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Orb = Rob. Expert Procrastinator. Earth Scientist. Miniaturist. Sketcher. Owned by Whippets. Runner. Suffolk lad. History. Sci-fi. IC member. M4H volunteer
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#artvsartist2022
#faceyourart
#miniaturepainting
No actual artwork this year, but I had to leave a few miniatures out. So that’s positive!
Quite a diverse collection….
Also, I’m running….which is very positive!
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@Pandamoanimum
When my cousin, a dentist, married another dentist, and the reception began at 2.30, I seemed to be the only one to find it amusing….
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So this is a thread for the modelling world to share the work of a seriously amazing modeller who you will know even if you don’t know the name. John Rosengrant has been in the hobby for many years and has produced some of the best dioramas I’ve seen, and a real inspiration.
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Tamiya 1/35 Late War German infantry.
Work in Progress
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Tamiya Military Miniatures
German Infantry Set (Late WWII)
1/35
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I had an urge to paint Tamiya’s 1/48 Spitfire Mk 1 pilot.
Not build the plane though….
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Details….love ‘em!
1/35 Tamiya Late War German Infantry.
Work in Progress..
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Photos of the Stg44 show it is often made up of quite a variety of different metals in terms of colours.
I wanted to break up the large chunk of metal to make it more interesting.
Quite pleased with the result.
No metallics were used in painting this.
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I have to share Roger Hurkmans latest work.
A Bridge Too Far
Arnhem bridge, September 18 1944. It shows the final moment from Hauptsturmfuhrer Viktor Gräbner being hit in his chest and carried out of his captured Humber MKIV.
You’ve seen the film…
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Same Tamiya figure from the rear.
1/35
No metallic paints used on this. All done using various greys and some Tamiya Smoke on the gun.
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The final figure from Tamiya’s Late War German Infantry set.
1/35 Scale.
My favourite in the set. My first effort at painting Splittermuster camouflage.
Tamiya’s efforts to make the hands grip the rifle are outstanding.
Rifle strap, chin strap, and yes, laces, added by me.
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Decals on figures?
Yes!
The collar patches and eagle were added to thinned epoxy putty, cut out then attached to the figure while still soft.
Tricky, but effective, I think!
Tamiya 1/35
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Here he is.
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
This is for the raffle at
@WeHaveWaysPod
#kitoff
in aid of
@FinleysTouch
at Warfest!
Loved painting this - best thing I’ve painted!
@RedFiveModels
@almurray
@James1940
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First time altogether….
Tamiya’s 1/35 Late War German Infantry Set…
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Not my model, but John Rosengrant’s latest.
LRDG Crew in 1/35th for Raptor Miniatures (Sculpted by John) Thunder Models F30 Patrol truck, accessories are a combo Resicast ,Libor,and Andrew Cairns modified or used straight up.
Just another level.
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A post elsewhere reminded me I made this l, maybe 1990? All oil paints…
#oldhammer
#WarhammerCommunity
#warhammer40k
#Warmongers
#PaintingWarhammer
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So that’s a wrap.
Alpine Miniatures 1/35 US Tanker surveying German anti-tank weapons, 1945.
The figure was painted in 3 days, the base took over 2 weeks!
34 decals on this small display piece.
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First photo of the soon to be released Tamiya Comet….
Looks sweet, and an awesome pair of figures….give Alpine a run for their money…
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An absolutely wonderful new release from Life Miniatures.
WAAF Assistant Section Leader 1940-1941 (1/16 scale)
She’s also available in 1/35 scale, as this is a digital sculpt from Sang-Eon Lee, who also painted this beautiful box art version.
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Some overall views of my
#kitoff
model that got bigger than intended.
For me, this is a massive achievement, and the biggest project I’ve done since teenage years, and it’s only 12cm across!
Thanks to the Twitter modelling crowd and
@WeHaveWaysPod
for support!
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I’ve got some building and painting to do!!!
(These are amazing figures…..)
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Yet another sublime release by Alpine Miniatures
35323 US Infantry 2nd ID Set (2 figures)
Taesung Harmms sculpting is simply second to none. Inspiration!
