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Post by JCON on Mar 7, 2022 23:49:58 GMT -6
Beautiful work bro!!!
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Post by JED on Mar 12, 2022 9:18:44 GMT -6
So impressive. I'm due an eye test soon and new glasses but I still don't think I'll be up to this kind of detail
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Post by dazza on Mar 12, 2022 9:34:37 GMT -6
Incredible work !
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 17, 2022 5:13:15 GMT -6
So impressive. I'm due an eye test soon and new glasses but I still don't think I'll be up to this kind of detail I hear ya Jed. It's weird going back to this scale after years working the big boys. I do have a set of #6 and #8 reading glasses, btw. They are very difficult to find, but they work so much better than that bulky headset. |
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 17, 2022 5:14:28 GMT -6
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 17, 2022 5:14:54 GMT -6
Primed And Ready To Go!Over the last week I’ve been cleaning up the rest of the figures and getting a primer coat on them using Floquils Primer Gray. I’ve been using this Floquil primer for decades, so when I heard the news back in 2013, if I remember correctly, that Testors was going to discontinue its Floquil and Polly S line of paints I hit every hobby store I could to snag the last few bottles of this primer. I have three brand new bottles from that scavenger hunt, so I recon I’m good to go since my last bottle has lasted for years. Like anything else in this hobby, we always hate to see good lines go away, Floquil being one of them. I prefer this primer over any other primer I’ve tried in the past because it’s easy to control with a brush as long as it hasn’t started to dry out. Trying to airbrush these little guys would have only created a build-up in all the wrong places and ruin the incredible detail. This primer is actually pretty thin straight from the bottle anyway. Since I really don’t fancy fabricating broken parts or fighting tight spots when painting, some of the arms and gear will be removed when I start to paint the tartans and other fine details. Somewhere in the process I’ll get back to finishing the flag. I’m already rummaging through my odd chunks of wood in the shop for something that has character for this base. I had my mind set on a gorgeous piece of drift wood that has been hanging out in the shop for the past 20 years only to be over ruled by my wife. She still has something in mind for that chunk, so I’m still looking, HA! Actually, that chunk of drift wood had some incredible details that would have accented this set of figures nicely, but it aint’ worth the tussle later, if ya get my “drift”, HA! Here’s the entire crew ready for the brush.  Ok, back to work, we are running out of time, cause Spring is coming up fast. More to follow soon.
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Post by JCON on Mar 17, 2022 8:32:53 GMT -6
Very cool!!!
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 20, 2022 9:42:17 GMT -6
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 20, 2022 9:42:45 GMT -6
Let’s Face It!Having not done 54mm, or 1/35th scale for that matter, in over ten years I don’t think I’m too far off. Let’s face it, this is the first time I’ve ever, ever painted eyes in this scale. I was going to place in a pupil, but decided against it. In this scale I think it’s a bit over the top and you’d only notice them in photos, not the actual figure presented before you in a vignette. Naturally the face looks shiny and will dull as the oils set up, no worries. I did notice this face is a bit on the “tan” side of the tone spectrum, but he’s going to be on the ground in this vignette, so I will leave it as is. I’ve still got a bit of touch up to do on this face, teeth, ears, etc., but for now I’ll set this one aside and work the other ten. Also, you will note the eye you see on the left is not exactly as the right. I had to trim some of the resin and clean up the eye lid a bit to make more room. It was very tight quarters in there, to say the least, so I got it as close as it’s going to get this go round.    So far, I’m happy with this face, I’ve only washed it off once, so that’s a good thing. And, as you can imagine, with spring coming up fast I’ve got fruit trees to trim and everything else that goes with this time of year. This is crashing my momentum. Happens every year, oh well, I’ll keep going as long as I can. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Ski.
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Post by JED on Mar 20, 2022 10:19:05 GMT -6
Let’s Face It!Having not done 54mm, or 1/35th scale for that matter, in over ten years I don’t think I’m too far off. Let’s face it, this is the first time I’ve ever, ever painted eyes in this scale. I was going to place in a pupil, but decided against it. In this scale I think it’s a bit over the top and you’d only notice them in photos, not the actual figure presented before you in a vignette. Naturally the face looks shiny and will dull as the oils set up, no worries. I did notice this face is a bit on the “tan” side of the tone spectrum, but he’s going to be on the ground in this vignette, so I will leave it as is. I’ve still got a bit of touch up to do on this face, teeth, ears, etc., but for now I’ll set this one aside and work the other ten. Also, you will note the eye you see on the left is not exactly as the right. I had to trim some of the resin and clean up the eye lid a bit to make more room. It was very tight quarters in there, to say the least, so I got it as close as it’s going to get this go round. So far, I’m happy with this face, I’ve only washed it off once, so that’s a good thing. And, as you can imagine, with spring coming up fast I’ve got fruit trees to trim and everything else that goes with this time of year. This is crashing my momentum. Happens every year, oh well, I’ll keep going as long as I can. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Ski. Ski have you seen the work by Michael J Butler. mike_thekiwi on IG, his work on 1/32 is just amazing |
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 20, 2022 14:46:37 GMT -6
Ya Buddy, sure have. I don't IG or Spacebook, but I do see his work on Planetfigure. He's got that stippling affect down to a science! You may remember his Gerka figure, looks like live, not memorex!! |
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 21, 2022 13:48:50 GMT -6
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Post by ogrejohn on Mar 22, 2022 12:57:17 GMT -6
Nice facework Steve!
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Post by JED on Mar 23, 2022 14:10:59 GMT -6
WOW that is just amazing, my mate Steve Warrilow has always been my go to painter since way back when. This however is on a different scale in more ways than one!! |
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 23, 2022 16:51:28 GMT -6
Thank you, John!
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 23, 2022 16:52:59 GMT -6
WOW that is just amazing, my mate Steve Warrilow has always been my go to painter since way back when. This however is on a different scale in more ways than one!! Ya Buddy, I've seen great "paint sniffers", but it's obvious to me Kiwi Mike takes the cake! |
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 23, 2022 16:53:30 GMT -6
Bag Piper Face WorkOne thing I’ve noticed since getting back to this smaller scale is the fact that if I didn’t have super small brushes and a decent pair of readers I’d be in trouble. I’ve been able to get some seriously small details taken care of without too much difficulty. So, when time comes to get back to them big boys, Large Scale figures, I won’t have any excuses for overlooking any minute details, none whatsoever. Moving right along, the Bag Piper’s face is pretty much set for now. There are a few areas I will adjust, but for right now I’ll let him set up. These eyes are so big I just may have to put pupils in, or maybe not. These are super close-up pics, so it looks a bit odd right now.    Ok, nine more to go before we tackle those kilts. Cheers, Ski.
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Post by JCON on Mar 23, 2022 19:08:59 GMT -6
Looking good Ski...
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Post by ogrejohn on Mar 25, 2022 16:46:44 GMT -6
Mighty fine looking Steve! The chap certainly looks determined to kick some butt!
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Post by Steve Ski on Mar 26, 2022 11:38:21 GMT -6
Thanks, Joe, John! I'll be redoing the eyes today, too biggggggggg!
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