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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #450 on: May 05, 2019, 08:54:15 PM »
Nice pjs!
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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #451 on: May 06, 2019, 07:03:04 AM »
Thanks for the paint details.

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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #452 on: May 06, 2019, 08:05:01 AM »
Here are the paints I used:

Shirts and trousers:

1. Vallejo 893 "US Dark Green"
2. Wash with Citadel "Athonian Camoshade"
3. Highlight "US Dark Green"

Flak vests:

1. Citadel "Death World Forest"
2. Wash with Citadel "Athonian Camoshade"
3. Hightlight "Death World Forest"

Webbing, pouches, helmet band, fabric part of the boots:

1. Vallejo 887 "Brown Violet"
2. Wash with Citadel "Athonian Camoshade"
3. Highlight "Brown Violet"

Helmet cover:

1. Citadel "Straken Green"
2. Wash with Citadel "Athonian Camoshade"
3. Green camo spots Vallejo 894 "Camo Olive Green"
4. Broen camo spots Vallejo 983 "Flat Earth" (really just a few small patches, like 3 or so)

I hope that helps!

Fantastic! These figures are really just Base/Wash/Highlight? They look like you've put significantly more effort into them than that. Well done :)

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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #453 on: May 06, 2019, 09:21:30 AM »
Thanks! Yes, they really are just Base - Wash - Highlight. I find this approach works really well with these guys and to me it has the added benefit of actually getting stuff done in a reasonable amount of time. :D

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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #454 on: May 06, 2019, 10:52:30 AM »
Fantasic looking figures, deff be stealing that paint scheme 😊😊
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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #455 on: May 06, 2019, 03:44:00 PM »
mrcleh@

I found your "troll doll."
Was watching "the Vietnam War" by Ken Burns.
In part Six, "Things Fall Apart" at 43:50, there he is.
Marine firing an M-60 from the shoulder.
Paul Hicks may have taken it from there.
Got to love it, Number one in my book.
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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #456 on: May 06, 2019, 06:18:34 PM »
mrcleh@

I found your "troll doll."
Was watching "the Vietnam War" by Ken Burns.
In part Six, "Things Fall Apart" at 43:50, there he is.
Marine firing an M-60 from the shoulder.
Paul Hicks may have taken it from there.
Got to love it, Number one in my book.

Thank you for the heads up and good find!

I watched it about a year ago and thought about watching it again last week when I received these figures. Now I’ll do it for sure!

EDIT:

Couldn’t wait and just had a look at that particular scene. I think that it is very likely Paul Hicks’ inspiration. So it’s not a “troll doll” but something locally made. I’ll have to repaint that part. :D
« Last Edit: May 06, 2019, 06:24:11 PM by mrcleh »

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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #457 on: May 06, 2019, 07:27:29 PM »
Yep that’s where us was from. Paul at Empress asked me to do it on one of the Marines. I would have responded earlier. Figures look fantastic!

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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #458 on: May 06, 2019, 09:36:08 PM »
Yep that’s where us was from. Paul at Empress asked me to do it on one of the Marines. I would have responded earlier. Figures look fantastic!

Any chance of some insight as to what's on your desk at the moment?  :D

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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #459 on: May 07, 2019, 09:07:42 AM »
Wondered about the same thing! So also interested to any reference there may be.  :D

WOW wonderful job on these .  :-*

Yes there is film of the chap with the doll in his helmet.




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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #460 on: May 07, 2019, 09:13:11 AM »
Been a very busy weekend with one thing and another and did not get in from a concert in London until 2am this morning so kinda squidgy brained. :o

Here is todays Marines Dave and Bob.


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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #461 on: May 07, 2019, 09:38:35 AM »
so nice.... man this range is gonna cost me a fortune ...

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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #462 on: May 07, 2019, 09:48:51 AM »
Thanks for the clarification concerning the reference and your kind words Paul & Paul!  :)

Todays Marines look awesome - As usual! :D

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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #463 on: May 07, 2019, 10:27:32 AM »
Yes there is film of the chap with the doll in his helmet.

Is that a Landy in the background?
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Re: Empress - Hue 1968 - First Glimpse of the New Range
« Reply #464 on: May 07, 2019, 12:04:55 PM »
Is that a Landy in the background?

Certainly looks like it.