Painting D.A.K Figures in 1/35 - Scale 75

[@patriciaolsen7816]

You did a great job on painting you figure I have been painting figures for over 40 years and I love watching how you paint your figure you have a nice day and be safe

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks a lot !

[@GrahamPegg]

Thanks

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks a lot Graham ! Glad you liked the vid

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Stunning figures. Nice to see the variety of colour of the uniforms. Thanks for sharing

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Steve, I couldn't paint them all in one shade, gotta have the mix and match look !

[@foreverplastickits138]

*What a pleasure to follow your painting on figurines, every step is clearly explained. 👍👍😍*

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks mate !

[@joshuashikles9095]

One of the absolute best figure painting tutorials out there. AWESOME job man.

[@Cochise_Chiricahuas]

Very nice video ! Thank you for your help !

[@lpjmodels]

Thankyou for watching !

[@HeavyTone66]

couple of the best DAK i have seen, well done

[@jorgen21]

Absolutely amazing!

[@anthonygregory1391]

Fantastic work top shelf. 👍

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Anthony

[@George-pp2hr]

Those figures are so nice and natural. Extremely well sculpted. Nice work. I wish i can paint like that. Greetiy from Australia amateur modeller. I have lots of model 1/35 scale to build that I've had for a decade or so. Too much in model Aircraft interest taken over figures. Excellent eork. Yhey look great and the kubel Wagon. I have two of those one i buit many moons ago and one unbuilt with the Rommel figure. My favorites are the German Infantry snd most of all the Afrika korps.👍😯🙂🇭🇲🦘✌️

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Absolutely amazing. Wish I could paint figures that well

[@hirstyboy97]

Great tutorial,I’ve just finished a load of figures and to be honest they look like my 2 year old nephew painted them but they are the first ones I’ve done so watching these tutorials are a must watch for me and probably many others out there ,, absolute master class my friend 👍👍👍

[@markusadanitsch648]

It's not sorry. it's mediocre and miles away from masterclass lock down models its nice to be nice but one should stay on the carpet with it

[@catlady8324]

@@markusadanitsch648 Wow, we’re so lucky to have KZbin expert in the comments! But I can’t find your “Master class” video showing a far superior technique. 🤷‍♀️ It must be still in editing! 😹 Do you have any progress on your work and teachings of the greatest techniques? 🏆 The KZbin is waiting anxiously, please, Sir! ⌛️

[@michaelkonel8026]

Great job👍🏻🖖🏻🤘🏻

[@ModelMinutes]

Top figure painting right there!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks @Model Minutes !

[@24848851]

Truly amazing how you bring the figures to life

[@lpjmodels]

Many thanks John

[@PATTUBEAD]

One of the best figure painting tutorial's I have ever seen... fantastic. What I really appreciate is the details IE colours used, brushes ect. Keep up the good work.

[@lpjmodels]

Thats really encouraging thanks PATTUBEAD ! I try and keep the information I give out in the videos relevant without talking too much

[@robertcullinan3459]

super informative tutorial. picked up several unique tips. thanks for sharing your experience and talents.

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Robert I'm glad you found it helpful

[@joachimpeiper6546]

your are a very great Modeler! - Regards from Germany!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Joachim 🍻

[@unclejg1975]

Thank you for this video! I've been waiting for a detailed explanation of figure painting. It's best to learn from an expert!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Nacho much appreciated !

[@panzer-meister]

Now 'm very happy, because I could watch your painting from start to the end. Also I got a lot from this video. Thanks for uploading.

[@lpjmodels]

Thankyou, I'm glad you enjoyed the whole process !

[@ralph132]

Well done and well explained. Thank you for sharing your method, I will definitely use this.

[@Kerkenez]

I just wanna say i cant believe it mate. It looks more than perfect.

[@lpjmodels]

Many thanks Ahmet !

