Just noticed how the tanker looks blushed from the middle picture above to the bottom one.
Anyhow finished up (well 99%) and just needing a suitable display base & a cigarette (or cigar) for him to hold.
Now painting purists will not like this next step, so skip ahead to the results!
The eyes have it so to speak, here a industrial wax marker is used to add white to the eyes. Get it sharp as possible and do not fuss if they come out too large, the wax can be 'trimmed' down with a sharp toothpick. Once the whites of the eyes are satisfactory add a bit of color with a light blue pencil crayon in the middle. It does not look perfect under magnification yet from normal viewing distance it 'tricks' the viewer to believe they see the correct colors & details. The main thing is to not overdue the eyes! Less is more, for example look at the middle photograph in the previous post.
Now you have the pencil crayons out add eyebrows with a dark brown, the bottom lip was colored red the same way. Of course variations of the colors can be made to get different looks. Never 'mass produce' figures for the same scene, finish each as a individual.
The cap badge, buttons & belt buckle were metalized with a lead pencil. The belt and hair was painted with Gloss enamel Red. Do not mix! Just use the semitransparent goop that sits above the pigment. This was simply painted over the red oxide primer for the red / brown hair.
See full circle! I mentioned how each layer of paint applied brought the figure that much closer to the finish.
I actually held off with the completed photographs in hope for more comments, it seems the thread has 20x more views than replies.
the Good, the Bad & the Ugly comments, suggestions or questions will all be taken in context without offense or attitude!
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