Neil Merryweather
SMF Supporter
Working from the top down I have stopped at the waist, and in order to pad out what could be a very short thread, here are some WIP pics.
Here's the comparison shot showing the finished whites but first pass on the blue.
![Top half 1.JPG Top half 1.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339320-c5a8ace7994f4495095ca4edc26b68b1.jpg)
For those who are interested in these things, I underpainted the highlights with white and the shade with Vallejo Field Blue70.964. The blue itself is Vallejo Model Air UK Azure, which is an RAF desert sky colour , and a bit thinner out of the bottle which allowed the underpainting to show through.
I thought that was good enough until I saw the pic ,when I decided there was too much contrast so I had another go with the blue. Unfortunately that destroyed the contrast completely, so then I had to go back in with the shade and highlight!
For the whites I underpainted the highlights with white and used Off White for the Apron and Grey White for the sleeves, with a bit of Deck Tan mixed into each for the shading.
Anyway here she is.
![Top half 2.JPG Top half 2.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339321-55b3364ceed01746e0aa941d23017a78.jpg)
![Top half 3.JPG Top half 3.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339322-10c8788caac25d6fc71bc3c3900b6e44.jpg)
![Top half 4.JPG Top half 4.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339323-f77951b09371ab681b6a371a4d8cb151.jpg)
![Top half 5.JPG Top half 5.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339324-6f25edcf91fad054711497720cd52ca9.jpg)
It really is a lovely sculpt by Nino Pizzichemi, with totally convincing creases and drapery.
I think I'm going to use a decal for the red cross, though...
Thanks for looking in
Neil
Here's the comparison shot showing the finished whites but first pass on the blue.
![Top half 1.JPG Top half 1.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339320-c5a8ace7994f4495095ca4edc26b68b1.jpg)
For those who are interested in these things, I underpainted the highlights with white and the shade with Vallejo Field Blue70.964. The blue itself is Vallejo Model Air UK Azure, which is an RAF desert sky colour , and a bit thinner out of the bottle which allowed the underpainting to show through.
I thought that was good enough until I saw the pic ,when I decided there was too much contrast so I had another go with the blue. Unfortunately that destroyed the contrast completely, so then I had to go back in with the shade and highlight!
For the whites I underpainted the highlights with white and used Off White for the Apron and Grey White for the sleeves, with a bit of Deck Tan mixed into each for the shading.
Anyway here she is.
![Top half 2.JPG Top half 2.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339321-55b3364ceed01746e0aa941d23017a78.jpg)
![Top half 3.JPG Top half 3.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339322-10c8788caac25d6fc71bc3c3900b6e44.jpg)
![Top half 4.JPG Top half 4.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339323-f77951b09371ab681b6a371a4d8cb151.jpg)
![Top half 5.JPG Top half 5.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/339/339324-6f25edcf91fad054711497720cd52ca9.jpg)
It really is a lovely sculpt by Nino Pizzichemi, with totally convincing creases and drapery.
I think I'm going to use a decal for the red cross, though...
Thanks for looking in
Neil