Two 1/72 scale pilot figures I painted...

Lufbery

Member since
December 2002
From: Harrisburg, PA

Two 1/72 scale pilot figures I painted...

Posted by Lufbery on Sunday, August 14, 2005 10:33 PM

Hi all,

Here are the two pilot figures I painted this weekend:
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I really tried to get a bit more variation on the clothing by dry brushing a lighter color than the base color on the wrinkles.

I think the faces turned out okay too, but they were tough at this scale.

They're from the Orion Pilots of the First World War set of 1/72 scale figures. More info on that set can be found here:

http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/newplastic_folder/orion_1-72/dds72003.html

Regards,

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

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CDNTanker25

Member since
May 2005
From: Playing in the foothills of NY

Posted by CDNTanker25 on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:49 PM

wow, not bad for such a small scale!

James on the bench: Merkava II With MCRS-20% Merkava IID 75% IDF Magach Batash

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Lufbery

Member since
December 2002
From: Harrisburg, PA

Posted by Lufbery on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:25 PM

Thanks, James.

It's a lot of work at that scale, but the figures are good, and they look good in the cockpit.

I'm not quite happy with the faces, and I'd like to try a wash of some sort. But I'm not sure what kind of wash works well with acrylics.

Regards,

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:43 PM

Looks pretty good Drew, but the faces might benefit from a wash. I would try a very thin wash with Burnt Sienna oil paint. If you don't like it, you should be able to remove it with some mineral spirits.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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Lufbery

Member since
December 2002
From: Harrisburg, PA

Posted by Lufbery on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:51 PM

Rick,

I'll give that a shot. What do I thin the oil paint with, and will the mineral spirits take off the acrylic paint that's already on the figure?

Swanny uses something called Grumbacher paste for his washes. It wipes off with water. I was thinking of trying that, or maybe the tempera paint like the article in the recent FSM.

Regards,

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

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CDNTanker25

Member since
May 2005
From: Playing in the foothills of NY

Posted by CDNTanker25 on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:03 PM

Model Master makes very good acryl paints that I find are easy to make a wash with.. you can't see too much detail in my dio in my signature, but it's all MM acryls

James on the bench: Merkava II With MCRS-20% Merkava IID 75% IDF Magach Batash

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:00 PM

Drew, thin the oils with mineral spirits. Just apply it lightly, It shouldn't damage the acrylic.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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