Completed Green Beret, Vietnam 1967 (Concept Miniatures 75mm)

[Briggsy]

Cracking paint job and I can't fault it at all, if it was mine though I might put a little more wear and tear or fading on the webbing, especially the pouches. Otherwise it's ace.

Simon

 

[kempie]

Cracking paint job and I can't fault it at all, if it was mine though I might put a little more wear and tear or fading on the webbing, especially the pouches. Otherwise it's ace.

Simon

Briggs’s, thanks for that. I get what you’re saying but not really sure how to implement. Any suggestions or tips?

Much appreciated

Cheers, kempie

 

[Nap]

Hi Chris

That’s one great piece of painting , love the camo , looks so good

As it’s box art it should IMO be as in box

You’ve done a good V Bench on this producing a classy figure , all credit to both you and Mark.....

......bring on the BUST I say

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Briggs’s, thanks for that. I get what you’re saying but not really sure how to implement. Any suggestions or tips?

Much appreciated

Cheers, kempie

Nap makes a good point as it is box art, however! Using the base colour but lightened either with white or better a flesh or beige you can very delicately glaze it onto seams and fastenings. A little like dry brushing but not as arbitrary, it needs to be kept quite tight. Then dark line, not black, the seams and undercuts slightly to make it pop a little more.

That's how I would do it anyway but like I said it damn good as it is so it is an unnecessary step.

Simon

 

[kempie]

Briggsy - so just ramping up the contrast a bit? I don’t see that it would compromise the box art, just make it a little more interesting.

Thanks

Cheers, kempie

 

[Nap]

Briggsy - so just ramping up the contrast a bit? I don’t see that it would compromise the box art, just make it a little more interesting.

Thanks

Cheers, kempie

Absolutely Chris ...Mr B raises some good points

Still a cracking bit of painting before the ramping

Nap

 

[Steve Ski]

Excellent camo pattern work, Kempie. He's lookin great!

 

[kempie]

Excellent camo pattern work, Kempie. He's lookin great!

Many thanks Ski! I really am pretty happy with him even though I’m already thinking about what I’ll do better on the bust

Cheers, kempie

 

[kempie]

Folks, in advance of doing the bust of this figure I thought one way I could take advantage of the greater size is adding texture type effects to the webbing and different materials. Are there any threads on the site that run through this process clearly enough that a turnip like me might be able to pick it up?

Cheers, kempie

 

[Malkie]

An excellent depiction of the tiger stripe camouflage pattern, nicely done.

Malkie

 

[Nap]

Folks, in advance of doing the bust of this figure I thought one way I could take advantage of the greater size is adding texture type effects to the webbing and different materials. Are there any threads on the site that run through this process clearly enough that a turnip like me might be able to pick it up?

Cheers, kempie

You can get a texture paste from Jo Sonja , but I think the best is to have a look at the work of Mike “The Kiwi”Butler ... he’s a master of effects using paint ....
There’s also his great book ....Painting WW1 figures

For what it’s worthI do a buildup of acrylics , highlighting where necessary

Will try and dig something out

Nap

 

[kempie]

You can get a texture paste from Jo Sonja , but I think the best is to have a look at the work of Mike “The Kiwi”Butler ... he’s a master of effects using paint ....
There’s also his great book ....Painting WW1 figures

For what it’s worthI do a buildup of acrylics , highlighting where necessary

Will try and dig something out

Nap

Many thanks Nap, I actually bought Mike’s book but it quickly escalated past my understanding. Appreciate anything you can find.

Cheers, kempie

 

[Nap]

Many thanks Nap, I actually bought Mike’s book but it quickly escalated past my understanding. Appreciate anything you can find.

Cheers, kempie

This might help

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/mike’s-captain-phil-by-phil-done.632313/

https://www.planetfigure.com/thread...ikegs-modelcellar-figures.696418/post-1436845

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/another-chindit-bust….594198/post-1361177