Ildfus Mahler's finished 1/72mm projects

[ildfus mahler]

Dear friends,

in this thread, I will collect and present my finished 1/72 projects.

Thanks for watching and all the best,

D.

[Bluefalchion]

Can't wait!

[ildfus mahler]

"Through the Paddy"

US Marine, Vietnam 1960er, Revell, Scale: 1/72













If you want, please leave a vote at http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/14043.

Thanks and see you soon!

D.

[Ben90]

Wonderful work. I like the shading very much...

[Bluefalchion]

Superb shading and simulation of light effects. I also like how the water turned out. Keep 'em coming...

[Mr. Andrea]

who said that in 1/72 scale you cannot reach the same quality of painting as in higher scales?
This is a masterpiece, D! Bring the others on!!

[Kostis Ornerakis]

Excellent work!

[ildfus mahler]

Thank you, my friends. Very glad you like him Was a joy to paint - even despite the watery mishap!

[Hellboy]

Speechless!!! It is hard to believe that the figure is of scale 1/72.

The painting is masterful !!! The painting of the skin and the clothing looks very very realistic. Great the game of light and shadow !!! I love it ...

Congratulations !!!!

[ildfus mahler]

"Wading Ashore"

US Marine, Tarawa Atoll, November 1943, Revell, Scale 1/72









Feel free to visit this project's Putty & Paint site: http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/15495

[Graeme]

Brilliantly painted figure and the refraction in the water is a very clever idea.

[Bluefalchion]

Your work with water effects is improving. Top notch paint work, as usual.

[Kostis Ornerakis]

Wow!! Wonderful!!

[Michel]

Again a wonderful painted figure...! ...and the scenery is very special, but amazing and extraordinary!!!

[ildfus mahler]

Thanks so much, my friends. It, really, was a pain to do the resin water. I originally aimed at making the whole water part visible such that you could see the ocean floor. I actually modeled and painted the ocean floor with flotsam, stones and such:



However, when I attempted to do three pours with increasingly lighter tints of the turquoise, somehow I managed to put too little hardener into the second pour, so when I tried to remove the barriers, it hadn't really hardened - after more than 50 hours. Consequently, it couldn't be sanded and there were a number of cuts and rips in the resin that were really ugly.

So, I decided to put plastic sheet up to the third layer, which now gives the impression that the water is really deep Not what I was aiming for in the beginning, but I like it, nonetheless.

Thanks for watching and best,

D.

[Wiking]

Sometimes things do not work out as expected.
Sometimes a disappointment.
Sometimes the spark for a new idea.

Wonderful done.

With your (old) Esci and the (newer) Revell figure you brush clearly out the quality of each mold.

[PhilC]

Definitely not my period, but I admire your excellent work, congratulations.

[ildfus mahler]

Dear friends,

the new year is but a few days old, but I have finished a miniature I started in December 2017 as a present to a great friend. It is a WWII British Royal Marine Commando, from the old ESCI set (but my set is the re-release from Italeri). Was great fun to paint.











And, for scale, with a Euro Cent-coin:



Thanks for watching. All the best,

D.

[Ben90]

True art!

[Wiking]

My deepest respect !