I really haven’t titled this one, but tend to stick with the one in the subject line despite the fact it sounds too much like an Arthur Miller book. [:)] (I am open to suggestions though.)
The German figure was my first attempt to drastically modify a 1/35 figure; he sat unfinished in a box on the shelf for 3 years, until I included him in this vignette. The vignette was made simply to use up two extra figures from a Tamiya US Infantry set and a sniper rifle from the German Infantry weapons set. The deceased sniper started out as an old release Tamiya German officer standing with a briefcase, modified in his posture and added Zeltbahn. The Zelt was made from Kleenex facial tissue. I scaled down an illustration of the real deal, made a pattern and cut to fit! The Americans are straight out of the box except for Verlinden rank insignia decals on their sleeves, helmet netting and straps.
The GI’s are confirming their kill somewhere in Normandy’s hedgerow country. One of them made either a good or a lucky shot (to the head). Additionally, the sniper must be a cruddy sniper or thrown into the job with little training, since 1) he is dead and 2) his gleaming white collar Waffenfarbe (if my Wehrmacht uniform terminology is correct) is showing.
Well, enough of my blabbing…thanks for looking and enjoy! Comments and constructive criticism welcomed!
[For the pics with the gray background: thanks to Ski4jeepin for letting me use his “studio.”]
I love this one. The poses seem natural for two guys leaning in to examine him, and I know from experience how hard it is to realistically model/convert dead bodies.
I like it a lot, agree that the small base brings it right down to the situation at hand. I like the rework on the posing of the deceased sniper; if anything, I’d add a little foliage to his helmet. Well, except for where the Sarge got one off… [:O]
Very nice vignette…nice six-o’clock shadows on the GI’s…nice work on that old Tamiya figgie for the sniper…hard to do these scenes tastefully but you did a nice job…I like this…
Very, very nice. Were the chevrons on the arm a decal? I’ve never been able to find those, if indeed they are. Great job. The atmosphere of what has happened in that situation is intense. I looked at your pics for a long time (one pic is worth a thousand words – and you had a lot of pics!). [wow]
Yes…the chevrons are from Verlinden’s 1/35 WWII-Present US Army rank and insignia decal sheet. I’ve seen it on EBay, Squadron.com and a few other hobby websites. I was pleased with them.
Excellent Dio!!! I’d just say I noticed on the close up of his left hand it is still holding the sniper rifle. I think it should be more limp… but thats just one very very small detail… [#ditto] to all the other comments made.
