A figure project for Normandy School

[Richie]

Hi Jim/Chris,
You are welcome lads, glad it was a suitable solution. Keep up the great work look forward to this one progressing.
cheers
Richie

 

[taff edwards]

Hi all
Jim has finished the sculpting stage and what fantastic job awesome I will start the painting this weekend ,again thanks Jim

 

[Nap]

Chris ,

Blimey Old Jimbo doesn't hang around ..great result ...I also reckon there should be another pair ...bronzed as well () ....I suppose that he used his old hairnet for the helmets now its not needed any more eh "Kojak Evans"

Get the painting started

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Chris ,

Blimey Old Jimbo doesn't hang around ..great result ...I also reckon there should be another pair ...bronzed as well () ....I suppose that he used his old hairnet for the helmets now its not needed any more eh "Kojak Evans"

Get the painting started

Nap

Ha! Ha! ...Kojak Evans eh!.....okay Curly Peart ( not really cos he's as bald as a melon folks!)
Cheers
Jim

 

[Jimbo]

It's been my pleasure to do Chris, so it's over to you now boyo!
Cheers
Jim

 

[taff edwards]

Cheers mate so looking forward to getting the paint on these beauties
Big thank you mate
Cheers Chris

 

[montythefirst]

look fantastic would be great as a commercial release

 

[taff edwards]

Hi guys
Got some paint on all basic colours uniform ,jerkin and started applying colour to helmet scrim burlap with washes will get flesh base tone on tomorrow and get the eyes started looking forward to weathering uniform ,
Cheers Chris

 

[montythefirst]

looking great

 

[Nap]

Hi Chris ,

Nice start are you painting them both at the same time then (ie helmets together?) plenty of opportunity to vary the uniform colour as well , like the leather jerkin

What about the faces ...are these being done last ??

Happy painting

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Cracking on mate! looking good
Cheers
Jim

 

[taff edwards]

Hi Guys
Yea sort of painting in Tandem lol lots of work to do the uniforms will weathered the Jerkin has a host of weathering wear to create .
But as you know the British uniform was a pretty standerd colour as were helmets webbing skrim so it's all about the weathering alas there is not the get out of jail card that other spectacular uniforms have , lol sorry but that is a dig at the plethara of the gemans just means the painter has to hone there skills in creating a great effect with good old kakhi will be starting the face at some point soon , really enjoying the process cracking sculpt Jimbo.
Cheers Chris

 

[Funky50]

The one at the front definately needs a woodbine on the go to be a proper British Pongo.....LOL.....nice work so far Chris

 

[taff edwards]

Hi guys
Bit more work done sort of taking shape more tone ing down of shadow lines faces to do flashes rifles more work on webbing and leather jerkin
Cheers Chris

 

[Jimbo]

They coming together nicely now Chris, the shade of colour for the battledress/webbing & jerkin looks right to me, I thought you'd go for the piece of German Parachute cloth for the neck scarf, looks good, the bloke with the jerkin would look good with a fag in his mouth (that's how the original bust was) I like the look of the helmets too, but I must say though with the pale skin & white eyes they look like Zombies of the walking dead!
Hope to have a look at them on Sunday (been given the all clear!) keep at it mate
Cheers
Jim

 

[taff edwards]

Hi mate
Yea might change the scarf , I have painted in Us camo parachute might give him a cravat with foxes on lol
See ya Sunday
Cheers Chris

 

[taff edwards]

Hi all
A great day at Paint and putty with the guys got some work done in between the laughing cheers guys great day
More filters on stubble ,bring a little color to the cheeks mor work on the forehead hair and of course the eyes to much laughing to even try that today .
Want to give fatigued and exhausted look ,and of course he will have a woodnine or senior service in his mouth , really enjoying the process thanks to Jims great work

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys,

Like Chris I also had areally enjoyable day today "shedding some light" on things ( Jimbo's lamp bulb packed up..and he keeps saying the "A" word ...acrylics .....)

This piece is really coming along now and looks even better in the flesh ...still lots to do as Chris says bt these are going to look really good when they are done .

Thanks for the update ...off to switch my lamp on and of ...on and off ...on and off ..he he Jimbo

Nap

 

[taff edwards]

Kevin you kill me and thanks for the feedback must get my other camera going ,news flash Jimbo has his Lamp fixed lol
Cheers Chris

 

[taff edwards]

Hi guys ,have warmed his face up a bit did some work on chin strap, more work to be done on leather want to create more distinctive wear on the shoulders of the leather jerkin ,enamel wash on webbing ,need to do the lining of the jerkin darker.
Have given him the woodbine have done they eyes as just the brown tomorrow the colour and iris and highlight

Cheers guys