1/35 German Infantry | Tamiya Figure Painting Tutorial
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- In this video, I'll show you how I paint & weather my Germany Infantry figures using this awesome set from Tamiya (kit 35371).
Products Used:
Wehrmacht Figures: amzn.to/3mz3fjt (Amazon)
Skin Tones (set of 8): amzn.to/3pdXcSL
German WWII Infantry Colors (set of 6): amzn.to/3ecG75i
German Camo Beige: amzn.to/3paWcyO
German Camo Black Brown: amzn.to/3H02zef
German Camo Dark Green: tinyurl.com/2p89uekp
German Field Grey: tinyurl.com/2p95a787
Luftwaffe Camo Green: tinyurl.com/598sr9b6
Green Grey: tinyurl.com/ycknp2wk
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Using a handful of acrylic paints & an some enamel wash, you'll be able to create some realistic Wehrmacht/Heer figures to spruce up your 1/35 scale AFV or tank builds with no trouble at all!
We'll also learn some great tips & tricks for creating your own DIY weapon straps, making a simple painting stand and more.
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00:00 Intro
00:41 Weapon Straps
01:40 DIY Painting Base
02:12 Head & Body Painting
06:26 Packs & Gear
09:45 Decals
10:33 Weathering
11:36 Removal from Base & Finished Product 
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Adult modelers easily panic when it comes to small figures. At least that's how I feel. Super explained - this borders on psychological care. Thank you from Germany!
I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed! Thank you for watching👍
@@SpruesNBrewshey sprues n brews where can i find us intelligence officers figure in 1/35? Any ideas?
1/35 isn't small by any definition. Even 28mm is large scale, small would be something like 1/72 and down.
Thank you for this video. I was having a lot of trouble painting my figures since I joined the hobby in June. This helped immensely. I touched up one and was so happy with the results I kept redoing more and more. My figures no longer look like weird 2 inch mannequins.
That's great! I'm so happy to help - if you're interested, I have a new video on painting US WWII figures coming out today at 12pm EST 👍 And welcome to the hobby!
I feel ya. I have so many figure on hold for dios cause I don't draw humans but painting still seems to get me in a rut. :/
Speaking as a non-hobbyist, I'm amazed by all the skill, talent and labor it takes to do these figures at this level. Those hands and eyes would be great assets in surgery.
Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels! Super happy to see that subscriber count going up! You deserve it! This is another great one - I really like the strategy of blocking out some main colors
Oh wow! Thank you very much - I really appreciate the support!
I started a Tamiya Afrika Korps squad for some 1/35 garden war gaming and this was a great tutorial for skins. Thank you!
So glad to hear it! Thanks so much - happy painting! 👍🖌
Having returned to the hobby after a long absence, rather nice to see that decals for uniform markings are included - back in the day, you had to try and paint all of that by hand
It's a real nice addition, for sure!
Its a great pleasure see how you handle the brush like your talent and your patience !! congrats !!👍
Too kind! Thank you very much 😁
Love those freehand knife skills - cutting that tape sling was mastery. I couldn't freehand that cut in 1000 years. Go you!!!!
Oh thank you! Practice makes perfect 😁🍻
Thanks Hank, just ordered these now. I love the more recent Tamiya figures - great detail, clean mouldings and a great price, equivalent to $15 here in Thailand. 👍
Oh great! Enjoy - they're a real pleasure to work with 👍🍻
I got some time ago german field commanders set. And these figures are equally fantastic.
Great work. Thanks for the tips. I've been wanting to do figures for ages but didn't know where to start. This has been really helpful
Another great figure tutorial. Really hoping to use some of these techniques on my next build. Cheers.
Awesome! Thanks so much - happy building!
I am completely new to this hobby and your tutorial will help me immensely. Thank you
I'm so glad to hear - thank you! Enjoy & happy building 👍
I was building a pak 40 models and I took a chance to paint the figures with the model and they came out better than I thought they would I always was scared painting the figures and thought it was very hard but it's actually fun.
Wow just wow! I don’t even come close too that amount of detail when I do mine. AMAZING Great video thx for the inspiration too keep going.
