WIP Mike's ANZACs @Chunuk Bair by The Fusilier

[Steve Ski]

Mike, you have created a uniquely identifiable style of painting figures, Amigo. Superb finish, once again!


Cheers, Ski.

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Mike, you have created a uniquely identifiable style of painting figures, Amigo. Superb finish, once again!
Cheers, Ski.

Thanks Steve good to hear from you again mate.
Tried to get effect looking down from heights here & to also get debris around - torn sandbags, spent cart cases etc.

Working on full view photos should have before end of weeks for everyone to consider. Taking photos is almost as complex as the original figures it seems sometimes.

Stay safe
Mike

 

[NickM]

Looking brilliant, Mike! Love the composition mate, the base and the arrangement of the figures.
Looking forward to seeing more pics.

 

[Andrew Belsey]

I hate to see my work under this much magnification - I don't know how you do it? Great work Mike!

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Looking brilliant, Mike!
Love the composition mate, the base and the arrangement of the figures.
Looking forward to seeing more pics.

Thanks Nick, composition is all down to Steve Warrilow who sculpted the original piece.
I've not changed anything on this, just assembled & painted it.
Have another one I may do for my own collection one day.
If so would probably just do three figures on right -
kneeling, seated & lying.
With few mods for good measure

One day...

I hate to see my work under this much magnification - I don't know how you do it? Great work Mike!

Appreciate it Andy & always scared of zoom myself, what will it show?
Now use it as a friend checking what worked plus not so good.
Using it to see all the bits I'd want to improve or didn't quite get right.
Can instantly see these in these when I study photos.
However also need to be wary, I may have pored over these for hours others have not.
So it's the overall look that matters in end.
I use comments here to indicate if heading in right direction.
Plus advice from a mate to tell me if photos are coming off Ok.

Long notes aas much for my own reflection as anything.
How's this sound?

Stay safe,
Mike

 

[Steve Ski]

Right you are, taking pics has proven to be another art form, let alone perfecting our painting skills in the process. It's a hoot to see such fine detail in that micro scale compared to the usual Large Scale figures. I haven't done any smaller scale figures in awhile. It would be kinda like shifting gears and tightening up the steering for me, lol. But, then again, it's like riding a bike, ya never really forget, muscle memory I recon.


Cheers, Ski.