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  • From: clinton twp, michigan
Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, October 8, 2009 9:41 PM
thanks for the comments. will try some of them. i admit im a bit lazy which is why i dont thoroughly go thru them shadows and highlights. Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by renarts on Thursday, October 8, 2009 8:47 PM
Camo,
From a personal standpoint, I'd like to see more contrast in the folds of your clothing. You can also add some depth to your figures by shading the areas that you wouldn't normally think of. The areas that disappear into the coats lower hem, the underside of the arms as the light falls from top of the arm to underneath, the garments as they emerge from over garments, all add a nice depth to the overall look of the figure. Shading isn't just under deep folds in clothing but can go from top to bottom on cylinders (legs, arms) rectangles (torsos) circles (heads). Much like you have the shading of the neck getting darker as it is covered by the collar of the shirt or jacket.

Some outlining on the pockets and seam lines of the jackets would look good too. Your figures seem a little flat. I know they are in the desert and they are dusty, linen and cotton, but there can be more contrast in the fabrics.

The guy on the right looks a little popeyed too. Think of someone shooting, in the bright sun with shells ejecting etc. This is one of those cases where I think you could get by with a good squint and make it look good. Especially with the dark eyes of these guys from this region.

Nice stuff so far. I look forward to your progress on this project.

Boba,
With acrylics, if the paint is too thick, its easy to pick it back up into the brush on a second stroke. This results in the streaking you're getting. Thin your paint more and use layers rather than trying to cover in one shot. Yes it will take longer but the results will be happier and you'll obscure less detail with the thinner paint. With older paints, as we leave them open (especially with wide mouth jars like MM or Tamiya) some of the drying agent or alcohol evaporates out. This also includes a slight drying of the emulsion of the pigment. The result, thicker paint. Less emulsion and some pigment density changes. Mix the paints thoroughly, using either a small paint mixer or throw a bb into the jar. Add a drop of thinner into the paint until you like the consistency, or remove some paint from the jar and add thinner in your working resevoir and thin just what you'll need for that particular session.

Good luck.

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Posted by Boba Fett on Thursday, October 8, 2009 7:59 PM
Actually, I think I'll post a thread in a WIP format of my progress. I'm trying to get it ready for MMSI so I want to get it right... Thanks!

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Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, October 8, 2009 7:23 PM
well, i dont think the age matters in this case. from what i hear, you can use those paints forever! Confused [%-)] but i do know exactly what your talking about and i really wish i had an answer for you. i've had that same issue when i used them and its partly why i switched. do me a favor, p.m. me or whatever to keep in on what happens when you do this. i will in the mean time ask a few of the acrylic guys what's up and how to avoid what's happening for you. Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Boba Fett on Thursday, October 8, 2009 6:49 PM
Thanks. It also might be that my paint's going on 1.5 years old... I'll experiment some more. I'm stripping the russian in windex so he'll be ready for round 2 soon...

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Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, October 8, 2009 12:36 PM
well i cant speak then for the acrylics. i use nothing but humbrol paints thinned with a drop of mineral spirits so that it just "covers" the figure. the thinning removes streaks and puts a nice even coating of paint on them. there are lots of guys who use acrylics like you and i dont know if they have your issues or not. perhaps they will chime in...wish i could help you with that. i do have a bunch of vallejo and other acrylic paint sitting there collecting dust. if i had the money to send them to you i would. i dont care for them as i've gotten much better results with the humbrols. anyway, if i had to offer you some advice, try different amounts of thinner and see what might work for you fett man!
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Posted by Boba Fett on Thursday, October 8, 2009 11:27 AM

Achmed with the AK-47. That light tan color always gives me issues. It's too streaky... MAybe it;s the paint itself. I use MM acrylics exclusively, since I wasn't introduced to Vallejo paints untill I didn't have enough money to buy them... I'm doing a Russian right now in a similar tan and the paint's too streaky and thick... Hmmm... I do like the skin tone for Taliban guys. Now, painting a German Tanker in the ardennes that way is a bit risky...

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Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 5:47 PM
thanks again. which tan color are you referring to? the dark or light...or both? Laugh [(-D] something i can help you with? Smile [:)] i tried to make the skin tone a little darker...one guy didnt like it though...and that's ok...i guess not everyone will. i pretty much got positive feedback, so unless everyone is lying to me, i guess i will continue to paint that way. Confused [%-)]
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Posted by Boba Fett on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 5:04 PM
Actually, those clothes are awesome. That tan color always gives me issues. And very nice selection of colors for the faces. Got that middel-east look...

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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 5:00 PM
thanks boba...i appreciate that!
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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 5:00 PM

 stikpusher wrote:
I dont think Achmed cleared his backblast area very well....Mischief [:-,]

do you think he really cares stik? Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by Boba Fett on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 3:59 PM

 stikpusher wrote:
I dont think Achmed cleared his backblast area very well....Mischief [:-,]

LMAO!!!!! Nice painting.

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 3:51 PM
I dont think Achmed cleared his backblast area very well....Mischief [:-,]

 

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warriors 1:35 taliban figs
Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 1:56 PM

well guys, this is part of my menace mini dio and since its seems to me that the figs forum has been kind of stale lately (j.m.o) i figured i show them off here too. yes, my camera and i both suck at taking good pics so deal with it as is...Laugh [(-D]. enjoy.

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