Franckythefrench
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good job!!
WIP Critique Australian SAS Vietnam, 1/6th scale bust, Naked Army
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Wings5797
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Great flesh tones Tony.
Looking forward to your progress Mate.
Cheers,
Keith
Looking forward to your progress Mate.
Cheers,
Keith
tonydawe
A Fixture
Hi Franky and Keith, thanks for your comments guys.
I've started applying the oil washes over the acrylics on the skin tones. A few more night of applying thin washes and the blending and transitions will be done.
Then I destroy all that good work by applying camouflage paint on the skin and dirt and grime.
I've started applying the oil washes over the acrylics on the skin tones. A few more night of applying thin washes and the blending and transitions will be done.
Then I destroy all that good work by applying camouflage paint on the skin and dirt and grime.
Jimmy S
Well-Known Member
Tony I am watching with interest and see how the ERDL comes out. I think I will try tiger stripe on mine as a contrast and there is a bit more leeway with the colours due to the different manufacturers. I have an ERDL shirt here if you need some photos. keep the updates coming!!!
FigureLover
A Fixture
Nice flesh tones Tony, why cant you take close up photos like that with your 54mm kits!!!!!!!!!!!
Ben
Ben
Wings5797
A Fixture
Great work Tony.
Excellent brush work on his face, the eyes are real class and hold up amazingly well in the super zoom photograph.
Love it!!!
Keith
Excellent brush work on his face, the eyes are real class and hold up amazingly well in the super zoom photograph.
Love it!!!
Keith
NickM
Well-Known Member
Beautiful skin tones, Tony. His face is stand-out already. Going to be another great bust, I can see.
Cheers
Cheers
tonydawe
A Fixture
Hi Jimmy, thanks for your comments mate. The tiger stripe camo should look spectacular on this bust. Can't wait to see it.
Hi Ben, yes it would be nice to be able to get up this close to 54mm figures. As I've said before, there's no short cuts with these 1/6th scale busts, everything is visible without the need for close ups.
Hi Keith, thanks for your comments again. The skin tones and the eyes are still WIP. The eyes in particular have a lot more work to do on them before I'm happy.
Hi Nick, its hard to go wrong with such a superbly sculpted face. The details are superb and the sculpting of the face is spot on.
I'm still adding and blending oil washes to the face. Started on the 5 o'clock shadow last nice with a dilute wash of blue mixed with white spirits.
Also spent some time last nightmore clearly defining the scrim headband and ensuring some flesh is visible in the holes.
Hi Ben, yes it would be nice to be able to get up this close to 54mm figures. As I've said before, there's no short cuts with these 1/6th scale busts, everything is visible without the need for close ups.
Hi Keith, thanks for your comments again. The skin tones and the eyes are still WIP. The eyes in particular have a lot more work to do on them before I'm happy.
Hi Nick, its hard to go wrong with such a superbly sculpted face. The details are superb and the sculpting of the face is spot on.
I'm still adding and blending oil washes to the face. Started on the 5 o'clock shadow last nice with a dilute wash of blue mixed with white spirits.
Also spent some time last nightmore clearly defining the scrim headband and ensuring some flesh is visible in the holes.
les_berryman
New Member
Hi tony
Very nice love the flesh tone . You say you use oils washes please explain,(Aussie humor) and what color ? It looks like burt sennia and raw umber.
And will you be putting a runny worn cam on the face?
Once again love the face
Very nice love the flesh tone . You say you use oils washes please explain,(Aussie humor) and what color ? It looks like burt sennia and raw umber.
And will you be putting a runny worn cam on the face?
Once again love the face
Wings5797
A Fixture
Great progress Tony.
Shaping up nicely Mate....press on.
All the best,
Keith
Shaping up nicely Mate....press on.
All the best,
Keith
tonydawe
A Fixture
Hi Les, in regards to my painting technique, I would describe it as oil washes over acrylics.
What I do is I paint the basic underlying skin tones (base colour, highlights and shadows) in acrylics. Typically I'll use a combination of Josonja Flesh Tone, and a dab of red and blue to create a slightly purple flesh tone as the base colour. I blend and feather the transition zones roughly and then I give the acrylics a day to dry. When fully dry I then start to apply the oil washes.
This is made up of approximately 10 drops of white spirits to each small amount of oil paint to create a rather dilute wash. For this figure I used a combination of Titanium White, Naples yellow, Burnt Sienna, Carmine Red and Prussian Blue. I then create a separate highlight wash which includes some of the basic oil wash colour with a bit more white and Naples yellow added and apply some additional washes on the highlighted areas. For deeper shadows I add a touch of Burnt Umber to the Basic wash mix. The 5 o'clock shadow is made by applying a very dilute wash of Prussian Blue.