Thank you very much - I'm glad to hear it! 👍
Nice looking sculpts, I remember when Dragon and Verlinden where the best choice for figure sets above the Tamiya ones.
I actually just got this kit! Outstanding work! Also, just a tip in reference to your diy painting base for your troops. I use tall bottle caps from like kombucha bottles and stuff and I used to super glue them to it, but a guy from my club suggested heavy duty double sided tape. You know, the type of stuff you could see Billy Mays picking up and engine block with? It’s pretty cheap at your local menards or home depot or whatever and can be cut to size. With super glue, I found if you bump the figure, it breaks free and now you are trying to re-glue a wet paint covered Wehrmacht soldier to a cap (or wood screw) and butchering all your work. The double sided tape has a little more play in it. And when you are done, he doesn’t look like he is wearing snow shoes! A win win in my book lol!
Interesting strategy! I'll have to give it a go - thanks for the recommendation 👍
Great video thanks for sharing! I am a fan! I like the quick hit video of about 15 minutes. As opposed to the 45minute or 2 hour video that are on RUclips. I am sure that people will have issues or concerns about the colours you pick. Keep up the great work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Lovely figures and impressive painting, thumbs up!
Thanks very much!
Nice Job Hank. I recently purchased this kit. IMO one of Tamiya`s best figure kits. Nice paint job. Never tried Vallejo paints but may give them a try.
Thank you! And I agree... it's a phenomenal kit, especially for the value. Cheers! 🍻
Great job mate,they're great looking figures... 👍
Thank you very much! I appreciate it - and thanks for watching! 👍
Great video. Another choice for the basic flesh tone which I like and you may like to try, is Vallejo Panzer Aces 341 Flesh Base - it gives a warmer, more tanned effect which is perhaps appropriate for troops, and avoids the slightly yellow jaundiced look! :-) You can lighten it up with other flesh colours of course.
I'll have to give it a go - thanks!
Nice figurines. Interestingly painted.
Thanks very much! 👍🖌️
Top top top job! Thanks for the video!
Thank you very much!! I appreciate it 👍
Beautiful job!!!!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it! 😁
Beautiful working. Félicitations from a french fan.
And thanks you for this video tuto
Enjoy
Merci beaucoup! I'm glad you enjoyed 😁
Going to start paint ww2 figures. And this will help alot! Thanks
Awesome! Enjoy - happy painting 👍
i love your videos. i love learning stuff and i learned stuff here. thx
That's so great to hear - thank you so much!
Very beautiful!
Excellent work!
You can also use thin soda can strips for weapon straps. Although masking tape is easier to work with.
Ahh good idea - thanks!
Awesome video!! Figures have always been a pain for me... I have this kit in the stash and will break it out and have a go..!!
Thank you! And that's great to hear - figures can definitely be daunting at first (I know I still need a lot of practice on mine), but it's all about learning as you go! Happy building 👍
Very cool! I've always been lacking the ability to finish a figure worth looking at. I'll be watching you teach, thanks for that 🙂 (- a previous multi-term President of SMAS, long before your interactions with them - which was cool. I'm also a long term subscriber, who never imagined I'd hear of my former Club's dealing with a RUclips presenter that I enjoy. Good on-yah, from Canada. Oh, and being a repeat watcher of vid's...I've bought, but not started a set of figure's, it's the reason I'm re-watching this - Brad
Great tutorial, thanks.
Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
Awesome painting!
Thank you very much! I appreciate it 👍
Hi buddy great tutorial helps a lot thank you for sharing mate.cheers Gary from the 🇬🇧.
I'm so glad! Thank you - and thanks for watching! 👍
Really enjoyable video…very inspiring.
Thanks so much! Glad your enjoyed 👍
Awesome job! I like to use citadel agrax earthshade, I'm lazy. Mainly an armor builder. To me though my armor has to have at least a couple of crewmen. If not I feel as though something is missing. Great channel. Going to subscribe now!
