Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*

[PR19_Kit]

They look darn nigh perfect to me! 

[Old Wombat]

Thank you, Kit!

I don't agree, mind, but that's OK, because I can see where various techniques work, & where they don't & something else might be better.

It's a "learning curve" thing.

[scooter]

Now, which smarty-pants' can tell me their ranks? 

Pictures aren't perfect, but, then, nor are the figures.

Unless your RAM Armo(u)red Corps is different, scrambled egg on a visor usually indicates (at least in the US DoD) a field grade officer - Major -> Colonel

[buzzbomb]

Remember these guys?
..........
Now, which smarty-pants' can tell me their ranks? 

Pictures aren't perfect, but, then, nor are the figures.

Very nice job for the figures. I think you have a great technique. They are not going head to head with figure figures, if you get what I mean. Perfect for setting off a vehicle.

Oh, my take, you have a Major and a Brigadier. Red Staff band indicates staff level officer and the crown and three pips gives you a Brigadier. Coming from a guy who was the Brigadiers Operator at one stage of the Army career.
Getting the red in the crown is spectacular work.

I would hazard that the garnish on the cap brim is the Navy crossover for Marines.

[Old Wombat]

Thank you, gentlemen!  

You were on the right path, scoot, but BT's right on the money for the officers!  

Major commanding H(eadquarters) Company, 1st Platoon, Vehicle 1 & the Brigadier-General Commanding the RAM Armoured Corps.

A couple of months earlier the Major was a Lieutenant & the Brigadier was a Colonel, but this is set in 1937/38 during the rapid expansion of the RAM's in anticipation of the coming war in Europe.

Now, what about the other two? (They are more difficult to see.)

[Wardukw]

I'd be happy as hell if my figures looked half that good mate 😉 👍
Lovely stuff 

[NARSES2]

Tremendous work on the figures Mr Wombat   

[zenrat]

Good figures Womby.
 

[Old Wombat]

Thank you gentlemen, too!    


I suppose that although I'm very happy with my builds, including figures, I am also slightly driven to constantly improve my skill set.
So, I can see the faults but mostly as opportunities to reflect on what tried-&-true or new techniques I could use to fix them.

[Wardukw]

Our own worst critics Womby..that's never going to change 😆

[Old Wombat]

Our own worst critics Womby..that's never going to change 😆

As long as I'm giving myself constructive criticism, I don't have a problem with that.

[Wardukw]

Our own worst critics Womby..that's never going to change 😆

As long as I'm giving myself constructive criticism, I don't have a problem with that.

Onwards and upwards matey 
I've got 10 1/16th figures to paint and I figure that by the time I get to the tenth one I'll be better at figure painting 😆

[Rick Lowe]

   Looking good there.
The second figure looks like he's heard something which is about to make him go "Draw, Sport!"  Or maybe he's spotted a snake/cassowary/some other inimical Aussie Life Form

[zenrat]

Our own worst critics Womby..that's never going to change 😆

As long as I'm giving myself constructive criticism, I don't have a problem with that.

Onwards and upwards matey 
I've got 10 1/16th figures to paint and I figure that by the time I get to the tenth one I'll be better at figure painting 😆

Or totally sick of it.

I am part way through rigging a 1/96 clipper ship and I am damn sure when I am finished I will never want to rig something this size ever again.

[Old Wombat]

I am part way through rigging a 1/96 clipper ship and I am damn sure when I am finished I will never want to rig something this size ever again.

The Sea Witch being a bitch, mate?