WIP Semper Fi - Viking

[JH Figures]

Semper Fidelis Miniatures figure. Just started, hope you like it, updates will follow soon.

 

[Nap]

Hi JH

Nice looking figure there , lots of details , good start on the beard

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[NigelR]

A lovely figure and you've made a great start. Love the selection of Scale 75 Artists' colours in the background as well

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

Looking great at this early stage and I will follow the progress, I think the end result will a beauty.
TERRY

 

[MalcC]

This looks a nicely sculpted . Liking the tones on the beard.
Nice start.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

Beard is great, blond ain't the easiest hair colour. The helmet looks interesting, lots of detail will look great when painted.

Cheers Simon

 

[Civilwar 100]

Looking good so far, is there a difference approach with using the Scale 75 colours.

 

[JH Figures]

Looking good so far, is there a difference approach with using the Scale 75 colours.

I kinda use the same approach. What really helps me with effiency and time is the coverage and density of Scale Artist paints. These scale paints does not take up any water from the palette keeping the density of the paint and keeps a pretty strong coverage. They tend to get chalky after 24 hours so I always recommend checking and diluting with care through the next painting sessions.
Note: beard was based with Scale Artist paint and painted with AK paints.

 

[Redcap]

Great start and the blond hair and beard both look very well indeed.

Gary

 

[JH Figures]

Right hand sketched, will refine some details when mounted on the figure.

 

[Briggsy]

Very nice work so far.

Cheers Simon

 

[JH Figures]

Quick update, been working on the legs lately.

 

[Briggsy]

Loving the blue trousers and I'm looking forward to seeing how you do the hauberk/jacket. Not sure how you keep the vice so clean though!

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

You're getting a lot of detail in there.
Coming on very nicely.

Malc

 

[JH Figures]

Loving the blue trousers and I'm looking forward to seeing how you do the hauberk/jacket. Not sure how you keep the vice so clean though!

Cheers Simon

By being careful Jokes aside, I always use longer, drilled in wires so the figure is further from the vice. It will be like this for an eternity since I recently started to use a custom made handle so this is just for storing the figure in the cabinet between sessions.

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

Looking great as you proceed, are the legs Oils over acrylics.
TERRY

 

[JH Figures]

Looking great as you proceed, are the legs Oils over acrylics.
TERRY

Nope, although they totally look like that was the method. Black primer, then grey primer as zenithal highlights and a lot of light prussian blue glazes. After a solid blue hue I strenghtened the highlights with the same color (with more paint on the brush), then added lighter blue. This a new technic for me, not sure I like the end result so far...

 

[JH Figures]

Quick update, additional highlights will be applied once I mounted both arms.

 

[Briggsy]

He's really starting to come to life now, the leather looks good and more highlights will make it pop.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi JH

Now it's clicking together , like the choice of blue for trousers , leathers coming along as well

Thanks for sharing the updates

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap