I painted my 1/76 scale figures like a 1/35th scale figure and it looked incredible with the shading and amazing painted details while yes I spended a lot of time painting them I was still happy knowing they looked Great and that was all that mattered.
This is an absolute gem of a channel! professional and straight forward for beginners and experienced alike! I will be supporting this account and everything that comes with it.
Those two GI's came out great! I like the way you shadowed the soldiers. You can clearly see how you went from dark to light. Figures are a handful, but completely painted and weathered they will look great. Thank you sharing this video.
Nice video Hank, really well presented - them figures turned out great! Never used Alpine before although I’ve seen them around…fine job on these guys😊👌 Definitely worth a look one day!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it - and yeah Alpine makes some quality stuff. They're not cheap (as you can expect for resin figures), but they look great! 👍
Thank you very much - and I'm so glad to hear! Figures can be super daunting at first... I know I was really hesitant to try them, but they add so much character to a vehicle build or a diorama. Really helps bring the scene to life. Thanks again & happy building 👍
Hi Hank , great channel and very informative. I've recently taken up the hobby again and find that if you thin down the acrylic paints and apply multiple layers it really helps with the process.
These look great! I did an Alpine tank commander figure last year for a battle of the bulge Sherman dio. I also ordered some alpine German panzer crew for a jagdpanther diorama I'm working on. Im planning on painting them with ak 3rd gen acrylics. If you're at all interested, I can send you pics on IG, but I won't be ready to paint them for a couple months, especially after spruecutter models announced that cold war gb. Also, after you prime figures in black, you can spray white directly from above, which highlights the raised detail, and makes highlights and shadows much easier. Also, you can polish the MG with a pencil and give it more of a steel-like metallic sheen.
My uncle Elmer fought in the Battle of the Bulge with the 17th Airborne. Yes there was a 17th Airborne Division and my uncle Matthew fought there with the 3rd Armored. I'd mentioned him in an earlier video. Uncle Elmer was a member of a mortar crew and Uncle Matthew drove a tank. They would both be impressed with your work my friend.
Hank these look really nice. I’m going to order some of these figures from Alpine. Thank you again especially for your clear explanations during the process. The way you present it is the best I have found. Keep going! 👍
Everything looks great save one thing. The "belted ammo" on his rifle is much too bright. The bullets should be a dull copper but needs to be "slightly" brighter than the brass cases, (which needs to be a dulled down gold, to look like tarnished brass, with the links, being a gold highlight over a light olive drab color in the recessed areas). The rest looks "primo"!
Hey there. Nice job. I have a question. I am looking for some Viet Nam era mechanics. I have a diorama I’m trying to get the pieces for. I have a 6x6 truck and a Willys that I want to setup in a garage. I have some great accessories, but finding American mechanics is tough. I do have some German WWII tank mechanics, but those will probably be a last resort if I can’t locate Americans, mostly because the uniforms are different. I looked through the Alpine figures, most look to again be WWII and I didn’t see any that looke to be mechanics. Have you got suggestions? Thanks.
Thank you! And good question - sounds like a fun project. I would recommend checking out a company called Bravo 6 - they make some very nice resin Vietnam-era figures. I get mine from a Military Miniatures Warehouse: www.milminwh.com/ww2_&_other.htm Not sure if they have mechanics, specifically, but hopefully you can find something that works! 👍
Very cool video. I don't mind alpine but there so expensive and the figures are always doing nothing. But there fantastic to paint. They're like the Tamiya of figures drop them in a box with paint and brushes and thinner boom you have a figure. 🤣🤣
Hank, how in the heck do you airbrush Vallejo Model Air? I've thinned it with water and with Vallejo Air Brush Thinner trying every different ration from 10:1 to 50:50 and it always comes out less than satisfactory. Regardless of the ratio used, it doesn't seem to be worth the hassle when you can just use Ammo's Acrylic which works with either a brush or an airbrush.
Yeah I haven't had a ton of success airbrushing Vallejo either - I much prefer airbrushing with AMMO. I do love my Vallejo colors for brush work, though!
Hank, greetings. Those soldiers look superb!!! I’m new to modeling and trying to build a Pacific jungle US Army infantry diorama :) Have some questions, if I may. Why the black primer if painting khaki? I’m using XPS foam as base for a beach sandy uphill trail (Mindanao); which paint, primer or plaster should I use? Paint; acrylic or oil should I use on my project? Scale is 1:35; what height palm trees should I use? Scales have me all confused. Thank you for your answers.
