Hi to all.

[Plastik Smurff]

Thank you to the mods for allowing me to join this site. I found the address for this site in a 2009 december copy of Military Modelcraft International.
A little about me, I reside in Australia and have been modeling on and off for a few years mainly aircraft.
The only figures I have done are 2 48th scale and a 35th scale to go with a build.
But due to a work injury that has removed the total use of my left hand for the next three months and left me home bound the need to keep my sanity was required (sans no kit building).
Since my painting hand is ok the world of figure and bust painting quickly zoomed to the top of the list.
So a few U Tube vids later ( Last Cavalry) and the seed was planted.
I use acrylics as that is what I have lots of .I will apoligise now as I'am sure I will ask some dumb questions .
Looking foward to picking up some skills and tips and sharing a laugh or two.

Regards Plastik Smurff.

 

[peedee]

Ask anything of us if we can support you.

Welcome, enjoy the forum and your new diversity into more figures.

Paul

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

I will be damned if I will refer to you as 'Smurf'. .. My name is Mark. Welcome to this arena of information and help, There is lots of support and ideas for you to digest.

Regards,

Mark.

 

[peedee]

I will be damned if I will refer to you as 'Smurf'. .. My name is Mark. Welcome to this arena of information and help, There is lots of support and ideas for you to digest. Regards Mark.

Well said Mark....(squizzie)
Roflmao btw

Paul

 

[Plastik Smurff]

Hi crew,thanks for the welcome.With the brief browse I have had of this place it is definitely a wealth of information so hopefully I can keep the dumb questions down to a minimum. Will post up some pics of the progress I have made on the first attempt at a bust.

Regards Plastik Smurff or Kurt if you prefer

 

[peedee]

Yaay it worked.

He told us....

Cheers Kurt.

Paul.

 

[tonydawe]

G'day Kurt,

Plenty of Aussie figure modellers here on Planet Figure. There are no "dumb questions" so feel free to seek out advice and tap into the wealth of knowledge and expertise here.

Where in Oz are you?

 

[Nap]

Hi Kurt ,

A BIG WELCOME from me , saw your posts , good to have you here sharing the work


Enjoy the visits and never be afraid of asking , as Tony say ..no dumb questions on here.....lots on very very skilled modellers here.

Nap

 

[Dan Morton]

Welcome Kurt! Sorry to hear about your injury. So what are you gonna paint first?

All the best,
Dan

 

[Plastik Smurff]

Again thank you all for the welcome,after another look around I'am in awe of the skills you guys have here.Hopefully I can absorb some.

Tony I live in a small country town just past Newcastle NSW

Kurt.

 

[tonydawe]

By any chance to you live near Port Stephens? I know a mad figure modeller who lives there.

 

[Plastik Smurff]

About 40 mins away from me mate .I go there often,a brilliant pie shop there..gotta love a lobster pie... Even though we have a great hobby shop in Newcastle I have not met any fellow model fanatics to chat to,must be a secret society

Dan my first fig is going to be a napoleonic dragoon officer,its in the WIP section.