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Thank you everyone for all the feedback and the encouragement. Adrian, The whites are a bit washed out in the picture (natural light, no flash). There are 5 shades of white from shadow to high light. Outlining was done in the darkest shade of white. I wii play around with a darker shade...

My first 54mm, about 99% complete. On the pictures I can see a spot or two that needs paint. In RL it does look not too bad, but on this magnification . . . Please flame away. Willem

Tony, It's been awhile since something in this hobby of ours grabbed my attention as much as this. I think you achieved exactly what you set off to do - cudos! I have saved the pictures as an inspiration for 2011. Seasons greetings to everyone and your families. Willem

PM sent. Willem

I picked up this half built figure this week-end for almost nothing. It looks like a 75mm plains indian. Can anyone: 1) Identify the figure? 2) Who made it and what scale it is? 3) Have a photograph of a completed figure 4) Instructions mentions a shield (missing!) - any photographs...

Rob - Thank you :) Gordy - Thank you Scenic stuff left over from my armor days, bought it in 1992. Tag says "Ground cover - medium grade winter green" Different washes applied to break uniformity Willem

At my last visit to the local hobby shop my 4 year old daughter saw some Warhammer figures that she wanted. In the box I bought I saw this little halfling. My little girls insisted that I paint it and after a couple of nights playing around the result is presented below. All comments...

I finally received my bust this morning. It was with some trepidation that I opened the box . . . There was no need! The casting was perfect. The quality of the sculpture and casting is such that I am thinking of ordering another. Thank you to the folks at Ares for this beautiful...

Excellent! Keeping it for reference when I get brave enough to start mine. Willem

Speechless . . . the shield is excellent. Willem

Thank you for all the feedback. Michael: This is my 2nd bust. I tried my own mix and a different way of painting/blending. Getting closer to how I visualise the final product but still a lot of fine tuning to the method required. Carl: Verlinden (#1448) Pedro: The eye was painted...

Face is about 98% there. Please flame . . . erm . . . critique away :p Willem

I ordered mine from El Greco last week. Tbh, I am not sure I would have ordered if I had first seen the photos above. I will get mine next week and will post here what the quality is like. /keep thumbs crossed Willem

I need some help/advice please. How do you paint old (dry) and new (wet) blood on a weapon? What colors or combination thereof do you use? All help appreciated. Willem

Excellent! Who produces this bust? Willem

Roger, Tony, Steve and Carl - Thank you for your feedback/comments, it is appreciated. Willem

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Your comments are appreciated. Willem

Seasons greetings to everyone and your families! I tried something new ie MARMITE. I airbrushed the first color and let it dry. I then applied the Marmite with a brush. The second color was then airbrushed. Once the second color was dry I washed the Marmite off with a sponge and warm...

Carl - thank you Rick - thank you. My problem is that in RL the face overall looks already very dark. Marc - thank you for all the advice. I am working from black and white photographs where Eddie seems to have a very light complexion, dark eyes and black hair. In this magnification the...