Any DAK items

[men of valor]

Some great toys to play with

grtz Men of Valor

[JUBILEE42]

Originally Posted by Greg B

Playing in the bunker today

Greg

Top playing field Greg!!!
Really nice display here with great Dak items & superb mannequins too...their faces look repainted/made-up...are they Greg?

Best
Thierry

[barry1954]

Fantastic officers cap Dave

Greg-you have a wonderfull collection of DAK items and your display looks great

[Greg B]

Thanks Thierry & Barry for your comments.

Thierry, Most the heads I use are the webster Heads which come lightly painted I then redo eyes and airbrush more shadows & highlights and finally apply a matt varnish.

Here is a pic of some in prosess that I have just sprayed ready for varnish.

Really like the way you have done your heads and posed your mannaquin!

Greg

[JUBILEE42]

Originally Posted by Greg B

Thanks Thierry & Barry for your comments.

Thierry, Most the heads I use are the webster Heads which come lightly painted I then redo eyes and airbrush more shadows & highlights and finally apply a matt varnish.

Here is a pic of some in prosess that I have just sprayed ready for varnish.

Really like the way you have done your heads and posed your mannaquin!

Greg

Very nice job Greg!
Yes almost same way of make-up (i only use brushes when you use an airbrush but for a same result at the end)
I'm always thinking that "good" mannequins (i mean with right size & fit and realistic & customized faces) greatly improves the uniforms displayed...which are already very nice in this case!

Congrats for your collectin!
Thierry

[Greg B]

Hi Thierry,

I agree in that well done mannaquins really add to the displays and its just as important to alter them to a good proportinate size and posing them in a realistic pose as you have acheaved in your displays. In time I hope to complete most my half mannaquin into fullsize.

I'm most impressed with the results you have acheaved with a brush not an easy thing to acheave in 1:1 scale.

Here are some Kiwi's I have done.

Greg

[Greg B]

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[Asper]

Well done Greg - great collection!... Awesome job on the repainted heads.

Cheers,

Asper

[JUBILEE42]

Originally Posted by Greg B

Hi Thierry,
Here are some Kiwi's I have done...

Greg

Exactly as i love Greg! Really impressive & realistic attitudes,
hands on pockets, Beards, mustaches or pipes give the final touch that makes all the difference (the Evil is in the details!)
The display on several levels also gives a visual perspective for a very nice set...& Kiwi's displays are not so common, they deserve close up!
(perhaps already shown..?)

Greg, i don't know if you know but some Kiwi's have participated in the Dieppe Raid, especially New Zealanders squadrons of the RAF flying on Boston

RAF New Zealanders Boston crews / Dieppe 1942


Cngrats Again!
Best from Dieppe
Thierry

[Greg B]

Thats a great photo Thierry and not one I have seen before.

Not meaning to take this thread of the Dak Track but will just add this one pic of some NZ Pilots I did quite a while ago in my Old bunker pre - earthquake.

The in progress mannaquin below was shortened extencively and webster head applied ready for filling & painting.

And agree again with you..its all in the details especially the pose , tilt of the head, positioning of hands etr. I have posted in the mannaquin forum over the years so have done various setups and displays but love the way you have created a real museum feel to your collection. (especially with your well done mannaquins which make all the difference)

Greg

[Greg B]

Just to get this back on the Dak/tropical thread but show a close up of one of my more recent heads that I have done.

[Erwin]

Picked this hat up a wee while ago. It's a '43 dated 'Karl Kubach', also has the original owner's name in it.

[Greg B]

Very nice cap Erwin, was it a local pick up ?

Greg

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by Greg B

Very nice cap Erwin, was it a local pick up ?

Greg

Yes, it was a NZ specimen.

Erwin

[Paul l k]

A beautiful one looker and a keeper for sure,, nice to see a makers mark on a 43 and I do like those grommets ,,
Thanks for sharing ..

Cheers Paul ..