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Ok so I have a question for those of you who have the NEW AK Interactive figure book. This particular figure appears in many locations in this book. Pages 40-41, 95, 208-209, and 256-257. On page 224, is an Alpine Miniatures 1/16 scale USMC (At least I THINK its Alpine Miniatures) Anyway can...

Two major new releases from one of my favorite figure manufacturers... https://www.lifeminiatures.com/product-page/the-sky-s-no-limit-amelia-earhart https://www.lifeminiatures.com/product-page/ww2-wehrmacht-nco-france-1940

Okay so I finally got a wet pallet I like. I got the one from Exemplar, I have two questions to get started for when I finally sit down to work: One how long will the paint last with the water before it gets moldy? Two how much water do I actually need? Do I soak the pad or just lightly wet...

I have tons of Vallejo paints like the rest of you do. Some say not to spray them. I'm curious as to why and what the problems are? I notice its certain reds. blues and greens in particular. But not others. Just curious. How serious is this?

Hello everyone. I'm looking for TWO different 1/10 helmets. I've got several Young Miniatures figure kits. I'm looking for one German and one American helmet. The German one I'm looking for one that has the cloth covering and the American one I'm looking for a plain one with just the strap. If...

I also had a question on flesh tones. I see a few YT videos where folks create their own flesh tones rather than using the ones provided by the manufactures. I'm just curios as to why?

I have a question on well received the NMM technique is. What are your thoughts. I've read it in the AK book and I'm willing to try it. But was wondering what others thoughts are on it. Thanks.

Those of you who have done this for a while with all the new paints out there, what are your preferences and why? Is it harder to learn with soley acrylics or acrylics then to oils? What's everyone's preference? Like I said I my other post. Looking to get started. Jim

I've been a modeler for decades. Took a hiatus in college. I've been a member here for years but never really posted or did much looking. I just recently got a bunch of cheaper figures. Not sure when I'll get started on them. I DID however get the AK FAQ book and am blown away by it. Its...

Hey guys. Relatively new to figure painting. I have a few figures I would like to get started on. One of them is a bust that I got a lot of super glue stuck into some crevices, how can I apply NPR to the affected areas without ruining the rest of the stuff that needs to say in place? I also have...

I plan to start my first figure soon. I have really enjoyed looking at this site the last few days or so and seeing what some of you are up too. I plan to do my Verlinden figure bust of Robert E. Lee. Some of you may have this one or have seen it before. I have some generic questions, where do...

I am relatively new here. I have yet to paint my first figure but hope too now that I am out of school for a few months. Al Le Fleche led me here and I am going to add this site to my frequent haunts. Hope all is well and to all my fellow Americans Happy 4th of July....

While I haven't started to paint figures yet. I do have my first one. I plan to visit this and other sites to learn about figure painting. My name is Jim and I have been a member of many modeling forums. I have taken art at college including Oil Painting. Although that was a very long time ago...