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**valmy33** · #21 01-16-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by penpusher

I'm enjoying seeing this figure take shape.Excellent work and an interesting subject.I will watch your progress with interest.

Many thanks for your thread Penpusher

Faithfully
Valmy

**valmy33** · #22 01-16-2011, 01:26 PM

Hello,

I've added the pockets and give more shadows

Faithfully
Valmy

**valmy33** · #23 01-22-2011, 05:05 PM

Hello,

I send picture of the helmet. It's near full. I must work the paint again and add pieces.

Faithfully
Valmy

Sorry Adrian helmet and not Adran

**Gixergs** · #24 01-22-2011, 06:04 PM

Excellent Valmy,I really wish I still had the Adrian helmet that my Grandfather brought back from Dunkirk,as well as all the other souvenirs of his military service. I look forward to seeing the finished figure.

**valmy33** · #25 01-23-2011, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Gixergs

Excellent Valmy,I really wish I still had the Adrian helmet that my Grandfather brought back from Dunkirk,as well as all the other souvenirs of his military service. I look forward to seeing the finished figure.

Thanks Gixerg,

It seems to be good but it's not finished. After, I will create a group (five or six figures for the moment : officer, rifle man, wounded, etc).

Faithfully
Valmy

PS : Last night, I did a test and I reduced the scale to 1/50 or 1/48. The result looks good but I must simplify the figure.

**Don Boose** · #26 01-23-2011, 06:27 AM

This is very high quality work, Valmy! The body of the soldier and the helmet look not only realistic, but they have a very pleasing look to them -- you are constructing a work of art, as well as history, mon ami!

Don

**valmy33** · #27 01-23-2011, 12:00 PM

Hi Don,

Thank you for your compliment Don, which touches me deeply. I want to design and build many more. As we said in France : "one becomes a blacksmith forging !".

So I don't want to stop now.

Faithfully
Valmy