WIP Critique Brit Tanker Part 2 ... Camo Pixie Suit

[gothicgeek]

Hi all!

Stu has asked me to paint a second version of his 120mm Brit Tanker with a camo Pixie suit.

As mentioned on the previous thread it seems they were rare and reference is therefore even rarer!

There's a gentleman over on onesixth forum who posted pics of a camo Pixie that he owns dated 1944, so in lieu of any other reference I will be using it to lay down the design for my rendition

The kit is obviously exactly the same so I will use some pics from my first thread here

Parts again ....

Face painted ...

Here is the base colour down ..

.. I'm saving the last level of highlighting until I have the camo pattern down. This is to help unify the colours and I want a faded and lived in look for the camo one ....

That is as far as I have got, updates as I work on it

 

[pmfs]

Nice face as usual Mark, and nice start on the uniform.
Following.

 

[gothicgeek]

Pedro ... Cheers mate


Camo patterns!

Mind bogglingly slow process of checking reference and then mapping out the colour blocks!

This is done with the mid tone colour so that I can highlight at the next stage ( lots still to mark out )

The green is AV Russian Uniform and Ger. Cam. Bright Green 2:1
The brown is AV Burnt Umber ( surprise!! )

 

[gothicgeek]

Not finished but everything is where it needs to be and just got to refine some transitions and stuff

 

[stu]

That is looking very nice indeed mark.

So different to the other version.

Stu

 

[housecarl]

Looking great Mark.
Carl.

 

[Tommi]

Looking good Mark, the camo is coming together just fine. I konow how difficult is is to paint this with all the different highlights and shadows for the different parts of the patterns but you are making a fine job and I look foward to seeing the final result.

Cheers
Tommi

 

[mil-mart]

Very nicely done Mark and following.

Cheers Ken

 

[sam b]

very smooth ! well done Mark

 

[Reddo]

very sharp!

 

[gothicgeek]

Stu ... Cheers!

Carl ... Thanks

Tommi ... Many thanks

Ken ... Thank you!

Sam ... Cheers!

Peter ... Again thanks


Almost there!

Just about finished, some tidy ups, some matting down and then a bit of light weathering to finish this off!

I will also be adding some red leaves to the base to give it a splash of colour

These camo patterns are hard work but always rewarding visually....

 

[housecarl]

Like that Mark.
Will you have them at Huddersfield?
Carl.

 

[Stephen Ward]

Cheers Mark. This is another really nicely done piece. Love watching your style progress. Well done sir.

 

[Ferris]

Lovely work Mark, just like the plain version.

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[gothicgeek]

Carl ...

Stephen ... Many thanks

Adrian ... Thank you!

Finished!!!

 

[gordy]

Excellent camo Mark, I really like the groundwork also.

 

[mil-mart]

Mark a great finish and looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

Cheers Ken

 

[DEL]

A beezer Mark, this is my favourite version. Great job on the camo and a nice touch of dried mud.
Cheers
Derek

 

[Johan Kees]

Excellent work, Mark! That camo is really beautiful.

Jhan

 

[stu]

Hmmmmmm, luverly

Cheers bud

Stu