Hello from MN

[rduvall]

Hello from MN

I've always looked on this forum on & off and figured it was time to register.

I wasn't originally a figure painter or painted figures but as the years have gone on, started to do more and more.

The attached photo is the last bust I painted which is the MJ Miniatures 1/9 scale bust of the RFC pilot.

I reside in the same club as Scott Primeau in MN, the MMFS.

 

[sd0324]

Scott is a master at painting and you can learn a lot from that dude. Nice work on your painting!

Steve

 

[Tecumsea]

Where is MN?

 

[Nap]

Hi Ross

A BIG WELCOME to PF

PF is for all types of figures with or without additions

Great to have you with us , ( I only do busts ! )....share the PF word , all are very welcome to join ..no matter what's modelled with figures, fantasy , warhammer, war game figures

Have a good look around and enjoy

Do ask anything someone will know...feel free to message me with questions

Lots of different sections to look at including traditional and 3 D sculpting , competitions , WIP's , References , Painting techniques and so much more

There are threads in Welcome Aboard about how to do things including posting pics on PF but do contact me always happy to help

We have a Marketplace where after members have contributed 50+ posts can use to sell , request if anyone has a model to sell etc...You might also pick up some rather good bargains !

We have V Bench for WIP's and also a Completed part ,reference section and much more

There's also Painting techniques where you will find much about Acrylics and Oils

ALL figures are welcome and of course Vignettes & Diorama ( we run friendly competitions if you wish as well , one which is a bi monthly comp where there are 3 classes to choose in which to enter )

Look forward to seeing your modelling no matter what you paint or sculpt .......its all about having fun

Happy bench-time

Nap ( Moderator/Admin )

 

[Nap]

Where is MN?

Minnesota I believe

Nap

 

[rduvall]

Yeah some history about my time doing scale modeling, I've always done it since I was a kid but one day when I was I think 25 wanted to get better and joined MMFS then meeting Scott and the crew. When going to my local hobby shop, I had seen a flyer and went to my first club meeting. I have yet to go to the Chicago show but our club makes a yearly trip. Maybe next year because I would like to meet more people in the hobby. I'll be 42 this year and over the past 12 years I've move more towards figures & dioramas for the element of increased difficultly. The difficultly of painting figures was a great fit plus with our guys in the MMFS, it was a great resource especially with feedback. I will usually paint a figure then ask Scott his opinion. Yes the state for MN in Minnesota.

 

[rduvall]

Also with sculpting, I've only modified figures to change positions of arms, hands, and legs but one of the guys who I was asking a lot of questions to is Luc Klinkers. Cool dude with amazing talent. Felt lucky I got to pick his brain on questions about dioramas. With my current project for this winter (winter just started here) I'm working on the Scale75 Uboat Wolfe diorama. I will be sculpting the waves and all. This will be a great challenge plus I'm going to put my own spin on the figures as I feel like you only need 3-4 for the story of the diorama. One cool element I will be adding is sound on the diorama. When I look at this diorama, the base model has a great gift of telling a good story but its needs more that just figures. I needs water, it needs drama like waves but you need sound to get the full effect danger element I would say told in the story of the sea especially with a Uboat. When I started learning how to make a diorama, I was really drawn to the story element. My personal point of view on this is it needs to be simple to the point where less is more because it means more and tells more and one of the big effects is it leaves the viewer connecting with the story in there own view point.

 

[Larsen E. Whipsnade]

Hello, Ross and welcome to Planet Figure the best miniatures site on the web. We're glad you decided to join us and look forward to seeing more of your work. Fell free to ask questions, we're all in this together.
Rick

 

[theBaron]

Welcome to the Planet! That's a nice introductory piece. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Prost!
Brad

 

[rduvall]

Yeah one interesting fact about my career in modeling was the first one I built was with my grandfather at the age of 8 and it was a helicopter and it went from their. For some reason the tank model I build three times was the Jagdpather because I thought the hull looked cool. One thing I didn't know at that time was I was meant to be a mechanical engineer and now have been doing that for over 20 years. Doing concept design has always been my favorite and with dioramas and figures, its a great fit. Uboat diorama came in yesterday from Scale75 and the Wolfe book. Both are amazing and will post a review.

 

[Nap]

Hi Ross

Thanks for the background on your modelling , interesting to read ...do feel free to share previous pieces with figures

Look forward to seeing more from you

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[Civilwar 100]

The RFC bust looks good, looking forward to your other work.

Barry

 

[marco14]

Hi,
Welcome here on the big Planet absolute very nice to be here,very kind people
and like I can see on that picture,it's a very good looking figure

Mario

 

[rduvall]

The RFC bust looks good, looking forward to your other work.

Barry

Thank you, yes what's interesting about that figure bust was I spoke with MJ about that one. It's a great sculpt if you can still buy them.

 

[rduvall]

Hi,
Welcome here on the big Planet absolute very nice to be here,very kind people
and like I can see on that picture,it's a very good looking figure

Mario

Thank you! This was a fun bust because I hadn't painted a full leather jacket like that before.

 

[rduvall]

Hi,
Welcome here on the big Planet absolute very nice to be here,very kind people
and like I can see on that picture,it's a very good looking figure

Mario

I've also started a new gallery for the current project and upload images every week.

 

[Nap]

I've also started a new gallery for the current project and upload images every week.

Link to Galleries https://www.planetfigure.com/useralbums/

Might I suggest you share the WIP in V Bench and finished projects in the Completed Forum , more members will interact and follow

Look forward to seeing more

Have fun at the bench

Nap

 

[rduvall]

Link to Galleries https://www.planetfigure.com/useralbums/

Might I suggest you share the WIP in V Bench and finished projects in the Completed Forum , more members will interact and follow

Look forward to seeing more

Have fun at the bench

Nap

Thank you/I will do that