[@George-pp2hr]

Excellent. Nice work. The complete figures beautifully done. I wonder which brand figures they are. Very natural poses well sculpted.👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️

[@lpjmodels]

@@George-pp2hr they are scale 75 figures, I do say in the title and the video. They are nice figs, thanks !

[@George-pp2hr]

@@lpjmodels Pardon me . I missed the figure brand. To busy watching the build and paint work.👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️

[@George-pp2hr]

Sorry sometimes I watch but don't quite listen or forget straight away. That's regarding the brand soldiers.👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️

[@johnnycooper7019]

Dear James, Outstanding tutorial & workmanship! Kind Regards Johnny

[@lpjmodels]

Thankyou very much Johnny ! Thankyou for watching

[@danielgamingpc4090]

GOOD WORK!!👍👍

[@Vmssupplies]

Great stuff, figures look the part!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks @VMS !

[@warrencann3824]

Lovely result! Fantastic video.

[@TonyKelly-p7x]

Beautifully done James. This is my weakest link, painting figures.

[@zaynevanday142]

Great looking models

[@lawrencereid9375]

OUTSTANDING, James! Very nice figures enhanced may fold by your painting. Rifle stock and pistol holster especially fine. Thanks, too, for the written call outs on the colors you used.

[@lpjmodels]

Thankyou Lawrence! Much appreciated

[@jamessteale805]

Beautiful! Would you consider making a video where you use “beginner basic” tools/techniques? Would be very helpful to see great models being made with just a paintbrush and some basic weathering techniques

[@Vorpal_Wit]

Great vid. Love me some DAK. I can't wait to see the completed diorama. I also want to say thank you for introducing me to VMS products.

[@lpjmodels]

Your welcome Billy, they make some really good stuff, the dio will be on the way, either during or after the next project!

[@andreawood6312]

Well done you brilliant. Very talented. It's been a massive help. Regards from Spain 🇪🇦

[@Sven-fr2kz]

Respect for your job.

[@markbarratt1453]

This is the best figure painting tutorial I have seen - inspiring!

[@garylawless3608]

My Kingdom for a steady hand; and the skill to use it!

[@Decadent36]

Good Lord that is absolutely world class. You really know your stuff!! I would have those on display at my desk and stare at them daily. :)

[@lpjmodels]

Very kind thankyou !

[@stuartmiller8053]

along with the excellent end outcome, this would have to be one of the best painting tutorials I've viewed. cheers stu

[@lpjmodels]

Very kind thankyou Stuart !

[@JohnKing-pt3yc]

Like your fingers I ham try to do some I have had for a while your video as inspired me to get on with them well done 👍

[@lpjmodels]

Best of luck !

[@jmmc203]

Espectacular trabajo. Saludos desde España.

[@lpjmodels]

Thankyou !

[@craigwest8386]

Very well explained and illustrated. Thanks!

[@easyR95]

very nice painting🙆🏼‍♂️😍👍

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks mate !

[@fernandoag2143]

ART.....Awesome

[@mohammedpanju2236]

Terrific Video, James. Really enjoyed watching it as it brought happy memories from my adolescent days when much of my spare time was consumed modelling Tamiya 1/35 Armoured Vehicles and Military Miniatures figurines. I love your detailed technique which was a joy to watch. You really bring these DAK figures to life and I have to say they are one the best that I have seen. I look forward to seeing some more of your Videos and I have also subscribed. Thank you for sharing your wonderful Video with us. Stay safe and God bless.

[@pietrodecata9148]

Fantastic 💯💯💯💯

[@jasemac5391]

They look bloody awesome Brother 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Jase!

[@carlosantoniogad]

Excelente trabalho. Parabéns

[@b.p.7153]

Excellent tutorial! 👍

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks B. P. !

[@garylangston2818]

Figures look Awesome buddy.

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Gary !

[@stuartosborne6263]

That's very good, thankyou for sharing.

[@ScaleHangar182]

Nice tutorial man!

[@lpjmodels]

Thankyou for popping In Dawid, much appreciated !

[@NEKO-x5z]

Very nice job !!!!!!!!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Neko !

