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Yes of course not Mike, this is essentially irrefutable; but you hitched many of your subsequent points to this horse, which is not a fair argumentative gambit. Far from it as I think you'll see now from the below. Sorry was it unclear that that was 3D output from scan data? The fact that you...

I see what you did there Mike! ;) While I do appreciate your point here I think you've missed the target a bit on what the technology currently can provide, much less eventually. Setting an impossible standard for scanning to match isn't fair though, and doesn't really cut to the heart of the...

That turned out ace Mike, even in the thread thumbnail the paintjob looks realistic. The face looks just awesome, straight-on we could be looking at photos of a real person! Einion

Uh-uh, from sole of foot to crown of head. People will continue to argue about which system is better, or right, because both have been used in the past and some sculptors still measure to the eyeline. But we measure people at 1:1 exclusively to the crown of the head, so why exactly would it...

Digital artists, yeah sure ;) (RGB are the additive primaries Steve.) Just using primaries isn't the point, but in case you're interested you can successfully paint with just three primaries (plus white unless you're painting as you would with watercolour). Having a black as well is desirable...

So still pretty new to it then :) This is why I'd often recommend starting smaller, if you want to practice by sculpting through to completion - you could do that many in just a couple of weeks or months. Einion

Great pieces, loads of character and variety in the faces bravo! Einion

And it's exactly the same for any premixed colour set. Einion

Taller than I would have expected. Makes you wonder if the same was broadly true for Confederate troops as well. Plenty of short-arses there for sure! I was going to say above how some of the most iconic images of German infantry in WWII include at least one man who is visibly short, not just...

Great bit of sculpting as usual from Joaquin! Einion

:inpain: Lemme see: ivory, can mix it; yellow, check; ochre, check; light brown, can mix it; brown, check; scarlet, check; light blue, can mix it; dark grey, can mix it. Yep, don't need it. Einion

Even cheaper than that isn't it Carl (250ml v 2l)? Einion

Unless you're being trained formally I think it's largely a matter of practice* along with the associated observations and comparisons/error checking. Formal training sidesteps the trial-and-error improvement that you mostly use when you're teaching yourself (for example by putting observation...

I think it depends on the context - if all figs in a given range are 'overscale' then that becomes the actual scale (regardless of what it's listed as). It would be better if it were the listed scale naturally, but consistency is maybe as important... until you get to trying to mix figures from...

Did you manage to wear them out or are they clogged up? If they're just clogged you can often clean them out pretty well. Assuming you do have to get new ones then Amazon.co.uk is often a good bet for small tools, since a lot of the suppliers offer free shipping within the UK. Here's a...

As I said I don't know it but W&N make something very similar for example, with the same listed benefits and properties, so it doesn't appear to be revolutionary or anything. Without anything specific to suggest Bristle Magic is better, and in what ways, compared to other products for the same...

Not exactly, because I don't think it's about scale only. There has been a trend towards taller (out-of-scale big, not tall individuals) "54mm" figs over recent years, as a result of scale creep or a conscious decision I don't know. Typical height seems to be over 56mm (I have one that's well...

Since this thread I was thinking that something like that would be a good idea, both to ensure the right spacing and for horizontal alignment. When I have some bearings of the right size I'm going to try a short length of rod glued between the pair. Can't really comment on the cheekbones Darko...

If a full-spectrum or daylight bulb is worth having it shouldn't make much odds painting under daylight Ron. Anyway, daylight's great in theory, but it varies so much it's not all it's cracked up to be as the lightsource. Since lots of modellers have to do the majority of their painting at...

That rough texture is why so many people try to stick to resin models now, or adopt the old-timer philosophy when it comes to metal kits: buy early or not at all (although sadly even this cannot guarantee the smooth surface we should expect). My preferred way of dealing with slight texture is...