Box Art by Dr. Jin Kim
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Second 1/35 scale figure from Tamiya’s Late war German Infantry.
I added the chinstrap, helmet bolts and MP44 sling, everything else out of the box.
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Kind of proud of this guy, so I made a little hi-tech rotation video featuring scale fingers….
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We all like a video
Well, he’s done. The sculpting is a bit rough in places, but he has lots of character.
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How it started - How it’s going.
It’s absolutely time to start painting now. I am quite amazed I’ve got this far!
#sculpting
#SWW
#modelmaking
#militarymodelling
#kitoff
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A rare moment of order of my modelling desk.
It’s evolved over many years, I know where most, not all, things are now. It will evolve more.
iPhone is how it is if I’m streaming. I use it to make videos as well.
I regularly take photos of it as it’s fun to see how it changes.
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An update on Roger Hurkmans latest work.
British version of the LVT-4 together with the crew and survivors from 48th Royal Marine Commandos where their vehicle was hit by a german boobytrap. The LVT will be placed in a diorama which will depict flooded Walcheren November 44.
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@WarComTeam
Perfect timing….I’ve nearly finished my first Necron. A little more to do though…
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The third figure from Tamiya’s 1/35 scale Late War German Infantry set.
This was the first one I painted, and was used to test and note down colour mixes before continuing on.
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Another angle of the German Late War Unteroffizier in 1/35 scale from Tamiya.
The excellently detailed MP40 has a homemade epoxy putty strap added.
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So I think I’ve finished painting the mini
@James1940
and
@almurray
28mm figures sculpted by
@PaulHic80466580
to raise money for
@DKMS_uk
An absolute delight to paint. More photos to follow.
@WeHaveWaysPod
@BalooGames
#jimandalincolour
#paintingminiatures
#miniaturepainting
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A classic photo.
For the modellers out there inspired by the photo, Rado Miniatures makes these two chaps in 1/35.
Today in 1944, at Cassino in Italy, British anti-tank gunners examine a knocked out German StuG III assault gun. The Sturmgeschütz has had holes punched through its lower glacis by 75mm shells from a Sherman tank.
#OnThisDay
#WW2
IWM NA 15178 /
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This has to be shared.
The latest masterpiece by Bill Horan.
We’ve seen in progress pics, this is it finished.
Still one of the best. Always inspiring
“The Storming of Dargai Heights; The Tirah Campaign, 1897” after Vereker Hamilton’s painting.
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Slow progress, but it’s still progress
WIP Tamiya 1/35
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Monty!!!
A
#kitoff44
raffle piece.
Good progress, certainly looking more human now.
Feel this needs an
@almurray
vocal track…
@FinleysTouch
@RedFiveModels
@WeHaveWaysPod
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US Tanker - an afternoon’s progress.
Fiddly face done.
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Painting lizard camo is soooo draining!
I was hating this figure, but the effort to do the camouflage is worth it and I’m changing my mind!
IDF para, 1967
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A video of the WIP of a 1/35 Tamiya figure and some miniature waffling
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1/35 Scale Unteroffizier from Tamiya’s Late War German Infantry set.
One of those figures careful placement of the pupils helps with the believability of the pose.
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Well, it’s my
#lockdown
birthday, and it will just be me and the hounds! I will have a beer with
@WeHaveWaysPod
@almurray
@James1940
livecast after
@IntModCo
livecast.
And I’ve finally finished my D-Day Para
#kitoff
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Another angle of the second infantryman from Tamiya’s Late war German set
1/35 scale
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Final update before the base is done…
Flag and patch are from the Gecko decals, added to tinted rolled out epoxy, trimmed and added to the figure.
Then very thin filters of khaki added to “mute” the starkness of the decal.
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Remember those bootlaces I was going to sculpt?
I did it! Maybe the most frustrating and insane bit of modelling I’ve done, but totally worth it!
Really adds to the look!
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Some progress on the 1/35 Gecko/Hornet Normandy US Para.
M42 jump suit not as yellow as the photo.
Very soft plastic details. A challenge to paint….
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And here we have the other new 1/35 figure from Alpine!
Painting by Calvin Tan.
