SAS Jeeps. (Now it's finished)

 

Finally.

Got the camera out and took some decent pictures.

In-depth article coming soon...

SAS Project complete (almost)

 

Almost.

With the exception of a few finishing touches, I'm calling this one done. Finally !

More detailed photo's to come when I break out the camera gear but in the meantime, here are a few shots taken with my phone.

Go Figure

 

A word about the figures.

The figures I have used here are from two sets by Russian manufacturer, Soga Miniatures; sets 3567 & 3569. I have swapped the heads around and replaced a couple of them with heads from Hornet and Mantis just to mix things up a little. Images from their boxart below:

I found this really useful image on the internet of an SAS officer and this was the template for the paint scheme on the figures. I guess only the SAS can rock the socks and sandals look.

So this is where I ended up. This is the standing .50 cal gunner but the other three are painted pretty much the same.

Flesh:

Base colour:        Vallejo 876 Brown Sand

Shadow:            add Vallejo 859 Black Red

Highlights:        add Vallejo 815 Basic Skintone

Beard / Hair:

Base colour:        AK Gen3 11111 Burnt Umber

Shadow:            add AK Gen3 11029 Black

Highlights:        add AK Gen3 11009 Warm Grey

Shirt:

Base colour:        Lifecolor UA442 British Uniform Yellow Tone Gears

Shadow1:            add Vallejo 873 Field Drab

Shadow2:            add AK Gen3 11111 Burnt Umber into Shadow 1

Highlights:        add Vallejo 976 Buff

Shorts:

Base colour:        50% AK Gen3 11436 Canvas & 50% AK 3072 Green Ochre

Shadow:            add AK Gen3 11111 Burnt Umber

Highlight1:        add more AK 3072 Green Ochre

Highlight2:        add Vallejo 986 Deck Tan into Highlight 1

Webbing:

Base colour:       Vallejo 886 Green Grey

Shadow:            add AK Gen3 11111 Burnt Umber

Highlights:         add AK Gen3 11009 Warm Grey

Socks:

Base colour:       Vallejo 872 Chocolate Brown

Shadow:            add AK Gen3 11029 Black

Highlights:         add Vallejo 819 Iraqi Sand

Sandals:

Base colour:      50% Vallejo 872 Chocolate Brown & 50% 875 Beige Brown

Shadow1:            add more 872 Chocolate Brown

Shadow2:            add  AK Gen3 11029 Black into Shadow 1

Highlights:         add more Vallejo 875 Beige Brown

Scuffs and scratches:        Vallejo 819 Iraqi Sand

Final Glaze:    Thinned Scalecolor Chestnut Ink to mid-tones only

A little more SAS jeep progress

 

More Progress !

Slow going at the moment but jeep No.1 is about ready and I'm making some progress on painting the stowage of jeep No.2. The subsequent dust layers will tone all of this down somewhat and blend everything together.

Anyway, some teaser shots just to prove I'm still working !