Painting 761st Tank Battalion Figures

Painting 761st Tank Battalion Figures | Scale Model Tutorial

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In this video, we'll paint up some 1/35 scale figures for my Black History Month project on the 761st Tank Battalion. The 761st, known as the "Black Panthers," were a segregated US Army Tank Battalion during WWII that served attached to Patton's 3rd Army from the Fall of 1944 through to the war's end in Germany in 1945.
The 761st was one of the most successful & highly-decorated armored units to serve during World War Two, earning a Medal of Honor & numerous Silver Stars (among other citations).
Today we'll practice painting black & brown skin tones on a couple of tanker figures. People of color often don't get the same kind of representation as white folks in the hobby of scale modeling, so it's important for us as scale modelers to hone our skills so we can honor & represent the brave men & women who've served our country from all different walks of life.
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@MrJoeGarner 10 ай бұрын

First time I've seen anyone paint black or brown figures, great work by the way!

@deansheridan8109 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Scotland! Thanks for another excellent video and with a worthy subject matter. Much respect for promoting this often overlooked aspect of WW2 history. Maybe the model manufacturers should be making figures that better reflect the appearance of black and brown serviceman rather than you having to essentially paint white soldiers black? Anyway, I've taken much inspiration from watching your videos so please keep it up!

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And agreed - definitely some room for better diversity from the manufacturers. Appreciate it & take care 👍

@jlcotton19681 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing Dean but props to Hank for doing it anyway. I did the same for a pilot figure in a P-51, Redtail plane.

@jlcotton19681 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work Hank! ✊🏾✊🏾

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@MikeyRumi180 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo Brother. i respect that. you're a great man and modeller

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly - I appreciate it 👍

@froilanreyes7393 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hank, another job well done. Fantastic results and also a very informative lesson on technics and paint selections makes my life a little easier. Waiting for more.

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed - thanks for watching 👍

@frocka 2 жыл бұрын

Much respect Hank! Thanks for doing this awesome video and theme.

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was a good one - had a lot of fun with this project. Now it's time to make them a tank! 👍

@voodoonights1671 2 жыл бұрын

Good work on a great topic. Thanks for all the work.

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it!

@swaggyfarts5654 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible!!! Your work never ceases to amaze me

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

@crabpilot1339 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Hank I really appreciate this video. I'm first generation Mexican American and growing up here I would only really learn about the war in a kind of broad and general sense, rarely ever diving into like the history and stories of people of color who served. Not until I did my own research as I grew and got into history that I learned for myself how much Black and Brown people actually did during the war, and as you mentioned how they returned to segregation and deportation despite their service. So I really appreciate you making a video like this and talking a bit about this subject. If I can be as bold as to make a request I'd love to see you make an Aztec Eagles P-47. "Aztec Eagles" was the nickname that was given the 201st Fighter Squadron. They were a Mexican Air Force Fighter Squadron made up of Mexican pilots and ground crew. They were trained in the US and then were attached to the USAAF 58th Fighter group where they took part in the liberation of Luzon in 1945. They're really interesting and are definitely worth a Google. They flew P-47D and I'd really love to see you make a plane with the Mexican Air Force roundels and everything. Great Channel and keep up the good work! 👍🏽

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thanks so much for watching & for the feedback, I really appreciate it and I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. And thanks so much for the recommendation on the 201st! I'd never heard of these guys... that's really cool! I've been itching to do another P-47 for a while, and this might be my excuse! 😁

@joesanchez979 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tips and video

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 👍

@samirdjukic8666 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent job on figures. Good video... Well, always after ending... What.. going to 🍻🍻🍻... Cheers...

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Cheers 🍻

@davegiles2344 2 жыл бұрын

Great work 👍

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@godzifab73 2 жыл бұрын

great painting, thank you for your video, greetings from france ;)

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup! 😁👍

@Panzerjaeger100 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job!!!

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍😁

@zoutigkaasplankje5057 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work!!!!😁

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! 👍

@bigroryhollar5023 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ...!! Solid tips........!🍻those dudes where bad ass men....! 🍻🇺🇸

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

For sure! Thanks for watching! 👍

@lukasspitz-chapman2647 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid about a topic that is not talked about nearly enough. BTW, I might be wrong, but I think a closer match to US tanker boots would be Vallejo flat earth or tan earth, rather than red leather. Also, an easy way to get good highlights and shadows is to basecoat the miniature in black, then spray white directly from above to highlight all raised detail, then build up the base color with several passes of glazes.

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And you're probably right - I just like the way they look with the Red Leather 😁 And I've tried the airbrush highlight technique, too - it works pretty well 👍

@MILITARYSIMULATEDWARFARE Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Just check the period on the stripes. I did the same only to be corrected. Still your work is amazing.

@wickerman7689 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Hank! Nice job! Did you consider using Hornet afro-american heads for your figures?

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I still need to check those out - I just went with the Alpine heads I had available for this project.

@darrinhelfers3349 2 жыл бұрын

Great job. Hank these look amazing. One question I have on these figures is how long it took you, from to start to finish? I know you like building up layers so just curious. Keep up the good work.

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was going pretty slowly on these guys so I could capture all the steps on film, but I probably finished them both in about 3 hours of total working time over a few sessions. I try to step away after the wash stage to let the enamels really dry, and this time I gave them a full overnight 👍

@darrinhelfers3349 2 жыл бұрын

@SpruesNBrews Scale Modeling Great advice. And thanks for that detail that help and really appreciate the inspiration. Tried some of your advice on my King Tiger and it's figures. Long way to go to get to your level. Cheers.

@muhdfauwazel-emin2132 2 жыл бұрын

after done by paint act as 1st prime, it's possible coat the figure with Flat Clear or Clear Varnish? Need to know basis.

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

I usually do my first clear coat after I finish painting, and then I do another one after I finish weathering 👍

@muhdfauwazel-emin2132 2 жыл бұрын

@@SpruesNBrews any coat clear, flat clear , clear varnish suitable for figure right? I need to start over again and i lack fundamentals of figure paint.

@larrybrown1824 2 жыл бұрын

Your figures look great! But even with how careful you were to minimize the white I still kind get that "pop-eye" look when I look at them in the vid. You might try using a very light version of whatever color you're going to use for the iris color instead of white. I'm just spit balling here. I'm not nearly as good as you at painting figures. But I do agree with other people that at this scale you really wouldn't see the whites of anyone's eyes at the "distance" we're looking from in scale feet. 1 foot away would be 35 scale feet. 18 inches would be 50+ feet. JMHO, maybe something to consider. Keep up the excellent work!

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah... it's a tough balance. Sometimes I avoid the eye whites all together, but this time I wanted to give them a go. Thanks for the suggestion!

@ricardoanguita900 Жыл бұрын

Hi,esa is Jacket Parson M41?

@SpruesNBrews Жыл бұрын

Yes! I believe so!

@ricardoanguita900 Жыл бұрын

@@SpruesNBrews Saludos desde la Patagonia Chilena.

@maquettemusic1623 2 жыл бұрын

It woul be nice for some Resin figures to be made in not ethnically white complexions/facial structures. Unfortunately painting white facial shapes doesn't yet do it justice. I'm sure we'll see it within a few years!

@SpruesNBrews 2 жыл бұрын

For sure! And I think you're right - hope to see some soon.