Hey there - thank you for watching! Re: your questions... Sounds like it'll be a great project! Enjoy! I like to use a black primer before doing any paint work because it can help you check the model for imperfections... if you missed trimming or sanding a piece, it'll be very obvious once you prime. The primer also offers a nice base layer & is a bit more friendly to paint on than the bare plastic. Good call with the XPS foam, that'll work well - I like to us a plaster called Durhams (which has worked really well for me in the past). I also like to use acrylics for all my paint work & save the oils for weathering effects afterwards. Finally, the palm tree height is totally up to you - I would just keep a fully-built figure on hand to use as a sort of measuring stick. If you consider that the figure is supposed to be around 6" tall, then you can adjust the height of your tree from there. I scratch-built a tree this time last year - here's what I posted about it on Instagram: instagram.com/p/CJ2OeYwh-qA/ Hopefully that can be a helpful reference! Good luck & happy building! 👍
Merry Christmas!!! Thank you for answering; they are a great help. I was frustrated with so many question without answers. You being the only one offering sound advice; thank you Master!!
I have just finished painting one of these figures and discovered this tutorial afterwards! Excellent tips and you've got everything spot on; superb results and I'd put these into a display cabinet right away. It's a good figure with a great pose; I've only recently discovered Alpine miniatures, they are slightly harder to obtain across the pond here in the UK 🇬🇧 but the moulding quality is amazing, really excellent detail. I would like to do a British WW2 soldier but can seem to find one; are there any in the Alpine miniature range???
Ah great - welcome aboard! Glad you found the channel. Yes, I love Alpine Miniatures - some of my favorite figures on the market. Alpine does have a few UK figures - at least 4 tankers that I'm aware of. I've built up one (for my Sherman Firefly IC - there's a video here on the channel that discusses it), but I know there are a few others. Cheers & happy building! 🍻
Hi Hank, I checked that out. Very useful and i have ordered a set of the brushes to see how they go. The respirator is something I will have to think of. I built a spay booth with an extractor fan using a computer fan and filters from a kitchen extractor but I probably need a mask. The video was very good and the links are a geat touch. Many thanks Will
Buenos días desde Barcelona España en el año 2015 en diciembre hise a pie todo el camino de las ardenas El camino original bien estrecho para un tanque actualmente el frío por la noche menos 30 grafos es admirable el valor de los que pelearon por la libertad en cuando pase todo este problema del covi19 are el camino desde chervurgo hasta visitar las playas de Normandía mis respetos a los que se sacrificaron gracias América
I painted my 1/76 scale figures like a 1/35th scale figure and it looked incredible with the shading and amazing painted details while yes I spended a lot of time painting them I was still happy knowing they looked Great and that was all that mattered.
Great video! My go to's are Shane Smyth, Nightshift and now you.
Wow! Thats a tremendous compliment & some incredible company to keep - thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed 👍😁
You should do a 1/35 scale battle of the bulge style nativity scene with a medic riflemen and some officers
This is an absolute gem of a channel! professional and straight forward for beginners and experienced alike! I will be supporting this account and everything that comes with it.
Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment! I really appreciate it - welcome aboard! 👍
Awesome work Hank
Thank you kindly!
Those two GI's came out great! I like the way you shadowed the soldiers. You can clearly see how you went from dark to light. Figures are a handful, but completely painted and weathered they will look great. Thank you sharing this video.
Thank you very much - I really appreciate it! 👍
Great Job....Supper figures, when I was young, I did have not the help of the internet. Keep up the GOOD work!!😄👍
Thank you!!
Awesome painting work. I like you BG music. Am a jazz buff myself!
Thank you - and I'm glad to hear it! Decided on the all-jazz theme this time, so I'm happy somebody appreciated it 😁
I have only watched 2 of your videos and now i am loving them. You will definetly help me in my painting journey.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you're enjoying 👍
Excellent tutorial plus listing/description of paints used as figure really did come to life.
Nice video Hank, really well presented - them figures turned out great! Never used Alpine before although I’ve seen them around…fine job on these guys😊👌 Definitely worth a look one day!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it - and yeah Alpine makes some quality stuff. They're not cheap (as you can expect for resin figures), but they look great! 👍
Very nice work! Now I want to do some figures, something I didn't think I'd ever bother with. Go figure!
Thank you very much - and I'm so glad to hear! Figures can be super daunting at first... I know I was really hesitant to try them, but they add so much character to a vehicle build or a diorama. Really helps bring the scene to life. Thanks again & happy building 👍
Hi Hank , great channel and very informative.
I've recently taken up the hobby again and find that if you thin down the acrylic paints and apply multiple layers it really helps with the process.
Love it! I took a lot of notes for my self!
Thank you very much! Glad to hear it was helpful - happy painting! 👍
Hey Hank, these figures are fantastic
Thank you very much! I appreciate it! 😁
These look great! I did an Alpine tank commander figure last year for a battle of the bulge Sherman dio. I also ordered some alpine German panzer crew for a jagdpanther diorama I'm working on. Im planning on painting them with ak 3rd gen acrylics. If you're at all interested, I can send you pics on IG, but I won't be ready to paint them for a couple months, especially after spruecutter models announced that cold war gb. Also, after you prime figures in black, you can spray white directly from above, which highlights the raised detail, and makes highlights and shadows much easier. Also, you can polish the MG with a pencil and give it more of a steel-like metallic sheen.
