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Title: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: Dave C on 12 February 2012, 11:45:32 AM
Never having painted camo uniforms before, I thought I have a practice on these 6 figures. Only about another 60 to go!

They are made by Offensive Miniatures

I hope you like them but, as ever, constructive comments always welcome...

Dave C
 
Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: Matthew83 on 12 February 2012, 12:48:07 PM
A beautiful job mate.

I've got a load coming in 15mm so looking for a good guide.
Do you mind if I save and print these to stick over my paint station?


Matt
Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: Kane on 12 February 2012, 01:02:27 PM
Hey Dave, sadly enough you don't live close by, we could play Carentan :P . Very nice paintjob man, on equally splendid mini's. Offensive does the trick for me in that regard  :D
Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: stone-cold-lead on 12 February 2012, 02:18:09 PM
Great painting and splendid camo.
Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: Marine0846 on 12 February 2012, 03:38:11 PM
Love your painting.
Offensive Minis are fine figures.
I have a bunch of their American Airborne.
None painted, just setting in my lead pile.
Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: axabrax on 12 February 2012, 04:15:00 PM
Very nice. If you care about historical accuracy, the FJ wouldn't normally have splinter camo trousers. It's not impossible late war as there was a lot of mixing and matching as supplies dwindled, just not very likely. If they were camo, they'd probably be more likely to be Italian camo.
Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: Faust23 on 12 February 2012, 05:42:23 PM
Very nice.  I second the trouser comment.

Also, I can't see if you painted the 'rain drops'.  I hope you didn't.  In reality you can't see them at over 20 odd feet. And everybody insists on adding them when in reality they wouldn't be visible. 

I can't see them on yours, which makes me like them all the more!
Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: Dave C on 12 February 2012, 06:56:40 PM
Guys

Thank you for the postive comments and historical advice.

Matt, I feel flattered that you'd want to copy the photos for your paint station, so go ahead. Also check out the gallery on the Offensive Miniatures site. I don't know who painted their examples but they look great. Some good adice is available on Nick Farnworth's pdf on the Artizan miniatures site.

Dave C
Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: Helen on 12 February 2012, 08:05:02 PM
Nice work on these guys. You mention this is your first time painting camo so well done. Always difficult to achieve on the first go, but you have nailed it.

The Offensive miniatures looked quite detailed.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: inkydave on 12 February 2012, 10:16:26 PM
 :-* Fantastic paint job. Love the polkadot scarf/neckerchief. We now know what unit these are ;)  Re the camo trousers-Axabrax is spot on. But the FJ were at times issued the reversible white/splinter B winter suits so in colder weather the trousers are fine.
Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: BattlewagonBruce on 17 February 2012, 05:19:15 PM
I paint for Offensive, and I did some of the figures on the adverts. I tend to tone down the splinter cammo for scale effect. Just personal taste, but I think it makes them look more 'period'.

It does seem a shame though to do the splinter pattern and then almost loose it!

Ditto on the cammo trousers, although there is a theory that 500 battalion, a penal SS para unit wore pea pattern cammo pants.

Here's a couple of shots

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n524/bruce-bonus/German%20Paras/HeptinstallIMG_5745medres.jpg)

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n524/bruce-bonus/German%20Paras/HeptinstallIMG_5750medres.jpg)

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n524/bruce-bonus/German%20Paras/HeptinstallIMG_5749medres.jpg)

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n524/bruce-bonus/German%20Paras/HeptinstallIMG_5727medres.jpg)

Nice job though!

regards

Bruce at Battlewagons
Title: Re: 28mm Fallschrimjager
Post by: 6milPhil on 18 February 2012, 01:36:30 PM
Really detailed paintjob there, great work.

Awful, as a punishment they should be banished... to my games table

I really like the whole offensive range, so best of both worlds there.