Eludia Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Hey again folks, With my local club Christmas competition fast approaching I thought I'd better make a start on my entry. He is an Iroquois scout/sentry from the French Indian War, sculpted by Carl Reid and sold by Mitches Military Models. Its a lovely model, I'm trying very hard not to screw it up Progress so far (painted with Jo Sonja acrylics): Main colours used so far: Skin tones - Burnt Sienna/Raw Sienna (roughly 2:1) with a spot of Cadmium Scarlet, Naples Yellow Hue added for highlights, Burnt Umber added for shadows. Red - Brown Madder, Cadmium Scarlet added for highlights, Indian red Oxide added for shadows. Yellow - Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow Light added for highlights, Dioxazine Purple added for shadows (only the tiniest spots are needed to tone down the yellow). Blue beadwork - Storm Blue and French Blue used straight from the bottle and also mixed in varying proportions for mid tones. Black and White added freehand for the pattern. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Great job so far! I bought Johnny Johnson V-bust from them, but this figure also caught my eye! Looking forward to how it comes out Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) Cheers G, nice to see you looking in It is a very nice model, you won't be disappointed. Its quite a bit bigger than what I'm used to but it should be quite a head turner when its finished. Edited November 13, 2016 by Eludia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Really superb work, particularly with a challenging palette of skin-tones! Also excellent clothing and accessory treatment. Your results are truly inspiring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Brilliant skin tones - looking forward to progress! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Thanks for your nice comments guys I've made a little more progress but tonight I just did a dry fit and took some photos: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knikki Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) That is coming along nicely. How do you find the Jo Sonja paints compaired with any others you have tried? Edited November 15, 2016 by Knikki 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 Cheers Knikki, the JS paints are very nice to use but they do have their own little foibles, like any paint. I love the dead flat finish (usually, the reds seems to have dried with a bit of a sheen in this case - probably my fault). They thin OK with water but using their own Flow Medium or Magic Mix is far better. The main reason I like them is that the pigments are familiar to me (as an oils user) and, unlike most hobby paint makers, they indicate what pigments are used on the paint tube. This little detail makes mixing paint a lot more predictable, especially when you stick to single-pigment colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 My journey continues down the model. His breechcloth and axe are now more or less done. The satchel and powder horn will be up next before moving onto his leggings. I'm still having fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 Primed the musket tonight so I'll be concentrating on that for the next few days. Also did another dry fit to check how the model's coming along overall. The photos are slightly better this time, while I was in the shed I decided to get my proper camera out. I'm not used to models this size, my backgrounds etc. are all set up for smaller pieces so I'm finding him a challenge to photograph. Comments and critique are always welcome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Coming along very nicely, I love the decorations along his pants Watch out for his right wrist, there seems to be a small hole in it, probably an air bubble in the resin - you can see it in the third photo from the top Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Cheers G I hadn't spotted that little bubble but I'll be filling the gaps around the wrists, along with the tree/moccasin interface, when he finally comes together (hopefully in the next week or so) so I'll snag it then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) A little bit more progress on the painting and he's all glued together now. You'll note the absence of his large brass appendage Edited November 26, 2016 by Eludia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Excellent! How did you paint the wood texture on the rifle? Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Thanks again G I started off with a light brown, almost like a skin tone. The grain was painted with Burnt Umber then a thin glaze of Vallejo Model Colour Mahogany was applied over the top. I then went in afterwards to add some lights and shades where I thought they were needed until I was happy with the look. The white metals were painted with Darkstar Miniatures metallics (very good by the way, I'm getting some more) and the yellow metals were painted with Vallejo Model Air metallics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Not much actual modelling done today, just some putty work to make him look a bit more "seated" on his perch. I acquired some A3 black foamboard though and made a bigger dark box to accommodate larger models like this one (and some of my other non-figure models). This is the result, using artificial light: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Great Pics! How did you do the "Overwatch" sign, please? Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eludia Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 I followed an online tutorial by the insanely talented David Soper: https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/making-titlename-plaque-for-display.html The only thing I did differently was to use spray glue to mount the printout on the plasticard. The varnish I had just wasn't up to the job of sticking the paper securely enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 16 minutes ago, Eludia said: I followed an online tutorial by the insanely talented David Soper: https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/making-titlename-plaque-for-display.html The only thing I did differently was to use spray glue to mount the printout on the plasticard. The varnish I had just wasn't up to the job of sticking the paper securely enough. Thanks for the heads up, Billy Great link, duly bookmarked! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knikki Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 That looks realy good. I must practice more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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