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Ethan, I missed this entry. Very nice! You definitely have what it takes. Looking forward to seeing more. Barry

I agree that that Raul is using an stylistic approach and this makes his figures very interesting. The small ankles don't bother me personally, but I understand how certain things don't work for certain eyes. The ankles remind me of the way Alphonse DeNeuville painted them, which is something...

That looks great Gary. I'd buy that in a second if it was a commercial casting. Barry

I agree Brad - very nice! Barry

Kenneth - Thanks for the nice words Jim - Thanks. I'm not sure what you mean by a clean separation between colors. Barry

Gary - Thanks! The great sculpting really does make it an easy one to paint. Thanks Joe! Brad - I am sculpting a 54mm figure. I'm doing everything from scratch except for the musket. The problem is that I'm at a point where I feel like if I go any further on it, I'll screw it up. Barry

Thanks Brad! I know what you mean about the gray pants. I think its a combination of the paints drying just a touch semi-gloss and not getting enough contrast in my shading and highlights. Barry

Jim, Thanks! I appreciate the compliment. I'm in the same boat as you at the moment - I'm trying to get more dramatic highlighting and shading. I think I end up concentrating on making the blending subtle a bit too much. Yes, it is all acrylic except for the metallics which are inks. The...

Guy, Keith, Roc, Matt - Thanks for the kind words!

This is the 120mm Michael Roberts figure we saw being sculpted here in the early days of PF by Gary Dombrowski. What a nice figure. Highly recommended! The only thing I did to the figure was add the convex top to the shako. According to Gary, both types were used. I think the flat top on...

Jim, I know what you mean. In photos, a figure never really looks close to what it really looks like in person. Thanks for the mixes. I'll have to give the blue a try next time. Crimson is a pain with Vallejos. I like the results you got on that sash. Barry

Looks great so far Jim. A great SBS - very entertaining. I especially like the dramatic shading on the white. What colors did you use for the crimson sash and dark blue coat? The only thing I'd mention is that the blue looks a bit light and bright for a dark blue. I hesitate to bring this...

I had a fantastic time meeting so many great people at WE. It couldn't have been nicer. I'd make a list, but I would probably leave out too many since my mind was a bit impaired between 11:00 PM and 4:00 AM most nights :) Barry

Taesung, IT was great talking to you in Boston. I can't wait to get to the figs I bought from you - beautiful stuff. Barry

Jim, I'd imagine that like here, you'd most often find them at toy stores and comic book shops that sell fantasy/gaming figures. Barry

Brad, Yes, I'll be in Boston. To tell you the truth, I'm not sure I'm going to go to what used to be known as the Gathering myself. It is being run by different organizers who seem to want to do anything they can to drive people away. I don't know if you saw the awards for categories other...

Thanks Marc! Only by 8 months! You might be able to catch up. Barry

Thanks guys. I'll hold you to it Pete! See you there. Barry

I agree with Gilbert. It looks like you are having problems with Andrea's flattening agent. The first time I used Andrea for a dark blue, I was shocked by the powdery looking streaks that appeared. I thought it was my tap water contaminating the paint brushes when I cleaned them. But after...

Pete, Yeah, I have found a lot of shops that list it, but very few who actually have it at prices that aren't ridiculous. Barry