Dads203 Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 Last crewman "The Commander " Just blocked in with no highlights or shadows applied at this stage. Jacket -base - Panzer Aces 314 Canvas Trousers- base - Vallejo 70843 US Dark Green Belt and gaiters- Panzer Aces 318 US Army Tank Crew Boots - Vallejo 70872 Chocolate Brown Helmet -Vallejo 70843 Dark Green 60% + Vallejo 70871 Leather Brown 40% Flesh base- Vallejo 70876 Brown Sand Holster Straps - Vallejo 70871 Leather Brown Lets bring him to life now ... Or try 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 Basic face done, A very thin wash of Vallejo Cavalry Brown 70982 added to the flesh base and left to dry. Then added Panzer Aces Highlights Flesh 342 to Vallejo 70876 Brown sand and made a light mix of the base coat, this was applied in the highlight areas and blended in. You can see some character coming out of the face now. Still loads more highlight and shadow to add to this, it's very much the first steps. Helmet was weathered and chin strap painted up. More to follow 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 11 hours ago, Andy J said: Well I've a confession to make 🙄....I've been looking closely at.......WWII Battleships though I haven't opened the wallet.....yet 😉👍 Don't do it Andy, it's the top of a slippery slope! Have to confess I've a handful of the Tamiya 1/350 battleship in the stash, look at them occasionally but I'd want to be fitting etch handrails and brass barrels etc etc. You know the OCD trap of which talk. I still have the Revell Titanic in progress which I should really finish off... 11 hours ago, Dads203 said: Falkland Para with “That Rifle” and a IWS, made by Imperial Gallery or Fort Royal figures. I did these as leaving presents for guys on the Sqn, very popular but painting DPM is always fun. I’ll sling up some pictures tomorrow of one I made back in 1995 which I’ll refurb. Reckon I can do a slightly better job now Thanks Dan be nice to see. As a change of scene I could be tempted English civil war or Napoleonic era.. Saves awkward camo but could introduce bare metal blades and armour.... A lot of these figures I've seen come from China and I'm a bit sceptical about importing anything at present particularly figures from China! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Working your magic on the Commander Dan. Face is coming to life, done with the new 000 brush, great improvement over the Tamiya Ultra fine? Atb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jasper dog said: Face is coming to life, done with the new 000 brush, great improvement over the Tamiya Ultra fine? Yeah, the Series 7 is really really good for detail work and it keeps its point extremely well, I'll get more for sure, The Tamiya brushes are still very good and I'm still using them for a lot of things atm but more general stuff. Gunner gets his sidearm Commander, the highlights and shadow have started on his clothing. Some work done on his boots and some shadows added to around his belt, Trousers look messy at the moment but more shadow and highlights will tie it all in later. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Sterling stuff Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Brilliant Dan... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Another masterclass in figure painting Dan your crew look superb! Think I might have to consider subcontracting the crew of my M32............................................................................. Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Smashing job , The Figures are looking good dan, I've been swotting up looking at you tube videos on painting them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 45 minutes ago, Hewy said: Smashing job , The Figures are looking good dan, I've been swotting up looking at you tube videos on painting them Have a look at this chap, it’s a long vid but worth hanging in for the long haul mate. Just makes me realise that I have a long way to go ! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 7 hours ago, Dads203 said: Have a look at this chap I'm on it 7 hours ago, Dads203 said: Just makes me realise that I have a long way to go ! Not as far as me by a mile🤯 Cheers dan 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 Cheers guys for the like and comments Right, one for the die hard figure painters, I'm struggling to get a smooth transition from my highlights to shadow, to me it looks like I've dry brushed the highlights to hell and back on this chap? Any tips on how to make it subtle, I kind of get it but in practice it's very different to execute and achieve a nice feathered blend. Warts and all now chaps no hiding anything. The Real Deal - M41 jacket. Before :- Base coat with minimal work, no highlights and only the jacket zip area with some dark shadow. And during the process. Some shadow and highlights, looks like a badgers bottom at the moment, and starting to look a bit muddy or chalky which isn't good to me. I think that the shadow areas might be too opaque and large -not tight enough? Possibly it should be a bit more translucent in these areas ? I dunno ? So any tips-advice would be good chaps, I'm struggling with this ATM 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I'm not sure about this Dan ,as I'm not a figure painter, but would thinned oils work, as you can blend these in really well and remains workable longer than acrylics, just a thought, I may be totally wrong here... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I can lay no claim to figure painting expertise either but would a glaze of the base colour serve to unify the finish a little? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Cheers chaps, food for thought indeed. I did try a glaze with a lightened base mix with this one but I might revisit the idea. As for oils I’m trying to move away from them on figures, but I might try a localised shadow brown wash - I actually gave most of them away a few months ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Parvis Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) Dan, as a struggling figure painter myself, I feel your pain. While I don't have any answers there are a couple of things that might be the trouble. To me, it looks like your shadows have gone a bit more brown then they maybe should be? Like you said, it may be that they are too big as well? I wonder if the combination of those two factors is what makes the coat look more dirty then shadowed? What water are you using to thin the paint? If you are using tap water that might be what is causing the chalkiness. The flesh tones, by the way, look fantastic and I fully intend to try the initial wash you employee next time I've got a face to do. Matt Edited February 8, 2021 by Matt Parvis Typo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Cheers Guys, Using tap water as my thinning medium, we are very lucky here as the local water is very soft indeed, We have a hot tub so I test the water everyday, I know the natural PH and Alkalinity for when I balance the water. It’s not the calcium that's causing it to mud up or chalk up but probably my colour choice that’s off I've started to infill the shadow somewhat and blend in a bit more to try and balance the transitions of shade. It's looking slightly better now and a bit more unified on his right hand side, above where his chest rig is going to go and around the collar. Cheers Dan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Last update tonight, Shoulder holster painted up, straps on the torso blocked in and highlighted and a bit more work on the jacket overall. Held in with Bluetak 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 👍 love that holster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 For me Dan I think he looks tremendous! Afraid I probably can't add much more than has already been said, way above my abilities already! I suppose looking at the Alpine packaging the transition appears to go from deep shadow, poss very dark green blending/merging into pale green almost white for the highlights. Saying all that, still think he's looking really good! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Cheers chaps, Time again to bore you with the latest update, more working of the shades I'm afraid. I did manage to do more on the face, hands and belt, it's looking better but I have a long way to go yet with this figure painting business. His bino's are yet to be painted up and added and unit decals added. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Never boring, it’s fascinating watching the evolution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, 06/24 said: Never boring, it’s fascinating watching the evolution. It’s certainly an evolution Jon, I’ve struggled a bit with these figures but I’ve learnt a hell of lot in the process. Hopefully I’ve given a bit of an insight for you chaps 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 He looks good Dan, and the holster really adds to it. Going back to earlier posts. Again, I'm not figure painting expert, but this was told to me by someone in the IPMS branch that I used to belong to. He used to paint excellent figures and they were all done with acrylics. He said that the secret behind his method was to keep building up the colours with well thinned layers until you got the desired result. For the shadows in the creases on the uniforms, he added a darker colour to the base colour, increasing the amount with each well thinned coat. HTHs. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkie Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I've realised where i'm going wrong now, I thought they looked great a couple of posts ago Dan - 'just a few more layers' That'll be it then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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