I'd agree! Gotta have somebody in the vehicle to make it feel right 😁 And I've heard good things about the citadel wash! Gonna have to pick some up - thanks for watching & subscribing! 👍
I am NOT a fan of figures! However, after watching this video and your techniques and how easy you can make a figure pop, I think I'm going to get this kit and give it a world. I just subscribed to this channel and I'm looking forward to your ideas and methods. Thank you for sharing.
Oh that's great! Figures aren't my strong suit either, honestly - I just try to improve a little bit with each one 😁
There's a link to the kit in the video description, but you can also find the set from most scale model distributors. Happy building! 👍
Really nice video and I enjoyed it a lot. FYI, in addition to masking tape, dental floss can also be used for making slings.
Thank you! And good recommendation - I'll have to give that a try!
Great recipe, thanks for posting
I'm glad you enjoyed - thanks for watching! 👍
NICE WORK!
Really great video...and good project.
Thank you very much! 👍
I enjoyed that! Well done mate.
Thank you very much - I appreciate it!
Dang, I remember when I had good vision and my hands didn't shake. lol Your videos are very good. Keep them coming.
Thank you very much - will do!
Nice painting I don't normally use Tamiya figures I find there under scale than all other 1.35 figures so hard to mix n match them! Dragon's 1.35 3rd Gen are amazing figures but ICM have just rocked the boat with there new figures there just absolutely unbelievable for plastic! They look high detail aplone resin when painted up the German ww1 set is my favorite can't wait for more from ICM if we ever hear from them again! Could be a while being based in Ukraine!
Yes for sure - hoping they get through this alright
Down to earth information👍😀
Thank you! 👍
Excellent tutorial
Thank you very much! 👍
Outstanding video and presentation
Thank you very much! 👍
Brilliant brush control..
Thank you! 👍
Amazing painting, just one sugestion , coming from a reenactor, the mes kit chips much quicker than the gas mask canister. My mes kit is practicly just aluminum while my gas mask canister ir 90% painted stil. Just a tip, take it or leave it, the figure stil looks amazing
Thank you! I appreciate the tip - that's great to know 👍
great details and guide..tqvm..👍🏼
Thanks very much!
GREAT JOB
Thank you! 👍
Clear and nice. A couple of tips: I am no fan of the fleshtones, like at all - they are all too yellow for my taste, so instead I recommend Old Rose or Salmon Rose (Vallejo) as the base coat, using light flesh as highlight and any blasted brownish red for shade. This method of painting eyes come from Francois Verlinden, and is a pretty common way of painting eyes - and I approve of using light flesh for the white of the eyes, since the fleshtone is actually reflected in the eyes (most notable with people with dark skin - get yourself a good image and you'll see their whites have a clear brownish tint to them). However, the irises need to be larger, with only hint of whites visible - alternatively, paint a very thin dark line under the upper eyelid to mark the eyes. Oh, and at this scale, brown, preferably burnt umber, is used to paint the irises since the actual color can't be seen anyway.
The only thing I actually question is painting the gasmask canister in aluminium - all metal equipment used was painted with that green, and that included the canister. The paint did wear off, but that is actually very well simulated with a drybrush.
A couple of other hints: the binolulars should have straps as well as the gasmask canister where the lid opens.
A good way to add something extra is to paint all the black leather, especially the Y-straps and boots with a semi-gloss coat when all is done to simulate at least leftover polish, but also leather's natural surface.
All that aside, great painting tutorial, and I'll be sure to pick up the set myself.
What a fantastic video , I'm a total beginner, sorry to ask can you buy a complete paint set for these guys or do you buy separately? What brushes do you use please?
Thanks for the tutorial. Now I can up my figure painting game that’s been on break for 17 years! I really like the details on the figures but my only gripe is that Tamiya never puts the rivets on the stahlhelm! Otherwise the figs are perfect.
Thanks for watching - and good luck with your figures! 👍
Awesome!
Thank you!! 👍
excellent.
