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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: ghpainting on July 14, 2007, 06:03:37 AM

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: ghpainting on July 14, 2007, 06:03:37 AM

As this is my first posting in this fine community of WW II gamers I would like to tell you about my self:
My name is George Hatzopoulos, I live in Greece, and I think I am more a figure collector than a wargamer since I don’t play much and that’s because I like painting and collecting 28mm figures and playing with 6mm figures while my friends here in Greece like to play with 15mm figures and I haven’t be able to convince them otherwise.
I have started a new project since aweek ago and I would like to sear it with you. I want to create a squad of 28mm German Fallschrimjagers suitable firstly for the battle for Crete and secondly for Leningrad I want them to have irregular look in order to represent the heavy casualties they suffered as they landed which led them to create squads with whoever was in a condition to fight so here are the photos of what I have paint so far.I have finished all the flesh and the grey green trousers, some hands were left to be painted with black gloves.


(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-a1.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-a2.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-a3.jpg)

As you can see in the following pictures I have painted four of them in plain light olive grey jump smokes the rest of them will be painted in Luftwaffe Splinter B camouflage although this saw limited use in operation Mercury it was common by the time they went to Leningrad, and far more interesting don’t you think?

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-b1-2.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-b2-1.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-b3-1.jpg)

That’s all for now
More when I’ve finished the camos…


Cheers

George

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on July 14, 2007, 08:11:41 AM

welcome, George! that's very impressive work on the faces, like them very much! Can't wait to see more, please keep posting  :)

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: knoxville on July 14, 2007, 09:12:12 AM

That's so awesome! If you have the time, pls make a step by step tutorial for faces :)

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Driscoles on July 14, 2007, 09:53:43 AM

yep....I agree the faces are incredible.

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Le matou rouge on July 14, 2007, 10:00:44 AM

Quote from: "knoxville"

That's so awesome! If you have the time, pls make a step by step tutorial for faces :)

I think it's already  done (http://ghpaintingminis.blogspot.com/2007/06/painting-prince-jerome-bonaparte-for.html)  :wink:

Meow,
Matt

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: dominic on July 14, 2007, 11:44:28 AM

Fantastic work George!  Welcome to the Forum!

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Neldoreth on July 14, 2007, 01:10:38 PM

These are great George! The faces are fantastic. Please keep posting your progress and welcome to the forum!

n.

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: ghpainting on July 14, 2007, 06:58:27 PM

WIP Fallschrimjager Squad Part Three

Thank you for your comments and welcome.
Well I think these are the pictures you all expected to see so was I.
The Jump Smokes in the Luftwaffe Splinter Camouflage are finally finished…

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-c3.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-c2.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-c1.jpg)

Cheers

George

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: KeyanSark on July 14, 2007, 07:28:05 PM

I agree with the rest... Incredible work on those faces...

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Grimm on July 14, 2007, 07:39:06 PM

very nice pictures and wecome here.

Grimm

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: ghpainting on July 19, 2007, 06:37:31 AM

WIP Fallschrimjager Squad Part Four

Thank you once more for your comments.
The reversed striptease continues with the painting of the remaining trousers, bandoliers, knee protection and bread bag in Luftwaffe blue grey, the gasmask bag in a more greenish light olive grey, the belts and  Y straps in light red brown leather and the canteen felt cover in red brown.      

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-d4.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-d2.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fg-mix-d5.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-d3.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-mix-d1.jpg)

Cheers

George

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Malamute on July 19, 2007, 08:21:46 AM

George- You are a very talented painter. The faces are spot on, the eyes are perfect and the camo pattern is great too, well done and welcome :)

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: dominic on July 19, 2007, 08:29:56 AM

Very nice!  I hate to ask - but what base colour did you use for the smocks?

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Zoogla on July 19, 2007, 08:49:10 AM

Have been following your painting on the SD Forum and think it is about time to tell you, how great these guys look. The time I first saw them, I instantly ordered the Andrea face painting set, your faces are just so plain cool.
But as always I am REALLY interested in the colours you used for uniforms, camo and such! Any chance of enlightening us?  :mrgreen:

and keep those great pictures coming!

Z.

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Wallyocerous on July 20, 2007, 04:49:48 AM

These put my paratroopers to shame!   :cry:

Keep the pics coming so I can steal your painting secrets.   :lol:

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Boggler on July 20, 2007, 12:13:17 PM

Lovely stuff.

Nice to see some Fallschirmjager in plain non-camo smocks too.

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: ghpainting on July 21, 2007, 10:00:19 AM

WIP Fallschrimjager Squad Part Five


Thank you for your comments once more.
This time I have painted the uncovered helmets and everything that should be painted in Field Grey I also have tried to take photos with more light in order to better see the LW Splinter Camouflage.
It has been two weeks since I’ve started this unit and I think that it starts to look like Ronald’s Volstad illustrations of German Fallschrimjagers at Crete from witch I has inspired, don’t you think?

The colors I have used for the Lw Splinter cammo are all Vallejo Model Colors

Field Color
a) German Field Grey
b) Khaki
c) Ivory

Brown Pattern
a) German Cam. Black Brown
b) Flat Brown
c) Desert Yellow

Green Pattern
a) German Cam Dark Green
b) Dessert Yellow


(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-midlemix1.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-midlemix3.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-midlemix2.jpg)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/fj-midlemix4.jpg)

For bigger versions visit my blog,
Cheers

George

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Darkoath on August 12, 2007, 06:50:23 PM

Very nice painting indeed! :D   Who makes the figures?

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Captain Blood on August 12, 2007, 09:23:09 PM

George, these are really lovely.

It's nice to see such subtlety in figure painting - the result is so much more evocative.

And your Luftwaffe blue looks spot on! Very nicely done.

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: DeWolfe on August 13, 2007, 04:23:51 AM

All I can say is; 'WOW'!

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: demi_morgana on August 13, 2007, 06:23:44 AM

great article!
actually I've been searching for ideas for painting camouflage - looks like it's my lucky day :)

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: TadPortly on August 13, 2007, 09:36:34 AM

Really nice - especially the splinter camo.

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Hammers on August 13, 2007, 11:19:57 AM

Splendid

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Neldoreth on August 13, 2007, 03:58:36 PM

These look fantastic!

n.

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: Auton on August 13, 2007, 04:31:32 PM

Very, very nice paint jobs!

Title: WIP Fallschrimjager Squad by a new member
Post by: ghpainting on August 19, 2007, 05:06:57 PM

thank you all...
i have posted the finished figures in a new topic
i hope you ll enjoy them
Cheers

George