WIP Carl Reid Dacian bust update

[Ron Tamburrini]

Hi Guys it has been some time since the beginning of this one, still struggling with the shield it has been stripped more times than Mata Hari.
All critique welcome as usual.

 

[housecarl]

Looks well Ron. Have you done the shield yet?
Carl.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Looks well Ron. Have you done the shield yet?
Carl.

No ,need more oven cleaner

 

[DEL]

Ron
Shield.....just use a paper doilly as a template, airbrush through and put tinsel round the edge....fun and festive.
D

 

[housecarl]

No ,need more oven cleaner

Sorry to have asked Ron.
Carl.

 

[Tommi]

Looking good Ron, Always liked this bust since I first saw the early release photos of it and am also the owner of one.


I take it you are using acrylics. What have you used for the metallics on the helmet? Very effective.



Well done, I would be very pleased with that finish.
Cheers
Tommi

 

[maco61]

Good paintwork Ron!
I like how you realize this bust!
Once you have done also the shield....
I take courage ... and I start
Ciao by Maco

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Looking good Ron, Always liked this bust since I first saw the early release photos of it and am also the owner of one.


I take it you are using acrylics. What have you used for the metallics on the helmet? Very effective.



Well done, I would be very pleased with that finish.
Cheers
Tommi

Tommi it is all in oils and dried naturally

the hemet is a mixture of printers ink and sepia oil with a little crimson lake thrown in, the printers ink was given to me after I met an old modeling friend at the expo show in Glasgow whenever that was definitely pre mobile days it has been lying in a jar till my return to this hobby about April this year and I hope it lasts forever it is so fine in pigment and feels the weight of gold.

 

[brian]

I like this very much Ron,especially the metals.
Brian

 

[Tommi]

Tommi it is all in oils and dried naturally

the hemet is a mixture of printers ink and sepia oil with a little crimson lake thrown in, the printers ink was given to me after I met an old modeling friend at the expo show in Glasgow whenever that was definitely pre mobile days it has been lying in a jar till my return to this hobby about April this year and I hope it lasts forever it is so fine in pigment and feels the weight of gold.

Hi Ron


Yes I have some of this vintage gold printers in as well, must be close to 20 years old with a thick skin on top but it still does what it supposed to and has a deeper warmer look to it than the new stuff, still have enough left to outlive me , a very small amount goes a long way.


Great work on getting the flat finish on the oils.


Cheers
Tommi

 

[stu]

Nice one Ron, remember you pondering avidly at euro over this purchase.

Just waitin on the shield

Just paint it white and weather it to bits, you just cant go wrong. Historically correct and a great colour variation.

Lovely mate

Stuart

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Hi Ron


Yes I have some of this vintage gold printers in as well, must be close to 20 years old with a thick skin on top but it still does what it supposed to and has a deeper warmer look to it than the new stuff, still have enough left to outlive me , a very small amount goes a long way.


Great work on getting the flat finish on the oils.


Cheers
Tommi

Tommi the flat finnish just bloody happened and I don't know how,
part of the fun with painting with an open pallet with no rules or formulas,
sometimes it works, "if you are lucky"

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Nice one Ron, remember you pondering avidly at euro over this purchase.

Just waitin on the shield

Just paint it white and weather it to bits, you just cant go wrong. Historically correct and a great colour variation.

Lovely mate

Stuart

Stu I really wanted that bloody hussar :lol:

 

[megroot]

Ron,
I would be very happy if this was coming out from my brushes.
The shield: I think Tommi has some stencils here and there.

Marc

 

[stu]

Not long Ron promise..... you may want another hussar at euro also

stu

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Thanks for looking guys

Carl
Del
Tommi
Mauro
Stu. look forward to the new one as well
Marc Van M thank you for your very kind comment

Cheers Ron

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Thanks for looking guys

Carl
Del
Tommi
Mauro
Stu. look forward to the new one as well
Marc Van M thank you for your very kind comment

Cheers Ron

Sorry Brian, you also thanx

 

[Don]

Really like what you have done with the shield. You do know that if you have to strip the shield more than fifty times Stu will give you a fresh one, just for your efforts.

Don

 

[stu]

Don your gonna cost me a fortune.

Stu

 

[davidmitchell]

Looking good Ron can see big changes since the last time I saw it,just hurry up and finish the shield:lol:


Cheers Davie