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Don't know it but the selling points on the front there - "biodegradable, non-toxic and no fumes" - would fit many brush cleaners, including good ol' soap and water :) Out of curiosity, you looking for a better cleaning regime Keith? Einion

Depends on the red. Even depends a bit on the white. Working directly over grey primer/basecoat can help with achieving duller colours but since you've already undercoated in red here are some suggestions: mix up a duller base red than you would normally and apply a thin, even layer of this...

Don't just consider greys for a chalky look, the halftones on flesh are often far duller (i.e. greyer) than we give them credit for. This is why many portrait painters have a few premixed 'neutrals' (greys or near-greys, depending on their taste) on the palette alongside all the more colourful...

I think it would be worth persevering with balls bearings given the number of pros that rely on them, and the quality of their results. I don't use them but I certainly would if I had easy access to the right size(s), for the huge improvement in speed they'd offer and for the consistency. Any...

It was fine, you have to start somewhere :thumb: Absolutely. I think I've mentioned this here on pF before - you could find two portrait artists where every single paint they use is different from the other painter's, including the white. But even so their results could be quite similar. This...

Poundland or equivalent for the reading glasses Mark, not the 'daylight' bulbs. Even specialist lighting suppliers often don't have full-spectrum bulbs :( Einion

Super stuff Taesung, that pose is just so :thumb: I'm amazed John still wants to sculpt for the hobby but it's awesome that he does. Einion

That problem with pine bases I think would largely be on large flat ones that aren't very thick, like you'd use for a sizeable vignette or a diorama, with real plaster put on top which is very wet. For anything smaller I doubt there's much potential for a problem especially seeing as there's...

Well they're nearly that cheap in Lidl :D Einion

The bulbs are/can be but the lamps as a rule are not*. If you do a side-by-side comparison you can really see a difference in colour rendition, esp. if the daylight bulb is particularly good (they vary in quality as well as in price) and the conventional light is not good (e.g. CFLs, which...

Carl #1, this thread from recently might be of interest, RAF blue. Ideally collect some references, as you'll see there are many viable shades of blue you can pick from. Any of them are easily mixed from scratch if you need to, starting from one or other of the dark blues. Einion

And in addition to this when painting any given colour the way you highlight and shade it can change the impression quite a bit. To give a specific example for you Wellington, if you painted two figs side by side both starting with the same Field Grey colour: first one highlighted by adding...

Often this would be true Hendryk, but it does depend on the rifle. Some have a broader wave-like grain that you could see at 1/32 scale (as in the pic posted by Sturm Grenadier). But it is more common for the wood to look pretty uniform, particularly when it's covered by a very dark varnish or...

Think this post from 2006 should help Wayne. Gives some basic mix suggestions as you're looking for but with some additional information, including what to avoid/be careful with. Re. your undercoat: Adding the red is a good idea here, because sand is far too yellow for normal skin. But a...

That's a great looking mound of kit Andy! Captures the look really nicely :thumb: Einion

The figure itself looks nice overall in terms of the uniform and details but the first thing that I saw was that neck! Half that visible length and it wouldn't look wrong. And given this is a portrait I don't really see a good likeness: This is a limited series of angled but I suspect the...

That looks the biz David, looking forward to seeing it completed. Einion

Not my fav period either but looks like a great sculpt, well up to your usual standards Laurent :thumb: Hard to be sure from just these angles but one thing I spotted, the head looks a touch flat-topped. I think the crown of the head could do with poking out a little more (about a centimetre...

Haven't been there in many years I'm afraid. Back in my day Tamiya kits were so cheap other modellers literally wouldn't believe what I paid for them, but Hong Kong is very much more expensive now than it was. Still, I can't imagine the prices for Asian-made kits aren't quite a bit better than...

What kind of figure kits specifically Tony? My old go-to place, Universal Models, are still going but like most Asian model shops they specialise in plastic kits. Here's the page for their flagship branch in Kowloon: http://www.universal-models.com/uml_mega_store/shop-langham.htm And the one...