Completed Critique Hector Prince of Troy

[megroot]

great work on this challenging figure.

Marc

 

[Captain Lol]

Great work Sir
Cheers .

 

[mil-mart]

Del excellent painting and I'll be looking out for this on the competition tables at euro.

Cheers Ken

 

[DEL]

A great pit of painting Del, and a huge step up from your previous bust. It a credit to you that you acknowledge your modelling mentors and those you have helped you take such huge steps in such a short period of time. CWell done mate. The face and the shield are particularly well done.

Much appreciated Tony. There's always something to learn from the work of others, yours being no exception. I know many who were blown away by the work on your under-reconised 'big boy' at Euro a couple of years ago.

 

[DEL]

Amazing brush work Del.
There is nothing I can add, only echo the scribbling's above.
Strange that your previous bust looks so p**t off at not being painted to this incredible level.
A truely great piece Mate .
Cheers,
Keith

Cheers Keith. I've become very much a convert to the wet on dry approach.

 

[DEL]

Derek, this is beautiful!
You got the balance spot on. Subtle but full of life, nice leathers and weathering, flesh etc. Not much to add to whats been said. Only thing I can think photography wise that would bring it out better would be a darker background, like Popovichenko's works, that would create cool contrast with silver armour.

Whats next on the bench?

Thanks mate. I'll practice some shots tonight with dark backgrounds. The next one of the 'Elephants' is this old fella. Been lying around for ages, time to finish him.

 

[DEL]

great work on this challenging figure.

Marc

Cheers Marc. Next bust will be the 'Chosun General' Your superb version will be my primary reference

 

[DEL]

Great work Sir
Cheers .

Much appreciated Vincent. Your Courtesan is an absolute stunner, beautiful colours and a great reference for others.

 

[DEL]

Del excellent painting and I'll be looking out for this on the competition tables at euro.

Cheers Ken

Cheers Ken. I'm a believer that everybody who can puts something on the Euro tables. I know that there's those who would rater see it as a showcase for the best of the best, but as I've said most top guys will share their skills and advice and what better opportunity does a modeler have to get a wee masterclass on how to improve.

 

[Don]

Superb Del, great change in the bust since I saw him at Davies only a few weeks ago.
Think the armour is fantastic, I will be bending your ear on the way down to Euro and this time I will take notes.
Wonderful

Don

 

[Aveleira]

Thanks mate. I'll practice some shots tonight with dark backgrounds. The next one of the 'Elephants' is this old fella. Been lying around for ages, time to finish him.
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DEL, you should take some photos of that knight!! I like the horse painting, looks to be very well done.

Regards
Pedro

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Saw Hector in the Flesh tonight ,some real clever stuff from Del on this one ,great work on the shield and leathers also ,well worth taking to Euro .

Ron

 

[DEL]

Superb Del, I will be bending your ear on the way down to Euro and this time I will take notes.
Wonderful

Don

Cheers Don. Sure hope so

 

[DEL]

Saw Hector in the Flesh tonight ,some real clever stuff from Del on this one ,great work on the shield and leathers also ,well worth taking to Euro .

Ron

Cheers Ron, I tend to paint in daylight now so sometimes there is a huge visual difference when viewed in artificial light. Hector's probably the first that stacks up ok in most lights.

 

[DEL]

DEL, you should take some photos of that knight!! I like the horse painting, looks to be very well done.

Regards
Pedro

I'll take it along a bit further Pedro and then post some shots. The horse has a lot going on with some subtle dappling. Painted using Steve Kirtley (SK Miniatures) technique.
Steve produce some incredibly detailed articles for Military Modelling on horse painting. I've kept all that I came across. Brilliant reference material, he should publish a collection of these for us Oilies.

 

[Aveleira]

I'll take it along a bit further Pedro and then post some shots. The horse has a lot going on with some subtle dappling. Painted using Steve Kirtley (SK Miniatures) technique.
Steve produce some incredibly detailed articles for Military Modelling on horse painting. I've kept all that I came across. Brilliant reference material, he should publish a collection of these for us Oilies.

Very well then I think he should do that... when it comes to painting horses all help is needed.

Regards
Pedro