Hey guys,
moving on with the modern, I have a medic for you.
As in what can be seen, conversion work has been limited to gun swap, but it took a lot of carving to cut away the gun that was moulded to the body with most of its length.
He carries a large backpack that looks a lot like the new ones that Army purchased a year or so back, so I painted it tan and I am quite satisfied with it. It is accurate and it gives the miniature a nice contrast.
On the other hand, I got lazy and just painted a red cross on a white field on his right arm, which I believe should have some blue in it to be correct.
I could not make a good cross on the backpack even after three tries, so I gave up on it. If anyone is interested, the white is actually sandy and red is "red leather" to make it blend in a bit more.
One (and the only) thing that bothered me with this miniature was that it was apparently left unfinished! It lacks an upper arm pocket on the left arm. I can see how a thing like this can be missed out, but it bothered me to no end. As I painted it in my "hobby halt" season, I just opted for painting the insignia on it, instead of trying to sculpt a pocket.
I can not wait to play another game, where I will make sure to have someone extracted...and I need to play another game where a bomb disposal unit does something - sounds like I have a plan already!
This is it for today and I still have a JTAC left - I am saving him for the last as he was customised a bit more, but as usual - nothing went quite as planned!
Thanks for looking,
Mathyoo
Very nice painting indeed. Lovely camo and I really like the goggles colour. That's a terrific looking model was a cracking paintjob :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I don't think that bright blue is too realistic, but they are simple to paint and offer a nice contrast.
DeleteFantastic paint job!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI do admire the fact that you customise your miniatures. I am far to lazy to do that.
ReplyDeleteAn excellent addition to the force and I am sure the rest of the squad are happy he is with them as well.
BTW do you want a Salute show dice again this year?
It is a part I enjoy the most, far more than painting them, to be honest.
DeleteOh, thanks for the offer - of course!
Great paintjob Mathyoo! I always struggle with camo, yours looks the business. Nice googles too dude.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It looks better in real life, these photos I think are too dark.
DeleteCamo is tricky, but I think it looks good as long as you keep blotches small.
Very well done! I like that you toned down the red and white of the cross; these things usually aren't as bright in real life as the paints that we use for them :-) .
ReplyDeleteI agree! I mean - even if they are bright they do not appear so from 15-20 meters away!
DeleteI'm sure your other soldiers will appreciate having a medic on board. A very good conversion and paint job.
ReplyDeleteIt would certainly help add a twist to the scenario, like the patrol one I played a while ago, where the goals would change to the evacuation. This is how I would like to play my moderns, to prevent it from being a senseless bloodbath.
DeleteImpressive rendition of a great subject. So many nice little details packed into the figure.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean!
DeleteYour really have got a great deal of character into that model. Super.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThat guy is great- just what you need for a moderns game. From the ones I've played making the players look after and evac their wounded provides a useful distancing device from typical WW2 style bloodbaths.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Pete.
Thanks! Exactly, it gives the moderns game more than just miniatures to separate them from other periods.
DeleteYet again you convert and paint an impressive model.
ReplyDeleteHa, thanks Moody, I have to get them all done!
DeleteThe combat medic looks great!
ReplyDeleteHe looks fantastic mate both conversion wise and paintjob. The sleeve patch does the job perfectly imo.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It does show him as a medic, I suppose :P
DeleteGreat addition to the regulars, though I'm sure there will be some that are disappointed it's not a female with a revealing bosom !
ReplyDeleteLove the figure's pose and your brushwork on this.
To be honest, I would love to have some of the miniatures to be females. Not necessarily the medic, but I wouldn't mind 3-4 be females to be a bit more representative.
DeleteThen again, the British female medic that Empress sells is not a lot unlike her male companions and by painting a face a bit nicer (so that the wash doesn't seem like a stubble), anyone could pass as a female.
Nice looking combat medic, good job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil!
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