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Hi there, been very busy with school and internship, finally had some time to start painting.
Edit: wow I'll get a better camera =).

Looks good, might want to try some washes on the skin so it gives it a little depth.

Very nice start, and I second Daston's recommendation: a wash would help give them some depth. You could probably just try washing the whole miniature if you found the right shade.

They do look a tad bright... A black wash would be good for uniform etc (watered down of course) then a watered down flesh wash for their faces/hands and you're sorted!

You could also dry-brush them with a light grey..

This will highlight the raised area's and the Wash will add further depth.

At this Scale I would:

1. Spray Coat / Base Coat them a field Gray.
2. Wash them with a dark wash (Black Wash)
3. Drybrush them with a lighter grey (about 3-4 shades lighter than the Base coat).
4. Then paint details like faces, rifle stock, German Darker /Grey Green Helmet.

15mm is very forgiving, so you are trying to give the impression of detail...

Good start though, and keep trying and you will be amazed how easy it is to get great looking results.

I always drybrush before a wash as it then blends the base colour and drybrush together to give a smoother, blended look.

Also don't forget some Camo on the cloth covered helmets and the guy wearing a Camo Smock. You can tell the guys wearing these as they have baggier looking tops with a hood at the back.

Don't be put off, they're suprisingly easy to paint. I Paint them a Green Grey, with dark brown wiggly strips and them smaller spots of dark green. That gives a good impression of the Splinter Camo German Infantry wore. Don't worry about trying to be exact, you're just looking to simulate the effect.