I apply numerous washes as the amount of paint in each wash is very small. The idea is to gradually build up depth of colour and to create some very smooth transitions. The white spirits evaporate away quickly leaving a very even flat finish.
Once I'm satisfied with the coverage of the oil washes, I tend to go back and do some highlighting with acrylics just to tidy up. This explanation isn't exactly comprehensive but hopefully it answers your question.
What I do is I paint the basic underlying skin tones (base colour, highlights and shadows) in acrylics. Typically I'll use a combination of Josonja Flesh Tone, and a dab of red and blue to create a slightly purple flesh tone as the base colour. I blend and feather the transition zones roughly and then I give the acrylics a day to dry. When fully dry I then start to apply the oil washes.
This is made up of approximately 10 drops of white spirits to each small amount of oil paint to create a rather dilute wash. For this figure I used a combination of Titanium White, Naples yellow, Burnt Sienna, Carmine Red and Prussian Blue. I then create a separate highlight wash which includes some of the basic oil wash colour with a bit more white and Naples yellow added and apply some additional washes on the highlighted areas. For deeper shadows I add a touch of Burnt Umber to the Basic wash mix. The 5 o'clock shadow is made by applying a very dilute wash of Prussian Blue.
I apply numerous washes as the amount of paint in each wash is very small. The idea is to gradually build up depth of colour and to create some very smooth transitions. The white spirits evaporate away quickly leaving a very even flat finish.
Once I'm satisfied with the coverage of the oil washes, I tend to go back and do some highlighting with acrylics just to tidy up. This explanation isn't exactly comprehensive but hopefully it answers your question.
tonydawe
A Fixture
Hi guys,
As you can see from the latest pics, I've been lost in the world of camo again. This time ERDL pattern.
I started on the ERDL on Friday night and worked at it throughout the weekend.
There's still some shading and highlighting to be done, but I'm reasonably happy with how the patterns look and the overall effect.
Still so much to do. The webbing and ARVN back pack will be next.
As you can see from the latest pics, I've been lost in the world of camo again. This time ERDL pattern.
I started on the ERDL on Friday night and worked at it throughout the weekend.
There's still some shading and highlighting to be done, but I'm reasonably happy with how the patterns look and the overall effect.
Still so much to do. The webbing and ARVN back pack will be next.
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Colin_Fraser
A Fixture
A weekend well spent Tony...he looks great.
Colin
Colin
Wayneb
A Fixture
Hello Tony,
This piece is looking great.
But have a question....did you buy this as a cold cast bronze to repaint or was it sold as a one piece casting to paint.
Not familiar with this piece but an excellent sculpt and quite interested.Keep up the good work and following with interest............Wayne
This piece is looking great.
But have a question....did you buy this as a cold cast bronze to repaint or was it sold as a one piece casting to paint.
Not familiar with this piece but an excellent sculpt and quite interested.Keep up the good work and following with interest............Wayne
tonydawe
A Fixture
Hi Colin, yes a solid weekend of camo painting. Just what the doctor ordered. I now have camouflage patterns in front of my eyes
Hi Wayne, this bust is a poly resin kit produced by Naked Army. It is not a cold cast bronze, but it is similar to a full figure cold cast bronze that was specially commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Australian SAS. The bust is a 6 piece kit and is currently available for sale on the Naked Army website at www.na-int.com I bought this from Naked Army a few weeks ago, along with several other 1/6th scale busts of Australian and US subjects.
Hi Wayne, this bust is a poly resin kit produced by Naked Army. It is not a cold cast bronze, but it is similar to a full figure cold cast bronze that was specially commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Australian SAS. The bust is a 6 piece kit and is currently available for sale on the Naked Army website at www.na-int.com I bought this from Naked Army a few weeks ago, along with several other 1/6th scale busts of Australian and US subjects.
Wayneb
A Fixture
Thanks for the tip Tony.I must say I like those busts.Have more questions but I think I'll watch what you're doing and hit you up later when you're finished.............Regards..........Wayne
Jimmy S
Well-Known Member
Wayneb
A Fixture
Thanks for the info Jimmy...Many thanks......try to keep up on things but sometimes too many other things to do or think about.............Wayne..
Wings5797
A Fixture
Great work on the camo' Tony,
well worth the amount of time you had to put in.
Additionally the little touches to build up the face are really coming to gether.
Super progress, doing well Mate.
Cheers,
Keith
well worth the amount of time you had to put in.
Additionally the little touches to build up the face are really coming to gether.
Super progress, doing well Mate.
Cheers,
Keith
Jimmy S
Well-Known Member
Great work on the cammo pattern Tony, I am not sold on the flesh through the sweat rag though looks sort of 3D with raised squares of flesh. I have ground mine off and making it a piece of flat material. What colour are you thinking of using for the webbing and pack?
