Cafe Storme Mokarex figures (2 Viewers)

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Here's a BMSS Drum Major in State Dress before and after simple refurbishment. Not obvious is the fact that I've straightened up the figure slightly as it was tilted forward.

 

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I've also finalised the painting on these 2 Romans, awaiting addition of foliage.

 

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My Hitler Jugend figure with MG 42. Figure is 1/35 scale Dragon with all accessories being Airfix.

 

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I reversed the position of the MG42, allowing for the gun to be slung comfortably on the shoulder. Adding Airfix accessories to his kit.

 

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I've also finalised the painting on these 2 Romans, awaiting addition of foliage.

Please please please .... no foliage, the presentation is perfect like that, your painting is in constant evolution

Montesquieu wrote : "... le mieux est l'ennemi du bien...." ( the best is the ennemy of the good )

Best

 

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Hello Mirof,

Thanks again for your comment. I think you generally like "clean" presentations with immaculate uniforms. For me, placing the figures side by side on a display shelf is very attractive but is like viewing cars in a sales room. Hence, I use this approach for my "toy soldier" figures.

I actually prefer the model figure to be displayed in context to its immediate surroundings. Hence, for each piece, I work on the groundwork.
For my vietnam grunt, the jungle conditions were to recreate the conditions for the haggard look of the grunt. Hence I built up the foliage to knee high.

For this Roman standard bearer, the foliage is merely some ground clutter over the bare gravel.

Rgds Victor

 

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I added a lead strap over the stick grenades. Contemporary pics show many of these frontline Waffen soldiers with grenades tucked under their waist belt.

I added some putty here and there to the HJ soldier, nicely filling in the gaps created by the grenades and overlapping belt, trying to make the uniform bulkier to emphasize the youthful nature of this figure. I added a brass-etched iron cross to his neck. Waiting for the MG42 to set before I add the strap to the gun.

 

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Here is a WWII pic for reference. I'll be adding a German gasmask canister as well.

 

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I've assembled the figure to this stage.

 

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Started to paint the figure.

 

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Got the figure painted to this stage. Late war SS camouflage. The HJ Division was thrown into the Normandy campaign, apparently suffering 60% losses.

 

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Yet another round of sculpting Murat's head. I built up his forehead and hair further.

 

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Regarding the Murat figure, the details are fugitive in areas and coarse in others. It is also not a single casting but comprises several castings glued together. Hence I've decided to enhance most of the figure.

Starting with the right arm where I've built up the shoulder. I later removed the right arm to work on the inside part. I also built up the fur around the pelisse and later also removed it entirely to work on the thighs.

The thighs were later built up and the boots were delineated.

The sword and sabretache casting and slings (one piece) are very coarse. I've decided to substitute these with Historex spares.

 

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Here is a pic showing the disassembled figure and the work in progress.

Note the reworked sabre and sabretache.

 

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Painting has begun for this figure. The figure looks quite elegant in outline and hopefully the substituted sabre and sabretache will greatly improve its appearance.

 

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Added more detail to this piece with Historex spares.

 

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I added an eagle to the sabretache. Now painting the piece in earnest.

 

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I resculpted the nose and more WIP.

 

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I spent a pleasant time writing out the names of the earlier painted figures. Here are 3 of them.

 

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Here is General Kellermann.