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US Infantry - Vietnam 1968
1/32 scale Airfix Multipose conversion (Bill Horan style!)
Made over 30 years ago.
Head - Hornet (i know, wrong scale)
M16 - Cheshire Volunteer
Helmet and Water bottles - Airfix
Everything else - Milliput
Painted in Humbrol Enamels!
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First of the fancy camera shots of the 508th PIR on D-Day.
Going for a pale background for a change.
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A new 1/35 Commonwealth Bren Gunner is released by HD Models in Italy. Based on photos of Canadians, I believe.
There will be more releases of this subject in the future.
Painted by the legendary Calvin Tan
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3 years ago, this was the first figure I posted on here after lots of progress shots.
Although I think it’s pretty decent, I feel I’ve improved in the miniatures I’ve done since.
It marked the change in my account after discovering modelling twitter and
@WeHaveWaysPod
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As my goal was to see how quickly I could paint a figure, this is an afternoon and a bit of an evening’s work.
Might get him finished tomorrow!
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Industrial Light and Magic model makers with the Millennium Falcon for the original Star Wars beginning to add the “greeblies”
Note the 1/35 Panther hulls in the approximate positions in the final design.
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So some photos of my finished IDF Para.
Added my own;
Uzi strap
Radio handset coil
Antenna
Chinstrap holding handset
Rope holding radio on packboard
Vertical stripe on helmet
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He’s nearly finished.
Some final things to sort out.
75mm
1st New York
Continental Line Infantry 1777
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Not quite finished. Rifle strap to add, but a quick few photos of him on his base, in case Twitter doesn’t make Monday.
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Rear view of the final figure from Tamiya’s Late War German Infantry set.
1/35 Scale.
I took loads of photos from every angle of the figures before I put them in the vignette, as it becomes very difficult to see once all are in place.
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@MikeStuchbery_
Was thinking, now the boy has been charged, is he not in contempt? This could be seen as trying to influence a trial?
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Another afternoon, a bit more done.
Overshoes are the main thing left to do.
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@JewelKnightJess
Every time this pops up I have to post my 1990 version…complete with cocktail stick and toothpaste tube banner…
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More masterful painting by Calvin Tan of another new piece from HD Models in Italy. 1/35 101st Airborne, Normandy 1944.
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I know I often post John Rosengrant models.
No apologies, here are his latest.
1/35 LRDG crew….
Will be available in the future.
He’s nailed it!
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52nd (Lowland) Division, Germany, January 1945
1/35 Scratch Built
I’ve only gone and finished him!
Very very happy how he’s turned out. Can see where I can make improvements on the next one.
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The legendary John Rosengrant won Ordnance Best of Show at this weekend’s MFCA show.
El Alamein 1942.
@WeHaveWaysPod
@almurray
@RedFiveModels
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The first book I went out of my way to get, way back in the 1980s.
Might use Google translate to find out what it actually says now!
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Posh camera day means more photos.
Tamiya 1/35 US tanker
Figure in Vallejo Model Colour acrylics.
Jerrycans with AK Real Colors (airbrushed) and Lifecolor (hanpainted highlights/shadows/weathering)
#miniaturepainting
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The camera was out so time for a group shot.
The Allies in NW Europe 1944-45. An ongoing series.
#scalemodelling
#paintingminiatures
@WeHaveWaysPod
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Latest update.
Loving adding paint to epoxy!
Added black buckles to the M1C helmet harness (on helmet liner)
Added khaki helmet straps, with black fittings.
Added brown string on ankle holding M3 knife!
Opens many possibilities!
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Have to share this in progress diorama by Roger Hurkmans. He’s usually making dioramas of retreating Germans, but here, it’s Operation Infatuate! Yes, Walcheren in miniature form.
Ok, it’s 42nd Commando, not 52nd Lowland.
It will be awesome though, regardless!
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Love this freebie Miniature of the Month from Warhammer 40000.
A World Eaters Jakhal
Creating a sloping base adds a much more dynamic feel to him.
Very happy with how he turned out.
@warhammer
#miniatures
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Well, finally the Hürtgen Forest Jeep is finished, bar some minor tweaks! So this is officially the
#kitoff
part from
@WeHaveWaysPod
complete! Phew!
