Giving some character

[blue3golf]

I have a 1:35 scale sherman tank model I'm working on that has crewmen that came with it. Does anyone have any tips on how to put a face on those little men.

[Torplexed]

1:35.....pretty good size model. :up:

I lost patience with model-making years ago. Now in a slump of middle-aged laziness I just buy those cast-metal Forces of Valor tanks at the hobby store. They come already painted and assembled.

My Russian T-34/85 wants to know when your Sherman can come out to play. ;)

http://zioxville.homestead.com/files/T_34.jpg

[blue3golf]

My patience is getting there already. I finally found somewhere that I can get pointers though so we'll see. The sherman is in the shop, turret still not together but my panther is up for a match. :rock:

[GlowwormGuy]

Shepherd Paine gives some good tips - go from light to dark, use nice blending and some basic paint techniques. Highlight softly (no sharp transitions). I promise after all the faces I painted I was ready for oils.

1/35 isn't all that small - you should try armies of 1/72 scale :o

Mountbatten

[blue3golf]

Appreciate the tips Glowworm, maybe now my tank will have a commander that doesn,t scare the hell outta the crew. They're probably used to it by now though. :lol: