I couldn't find any figures that I liked. The BF ones lacked detail and Peter Pig's SS range was quite limited. But I do like his LW German range. So armed with a 26 Blade in my scalpel, a pack of white fine milliput, a drill and some patience I thought about converting these up. I have started to add in some of the DAK figures as well as they are in caps and mix in well. I have added in one of two figures from my existing pile as well but they do look small compared to the later PP sculpts.
I trimmed off the should straps and lower pockets with the scalpel. The upper uniform detail was then scratched off, with a file and the scalpel and then a small piece of milliput was smoothed onto the figure. Helmets were a blob of milliput shaped over a couple of hours.
First platoon completed (to my 90% standard anyway, a couple of bits to finish when I get time)
Grenadiers
Platoon HQ
Supports
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and work on the next platoon has begun
Painted in my normal way of:
white undercoat.
VJ German Camo Pale Brown washed over the upper portion.
Coat d'arms Field grey onto the trousers.
VJ Olive green blobs and swirls over the Pale Brown
VJ German Cam dark green green blobs swirls and dots over the Pale Brown and Olive Green
VJ Olive Green dots over the Dark Green
VJ Black Grey on anything black
VJ Khaki on the gaiters and straps
VJ Green Grey on the poncho rolls
VJ Camo Beige on the bread bag and strap highlight.
VJ Sunny Flesh on the skin
Army Painter Strong tone on the flesh and equipment ONLY
VJ Matt Varnish to finish
The PAK 40 is PP as well with two of the figures from the standard pack. The figure sat astride the trail leg in a PP figure but I have cut off the right arm and cut him off the base.
wonders: Can Fernando do 1/285th?