Thank you! Alpine stuff is great for sure - and I'll also be participating in Spruecutter's group build, should be a good one 👍
@@SpruesNBrews agreed. I got a Tamiya skyraider that I've been looking forward to taking on
Very nice! I was thinking about a Skyraider myself, but I'm still looking around a bit... 🤔 should be a blast! 👍
My uncle Elmer fought in the Battle of the Bulge with the 17th Airborne. Yes there was a 17th Airborne Division and my uncle Matthew fought there with the 3rd Armored. I'd mentioned him in an earlier video. Uncle Elmer was a member of a mortar crew and Uncle Matthew drove a tank. They would both be impressed with your work my friend.
Wow! That's so cool to hear - thank you very much for sharing! I really appreciate it 👍
Hank these look really nice. I’m going to order some of these figures from Alpine. Thank you again especially for your clear explanations during the process. The way you present it is the best I have found. Keep going! 👍
Thank you so much! I'm really glad to hear. Happy painting 👍🖌
Fantastic work on the figures and truly enjoy your tips and tutorials with clarity.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed 👍
Great video but I will be using a magnifying headband as I have oldman eyesight.
Amazing! Hope for your next project a British Paratrooper (Operation Market Garden). Cheers!
Thanks! And ooo that could be fun 🤔😁
Really enjoyed the details you demonstrated for painting the faces. Also amazed at how accurate you are with the airbrush.
Keep up the great work
Looks great!
Great finish mate, I really need to get my hands on this set as it's so so cool
Thank man! Do it - I bet they'd look great next to that M8 Greyhound 😉🍻
@@SpruesNBrews haha great minds think alike mate, was thinking the same or a bastogne scene 😉
Oh yeah! 🤘
thanks for taking time to do the tutorial.. really appreciate it and i learn alot too
Great result here again.Informative and interesting tutorial.May you make many more.
Thank you! 👍
Everything looks great save one thing. The "belted ammo" on his rifle is much too bright. The bullets should be a dull copper but needs to be "slightly" brighter than the brass cases, (which needs to be a dulled down gold, to look like tarnished brass, with the links, being a gold highlight over a light olive drab color in the recessed areas). The rest looks "primo"!
Are you going to brish dri white for snow
Nice work! Congrats! :)
Thank you - I appreciate it!! 😁
Great video and nice tutorial. Thank you ✌🏽🙌🏾
Thank you very much!!
Thanks for your videos, I’ve recently found your Chanel and I’m sure I’ve just found my new favourite scale modelling CZcamsr :D
Oh thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying! Welcome aboard 😯
I was wondering. Any reason you didn't use Vallejo Gun Metal for the riffle?
Love your work! I'm learning a lot through your channel and just order those fine paint brushes. Cheers mate.
Thank you very much - I'm glad you're enjoying! I hope the brushes work well for you too 👍
About to start 12 figures (101st) hitching a ride on an easy8.
Awesome! That's a big project - good luck & happy building! 👍
I always have issues airbrushing the Vallejo primers, even using the Vallejo airbrush thinner... Any tips on this?
Klasse Arbeit 👍😀
Nice job!!!
Thank you very much! 😁
Nice job, looks wonderful. =)
Thank you very much!
Hey there. Nice job. I have a question. I am looking for some Viet Nam era mechanics. I have a diorama I’m trying to get the pieces for. I have a 6x6 truck and a Willys that I want to setup in a garage. I have some great accessories, but finding American mechanics is tough. I do have some German WWII tank mechanics, but those will probably be a last resort if I can’t locate Americans, mostly because the uniforms are different. I looked through the Alpine figures, most look to again be WWII and I didn’t see any that looke to be mechanics. Have you got suggestions? Thanks.
Thank you! And good question - sounds like a fun project. I would recommend checking out a company called Bravo 6 - they make some very nice resin Vietnam-era figures. I get mine from a Military Miniatures Warehouse: www.milminwh.com/ww2_&_other.htm
Not sure if they have mechanics, specifically, but hopefully you can find something that works! 👍
Very cool video. I don't mind alpine but there so expensive and the figures are always doing nothing. But there fantastic to paint. They're like the Tamiya of figures drop them in a box with paint and brushes and thinner boom you have a figure. 🤣🤣
Haha you're right - they do make even a hack like me look decent! 👍
This is ace! Can I ask, what psi do you use when using Vallejo surface primer? I’m really struggling with it atm!