That's a very nice finish. I'm glad to see Tamiya has improved their model figures. I'm stuck with the earlier not that crash Hot German infantry and the Grenadiers sculpts that are not so great. I haven't bought any of the newer figures that have a better natural pose. Very nice work.👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️
wow, awesome build! you've shown me more about figure painting in 13 minutes than a lot of sites have shown me in 50! i i have this kit in my build cabinet, been looking forward to building this along with the german field kitchen... consider me subscribed to you channel! :)
Oh great! Thanks so much - I'm glad you found the video useful. Welcome aboard & happy building! 🍻
this was very helpfull great video. Iam new . Actuly iam making my first kit . German morter team scale 1/35 . but i have a problem , i do not have airbrush . so can i use just a brush for the class coat and for the mat varnish
Thanks so much watching you do these figures made me go out and get a set. Question for you what type of spry did you use to lock in all the painted detail before weathering. Thanks again great video, you make it look so easy.
Thanks you! The gloss seal coat is AK Interactive Intermediate Gauzy Agent 👍
Buenas noches, estoy empezando a pintar miniaturas y espero hacerlo como tú algún día. Muchas gracias por tu trabajo tan alucinante. Un saludo
¡Oh muchas gracias! Realmente lo aprecio. Feliz pintura y disfruta, mi amigo 👍
Добрый день ,Очень ,красиво ,прекрасные фигурки !!
спасибо за просмотр моего видео! 👍
Tamiya sure have improved.
They're making some great stuff!
Looking awesome!!! I always have trouble doing the eyes. Maybe a magnifying glass would be the solution in my case. 😏
Thanks! Yeah eyes are super tough - I could use some magnification myself 👍
Great video, would it not be easier to paint the small items like the ammo pouches on the sprue or separately before glueing onto the figure ?
It totally depends! Up to each painter I suppose - sometimes I leave parts off, but often I'll just paint them all assembled like this 👍
Do you use a magnifying glass when you paint the figures? How long does each figure take?
Hi brilliant video, I would like to know please do you paint under a magnifying glass ? I just bought some plastic 1:32 figures they are not multi pose just solid. I read somewhere they are difficult to paint ! they must have a lot of factory resin on them and need a couple of coats of primer.They are from a good brand & I know what they are not just toy soliders from out of the pound shop.
Thanks so much! I currently don't use a magnifying glass, but I'm really considering picking up some wearable magnifying glasses. Your 1/32 figures will be ever so slightly bigger than these guys, but they're still small for sure!
Good luck & happy painting! 👍
Nice looking soldiers. What brand of brushes do you prefer?
Nice build.
First time I've seen a thin slice of tape for the rifle/machine pistol sling. Is it sticky enough, or do you add a drop of CA glue for extra hold at the attach points?
I'm thinking that this also might be useful for the strap between the gas mask canister and the molded strap on the figure torso.
Thanks! Sometimes the tape is enough on its own, but a bit of super glue is definitely helpful 👍
Do you use anything to seal the paint before applying the enamel wash?
You have veri nice models and videous.👍
Thanks so much!
I'm an Italian model maker and I want to ask you for advice. I have difficulty coloring the vertical black belt and the back of the German soldier's uniform. I paint outside the outlines and use small brushes. What are your recommendations? Thanks Conrad
Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Did you use an enamel because of that particular wash you used? I have a Citadel wash I was gonna use with an acrylic thinner. The guy at the hobby store said it would work
Just a question, what’s the super glue you used to glue him to the base?
Sure! I use All Purpose Krazy Glue, but I'm sure any super glue would work just fine 👍
Great tutorial. Very nice video. Have a nice day. Greetings, Aleš 😎👍
Thank you very much - and thanks for watching! 👍
Hi. Thank you for this video. I was wondering if you can somehow review some Tamiya or Dragon figure sets (German). I find buying them a hit and miss proposition. I had bad experience with figure sets having inaccurate scale, bad anatomy, bad sculpting, etc.
I'd love to do some figure reviews - I'll shoot some content on the next set I pick up. Thanks for the recommendation 👍
May I know the color number for the helmet, tops and pants ?
It looks like in different colors.
I'm a new subscriber and just found this video. Very interesting and very informative! I only have a few 1/35 or 1/32 figures as I concentrated on 1/72 and 1/76 for wargaming. Any suggestions for a much smaller scale?
Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed! For figures at that very small scale, I would say that washes are going to be your best friend. You can't see very many small details at that level, so blocking in the main colors with paint & then using a wash to help create artificial shadows on the sculpt should help give you a great result! Happy painting 👍
I'm a 1/32,1/35 guy. 1/72 is too small for my collections. Unless you're into war gaming.
Great super helpful video. Thanks. Where did the source pictures come from?
Thanks! So glad to hear - the reference images are all sourced from Wiki Commons (with either a creative commons license or in the public domain). There will be reference information at the bottom of each images to assist if you want to find them 👍
Sling not strap, the pistol grip of the MP-40 would be Bakelite so there would be no metal showing through from wear.
Oh good to know! Thanks
One day I hope to be this good
Too kind! I'm just trying to practice a little bit with every build 😁
hello friend I have a question, do you use the paints directly from the pot? And what size brush do you use?
Hey there! I generally drop a bit of my paints on a wet palette & work from there (it helps keep a bit of moisture on the paint without diluting it too much)... I'm constantly experimenting with how much water to incorporate to my mix. As for the brushes, I have a video about "Best Gear for Beginners" where I talk about my brush set quite a bit if you'd like to check it out! There's a link for them there as well 👍
@spruesandbrews where can I find us intelligence figures?
Hi,
is it possible to know the colour shade used for the kar98k?
Thank you very much
Yes! I believe I used Vallejo Tan Earth for it 👍
I note he builds Tamiya kits a great deal … but has anyone ever done airfix ww2 1:32 figures ? Are they good enough to even bother with ?🤔
The color contrast between the light and dark skin tone on the face is fairly noticeable, did you ever work on the NCO after the video?
I haven't gotten to the last figure yet, but hoping to soon
Great video...beginner.like myself.
Thanks! Glad to hear it was helpful 👍
What did you spray him with before you added the decals? Thanks
I like to use a gloss coat by AK Interactive called Intermediate Gauzy Agent - the stuff works wonders! 👍
which german tank i should get for starters?
I would reccomend sticking with a Tamiya kit - their StuG III & StuG IV are great simple kits that'll give you a nice result. The Tamiya Panzer IIIs are also a good choice! If you have a little more experience under your belt, the Tamiya Panther D is a fun challenge! Happy building 👍
This is really cool since i want to be a scale modeler too but i just dont have enough money for the models lol
Hello Hank,
could you tell me the colour used for the mg42 stock? Thank you
Vallejo Beige Brown or Tan Earth both work well for stocks! 👍
Good looking figures 👍🏻🇦🇺
This video did an awesome job at helping me improve my figure painting, the only question I have is what ratio do you use for thinning your paints and which matte varnish do you use? I've had really terrible results with the Vallejo matt varnish, it never turns out matte, it takes on more of a satin finish for me.
Hey there - glad to hear it! Thank you so much. I don't have a specific ratio that I use - instead I kind of mix with water on a wet palette as I go. I would recommend checking out one of my more-recent videos on figure painting (where I paint up a Luftwaffe pilot figure) where I go into detail about the process.
For a varnish, I usually go for a combo of Vallejo matte & AMMO Lucky matte (starting with a coat of the Vallejo & finishing with a coat of the AMMO). I agree that the Vallejo product dries a bit satin, but I do like it's protective properties. A light AMMO coat at the end (which I find peels for me sometimes on it's own) works really well as a pair.
Cheers & happy painting 👍
@@SpruesNBrews Thanks for the tips! I'll have to invest a wet palette, and I'll look into other matte varnishes.
Is it possible to know the colour used for the mg42 stand?
Thank you
The whole body & bipod of the 42 is flat black 👍
What colour did you use for the rifles, is it an ochre of some kind?
I don't recall exactly, but I think it was Vallejo Tan Earth - I try to mix it up with rifle stocks to create some variation between figures, but any light tans generally work well for me!
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The figures turned out great! What did you use to film???
Thank you! This was an older video shot on my Samsung Galaxy S20+ 👍