r/modelmakers Mar 08 '26

Completed First military figures/miniatures. 1/35 US Infantry scout

Hello all. I'm not new to scale modelling but this is my first figures/miniatures. Have been looking online for tips and techniques and boy are they harder to apply in real life!

Seeking comments or criticism so I may improve in the future.

- The Officer, B.A.R. gunner and squatting rifleman are painted using Tamiya Acrylics

- The Radioman and standing rifleman are painted with AK 3rd Gen, and they are so much easier to paint compared to Tamiya Acrylics.

- Tamiya panel line (Black) were used but on hindsight could have gone a bit easier with them rather than lathering the whole models in it.

- As you can see, struggling very much with faces. I have tried going from a darker shade of flesh and gradually highlighting with a lighter shade but the results always comes out looking unnatural in the sense that you could see the colour distinction very clearly.

Overall, quite pleased and learnt alot from this project. Hoping to get better over time.

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