Between 22-30psi has worked well for me! 👍
Why are you not using a magnifying headband ?
Hank, how in the heck do you airbrush Vallejo Model Air? I've thinned it with water and with Vallejo Air Brush Thinner trying every different ration from 10:1 to 50:50 and it always comes out less than satisfactory. Regardless of the ratio used, it doesn't seem to be worth the hassle when you can just use Ammo's Acrylic which works with either a brush or an airbrush.
Yeah I haven't had a ton of success airbrushing Vallejo either - I much prefer airbrushing with AMMO. I do love my Vallejo colors for brush work, though!
Hank, greetings.
Those soldiers look superb!!!
I’m new to modeling and trying to build a Pacific jungle US Army infantry diorama :)
Have some questions, if I may.
Why the black primer if painting khaki?
I’m using XPS foam as base for a beach sandy uphill trail (Mindanao); which paint, primer or plaster should I use?
Paint; acrylic or oil should I use on my project?
Scale is 1:35; what height palm trees should I use? Scales have me all confused.
Thank you for your answers.
Hey there - thank you for watching! Re: your questions...
Sounds like it'll be a great project! Enjoy!
I like to use a black primer before doing any paint work because it can help you check the model for imperfections... if you missed trimming or sanding a piece, it'll be very obvious once you prime. The primer also offers a nice base layer & is a bit more friendly to paint on than the bare plastic.
Good call with the XPS foam, that'll work well - I like to us a plaster called Durhams (which has worked really well for me in the past). I also like to use acrylics for all my paint work & save the oils for weathering effects afterwards.
Finally, the palm tree height is totally up to you - I would just keep a fully-built figure on hand to use as a sort of measuring stick. If you consider that the figure is supposed to be around 6" tall, then you can adjust the height of your tree from there. I scratch-built a tree this time last year - here's what I posted about it on Instagram: instagram.com/p/CJ2OeYwh-qA/
Hopefully that can be a helpful reference! Good luck & happy building! 👍
Merry Christmas!!!
Thank you for answering; they are a great help. I was frustrated with so many question without answers. You being the only one offering sound advice; thank you Master!!
Oh I'm no master, by any means! But I do hope I could be a bit helpful! And Merry Christmas to you as well 👍
I have just finished painting one of these figures and discovered this tutorial afterwards! Excellent tips and you've got everything spot on; superb results and I'd put these into a display cabinet right away. It's a good figure with a great pose; I've only recently discovered Alpine miniatures, they are slightly harder to obtain across the pond here in the UK 🇬🇧 but the moulding quality is amazing, really excellent detail. I would like to do a British WW2 soldier but can seem to find one; are there any in the Alpine miniature range???
Ah great - welcome aboard! Glad you found the channel. Yes, I love Alpine Miniatures - some of my favorite figures on the market. Alpine does have a few UK figures - at least 4 tankers that I'm aware of. I've built up one (for my Sherman Firefly IC - there's a video here on the channel that discusses it), but I know there are a few others. Cheers & happy building! 🍻
@@SpruesNBrews Thank you, I shall check out those figures.
hi. great vid. thanks. can I ask what paintbrush you used? cheers wil.
Sure! I have a video on "Best Supplies for Beginners" where I talk about them in detail if you'd like to check it out 👍
@@SpruesNBrews excellent. Il check that out. Many thanks. Will.
Hi Hank, I checked that out. Very useful and i have ordered a set of the brushes to see how they go. The respirator is something I will have to think of. I built a spay booth with an extractor fan using a computer fan and filters from a kitchen extractor but I probably need a mask. The video was very good and the links are a geat touch. Many thanks Will
Hi Hank - New subscriber and fan... quick question - Can you tell me what color you used for this figure's boots?
Hey there! Thanks so much for your support - these boots are painted with Vallejo Red Leather 👍
Nice figures, thx!
Thank you very much! And thanks for watching 👍
Buenos días desde Barcelona España en el año 2015 en diciembre hise a pie todo el camino de las ardenas El camino original bien estrecho para un tanque actualmente el frío por la noche menos 30 grafos es admirable el valor de los que pelearon por la libertad en cuando pase todo este problema del covi19 are el camino desde chervurgo hasta visitar las playas de Normandía mis respetos a los que se sacrificaron gracias América
¡Eso suena como un viaje increíble! Gracias por compartir 👍
Ive done that
I'm not sure if I'll put these two in a diorama yet, but maybe!
Brush dry white
Thin your paint for a better coverage yours is to thick and thats why it clumps up when you where painting the head
These look great, but where is your beer? 😀
Haha it's just out of frame, no worries! 🍻
Jesus Christ, it's not 1 30 5 scale. It's 1/thirty-fifth!
I've been doing this for years my man & nobody has ever cared. The two are interchangeable 👍