Completed First figure

[Eludia]

Hey guys,

Whilst I was waiting for my Figone bust to arrive I picked this up from a small company called Games Workshop (you may have heard of them)

Anyhoo, here is my first attempt at a figure after a 20 year break. It looked ok till I took some close up pics. I am happy with him anyway, he turned out a lot better than I expected. He looks a lot better away from the flash and when viewed from a distance

Painted almost entirely in Vallejo acrylics, with a few dabs of humbrol gloss clear coat here and there, mainly on the gems and staff.

Apologies for the quality of pics, I am not now, and never will be, a photographer.

Comments very welcome, I am just starting out again and any hints/tips will be greatly appreciated.

Billy

 

[Eludia]

This pic is a little more forgiving I think:

 

[Eludia]

D'oh, didn't work

 

[Chris Mortimer]

Hey mate. Good work. Makes me think I must dig my one out and slap some paint on it. After such a long break you have done well. I like the highlighting on his coat? cloak?

 

[Eludia]

 

[Ferris]

Neat work, particularly on the gems!

Adrian

 

[kansas kid]

Hello Bill:

Say, you did quite well on this figure, especially since
it has been quite some time. I hope getting back into
figures will be a lot of fun for you. That last photo with
the added coin for scale is a good idea. I'm not familiar
with either of the company names you mentioned so I'm
guessing this is a 28mm figure? I feel the scale should
always be mentioned when posting photos. It helps
old dudes like me better understand just what I am
looking at.

The Miami Jayhawk

 

[Eludia]

I decided to strip this figure and repaint him to see how my painting had improved since 2013. I just finished him tonight:

 

[anstontyke]

wow, love the reworked figure.

tony

 

[Predasteve]

Hi Billy,

The repaint is great. Its nice to compare against the old version as you can see how well your painting has evolved.

Cheers

Steve

 

[swralph]

Definitely a big improvement Billy.

 

[Viking Bob]

Great repainting on this tiny figure.

 

[KuK_Grenadier]

Phew, thats a difference between old and new!
You have done a great job on the repainted figure. I like it a lot and take it as a reference for coming projects.

PS: I for myself couldn't repaint any of my old figures cause they are all personal history

Christian

 

[Eludia]

Thanks guys, I'm glad you like him

 

[clrsgt]

Love the repaint. I would venture to say your painting techniques have improved.

 

[peedee]

A big wow from me Billy.

Love it.

Paul.