sean Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Hi Mick, if you don't mind me saying...it sort of jumped from very detailed on the face and skin tones to one shot of the start of the clothes, and then more or less the finished article. I know you've given some detail in post 66, but I really enjoyed this coming together. Plus I'm really interested in doing some large scale figures, and this was really the first thread I'd seen that didn't put me off i.e, it was easier to follow than others I'd seen. Hope that makes sense, now I'm off to see the Beserker, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmick Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Hi Sean, ah, yes, I know, apologies for that, I kinda got in the groove and painting took over from taking pictures, to be honest it was only a couple of hours and she was nearly complete, it wasn't till after I thought "ah, I should have taken some pics of that", the Vallejo paints dry so fast, specially under my magnifying lamp, it surely does kick out some rads. The "how to" sheets in the paint sets make doing the leather and wood so easy as well, before you know it it's done, the sleeves alone took about 10 minutes. One point for anyone who uses Vallejo, have you had your 939 Smoke turn to jelly, mine was like the Andromeda Strain, it was fine yesterday and thick gel today, might be the stainless steel ball bearing I added as an agitator, but I would have thought it would have reacted sooner, anyhoo I need to go buy another smoke for the wood/leather set. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Thanks for that Mick, I understand where you're coming from. I'm the same myself when doing group builds. You put up a picture of a half built plane, get busy, next post is in RFI. Thanks for taking the time to reply, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmick Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 No worries, I hope that my work helps someone else or stops them from making any mistakes I did, and yes the Berserk went a bit haywire as well, I think what I really need is a time lapse camera sat on my shoulder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Outstanding!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmick Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 The final, final, this it it, the last one. The other spalted Beech base custom made to my spec by Bespoke Bases, excellent service, £8 for the base, local trophy shop made the lettered plate for £2. Thats it, I promise. Regards. Mick. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I've tried to pick out a single detail to hold up as THE thing that makes this such a truly beautiful project and I can't as it just oozes quality and skill Bigmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmick Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 Thank you for all the comments again guys and gals, unfortunately I have a lot of remedial work to do on her, I went to a show, all the busts I've done in a foam lined box, I parked the car outside for an hour and when I took the box out and looked the shield had warped massively, so had to carefully submerge just the shield in almost boiling water which softened it enough to be flattened, while doing this the hand hold broke away from the shield as that had warped, as I tried to straighten that the hand hold snapped, so much gluing, filling and painting to do, that's what we call " a learn " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Bad Times, I feel your pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hi Mick I have finally worked out where the figure work on the forum lives so I can check this northern angel out I love her - truly..... She looked great at last weekends show, shame the actress was not there in the flesh to be admired... Let me know if you are going to have a go at Khaleesi aka Emilia Clarke G.O.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmick Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 There's the bust of Danaerys with a Dragon on her shoulder, I might buy her and the other GoT characters just to make the set, but the new one I will be buying is Pirate Fury, basically Hector Barbossa from Pirates of the Caribbean, with Jack the monkey on his shoulder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 ... but the new one I will be buying is Pirate Fury, basically Hector Barbossa from Pirates of the Caribbean, with Jack the monkey on his shoulder I like that one! Might get one myself. Looking forward to you rendition of him, anyway Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repainted Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Hi I must say that I love your painting and I´ll just ordered this figures for my shelf. Yours have been an inspiration. Regards LarsaQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertie Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I usually have an opinion about everything but your painting skills,eye to detail ,step by step explanations and perseverance leave me speechless. Beautiful,beautiful, beautiful work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your Shield Maiden is inspirational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmick Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 And then I looked at all the figures after the judging and thought "what's that next to the shieldmaiden", even more gobsmacked than the other two. I just have to up my game for next year and paint something else, good job I've got some more for the stash. Regards. Mick. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 :wow: What a great WE you had! Ciao GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Well deserved Mick, was admiring a few of your others there, I take it they were yours, Band of brothers/pirate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmick Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Hi Colin, yes I thought I'd flood the competition lol, Roman centurion, Pirate with the coin on the base, berserk, Firefighter, Saladin, Tywin Lannister, was a great experience and my first SMW, roll on next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Well done Mick, spotted this in the Airfix mag today, congratulations, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmick Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Hi Sean, yeah, whole thing was a bit of a shocker, first SMW I've been to, first SMW competition and walked away with gold, bronze and a commended, then saw the pic in the Airfix magazine as well as some pics online. Had to order a load more busts as can't enter the same ones at SMW next year. If you want to see the definitive paint look on YouTube for Viking Shieldmaiden, Ben Komets has done 14 videos painting each part, face, hands, leather etc, adding what paints he's using as well, I've ordered another to see if I can follow his videos and improve my painting. Regards. Mick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) A good first year alright. It was kind of funny seeing this in the mag, as usually when I spot a aircraft build from this parish, I'll say to myself " That looks like so and so's model". Seen yours and went "Hey that's Mick's bust". I shall take a look at youtube. Sean improve my painting.Regards.Mick. Seriously?.......Very funny.... Edited December 9, 2015 by sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 well deserved Gold, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Disciple Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Congrats on the award. That is some truly exquisite work, the tones of colors you used have really bought her out, especially her skin. The shield pattern came out brilliantly. If you ever met Katherine Winnick in person & you showed it to her, im sure she would be instantly impressed. Truly nice work. Wayne. Edited December 10, 2015 by Deadman Disciple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 If you ever met Katherine Winnick in person & you showed it to her, im sure she would be instantly impressed. Giggity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmick Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Oh yeah giggity giggity, I've met some very impressive ladies over the years when I was an autograph collector and went giggity many times, Bridget Nielsen for one, bloody hell she's tall, propositioned by Colette Hiller who was Ferro "in the pipe 5 by 5" in Aliens and Sandahl Bergman, Valeria in Conan the Barbarian, plus the lovely actresses from Stargate, one of whom is my son's godmother lol. Thank you Sean, it was different seeing her in a magazine, roll on next year and getting Mad Jack Churchill painted. Regards. Mick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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