Rebooting the Weird WWII in 1/35 scale - Rocketeer added (08/20)

[white knight]

Thanks guys. All in all, I'm happy with them. I have more started but will likely be a while to finish them.

[white knight]

I dug out a few 1/35 figures I started painting 2,5 years ago before the house move and baby with the intention to finish them before starting new stuff. That means the painting style is a bit different (not quite as good?) from the more recent ones as well. The first one is this converted plastic ratzi zombie:  https://weirdworldwar2.blogspot.com/2024/08/occult-germany-wiederbelebung-truppen.html

Occult Germany - Wiederbelebung Truppen - Zombies Part 2
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INTELLIGENCE FILE
Code name: Wiederbelebung Truppen
Troop type: Reanimated corpses, Zombies
Nationality: Occult Germany
Affiliation: Thule Society
Characteristics: Indifferent to pain, relentless, merciless, mindless
Vulnerabilities: Decapitation, severe head trauma, fire (not immediately), bodies of water (sinking)
Deployment zone: Western Front, Eastern Front, North Afrika
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While the Thule Society's Wiederbelebung program initially used enemy corpses as the source for their reanimation process, the warmachine is ever hungry and pretty soon fallen German soldiers and even civilians were used. While the initial impact on German morale was not good, most veteran soldiers had been numbed by too many horrors to dwell on it overly long.



This one was converted from a 1/35 plastic Trumpeter Wehrmacht kit, repositioning the arms and hands, with a zombie head from the old GW plastic zombie kit (those heads were always oversized for the supposed 28mm scale). Some bulletwounds were drilled into the body and greenstuff used to add wear and tear to the uniform.


Wiederbelebung Truppen and Übersoldat


The Crimson Nun trying to stop the Nazi zombie tide...


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MODEL INFORMATION
Scale: 1/35
Brand: Trumpeter (bodies and helmet); Games Workshop (head)
Figure reference: Panzer Division [Poland 1939] Part 1 - TRU00402
Material: Plastic
Conversions: Headswap, repositioning of arms and hands, battledamage (bulletholes, wear and tear)
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[Sleepy Snoozy Skeletons]

Excellent work!

[white knight]

Another 1/35 Alt WW2 figure finished. Not my best work, but it looks good enough.

https://weirdworldwar2.blogspot.com/2024/08/united-states-airforce-rocketeer.html

United States - Airforce - The Rocketeer
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INTELLIGENCE FILE
Code name: Rocketeer
Birth name: Cliff Secord
Nationality: American
Affiliation: United States
Known special skills: Skilled Pilot, Marksman
Current whereabouts: Western Front
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After finding and learning to fly a stolen experimental prototype rocket pack in 1938 Los Angeles, stunt pilot Cliff Secord had a run in with nazi spy Neville Sinclair (the famous movie star) and his SA backup. Although the original rocket pack was destroyed in the final confrontation with the nazis, the escalation of the war lead its creator Howard Hughes to build a new and improved version, with some help from Cliff's mechanic Peevy. After some failed tests with military pilots, the US Army discretely enlisted Cliff to reprise his role as the Rocketeer in service of his country.



The figure is based on PulpWar35's resin Rocket Ace, which was a kickstarter add-on to the Captain Shadow body. While not an exact match, the general vibe is close enough and differences can be explained away by this being an updated version of the Rocketeer in military service.



I'm not quite as satisfied with this paintjob as I was with the Lobster Johnson and Crimson Nun characters, but it should look good on the table (when I ever get around to building it).


Some war propaganda to inspire the people


You're a long way from home, American. How do we know you're not a German spy?


This might be a good time to take to the sky


"They keep on coming. I fear this is it, Comrade Rocketeer." - "Call me Cliff and keep shooting, I have a plan... of sorts."

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MODEL INFORMATION
Scale: 1/35
Brand: PulpWar35
Figure reference: Rocket Ace
Material: Resin
Conversions: /
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Inspiration: Rocketeer universe