FIRST PLACE - thetoysurgeon#2

thetoysurgeon · 11-09-2009, 05:19 PM

You fix'em and I'll drive'em !

US Army Combat Vehicle Crewman, Driver - Tracked Vehicles , ETO , Autumn, 1944

budro65 · 11-12-2009, 03:04 PM

Fantastic figure Dennis!!!!! A very well deserved first place, a big congrats to you!!!

budro 65

Kev Longino · 11-12-2009, 03:46 PM

A fantastic figure Dennis - many congratulations on your deserved win

anthrush · 11-12-2009, 10:40 PM

Great job Dennis. Congrats on a job well done.

Allen

Johnny Canuck · 11-13-2009, 12:01 AM

Great job. Congrats

Geoff

ActionMan · 11-13-2009, 05:19 AM

well done!

Please tell us how you got the dirt ingrained into the creases of his fingers - I've tried all sorts of ways and can never get them to work.

Ostfront43 · 11-13-2009, 02:59 PM

Well deserved win! Congratulations!!

thetoysurgeon · 11-14-2009, 01:43 AM

Thanks guys! I stole a method from Eduardo while I was down there and this was my first attempt on both my entries. I don't know if I did it right but it looks good to me. I especially like the dirt effect on the LW guy's neck, back and face. I outlined the dirt under the fingernails by taking a Micron 05 ink pen and drew a line across the end of each finger nail. Then I mixed the cheap (Michaels Acrylic paint) Burnt umber or raw umber, with denatured alcohol. Take a medium size brush and just coat the hand or face real good. Have a clean brush, water, damp paper towel and q-tips at ready. The palms of the hands are less dirty so dab that area first. then with a damp q-tip or paper towel dap most of the excess paint away. If it dries to fast have some clean alcohol to rewet the area to work with it. I always dirty up and weather my figures. I have very few clean ones. Sometime its bad to see a cool uniform or camo get all stained and painted up. Hope this helps.

vehicle · 11-15-2009, 04:37 AM

Dennis
Nicely done

vehicle

eddie milani · 03-15-2012, 04:33 AM

Fantastic! Looks like sargent Saunders from Combat tv series!

11-09-2009, 05:19 PM	#1
thetoysurgeon Battalion Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 2,069 Images: 229	FIRST PLACE - thetoysurgeon#2 You fix'em and I'll drive'em ! US Army Combat Vehicle Crewman, Driver - Tracked Vehicles , ETO , Autumn, 1944 __________________ "All that you are and may become, is dependent on this present company."

11-12-2009, 03:46 PM	#3
Kev Longino Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scottish Highlands Posts: 2,453	A fantastic figure Dennis - many congratulations on your deserved win __________________ "Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty's in every blow! Let us do, or die!"

11-13-2009, 12:01 AM	#5
Johnny Canuck Battalion Commander Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,376	Great job. Congrats Geoff __________________ Johnny Canuck Basil: "Oh, German! I'm sorry, I thought there was something wrong with you."

11-13-2009, 05:19 AM	#6
ActionMan Battalion Commander Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Territories, Hong Kong Posts: 1,641	well done! Please tell us how you got the dirt ingrained into the creases of his fingers - I've tried all sorts of ways and can never get them to work. __________________ "The term 'hero' is overused in contemporary commentary; take a moment to reflect on Private Martin Bell". Lt. Col. Andrew Harrison, Officer Commanding, 2 Para

11-13-2009, 02:59 PM	#7
Ostfront43 Mortarman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 352 Images: 1	Well deserved win! Congratulations!! __________________ Good kill..........

11-12-2009, 03:04 PM	#2
budro65 Company Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 658	Fantastic figure Dennis!!!!! A very well deserved first place, a big congrats to you!!! budro 65

11-12-2009, 10:40 PM	#4
anthrush Rifleman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leeds AL Posts: 64	Great job Dennis. Congrats on a job well done. Allen

11-14-2009, 01:43 AM	#8
thetoysurgeon Battalion Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 2,069 Images: 229	Thanks guys! I stole a method from Eduardo while I was down there and this was my first attempt on both my entries. I don't know if I did it right but it looks good to me. I especially like the dirt effect on the LW guy's neck, back and face. I outlined the dirt under the fingernails by taking a Micron 05 ink pen and drew a line across the end of each finger nail. Then I mixed the cheap (Michaels Acrylic paint) Burnt umber or raw umber, with denatured alcohol. Take a medium size brush and just coat the hand or face real good. Have a clean brush, water, damp paper towel and q-tips at ready. The palms of the hands are less dirty so dab that area first. then with a damp q-tip or paper towel dap most of the excess paint away. If it dries to fast have some clean alcohol to rewet the area to work with it. I always dirty up and weather my figures. I have very few clean ones. Sometime its bad to see a cool uniform or camo get all stained and painted up. Hope this helps. __________________ "All that you are and may become, is dependent on this present company."

11-15-2009, 04:37 AM	#9
vehicle Company Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 720	Dennis Nicely done vehicle

03-15-2012, 04:33 AM	#10
eddie milani Rifleman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 4	Re: FIRST PLACE - thetoysurgeon#2 Fantastic! Looks like sargent Saunders from Combat tv series!

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