Uniforms on mannequins with kit

[ww2collector]

Does the fake snow on the mannequin not damage the uniform?

[Spanish Freiwillige]

to paint or not to paint that is que question.....?

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Paint - no doubt!

[wehl]

Paint - no doubt!

yup

[Spanish Freiwillige]

Ok...I have only painted 1/6 scale heads...lets see how I do with 1/1....

[wehl]

Ok...I have only painted 1/6 scale heads...lets see how I do with 1/1....

just be sure your end work will not looks like Osttürkische Waffen Verband der SS soldier painting faces is not so easy .

[Spanish Freiwillige]

just be sure your end work will not looks like Osttürkische Waffen Verband der SS soldier painting faces is not so easy .

No kidding.....

dont worry he will be quite aryan....

[wehl]

and its better to protect your windows from sun light ,you may have in short time a winter camo smock

[4th division]

It would remove the contrast between the uniform and the mannequin .

[JUBILEE42]

Hi to All!

...Better with painted face of course! I would be the last to say otherwise...

That one was originally a nice Hans Boodt mannequin with good face and factory spray make-up perfect for fashion shop display but always a little bit too "pretty" for our soldiers...here it is after customize painting for a 1st US Rangers as they were when they landed on the Dieppe beaches the 19th of august 1942 (the first American soldiers of WWII engaged to the European theatre - 50 US Rangers - and by the way, the first American soldiers KIA and prisoners in western Europe)

Hope you will like it!

Best to All,
Thierry

...before,


& after painting.


...dressed...


Original period pic taken during the raid on Dieppe of members of the 1st bat. of US Rangers with very specific uniforms: 1st model HBT overall & long sleeves tee shirt, US17 helmets with Canadian two colours net, British cap comforter, Type II US army red-brown boots, WWI & before WWII US webbing set, Royal Navy blue life belt, US 30 Caliber machine gun, etc...)


& uniforms on mannequin with kit! (missing the 30 cal mg)

[4th division]

Good paintjob Thierry, congratulations!

[Lou58]

Just outstanding display Thierry, like all your'e other works

Lou

[helmhunter]

Hi Thierry,

Great work, life like mannequins.

Phil.

[derka]

A very nice uniform set and painting job for this US Ranger.
i would fill a little bit more the backpack to make it look less "flat", and maybe his shoes are too "clean" comparing his tired face after fighting.
But it is just a mater of taste, as it is realy a great display as it is.
Je "pinaille"...
derka

[JUBILEE42]

Hi Frederik, Lou, Phil & Derka

Thanks very much for your comments

Perfectly true Derka, shoes are too clean to match with the rest but I was looking for a while for a dated pair (these one are 1941 dated) in a good size for mannequin (size 10) and in vgc and I recently found these ones which are superb and almost unused...i'll tarnish them artificially for the exhibition...as I'll fill the bag!

Best to All!
Thierry