WIP Life Miniatures Female Soviet Tanker 1/10 bust

[Graham]

Started work on this. I thought I would leave it for a while as I am not up to something of this quality but after gaining a bit of confidence on the Alpine trooper bust, I decided to give this a go.

I may well be out of my depth with this one but I will not learn by leaving it in the box.

 

[Viking Bob]

Looking good so far, like the eyes.

 

[Graham]

Looking good so far, like the eyes.

Thank you, going to be tricky to up the contrast but keeping if soft enough to fit the subject.

 

[REMOVED]

I’d not worry keeping it too soft...to my eye the box art is unrealistically pale and soft..I’d be thinking she was one tough chick and a bit of wind, sun, grease would be perfectly in keeping..even with the medals and dress uni...

 

[Graham]

I’d not worry keeping it too soft...to my eye the box art is unrealistically pale and soft..I’d be thinking she was one tough chick and a bit of wind, sun, grease would be perfectly in keeping..even with the medals and dress uni...

Thank you The box art and the figure are very glamorised (if there is such a word) and I am sure that will sell more units but it is a very nice piece and I want to do the best I can even though it is beyond my skills at the moment so playing it safe is the way I will have to go.

 

[REMOVED]

Playing it safe ...nah..get out of the comfort zone. It’s just paint after all...so go for it dude

 

[Graham]

Playing it safe ...nah..get out of the comfort zone. It’s just paint after all...so go for it dude

 

[Wayneb]

I think it looks good Graham......I recommend you pick that bit of dirt from your thumbnail though...

Wayne

 

[Graham]

I think it looks good Graham......I recommend you pick that bit of dirt from your thumbnail though...

Wayne

Dirt sir? I will have you know that is black ink and it doesn’t come out easily lol Many Thanks.

 

[Graham]

Bit more done on the head. Going to work on the uniform now and return to the head with a fresh pair of eyes.

 

[Graham]

Terrible pic but you can get an idea where she is.

Still loads of tidying up to do but she is getting there. Learned a lot but still need to learn how to put those findings into effective brush work but I have gained a lot of confidence. If needed, she can go into the stripper bath

 

[REMOVED]

Is the neck a bit long? You are on it ..,wonder what would happen though if you scraped off the medals and simplified the epaulettes to make a combat chick?

 

[Graham]

Is the neck a bit long? You are on it ..,wonder what would happen though if you scraped off the medals and simplified the epaulettes to make a combat chick?

The head is not fixed in, it’s just sat there so it may not look right. You could modify it any way you wish but I won’t be doing that.

 

[Babelfish]

Your painting has progressed in leaps and bounds since you first started posting up Graham. And if anything, the break seems to have given you a boost!

- Steve

 

[Viking Bob]

Nice one Graham, I concur what Steve has said, well done.
How combat chick can you get, she's a tankie.

 

[Graham]

Your painting has progressed in leaps and bounds since you first started posting up Graham. And if anything, the break seems to have given you a boost!

- Steve

Thank Steve, still a long way to go. A lot of my issues was down to my state of mind at the time and I just could not get my head round the simplest thing. I am in a much better place now, happily retired but missing a wage when it comes to buying figures. Because of this I need, and will, get the best I can from each and every one. Hopefully each figure will be an improvement on the previous. Thanks for your supportive comments.

 

[Graham]

Nice one Graham, I concur what Steve has said, well done.
How combat chick can you get, she's a tankie.

Thanks Bob, totally agree may look sweet but I wouldn’t want to be at the wrong end of her T34

 

[Steve Brodie]

Thats looking Great Graham

 

[Graham]

Thats looking Great Graham

Thanks Steve

 

[swralph]

Looking good Graham.