Completed From Putty to a Piper

[Henk]

Bit late to the party, but that is a wonderful conversion/sculpt. Am I the only one who reads this with a continous 'doedelzak' drone in the background? I trust no cats were hurt? Oh, and there must be tartan..

 

[Nap]

Bit late to the party, but that is a wonderful conversion/sculpt. Am I the only one who reads this with a continous 'doedelzak' drone in the background? I trust no cats were hurt? Oh, and there must be tartan..

Late or not it’s good to have you here ....no cats were hurt and pleased to say there’s no tartan on this ...phew !!

This will be primed with the 60th , and then next in line after that's done

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[NigelR]

Another one! I wondered where you'd been hiding, I need to come over here more often! Lovely work, again lo0oking forward to paint......

 

[Nap]

Another one! I wondered where you'd been hiding, I need to come over here more often! Lovely work, again lo0oking forward to paint......

Hi Nigel

I’m still here !...bit of a update , been reworking the back of the left lower arm , needed filling out more ...it won’t show that much ...but it’s sorted

The sculpt facial features look older so reckon might add a touch of gray to his facial hair ?

Going to check how it’s looking and then might basecoat up before I attack the and pigs in blankets ...lol

Colours are based around a French Blue ......obviously there are variations

The basecoating will be colours close to these ( Thanks for info Mick )

Headwear ...Very Dark Green
Hackle....French Blue
Uniform and Shawl ....French Blue ....I will have a variation between these
Kilt.....saffron ....Orangey/Brown
Sporran....Badger
Facings ...Very Dark Blue with silvered details (buttons,badges etc)
Bagpipe bag....Dark Green or Blue



Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi everyone

Basecoating was finished in between pigs in blankets and mince pies

Here’s the colours I used

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When painting the headwear and pipe bag will be more green ( is a mix of Angel and Black ) , the blue facings will also be more darker

The hair/moustache will be graying at the edges ...all being well!

He will rest now till the 60th is nearly finished

Thanks for looking in

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Nice start Kev the blue of the doublet is spot on, loving the tartan probably one of the easiest setts to paint!

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Nice start Kev the blue of the doublet is spot on, loving the tartan probably one of the easiest setts to paint!

Cheers Simon

Thanks Simon hope you had a good Crimbo......good colours. to work from , always like to “neatly...ish” basecoat fully

The tartan is definately the easiest to go for ....phew ! ....as for the badger ....hopefully painting will bring that out

Cheers for looking in

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[mick3272]

Nice start Kev. Tunic colour is good, make the shawl a little lighter than the tunic. Saffron spot on.
Liking it so far.
Keep it up
M

 

[Nap]

Nice start Kev. Tunic colour is good, make the shawl a little lighter than the tunic. Saffron spot on.
Liking it so far.
Keep it up
M

Hi Mick

Thanks for comment , I was going darker for shawl but will now look at lighter .......any particular reason you mentioned it ?

Happy with the base saffron

Nap

 

[mick3272]

Hi Mick

Thanks for comment , I was going darker for shawl but will now look at lighter .......any particular reason you mentioned it ?

Happy with the base saffron

Nap

Just thought it would help to break up two similar colours, Had it in my head you were going darker on the tunic, so as you were 6 & two 3s
M