Recent content by DaveCox

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Very nice sculpt, but I feel that if the shaft is fully drawn then the bow should show a much greater curve. See the image part way down the page on this link http://www.archers-review.com/bow-reviews/bickerstaff-re-enactment-longbow

By day I'm a buyer for an international electronics manufacturer. I model 1/35 armour, cars and aircraft as well as figures, and also a keen amatuer photographer.

I do for one. I get models and figures for birthdays and christmas, make'em last as long as I can and then give up the hobby 'till I get more disposable cash. Mostly I make/paint in the winter and enjoy nature photography the rest of the year

When compared to plastic kits with their large volume sales, I don't have a problem with the cost of figures which still require a lot of time and work to produce. My problem is the ability of my wages to buy figures and pay the bills!

Thanks for commenting Marc. I actually prefer the face being flatter. I don't like the recent trends towards very high contrast shading on faces - unless the light is almost directly overhead the deeply shadowed cheeks and skeletal eye sockets simply don't exist. I thought the red wasn't too...

Young Miniatures bust, oils over acrylics

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The nudity doesn't bother me per se, I just don't need it on a figure that'll be displayed for all to see. I also very much doubt if Boudicca went into battle with her ****s on display or wearing a horned helmet. There are very good figures available from EVD and this wouldn't necessarily put...

A 1/35 vehicle and diorama parts, El Viejo Dragon's 'prehistoric witch' bust, Greymatter's 'Broken Down Angel' and Young's 'Roman Cavalry Officer' bust. Should keep me going for a bit, but the my birthday's in Feb so I can stock up again then until spring arrives and I get out with my camera!