[@andros6872]

Good job,very nice.Bravo👍

[@MALCOLMPLUMB]

Beautiful Job

[@robbo1068]

Such amazing work, James. Your channel is a must for all modellers regardless of their experience. Will be looking out for the next episode to see what other marvels you will be creating. Thank you!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Robbo, I'm pleased with the progress the channel is making thats for sure !

[@nickbutler7935]

lovely work, a pleasure to watch.

[@tomas_piat]

Awesome video! Very useful!

[@lpjmodels]

Many thanks Tomasz 😊

[@samueltobelem4867]

Magnífico para mí la escala de 1/35 es ideal para pintar en todos sus detalles tanto como romanos medieval Napoleón o el siglo 20 le felicito mi vista llano es tan buena como la silla gracias por compartir

[@StaplesandVine]

Can't wait! I need to watch this...

[@lpjmodels]

Hope it was of some use Sera !

[@StaplesandVine]

@@lpjmodels Great video James. I have a lot to learn. It's incredible just how good they look on a big screen being only 1/35 . Excellent work.

[@RicoBlaBla]

great video trying to paint some tarp for the kettenkraftrad maybe the figures but the colours you blend them very thin or?

[@lpjmodels]

Always very thin :)

[@davewinter5999]

Really enjoyed that brilliant

[@rodolfoarenasgorroztieta1636]

Awesome job!!!!

[@lpjmodels]

Many thanks Rodolfo

[@7979phantom]

Expert no. 1 !

[@lpjmodels]

Kind words thankyou !

[@alonsocushing2263]

Amazing work.

[@worldwar-2militaryscalemod186]

painstaking work, the finish is lovely. great work

[@blacklupos]

Beautiful work again. Keep the videos going, I really enjoy them

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks mate ! More to come !

[@engelbertstrauss2354]

Grandios ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Engelbert!

[@donsatman2273]

Well done! Some of the best I’ve seen! Amazing tutorial - thank you! 👍

[@catlady8324]

Heilige strosak!!!

[@ramonelizondo4098]

Good job. Thank you

[@香江笑爺]

Excellent!!! Could you show us how to blend colors on faces, clothes...etc in 1:16 scale, in more detail & more slowly(step by step)?

[@lpjmodels]

I dont have any 1/16 figures at the moment but I'm not ruling it out, maybe in the future ! Thankyou for the kind words

[@tangsir34]

Amazing I love to paint figures like you I use tamiya Paints I guess I need to buy Vallejo paints

[@lpjmodels]

Vallejo are brilliant for figures, you can just keep layering them and the coverage is really good.

[@Sesark]

Nice work mate ✅

[@MF-kv8cn]

these are the most beautifully painted figures I've ever seen i swear. i just got a Tamiya 35 scale tank #35378 and it has 5 DAK figures. Also im gonna see if a store in my province of Ontario will source the Scale75 figures for me, they import the busts and more expensive sculpts, i dont see why they wouldn't get those for me. i got a story for ya. so im disappointed with vallejo so much i started switching my paints over to AK Interactive, the 3rd gen 236 line and the new 3rd gen figure line. I purchased a vallejo Panzer Aces 70.310 old wood and i was expecting a nice beige almost buff color, and what did i get? brown. i messaged vallejo, do you think they got back to me? lol. so it made me think if they mess one one color they must've messed up more before and they will continue doing so. I have 70 vallejo model and panzer aces paints i can wipe my butt with.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Throttle Power !

[@robertsalanon2909]

Belle réussite de ces figurines avec refs !! Il aurai fallu indiquer la période et ou ....Félicitations ....

[@Roma2156X]

Awesome......can u recommend me what are the best brand to buy colours/paint.

[@Emtbtoday]

Well saved that sunny tone is not a favourite of mine! My friend just got all the scale 75 products in so got a good few sets to try and some British figures

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks mate ! They look like good paints

[@robertpenduck8455]

I use blue tack on top of a wine bottle top screw type and push it on to a cork it makes a great cheap figure holder.

