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The "Mud Period" on the eastern front
jrutman
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Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017 - 02:30 AM UTC
This poor guy just lost his and his buddies' pea soup and bread ration and will drop his rifle in the mud because his boot got sucked off by the bottomless Ukrainian mud.
Something like this happened to me at Grafenwehr back in the day but I only lost my mud boot. Graf mud is awful.

















I am getting better at rolling the putty thinner to make clothing and I love those LiveResin helmets a lot.
Thanks for looking everyone,
J
69mudbone
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Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017 - 02:41 AM UTC
Hi Jerry, I want to convert some figures to IDF what putty would you recommend
Armorsmith
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Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017 - 02:48 AM UTC
Nice action shot. Mud looks to be a bit dry, doesn't seem to have that wet soupy look. Then again you may not be finished.
callmehobbes
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Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017 - 04:39 PM UTC
One of your best. I love the animation in it.
Barbarossa
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Posted: Saturday, July 22, 2017 - 07:47 PM UTC
Hi Jerry....
This looks great...., such a simple situation fantastically executed!! The animation as mentioned is excellent, you feel after every photo he should be getting lower & lower... The detail & painting is superb too...well done!
Simon.
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Posted: Saturday, July 22, 2017 - 08:49 PM UTC
It's slapstick. Geniously executed.
kurnuy
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Posted: Sunday, July 23, 2017 - 02:47 AM UTC
Hi Jerry ,

excellent work man , i love the scene .

Kurt
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Posted: Sunday, July 23, 2017 - 11:55 PM UTC
A single figure tells an entire story!

Great work, Jerry!
jrutman
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Posted: Monday, July 24, 2017 - 03:57 AM UTC
Thanks for all the lurkers and specially the guys that took the time to pop in with a few words of encouragement!
I had wanted to do this scene for a while and it seems like no time but th present so...it happened !
Ken-I always use Apoxysculpt
Armorsmith-thanks for the kind words,it looks shinier in person.
Paul-thanks man !
Simon-Haven't seen you on the board lately-nice surprise ! Thanks fr the excellent words brother.
Marc-thanks so much man
Kurt-Good buddy ! Nice to see you are still here dude !
Pat-thanks for popping in with the "drive-by" comment ! LoL

Anyone interested in any of the in progress shots ?
J
justsendit
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Posted: Monday, July 24, 2017 - 04:09 AM UTC
Great animation!🍺

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... Anyone interested in any of the in progress shots ?
J


Always! 😃

—mike
jrutman
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 12:19 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Great animation!🍺

Quoted Text

... Anyone interested in any of the in progress shots ?
J


Always! 😃

—mike



OK buddy,
You get what you ask for ! I didn't take many pics but it does show how thin I rolled the putty. I had to make the coat in three separate applications. Letting the previous ones dry first. I worked from front to back.










The fig was a Dragon fig wearing a greatcoat but I made a new coat from the belt down. The breadbag was putty with some PE D rings,etc. The head was Hornet with putty hair and helmet was LiveResin with the associated insert as well. The messkits( with wire handles added ) and bayonet were Dragon GenII with putty "pea soup" while the loaves of Kommisbrot were putty.
As always,happy to answer any questions.
J


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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 03:18 AM UTC
EXCELLENT !
alewar
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 03:41 AM UTC
Superb work!
Congratulations
Regards from the south
Álvaro
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 05:21 AM UTC
Amazing work as always Jerry, and a unique scenario as well!
HansBouwmeester
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 10:28 AM UTC
He Jerry, another great piece and great tips. Isn't it time to create your own website with all your work and the information you give us about "how it's made". Would be great since all your beauty's are scattered all over this forum. Btw, what putty do you use?
jrutman
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Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 06:39 PM UTC
Thanks all,for taking the time out from busy lives to type some nice comments,

Milvehfan-thanks for your continued support man !
Alvaro- Thank you from up north !
Colin- Thank you to the Great White North !
Hans-thanks buddy,I always use Apoxy-sculpt. I tried Green Stuff but couldn't get used to it.. HTH
J
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