Mike's Lufbery by Copper State Models

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Latest 1/32nd Pilot midway through this little guy.
Thoughts?

 

[Graham]

My main thought is how do you manage to paint faces that small so well? Looking very nice

 

[housecarl]

Excellent textures as usual Mike.

 

[Viking Bob]

Mike,
No other word but Excellent.

 

[clrsgt]

Outstanding work. Cannot figure out how you do it.

 

[SRECT1]

GREAT flesh tones

 

[Joe55]

I'll be damned if that don't look like a portrait!

Joe

 

[Mariobusta]

Love those Copperstate figures , nice texture effect on the uniform .Did you add the medals yourself ?

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

My main thought is how do you manage to paint faces that small so well? Looking very nice

Excellent textures as usual Mike.

Mike, No other word but Excellent.

Outstanding work. Cannot figure out how you do it.

GREAT flesh tones

I'll be damned if that don't look like a portrait: Joe

Thanks to each of you guys - Graham, Carl, Bob, Sarge, SR, Joe.
It's an enjoyable challenge trying to replicate this uniform & sculpting in this figure helps.
Some subtle details not immediately evident when viewed in plain resin.
Painting is A steady process of building on these details with thin, tiny layers of acrylics.

Love those Copperstate figures , nice texture effect on the uniform .Did you add the medals yourself ?

Ta mate!
Yep got more CSM figures to do. This one comes with tiny etched fret with Pilot Badge & Medals.
-Mike

 

[MoboSchreuder]

beautiful , great work

mobo

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Final shots.
Raoul Lufbery was a special guy, look forward to seeing more versions of him.
How's he look?

 

[Martin Antonenko]

How's he look?

Very real! Pretty good work, Mike!


Cheers

 

[myouchin]

Very wonderful work and amazing painting skill,Mike!!! I especially like to express the texture of uniforms by painting. Such an approach was in the past in the large scale bust model, but I saw it for the first time on the 1/32 scale.

 

[bonehead]

Looking good Mike!

There might be some other versions in our future...... ?

 

[Edward]

Fantastic work Mike

 

[Graham]

I know I keep saying that the work on here by some of you guys is stunning but come on, this really is stunning Mike

 

[Wayneb]

Yep....that's a winner....

Wayne

 

[bagelman1952]

Amazing work on such a small figure

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Looking good Mike!

There might be some other versions in our future...... ?

Would love to do some more " Lufberys " Mike & thanks - value your expertise!
-Mike

 

[Steve Ski]

ChaChing! Beauty Bro, excellent finish!

Cheers, Ski.