[@MF-kv8cn]

i think i asked you this before, but the pants you say you mixed with English uniform, Buff, and Ivory for the tan. Those are the pants correct? but the dude with the mp40 is his top a solid English uniform, like the dude with the rifles his top's a solid Russian Uniform WWII?

[@lpjmodels]

Sorry for the late reply my man, I used various shades of the English uniform, buff and ivory for the tan uniform. Just to add a bit of variation. English uniform on its own is way too deep !

[@MF-kv8cn]

@@lpjmodels thanks for the reply. so i recently acquired a vallejo panzer aces color 70.310 Old Wood and its nowhere close to the hue it's supposed to be. i did a lil more digging and its not just me but other people have a problem with vallejo consistency. for example olive green today won't be olive green tomorrow from a different batch. I'm thinking of switching to AK interactive 3rd gen, any thoughts on them or their consistency?

[@federicofreiria3450]

Regards from Argentina!

[@Denis-rz1yp]

nice job, but i dont understand something... how your valejo paint can be flat ? Mine as a glossy finish except if i put a mat varnish coat. And for the video, do you skip a step ? Because your paint job as perfectly blend and i see nothing lol (Sorry for my bad english, i am a french speacker)

[@garoscale2587]

love the technique!

[@MrPeter-sn1yp]

James@LPJ Models - Excellent figure painting Tutorial video. Question: Vallejo Model Colors dry a bit slower which enable you to do the needed color blending when you add on each layer of color?

[@lpjmodels]

Hello Mr. Peter, most of the time I'm building up gradual layers of slightly darker or lighter colour, the layers aren't blended as such into the previous layer but optically blended with slight colour shifts each layer.

[@easybraze]

Amazing.

[@lpjmodels]

Thankyou !

[@ericrains6573]

I discovered your excellent channel a couple of weeks ago and I'm currently watching through them all. Keep up the great work!...oh and this one is just as good :)

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Eric , glad you're along for the journey!

[@carmium]

This was very informative; thanks! I just wonder if the figures' skin surfaces are as yellow as they appear next to your normal-looking fingers...? They seem a little jaundiced in the video!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks ! This was the first video recorded with my latest phone so things were a bit off, they aren't as yellow in person, the final shots reflect the true colour properly

[@heathstephenson3863]

Hope that you are going to make a sling for the rifle 🤔.

[@lpjmodels]

After 3 years I'd have a job finding the dio oet alone making a sling 😄

[@forceten8614]

I am trying to understand what the clear box is with your colors in it.Is this wet napkins inside the clear box? Is this used to stop the paint from drying? Thanks and ill keep watching your video's .

[@lpjmodels]

Its a Wet Palette, a useful tool, you can make your own from a sandwich box (airtight) and some wet pallete refills for cheap if you shop around. Keeps the paint wet for days !

[@SmallSoldier]

Really nice work on these figures James! Hey, it's all about the layers m8! Hey thanks for the end credit scroll, I was wondering if you we're going to add the Patrons list. KUTGW!

[@samuelgirard1407]

What color did you end up painting the pack for the extra MP-40 magazines on his waist?

[@joshmeads]

When you did your "webbing", does that mean outlining in black?

[@lpjmodels]

No, I rarely outline in black, the webbing was painted in leathers and tans etc, for outlining I will use a step or two darker of the base colour that the pouch sits on

[@joshmeads]

@@lpjmodels do you always outline everything on the figure? Thanks

[@lpjmodels]

@@joshmeads no not necessarily, It depends on how much I want certain details to pop, outlining can be a useful tool for certain things but it's easy to overdo. Something that I just remembered if you want a real dark shadow is to mix in a bit of purple ( a shadow colour often used in painting ) in with your darker base colour or as a glaze, only subtly though, this will give a cooler tint to the shadow colour pushing it back a bit more without being crazy

[@joshmeads]

Is there anyway to tell which details should be outlined? Or is it more of an artistic decision. I'm relatively new, so I don't really have the artistic instincts yet. Thanks

[@benjaminhskam1385]

Are these figures on the right scale? The heads seems smaller than 1/35.

