First attempt at MTP

[jp762]

Like it says (have not figured out how to resize yet  )
I am not happy with this result. C&C anyone? I cannot for the life of me figure out where I am going wrong but it just does not feel right to me.  

[juergen c. olk]

your crazy it's great.

[OSHIROmodels]

Looks fine to me 

Maybe a thin ink wash to bring out the details a bit more

cheers

James

[Elk101]

I'd be delighted with that. I've put mine off because I don't know where to start.

[Ray Earle]

The pattern on the trousers is spot on, in my opinion. It loses it a little around the right forearm and helmet cover, although that could just be the photo.

I agree with Jim, a thinned down wash in the deepest recesses will help being a little more definition. 

[jp762]

I'd be delighted with that. I've put mine off because I don't know where to start.

It was a simple scheme! I too was put off for ages but just grabbed the bull and....

all vallejo,
medium grey base coat with a brown wash (army painter strong)
tidied up with med grey
highlighted med grey + buff

The patches were,
english uniform 20-25%
golden olive 20-25%
usa uniform 10-15%
stripes/squiggles
german camo black brown
ivory
and then a med grey+buff glaze/wash to tone it down.
Needs work but its close to the jacket I was trying to copy.

[jp762]

The pattern on the trousers is spot on, in my opinion. It loses it a little around the right forearm and helmet cover, although that could just be the photo.

I agree with Jim, a thinned down wash in the deepest recesses will help being a little more definition. 

The arm is identical to the trews.
(lord Litchfield, your job is safe)
My photography leaves much to be desired.
I think I may wash the recesses a bit more, cheers!

[Mathyoo]

I think it's great, too. Nice and subtle, just the way I like it .

A wash would help bring the details of the clothing out, which could help, but as far as the pattern goes I can't see anything wrong. It doesn't look right because it's being painted on 28mm?

As for picture resizing, just google it. There is at least one (and probably 10+) browser based, no login site for resizing

Cheers for the colour pallete, I will be painting similar camo soon and I'm reluctant to start as well.

[Brummie Thug]

Looks great to me. Try Picasa/google plus web albums. If you have a blog google automatically creates your account as its all inter-linked. It has a lot of funky tools from cropping to adjusting contrast as well as having options for various photo effects.

[Ash]

I think that totally looks the part.

[westwaller]

That looks really good to me 

If you really want to have another go, perhaps you could try a bit (just a bit) more contrast between the camo colours which would make them stand out a bit more (but not be ultra realistic admittedly)

[Gary Peach]

1st reaction... WOW that's really right on.

[jp762]

1st reaction... WOW that's really right on.

 
Thank you!
I will crack on with the rest in the same vein. It appears I was not as far off as I thought!

[Elk101]

Thank you!
I will crack on with the rest in the same vein. It appears I was not as far off as I thought!

Put it this way: "paint mine!"

If you get a chance to do a step by step tutorial of the process that would be incredibly helpful 

[6milPhil]

I think it does look a bit too DPM rather than MTP. On mine I let a lot of the BG colour, that really pale green, remain visible.

Like you I'm still not happy with it though...