Neil Merryweather
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Yes!
Jim R
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Hi Peter
Better than the box art. You have got more character into that face.
Jim
Better than the box art. You have got more character into that face.
Jim
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Thanks for looking in chaps. Definitely not a patch on the box, but I do appreciate your comments.
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Morning Peter
Well done with the extra contrast, he does look sun burnt which would suit the location, nicely done.
Should be a fun day with the shirt, and straps, all bleached out too.
Its a wild day again and rain too!
Not much of a weekend off, but hopefully it might quieter later today.
Enjoy painting all the muted colours on the body
Regards
Steve H
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Well done with the extra contrast, he does look sun burnt which would suit the location, nicely done.
Should be a fun day with the shirt, and straps, all bleached out too.
Its a wild day again and rain too!
Not much of a weekend off, but hopefully it might quieter later today.
Enjoy painting all the muted colours on the body
Regards
Steve H
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the dogs dodahs
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Steve - Cheers. Might just do the the helmet and accessories today - hayfever at top notch and zonked as a result. Wild and windy here too.
Scottie - I'll pass that on to Joe, who hasn't got any, poor lad.
Scottie - I'll pass that on to Joe, who hasn't got any, poor lad.
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I've now painted the front of the torso:
The helmet still needs weathering and there's a bit of general tidying up to do.
Next, the back of the torso, backpack and rifle.
The helmet still needs weathering and there's a bit of general tidying up to do.
Next, the back of the torso, backpack and rifle.
Steve Jones
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Nearly there now Peter. Great work
Jason Crausby
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Looking great Peter... good to see a British subject as well... there’s not enough of them out there for me,
Jason
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Morning Peter
Great progress with the muted palette, nice contrast with the helmet too.
Hopefully the rain will keep the hay fever down?
Looks like more wild, windy and wet weather to come this week!
Busy weekend with a domestic list, not as much bench time as I would have liked!
Back to it today with 10-4's waiting for a phone line!
Have a good day finish off the back and bits
Regards
Steve H
Great progress with the muted palette, nice contrast with the helmet too.
Hopefully the rain will keep the hay fever down?
Looks like more wild, windy and wet weather to come this week!
Busy weekend with a domestic list, not as much bench time as I would have liked!
Back to it today with 10-4's waiting for a phone line!
Have a good day finish off the back and bits
Regards
Steve H
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Stevie J, Wouter, Andy and John - Many thanks for looking in and for your kind words.
Jason - Yes, very few Brit subjects out there, especially Napoleonic. Fortunately, Young Miniatures do a few 2ww subjects, which I will work my way through. After this, I've got a Roman, Teutonic Knight, AWI Continental officer and a Russian lined up, so a break from the Brits, but staying international.
Steve H - Morning from a sunny and very windy Kent. No rain and the lawn is dead (hooray!). Hayfever at the max, probably from the maize field over the road, so having a bit of trouble with my eyes, but soldiering on. Bit of a funny figure this one - strange face and odd-shaped helmet, but nice to paint. Should get it done today. Sorry to hear that your bench time was limited by the to-do list. Hope you have a quieter day back at work.
Jason - Yes, very few Brit subjects out there, especially Napoleonic. Fortunately, Young Miniatures do a few 2ww subjects, which I will work my way through. After this, I've got a Roman, Teutonic Knight, AWI Continental officer and a Russian lined up, so a break from the Brits, but staying international.
Steve H - Morning from a sunny and very windy Kent. No rain and the lawn is dead (hooray!). Hayfever at the max, probably from the maize field over the road, so having a bit of trouble with my eyes, but soldiering on. Bit of a funny figure this one - strange face and odd-shaped helmet, but nice to paint. Should get it done today. Sorry to hear that your bench time was limited by the to-do list. Hope you have a quieter day back at work.
rtfoe
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Peter,
Apologies...have been busy the last week researching a spy ship. Wouldn't want to miss a Young Miniature figure as you get good results painting them, Peter. And you didn't disapoint but rughtly said about the peculiar helmet shape. Young should have caught that one and asked for a correction before destribution..
Cheers,
Richard
Apologies...have been busy the last week researching a spy ship. Wouldn't want to miss a Young Miniature figure as you get good results painting them, Peter. And you didn't disapoint but rughtly said about the peculiar helmet shape. Young should have caught that one and asked for a correction before destribution..
Cheers,
Richard
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Thanks Richard
I didn't really notice the helmet shape until I'd got it painted and fixed to the head, otherwise I'd have sanded it down. I was too distracted trying to sort out why there were eyelets on the back rim until I realised they were for attaching a neck shade.
I didn't really notice the helmet shape until I'd got it painted and fixed to the head, otherwise I'd have sanded it down. I was too distracted trying to sort out why there were eyelets on the back rim until I realised they were for attaching a neck shade.
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Hi Richard - It's too firmly fixed in place and I'd risk damaging the rest of the figure if I did it now, so it will have to stay as it is.
Here's the finished article:
Today, I finished painting the back of the torso, then painted and added the backpack and rifle. Some final touching-up, including a dusting of graphite to the helmet, and it was done.
Here's the finished article:
Today, I finished painting the back of the torso, then painted and added the backpack and rifle. Some final touching-up, including a dusting of graphite to the helmet, and it was done.
scottie3158
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Peter,
Very very nice mate.
Very very nice mate.
Jim R
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Hi Peter
Despite the helmet issue, which to be honest I doubt I would have noticed, I think he is really good. The face in particular is superb.
Jim
Despite the helmet issue, which to be honest I doubt I would have noticed, I think he is really good. The face in particular is superb.
Jim