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have`nt been able to get to the red lancers website. i keep getting an error message. anyone else have a problem?

hi everyone. i`m painting the castle mountain man bust. i would like some ideas as to the base flesh formula for this bust. any help would be appreciated. thank you, bill

when you are painting loose, especially smaller parts how can you secure them? parts you are going to paint before attaching them to a figure or bust, in other words. thank you for the help.

here`s a samnite warrior i recently completed. just working with a new camera so the pics will get better, i hope. thanks for looking.

does anyone know where i can find figure and bust bases in the u.s.? thank you for your help. bill

thinking of painting this figure. i`m having a diificult time finding references to clothing of the period. specifically, colors and especially patterns. anyone have any ideas. all help is appreciated. thank you.

one thing i`ve never tried on a figure is the 5 o`clock shadow. any suggestions as to technique and colors used. thank you.

having trouble coming up with a good "buff" mixture. for an american revolution soldier`s britches. anyone have any good "mixes" to come up with an accurate buff color? thank you, bill

hi, thought i saw miniature tree leaves somewhere for sale. now i can`t find them. anyone know who might sell them or any tips on making them? this is 54mm i`m working in and i`m looking to buy/make birch tree leaves. thanks for any help. bill

hi folks, although i`ve painted quite a few figures and busts i`m faced with something a little new to me. painting a figures legs and arms. everything i`ve done previously has had a full uniform or has been a bust(sounds funny, i know). so how does one paint fleshtones on the body verses on the...

hi, doing the bust of a polish lancer (la ruota del tempo). they have a verbal description of the color scheme with the bust, but i`d like to see the color scheme. any ideas where i can see polish lancers on line? thank you, bill

hi everyone, i`ve just gotten back into painting after a 15 year absence. when i left the hobby the accepted technique for figure painting was undercoat in acrylics and shade and highlight with oils which rendered more time to blend. now that i`m back and looking around, here especially, it...

i have a general question, hopefully someone can help me on this. can i place resin busts in a crockpot at the lowest temperature? i paint with oils and would like to speed up the drying time. i used to do this with white metal figures but not sure if resin figures will hold up. please let me...

new to this forum but not new to figure painting. i look forward to being a member and learning a lot here.