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Well, here it is--my first 54mm figure--what an experience! I just got a digital camera today & haven't figured out all the features, but I wanted to post this so you guys could see that I actually WAS building a figure, not just talking about it (ha, ha!). I'll post more detail shots...

Last night I finally put brush to paint and tried the black formulas recommended by some members of the planet. I am painting a 54mm 'Blade' resin figure by SOL and it's all[/U] black--so I knew I was going to have to mix it up a bit (literally) to make things interesting: Overcoat: (Vallejo...

Once again I am stupefied by the awesome talent 'on the planet'--Bob, you sure tackled an interesting subject. I especially like the guy that is crashing into the trash can! Excellent action going on! I showed these photos to a non-modeling friend and she was amazed (she saw the play 'Zoot Suit'...

A great scene! I really like the shading on the standing figure and the way you painted the face & eyes--impressive work with the acrylics! :thumb: --linda

I just started the 54mm Elite "Spanish Monk, 1230" and noted (with the help of my new Optivisors!) that there is a nasty mold seam running from the top of the head to the hem of the tunic on both sides of the figure. One the last figure I worked on, I tried sanding down this seam with some 820...

I have heard about a lot of terrible things happen in the world in my 54 years--but this beats all of it because it all happened in a single afternoon! It is a tragedy of the first magnitude & I for one am going to take the money I was going to spend next month on modeling and send it to a...

Horan isn't human! It's hard to believe the amount of quality, imaginative output from one person. I am stupified. And I only looked at his planet gallery!!! :lol: --linda

I'm looking for this figure that I saw on Luca Oliveri's website--may be out of production. I think it was made by Elite, but I don't see it listed for sale by anyone who sells their figures. Does anyone out there have one of these unbuilt that would like to part with it? Thanks, Linda

Marijn--I love figures with really dynamic poses--this is a goodie. What scale is it? I look foward to close ups of the face to see the job with Humbrol! --linda

Point well taken about not stripping it--I thought about it a lot last night while turning the figure around and around in my hand--there is no decent way to backtrack without making a real royal mess of it. I have learned a LOT from the mistakes I made on this one! I now feel free to go ahead...

Einion--I actually had no choice but to put the cape on because the points where it met the body on the shoulders had such huge gaps I had to putty it! What a job. It was a huge 'what comes first' delemma for me. Also, this figgie's cape has a red underside & a white top--also tricky. The...

Nice job on the Wittman's leather coat! --linda

Well, my 64mm "grail knight" is looking like a mess to me. I should have picked a different piece to learn my painting chops on because this figure is too gorgeous to waste! I used Model Master enamels on it and the only part that came out truly well was the chain mail. But the biggest bummer...

Amen! --Linda :)

That grass looks terrific--much better than the Woodland Scenics static grass I've been struggling with to make behave! Guy--if you find out where to get this stuff, please let me know!!! --linda

Thanks for the tips, guys! Brian--DUH! I never thought of DRAWING the dio out first--and I'm an artist fer cryin' out loud! But my forte has always been pen & ink drawing, painting--not three dimentional stuff--hard for me to think that way. But I suppose I'll get the hang of it. I have three...

Now who in the heck has an axe to grind with modelers? :angry: Or was it just the random act of a chronic malcontent... :( "CONSTRUCT--NOT DESTRUCT!" :thumb: --linda

Bob--Welcome! And might I add: what a stunner of a diorama! I wish I could see it in person--this a marvel of different conversions...(no religious innuendo intended...) :lol: I'll look forward to seeing the 'pro' photos--and more of your work. BTW--where did you score the Wrightson vignette...

Dan--I think there is actually a BULB being made now that simulates the natural light--by Phillips, I think. I'll get more info & let you know. Also, I only intend to use the Optivisor for the details like eyes, buckles, faces--if it get to the point I can't see legs, arms or torsos, I'm packin'...

Now that I have your attention, :lol: , I got some great tips via an earlier post I put up asking about where to get bases. I checked S & T out for the short term--now I'm a little confused as how to visulize the right size for the figure (i.e. how do you determine if the top has enough room...