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Hello again all. Well, I managed to finish something again... hurrah for me :) I got a copy of the Quint bust from White Shark Gaming and since I already had the Great White Shark piece from Pegasus Hobbies, figured I had to try mounting them together. So many difficulties with the shark that I...

Hello all. I wanted to share the first traditional figure (excluding my 2 flats) that I've finished in a very long time. Over 1 1/2 years now! It's not that I'm not painting, I've just been in a big slump trying to finish something. This is my version of the APG bust of General Winfield Scott...

I've finally finished a figure! My last completed piece was 1 1/2 years ago. I've started several in that time but just wasn't able to get anything completed until now. That one was a lion flat I did for a co-worker. I liked the piece so much that I got another one for myself. I modified it by...

Hello all. Haven't done any posting for a very long time but still here and still painting :-) I'm having trouble with using oils on a vinyl figure. I've have the same problem in the past where certain colors (but by no means all) refuse to dry...for weeks at a time! So, my solution has always...

Anyone else notice that Winsor Newton Series 7 are available again? I just completed an order to replenish my stock. Not every one of my normal sources listed them as available but a chance look at Dick Blick/Utrech sites showed them again. Dick Blick even had the miniature sizes that I prefer.

I've looking on the figure forums I follow and have seen no mentions about the 2014 IPMS Nationals in Virginia this coming week. I know that the APG show is the following week and really just up the road but it's hard to believe that no one is going. I'll be there...anyone else? :D Craig

Hello all, I recently bought a vinyl figure and am having some difficulty cleaning up the mold seam lines. Traditional methods and tools like sanding sticks and #11 blades don't seem to be working well. With it being a heavy walled hollow figure, I'm considering using a tiny bit in my Dremel to...

Here's my version of the TGB Soviet Officer bust. Tried some new techniques on this one. Primed in black and the original method I was shown for painting the face. Burnt Sienna all over, wiped off and then blending up to the highlights with other colors. Plus, I really tried pushing my contrasts...

I'm currently working on the TGB Miniatures Soviet Officer bust and I'm in need of some help. I've searched the internet for help with the color to paint the trench coat and can't seem to find a definitive answer. I've read that they were grey with a bluish tint and I've found some re-enactor...

Hi all, It's been a good while since I've posted anything here. Hope you'll forgive me for my first post back is to ask for help :o I've been working on the Carl Reid Fusilier bust from Model Cellar. Wow..what an excellent piece. Hat's off to Mr. Reid and to Paul for the casting too. My...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone out there recognized this bust... It came already started and came in just a clear baggie. I've searched the internet but can't find any good info on it. I know it's Napoleonic and is probably a lancer. It came with a plume that appears to mount to the...

Hey all, Here it is, the group photo from this years MFCA show. I believe this may just be the record number of people! Thanks to all of you that came by :-H And, to make it easier to identify everyone, here's the left side of the group... Back row: Craig Whitaker (me)...

Hello all, Well, just 2 weeks now until the 2010 MFCA show :) Thought I'd try to organize another group photo of members of planetFigure, Timelines and Historicus Forma sites. We've been doing this for a couple of years now and I know that I enjoy it a lot. It's a good way to get to actually...

Hello all! Been a while since I posted anything. Probably becaure it's been just as long since I made any good progress on anything ==) Here are some photos of my latest. It's the OOP Ft. Duquesne Tamerlane bust. I didn't like the box art colors and tried to pick my own. But I seem to...

Hi folks, I've managed to finish something again (still plugging away at it) It's the OOP bust of George Armstrong Custer, produced long ago by Fort Duquesne. This is the second time I've done this piece now. The first time was way back when I first started painting figures. I'm happy...

I managed to get my pictures uploaded. Some good..some not so good. I never know until I see them on the screen :) A lot of them didn't turn out that were taken with the windows in the background. The camera (or maybe it was me) just couldn't handle the lighting. Anyway, here's a link to the...

Hi, It's been a while since I've posted anything (sound familiar?) :) But I've managed to finish another piece. It's the Napoleon bust from David Grieve/Debra Raymond. Hoping this will help get me motivated and out of my slump. Wish me luck :) Craig

Hi, I had something strange happen recently and was wondering if anyone else had encountered this before. I was painting the display sample of a garage kit figure being produced by two guys in my model club. The piece was cleaned and primed (Krylon) with plenty of time to cure. When I began...

Hi, I got back today from the 2009 MFCA show and wanted to share the photos I took. You can find them here . Look in the folder named "MFCA 2009 Show Photos". As usual, I had a great time at the show. Always good to see my "twice a year" friends :) Here are the group photos we took...

Hey everybody, It's getting close to this years MFCA show. We've been doing a group photo for planetFigure, Timelines and Historicus Forma members for a few years now and I thought I'd see if anyone was interested in doing so again. Last year, we did it in the area just outside of the...