My first vehicle in 20 years.
Still the rest of the vignette to finish.
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New Alpine figure inbound.
Painted here by the master Calvin Tan.
I assume there’s another to accompany him.
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The rear of the 1/35 scale Late War Infantryman from Tamiya.
For a plastic figure Tamiya included some lovely details, such as the buttons on the water bottle. And the hangers of the breadbag.
Still need to add the G43 strap, here using milliput.
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Not done much painting of late but did some more on this 1/35 Tamiya US Scout during this evening’s session for
@modelsforheroes
demo.
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During my research it turns out all entrenching tool holders are not the same!
Having a yellow one adds some variety in the unit.
Of course it will be mostly covered by his Stg44.
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The final figure. Posh camera. Very close up.
There will be more photos.
US 5th Armored Division - Tangermunde, Germany April 1945
Tamiya 1/35 US Infantry Scout out of the box.
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Posh photos to follow, but he’s pretty much done.
Base inspired by this still from some old D-Day footage, which I believe is from Saint-Marcouf.
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Wobbly video of my 1/48 scale scratch built 8 Royal Scots officer.
A project I would never have attempted if it weren’t for several folk from this site, both directly and indirectly.
I’ll show more at the Model Meet on Wednesday evening.
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Doodling while watching the excellent
@WeHaveWaysPod
livestream from
@James1940
’s new Sherwood Rangers exhibition.
Can you guess who it is?
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Arrived from the US!
The awesome Raptor Miniatures 1/35 LRDG crew by John Rosengrant for the Thunder Models Ford F30 truck.
Best LRDG figures out there!!
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At 11 o’clock on
@LBC
@Nigel_Farage
wants to know what is causing this rise in anti-semitism following the murders in The US.
Seriously.
@carolecadwalla
@Otto_English
George Soros has spent billions in the EU to undermine the nation state. This is where the real international political collusion is.
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And I admit I do love painting the details, like the U.S. stencilling on the water bottle.
The more you do it, the easier it gets. But you still take a deep breath.
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Thought I’d try a “reflective” paint effect in the headlights, as they’re not clear parts. Quite like the effect.
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An absolutely stunning sculpt by the legendary John Rosengrant of a British Officer in North Africa 1941 in 1/16 Scale.
Sadly, it’s a private commission, but it’s sooooo good it needed to be shared here!
@almurray
@James1940
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A little bit of James May joining us on the
@modelsforheroes
stand here at
#WeHaveWaysFest
@WeHaveWaysPod
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My World Model Expo results 4:
My scratch built 52nd Lowland Division Jock, a subject I only did after discovering
@WeHaveWaysPod
and
@AndyAitcheson
, won me another bronze in the Masters Open category. So chuffed for this one!
Modelling and history Twitter rocks!
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Dad’s birthday? Check
Staying in Oulton Broad with parents? Check
Unable to resist just “popping” into a f**king warehouse full of models?
Check….
You ain’t seen me….
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Tamiya 1/35 German Late War Infantry.
Sharing the rifle sling, as I’m really happy with it.
I’ve done metal/lead foil, plasticard, paper, masking tape. All have pros/cons.
This is Milliput Black. Most natural drape I’ve done.
3 more to do, now…l
@Millipu_Uk
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Good news!
I’m going to We Have Ways Fest as a volunteer for
@modelsforheroes
We’d love to meet you, so come and say hello.
Any donations are gratefully received but we also love unstarted model kits…it’s who we are!
#WHWF24
#KITOFF44
@almurray
@James1940
@WeHaveWaysPod
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Cambridge Half Marathon! Done!
A new PB - 1:38:15!
I went sub 1:40, I didn’t walk!
The crowds love a
@runningpunks
- well, my shirt at least!
A fantastic course through the colleges and Grantchester.
Picturesque!
Very happy boy.
@UKRunChat
#running
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He’s not on Twitter, but the master of the scratch built figure is Bill Horan. He’s inspired me for over 4 decades now.
Here is his latest - it has to shared;
A Private of the Highland Light Infantry at Tel-el-Kebir, 1882.
Simple but very effective animation.
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