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My Very First Figure (Repost w/pics)

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My Very First Figure (Repost w/pics)
Posted by cquirk on Sunday, October 31, 2010 9:19 AM


Hello,

This is my very first attempt at building and painting a figure.  The kit is  Verlinden and is the 200mm WWII German Machine Gunner.  I used plain old off the shelf paint (Model Masters, PollyS Acrylics).

 

So, how did I do.  Please provide feedback on any tips or suggestions you may have as I plan to build more of these dudes.

Thanks, Chris

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  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
Posted by SteveM on Sunday, October 31, 2010 9:00 PM

I'd say, for your first figure, you've done exceptionally well.

Steve M.

On the workbench: ginormous Kharkov dio

 

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, November 1, 2010 8:47 PM

Outstanding especially the camo on the back!  Your first?  You will be real good after few more figures.  I agree with others... try not to use too much dark under wash like on on the back of the neck.  Another thing I would do is to tone down the whiteness of eyes.  Everything else was just great!

Andy

  • Member since
    October 2009
  • From: South Carolina
Posted by jetmodeler on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 6:16 AM

Excellent job on your first figure.

 

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    March 2008
  • From: The Bluegrass State
Posted by EasyMike on Thursday, November 4, 2010 7:06 AM

Nice work for your first.  Close his eyes a bit.

Smile

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Thursday, November 4, 2010 1:32 PM

Very nice work, but I agree with above comments on the eyes.  I never paint them white, just paint them flesh color same as the face, or maybe a bit lighter if you like, and just a black dot for the pupil.  That way you can avoid the "deer in headlights" look.

Just for the heck of it, this is the figure that I consider to be my best work:

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

  • Member since
    October 2010
Posted by cquirk on Saturday, November 6, 2010 11:10 PM

Thank you all for the kind words, tips and suggestions.  I will keep  the suggestions in mind when I start my next figure.  Thanks again

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Sweden
Posted by Tiking on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:38 AM

That's some nice figure painting. I have always been afraid of painting figures due to the size(I am doing 1/35), so it is nice to see some inspiration.

Charles King ----------------------- You may think you know...but you don't

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Allentown, PA
Posted by BaBill212 on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:17 AM

Nicely done Chris

I would echo the previous offerings -

Tone down or blend some of the more drastic skin tone deviations.

Eyes; no need for the bright white. Also, if you look at "real" eyes you notice that the iris and pupil are somewhat covered by the upper and lower eye-lid, in a normal setting that is.

Again, Nice job!

Enjoy the ride!

 

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