My latest: Canadian MP figure

[bwildfong]

Hey all,

Haven't posted anything in a while, so I thought I'd share my latest - a Canadian MP of the 1st Cdn. Div. on "point duty" in Italy in 1944.

He's a 1/35 Hornet figure with a new head form Ultracast. I added the traffic control sleeves, shoulder flashes and RCMP cap badge from Milliput and painted the whole lot in oils over acrylics.

The signpost was mocked up on computer, and is based on a sign that was actually posted during the Canadian campaign in Italy.

Hope you like - any comments or advice greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Brian

 

[Guy]

Excellent work Brian. Love the total effect with the sign and the facial expression of the MP.

 

[Angaliel]

Hi Brian,

very very nice..... and very interesting

That's the first time I see oil over acrylic that is matt and not gloss !!!!!!!!!

BRAVO !!!!

Especially the green color of the cloths


Please share your color mix of the cloths (green) and the face, and the white !!!

JP

 

[captnenglish]

perfection

 

[bwildfong]

Matt, Jean Paul and Guy,

Thanks all for the kind comments - much appreciated.

Guy, I worried about the sign overpowering the figure, but finally I just had to include it when I read about it in one of my references - it seemed too appropriate to pass up !

Jean Paul, the oils did dry glossy when I finished blending, but to get the oils to look matt, I sprayed on 2 thin coats of Testors "Clear Flat Finish", a matt lacquer-based varnish available here in Canada and the US (don't know about Europe). If you do try it, just make sure that the oils are thoroughly dry - I let the figure sit for 3-4 days before I use the matte coat on it.

As for my colour mixes for the khaki battledress, I actually used 2 oil mixes. The blouse used BURNT Umber + Yellow Ochre, with shadows from straight Burnt Umber and highlights from the base khaki + a little Titanium White. The trousers used RAW Umber + Yellow Ochre as the base green, with darker shadows from Raw Umber and highlights from the base + White again. Deepest shadows were Ivory Black. Hope this helps.

Matt; wow, high praise coming from one of the well-known names in the hobby - thanks.

Again, thanks guys,

Brian

 

[Angaliel]

Hi again Brian,

thx for the infos.
I understand now how you get your green kaki. Cool.

I dont know the varnish spray.

What I know is that the oil paint needs and always breath !!!

So I hope your spray let the oil to breath. If not, one day your paint will start to crankle.....
Be aware and carefull.

JP

 

[KeithP]

I like these sort of simple but effective vingettes.

The figgie is well done as is the sign!

Keith

 

[Dan Morton]

Very nicely done! Excellent vignette! I really like the figure also!

All the best,
Dan

 

[yeo_64]

AWESOME !!!! Cheers !
Kenneth :lol: .

 

[Roc]

Brian, beautiful work, my compliments.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[bwildfong]

Keith, Dan and Kenneth,

Thanks for the kind words, gents - glad he passes muster !

Jean Paul,

Thanks for the advice on the clear coat. I don't know if it lets the oils breathe, but I've got some figures that are almost 10 years old that were sprayed and so far no problems have shown up.

In my previous reply I forgot to include my colour mixes for my faces and whites, so here goes:

Face: acrylic flesh undercoat. Oils consist of a Burnt Sienna base well brushed out to a very thin stain, with shadows from Mars Brown and highlights from Burnt Sienna + Titanium White, with progressively more white added for highest highlights.

White: undercoat of a light grey acrylic. Shadows from Titanium White + Yellow Ochre + a dab of Ivory Black (makes a slightly khaki-toned light grey). Highlights from straight Titanium White. I go back once these colours are dry and add highest highlights with more Titanium White. Varying the shadow tone (for example, I substituted Raw Umber for the Yellow Ochre when I shaded the pistol holster and ammo pouch) prevents all the white items from looking the same.

Hope these help,

Brian

 

[bwildfong]

Thanks Rocco - much appreciated.

Brian

 

[Major_Goose]

Pretty good work . nice painting cleanand disciplined. Nice smooth contrast and totallook is very beautiful. Bravo

 

[billyturnip]

Very nice indeed Brian.

Roger.

 

[Christos]

Beautiful painting Brian!

 

[Angaliel]

If you have ten years old figure sprayed with testor and still OK, that means the testor is good !!!!

Thx for sharing the color mixes. You choose good combinaisons for your color mixes.

Good work !!!

JP

 

[periklis_sale]

Brian,

nice clean work mate, love the sign and the presentation of the figure...

good advice on khaki as i am preparing topaint a WWII figure for th efirst time!!!!!

what did you use for the base color for khaki before the oils?

 

[megroot]

Brian,

Really good painting, good setting.
I like it very much.

marc

 

[Kisifer]

Brian that's really nicely done. I really like the smoothness and the set up of it. I also thank you for the oil mixes.

Xenofon

 

[ghamilt1]

A great job of painting. I really like this figure, but then again, I have a clear national bias. But that doesn't take away from the skill that went into this figure. I'd love to see more of this subject, but Canadian figures are pretty tough to find.