Scratchbuilt RMLI Crimea
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megroot
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graham,
There are no excuses. You do a geat paintjob.
Are those figures for us to see in life at Euro???
Marc
There are no excuses. You do a geat paintjob.
Are those figures for us to see in life at Euro???
Marc
Roy
A Fixture
Welcome to the planet Graham, good to see another member from the U.K.
Really nice sculpting on the figure too, hope you get to Euro, maybe we'll get the opportunity to have a chat.
All the best.
Roy.
Really nice sculpting on the figure too, hope you get to Euro, maybe we'll get the opportunity to have a chat.
All the best.
Roy.
Djoubri M
PlanetFigure Supporter
Nice work Mr garham !
garyjd
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Graham, Welcome to Planet figure. Very very nice job. Please show more of your work.~Gary
Gra30
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Hi
Thankyou so much for the kind comments about all the figures I have posted.
I will indeed keep you posted to my latest works and I do have a few more pics I can post later.
Ill post this on each figure page for those who have asked questions and are interested.
I paint all my figures in oils as I just cants seem to get on with acrylics.
That said I always prime the figure in Humbrol matt white via my airbrush and then undercoat the colours in acrylics. This then enables me to paint the oils directly on top with no fear of the acrylic lifting.
I use ordinary household white spirit as a thinner and very rarely paint wet on wet. I prefer to lay the shadow and highlights in the areas and feather the two. Of course I can add more of each if necessary but the main thing is to get the main shadows and highlights laid in first. And to avoid excess paint build up. I use the tiniest amounts on paint at a time and this is why I very rarely get shiny areas. I think the Humbrol undercoat helps aswell. I have tried to copy an acrylic style but as I said I cannot paint with them.
For any AFV modellers out there. The ironic thing is I love seeing well weathered and realistic AFVs but I am no good at them either. So it seems each to their own. I still like looking though.
I will try and do a progress report on my next figure and maybe a small tutorial if people think it would be worthwhile.
Happy to answer any questions and thankyou again
Best wishes and happy painting-Remember make it fun
Graham
PS Unfortunately I cannot make Euro this year-I have never entered these but Judging by the standard each year the work there will be TRULY breathtaking. Cant wait for the photo report
Thankyou so much for the kind comments about all the figures I have posted.
I will indeed keep you posted to my latest works and I do have a few more pics I can post later.
Ill post this on each figure page for those who have asked questions and are interested.
I paint all my figures in oils as I just cants seem to get on with acrylics.
That said I always prime the figure in Humbrol matt white via my airbrush and then undercoat the colours in acrylics. This then enables me to paint the oils directly on top with no fear of the acrylic lifting.
I use ordinary household white spirit as a thinner and very rarely paint wet on wet. I prefer to lay the shadow and highlights in the areas and feather the two. Of course I can add more of each if necessary but the main thing is to get the main shadows and highlights laid in first. And to avoid excess paint build up. I use the tiniest amounts on paint at a time and this is why I very rarely get shiny areas. I think the Humbrol undercoat helps aswell. I have tried to copy an acrylic style but as I said I cannot paint with them.
For any AFV modellers out there. The ironic thing is I love seeing well weathered and realistic AFVs but I am no good at them either. So it seems each to their own. I still like looking though.
I will try and do a progress report on my next figure and maybe a small tutorial if people think it would be worthwhile.
Happy to answer any questions and thankyou again
Best wishes and happy painting-Remember make it fun
Graham
PS Unfortunately I cannot make Euro this year-I have never entered these but Judging by the standard each year the work there will be TRULY breathtaking. Cant wait for the photo report
jjgurk
A Fixture
Graham, Excellent piece and superb painting. Very well done.
John
John
qulfon
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Fantastic. Impressive. That's what I like. Masterpiece. 
