a couple of questions...

Well, I can not help you on how good that kit is cuz I have never built that kit, but I think I can help you on painting 1/72 figures. I am painting some for my 1/72 diorama in the Junior Group Build.

1. pretty much the same rules apply to 1/72 as 1/35.

2. use a base color, and for 1/72 figures I use only one highlight and one shadow.

3. And if you go to the dentist, ask if they have a broken dentil pick, if you lightly dip the tip of the pick into some oil paint, you can use that to paint the eyes.

I hope that helps, Jim.

This is certainly just my own but:

1) I never met a 1/72 figure that I actually *liked*.  This seems to be the opinion of many others I've met.

2) I've heard that trying to paint detailed facial features on this scale is largely an erroneous strategy since at that scale such details come out as highly exagerated, or aren't visible altogether given the scales involved.

3) The above said, just give 'em a shot and have a good time with them.  It might be a good chance to try experiemental techniques and become comfortable with them before committing to them on a more expensive model.

Yeah I've never really found the *perfect* 1/72 figure.  I prefer prieser and caeser figures though, or I just sculpt my own (see my 1/72 fast roping diorama).  I've had trouble with paint sticking to revell figures, so I wash them in soap and warm water and keep them on reverse action tweezers while I paint them.

 

I paint 1/72 faces with a mixture of (vallejo acrylics) sunny skintone and brown sand for the base caucasian tones.  Then I usually give them a wash of some sort of brown.  I don't paint the eyes.  Probably not the best technique, but hey, it works for me.

Here's an example of some revell figures on a IBC root beer cap...

and a close up:

Dude, that's some of the most awesome 1/72 figure action I've ever seen.  *Almost* makes me want to dig a few out and start painting 'em?!  I think I'll stick to 120mm for now (I have a figure in progress elsewhere in this forum).

thanks guys, im going to try them i want to try them for a few reasons, A they are cheaper, B you can fit a lot more action into a smaller space and C they are a new challenge, thanks for the advice guys i appreciate it

True, they are cheaper and stuff, but with the smaller size you lose detail that you just can not fit into tiny 1/72 scale. Not trying to rain on your party or anything, because I have three 1/72 figures that I am painting for my Normandy diorama and they are being a blast to paint!


Thanks, Jim.

ima get my british guys out and work on them tonight!!!!

Sweet, good luck!