WIP Andrea US Navy Diver Bust for a mate!

[housecarl]

Very nice work on the metals, Mark.
Carl.

 

[Marcel]

Excellent looking metals Mark!!
Waiting for the next step.

Cheers,
Marcel.

 

[gothicgeek]

Tony, Carl and Marcell .... Many thanks guys! long way to go yet



Patina!.........

i have started layering burnt umber over the metallics. once i have it to the level i want and its well dried i'm going to layer some more thin metallics over it and then add a final layer of very very thin burnt umber/ger.cam.black brown....

 

[1969]

Fine job so far on the metals and im intigued by how the PATINA will work out, great idea and very relevent for metals.

Is there a wingnut missing from the front chest part of the helmt ?


Steve

 

[gothicgeek]

Steve .... thanks yes the nut is attatched to the air line, see pic. eagle eyed as ever


update ....... added AV Ger.Cam.black brown to the brass parts, re-established the copper and brass and highlighted the brass...... next is the rest of the torso :l

 

[housecarl]

Superb work on the different metals Mark, very well done.
Carl.

 

[tonydawe]

Is it me or does he look a bit like Robert Di Nero?

Either way Mark, he's coming along very nicely. I'd like to see a bit more metallic sheen on the copper and brass sections of the helmet. US Navy divers would polish their diving gear to within an inch of its life when it was not being used.

 

[Marcel]

Excellent progress Mark, which colors did you use for the metals?

Marcel.

 

[mil-mart]

Mark, Excellent mettalic effects.

Cheers Ken

 

[gothicgeek]

Carl ... Cheers!

Tony ... thank you, agree about a slightly more " polished " look to the metals

Marcel .... thanks! AV Brass and Copper are the main colours, some GW Burnished gold in the mixes

Ken ... Again thanks



Well i keep plugging away at this and the end is getting very close now. the suit and outer neck ring i have tried for a slightly newer look. the helmets would i imagine be almost indestructable! the suits not.

i'm working on the pipes and such now! ....

 

[Meehan34]

Man he looks great, the nosels are so real looking. The metals are stellar as is that string thing.

Awesome work!!

 

[housecarl]

SUPER, been a bit slow Mark. AV is that Vallejo?
Carl.

 

[gothicgeek]

Mike ... many thanks

Carl .... Thanks man and yes AV is Vallejo

Update....

Working the plumbing out now, the big pipe is still loose so i can get to the rope over that sholder, almost there now

 

[mil-mart]

Mark, fantastic , had to go back to the beginning of this thread to match up the pieces you had laid out, what a well engineered model. Superb painting as usual.

Cheers Ken

 

[ubbi]

Really a great paintjob !! congrats

cheers

stefano

 

[housecarl]

Some of the best metalics I've seen. How did you get the aged look on the cast iron tap?
Very realistic,
Carl.

 

[tonydawe]

That's stunning work Mark. This is one of the best busts I've seen you do. Congrats.

 

[unknown01]

Superb work, Mark！
I think a facial expression is wonderful in particular.
The expression of a texture of clothes is also very beautiful.
I congratulate completion.

Mitsutaka

 

[1969]

Wow what a difference adding the pipework makes to this bust, very impressive metal work mate and this bust really tests the metal works with all the various metal used, great job on all of them.

Steve

 

[FigureLover]

This is the best version of this figure that I have seen, you have put some great detail into it and made it come alive, not just a figure in the helmet.
Ben