Mike's Maori Pioneer Tommy's Conversion

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Finally completed this little guy.

Work In Progress thread here:
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/mikes-gallipoli-nz-native-mr-vignette.63614/

What do you reckon?

And yep next project will be another ANZAC
Boring for some, but I can't seem to get enough...

 

[taff edwards]

Hi mate
Love the tones and the texture beautiful art work , looks like a lovely piece to paint from the step by step more please
Cheers Chris

 

[Chris Ribchester]

First class paint job, and good looking khaki colour.

Chris

 

[Viking Bob]

Tip Top painting, bloody good conversion. Superb Khaki.
Regards

 

[Nap]

Boring ...I think not as Bob said

Tip Top painting, bloody good conversion. Superb Khaki.
Regards

No more to say

Nap

 

[fabrizio19691969]

very very nice

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Great texture effects on the uniform and equipment!

 

[NickM]

The character and textures on this little bloke are amazing.
Love it, mate - keep those ANZACs coming!

 

[captnenglish]

Almost as if one were looking at a photo of the real thing

 

[Grod]

Great stuff Mike.
Gordon

 

[Oda]

This a marvellous piece of modelling work.

Oda.

 

[alamac]

Mate
Superb painting and texture Mike
Cheers
Al

 

[tonydawe]

If that's your idea of boring Mike, please feel free to bore me to death.

I love it mate, such wonderful precision with the details and texturing.

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

First up thanks everyone for taking a moment to express your thoughts, each one is valued.

Hi mate
Love the tones and the texture beautiful art work , looks like a lovely piece to paint from the step by step more please
Cheers Chris

Chris, yep neat little fellow & plan is I will continue to add to SBS as I close in on last one of the guys in this small vignette.

First class paint job, and good looking khaki colour.
Chris

Tip Top painting, bloody good conversion. Superb Khaki.
Regards

Hi Bob & Chris2 did try to vary every item of Khaki & buff on this little guy.
Thought it was important to show the variety of these as many photos show they weren't as "uniform" as we think.
Will add a note or two on this over on SBS to help share thinking there OK.

Boring ...I think not as Bob said
No more to say
Nap

very very nice

Great texture effects on the uniform and equipment!

The character and textures on this little bloke are amazing.
Love it, mate - keep those ANZACs coming!

Nap, Fabrizio, Rich, Nick - continuing to refine an approach to textures that look "right", not too overscale in appearance.

Almost as if one were looking at a photo of the real thing

Particular cherish this comment Matt as it is what I'm trying to achieve with each new project.

Great stuff Mike.
Gordon

This a marvellous piece of modelling work.
Oda.

Mate
Superb painting and texture Mike
Cheers
Al

If that's your idea of boring Mike, please feel free to bore me to death.
I love it mate, such wonderful precision with the details and texturing.

too my ANZAC brothers - Al, Tony & Nick.
Expect many more of our forebears, got a whole shelf of these to do yet, with only the odd punctuation for commissions - pilots or other WW1 characters. Will continue to push for balance between art & historical authenticity, something I know we each care about.

Stay safe everyone,
Mike

 

[Andy007]

Superb stuff Mike, the textures are outstanding!

 

[brian]

There's not much else i can add that hasn't been already said,but a brilliant .realistic paint job
Mike

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Superb stuff Mike, the textures are outstanding!

There's not much else i can add that hasn't been already said,but a brilliant .realistic paint job
Mike

Hi Andy & Brian, good to hear from you both guys.
Pleasing to hear this little guys looks OK to you.
Thank you for posting your thoughts

 

[Andre]

Hi Mike, that is fantastic!!! I still have my service issue tin mug, looks exactly the same as you have painted here......including the chips in the enamel paint!!!!!
Cant wait to see the next ANZAC figure your painting

Slainte,

Andy, NZ Sots, RNZAC-ex

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Hi Mike, that is fantastic!!! I still have my service issue tin mug, looks exactly the same as you have painted here......including the chips in the enamel paint!!!!!
Cant wait to see the next ANZAC figure your painting
Slainte,
Andy, NZ Sots, RNZAC-ex

Hi Andy,

Good to hear from an ex-Tankie, got some More NZMR busts & figures to do in coming months mate.
Thanks for kind words & yep,was trying to get that "chipped mug" effect.

Done quite a few ANZACs now. Not sure if you've seen the, in my vBench - just click on my profile avatar to link to my Profile Page.
Or call by Facebook if you are over there sometime http://www.facebook.com/michaeljbutlerNZ

Stay safe,
Mike

 

[Paul Kernan]

Mike:
Excellent work on a small piece. Love your eye to detail....stained inner surface of the tea mug
Paul