[@lpjmodels]

They seem good to me

[@rodrigomorales2272]

Great job, how many time does it take to complete one figure

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Rodrigo, if I'm having a good productive time than 2 days, if not it can be a week !

[@MZ-sv2if]

Amazing work , What do you use at thinner? Water, medium, thinner?

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks ! Just water from the tap

[@AgentHKG]

🤩 Perfect

[@Klatubarada1979]

Top notch!

[@tangsir34]

How many vallejo colors do I need to do paint a figure like yours ???

[@lpjmodels]

You can get away with about 10 i think?

[@tangsir34]

LPJ Models any suggestions which colors?? Thanks James

[@Emtbtoday]

How long do you normally have to wait for your figures to arrive, or are you able to find them locally? I'm still waiting for a couple of sets think it's about 6 weeks now haha! That's why I never bother with alpine or resin figures! You'd think they'd be available local in the UK somewhere eh!

[@lpjmodels]

I have used in the past SK miniatures, Steve is a great guy, I have met him several times at shows and used his site, its a bit archaic, but ok and his ebay shop. Also historex agents are another good figure supplier if even more old school. Ill have a mooch, you can get em here in other places too.

[@Emtbtoday]

@@lpjmodels thanks, I bought a Dragon premium edition the 1941 mariupol SS the detail is great best I can get before resin but there for my new marder 1 build Eastern front I'm doing in a whitewash I needed something decent even If i can start build up on resin heads Dragons body and weapons in this set is outstanding compared to my other Dragon or miniart figures! I know miniart have a couple of new sets out with extra resin hornet heads in them interesting move for them hopefully we get them like this in all there new sets! The normal heads are on the sprues too but it's picking out the detail I've noticed with mine! I'm just starting to try better face painting I've been at it 24/7 since Saturday resin is definitely the way to go for the nice paint there's not much check bone or nose crvases and jaw line to really pick out proper to give that shade so it's pick and choose on the plastic ones the now! But I'll have alook at them two sites now thanks! If you know anymore in UK drop me a wee msg I'd be very grateful mate!

[@lpjmodels]

No problem ! Its always a challenge with styrene but the quality has gone bannnas since the mid 00s some of miniarts heads aren't bad as well as ICM and the dragon Gen 2 if you can find them. I dont do a lot of figures so I tend to get resin ones as one or two isn't too bad to drop the money on, if I were doing a big dio I'd be happy with any of the above. Emodels.co.uk do a good range of miniart and icm figures. Dragon are getting harder to find jadlamracingmodels.com and wonderland have some , I havent used jadlam but I hear the name crop up, and wonderland have a scant selection. Emodels though I cant reccomend highly enough !

[@Emtbtoday]

@@lpjmodels my friend has a hobby shop here next to my house haha I'm in everyday I managed to get a pair of ww1 British resin figures company on box D Day productions one officer in his long coat and a mechanic tanker very nice! I order anything I need I have boxes and boxes of figures I've bought this year from him since opened but it's the heads that aren't great he has tonnes of Dragon sets so do I now, I've noticed the one's in just the open card box ot to touch but the celifined one are the new better detail these premium edition are the first I've seen these the back of the box is the same as a dragon kit with like the CAD drawings but they di pass when opened them! There uniforms and gear in this set is very high quality they were 15 bucks but that's nothing to me for my models really price I don't mind paying for quality, like alot of folk moan about things being to expensive etc! The full interior Sherman I'm finishing off now was 75 that's normal for me haha! I'm on that historex site now looking! Prices are great!

[@fesr90]

amazing tutorial. But I have only one suggestion. The skin is very pale. Keep in mind that they are from the Afrika Korps, they are in the middle of the desert, therefore the skin should be much more tanned and perhaps with some dust.