don’t get me wrong but you painting seem to improve with each new figures you post on LAF… not that they were bad to begin with ;)

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: Helen on 21 April 2010, 08:23:21 PM

Thanks guys for your kind comments.

@ Calimero, my first painted miniatures really sucked - just ask Peder when he received my early Sikhs. I suppose that was over two years ago and have worked on the craft through practice and reading blogs/forums. Cracking the colour code was the key to opening new doors into the craft.

It seems quite surreal now that I've my own painting business and have loads of commissions. I'm naturally very humbled by all this and thank my friends especially Michael an Ailsa.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: Mancha on 21 April 2010, 08:48:29 PM

Quote from: Calimero on 21 April 2010, 02:36:52 PM

They really look good Helen, nice work.
Don’t get me wrong but you painting seem to improve with each new figures you post on LAF… not that they were bad to begin with ;)

What he said!

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: Axebreaker on 21 April 2010, 10:19:58 PM

Really great stuff Helen on a type of troop not often covered! :-* :-*

Cheers
Christopher

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: jtrnka on 22 April 2010, 01:23:34 AM

Helen your work gets better and better! :)

Cheers,

Jeff

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: ushistoryprof on 22 April 2010, 04:42:30 PM

Beautiful work Helen.

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: Phil Robinson on 22 April 2010, 05:43:57 PM

Really nice work there Helen, reminds me I must get round to watching  "Message from Iwo Jima" again, have only seen it on the back seat of a plane coming back from the US.

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: white knight on 22 April 2010, 06:27:33 PM

Nice work. I have to say that your colour choices look much more realistic than my pulp/movie paintjobs.

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: abhorsen950 on 22 April 2010, 07:08:44 PM

Really amazing well done.

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: Helen on 23 April 2010, 02:03:36 AM

Thank you very much for all your kind comments.

Helen

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: chaplain severus on 23 April 2010, 03:09:36 AM

nicely done!   great job on the flesh tones and uniforms.


I am starting to collect Pac War stuff, so your work is a great inspiration.

Title: Re: PacWar Japanese
Post by: Arlequín on 23 April 2010, 06:49:57 AM

I agree with all the comments here. Particularly White Knight's, your uniforms look drab and faded, a look I don't see often. While I've seen some excellent painting on LAF, their uniforms look like they've come straight out of stores. These look like they've been lived in for a while. Same with the flesh tones, you can just feel these guys have been working on some sunny atoll for a while. Nicely done!  :)