2007

Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Friday, December 21, 2007 9:59 AM

Thank you James, MM1967 and Redleg12...your comments are much appreciated.

Regards, Dan

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redleg12

Member since
July 2006
From: New Jersey

Posted by redleg12 on Friday, December 21, 2007 6:14 AM

Absolutly amazing work. The detail is beyound reproach. These belong in a museum.

Rounds Complete!!

"The Moral High Ground....A Great Place to Emplace Artillery."

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modelmaniac1967

Member since
October 2003
From: Albuturkey New Mexico

Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Thursday, December 20, 2007 4:48 PM

Truly an artist, you are totally amazing, I can't even finish one project a year.

Life is an illusion, if you can master the art of illusion you have it made.[View:http://sdfusioninc.blogspot.com/]

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CDNTanker25

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

Posted by CDNTanker25 on Monday, December 10, 2007 8:22 PM

man alot of nice stuff here, thanks for the recap of a very busy year from you!! Gotta say that the Wiking division fig and the Verlinden Panzergrenadier are my faves! Well done for the publication bro! Well deserved!!

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

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Monday, December 10, 2007 7:22 PM

Thanks again Sky4jeepin and Doog!

The IJN pilot is a biggun...told my mom (who's Japanese) that I will place it in her rock garden..along with a 1/4 scale R/C zero from my dad

Good news...THe SS commander from MIG will be in an upcoming FSM issue.....hopefully April...woo hoo!

Regards, Dan

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the doog

Member since
January 2007

Posted by the doog on Monday, December 10, 2007 2:33 PM

YIKES! There be giants about!

That's a HUGE figure Dan! YOu could almost use it for a "garden gnome"! LOL!

Gosh, my mind reels when I think of how much paint you must have had to use to finish that! You did a great job on it!

Now, to find a plane model that big to put beside it! YIKES!

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ski4jeepin

Member since
July 2007
From: Up a creek, minus one paddle

Posted by ski4jeepin on Monday, December 10, 2007 12:10 PM

WOW! I just don't know what else to say.

Model building isn't about patience, it's about passion.

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Sunday, December 9, 2007 8:25 AM

Thank you for replying to this post. This year has been a good year of challenging figures, from resin to metal to styrene, and from sizes of 1" to 18" tall.

Manny, I usually mix all colours before applying,(only use acrylics with alot of washes,) and that is why they might not be historically accurate, but I tend to work each figure as a painting and how my eye percieves them to be.

I am a painter and portrait artist, although nowadays usually restrict mediums to pencil and pastel. I had 3 years of Fine Arts at ODU, and I am sure that has some residual effect to how I approach these figgies. Once again, thanks for all the comments.

Regards, Dan

Doog, here's a 1/35 scale pilot with the IJN pilot:

http://www.armor.se/forum/uploaded/buddho/20075725925_ijn5.JPG

Manny, here are 2 more pictures of the 75mm gun and crew:

http://the-lem.com/LEM_Gallery2/d/30185-2/dio7.JPG

http://the-lem.com/LEM_Gallery2/d/30183-2/dio3.JPG

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biffa

Member since
January 2005
From: in the tank factory in my basement

Posted by biffa on Saturday, December 8, 2007 8:53 PM

Awesome fig work Dan these are truly beautiful pieces.

Ron g.

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Saturday, December 8, 2007 6:29 PM

Looks like you had one busy year. Beautifully done and hope you'll build just as many next year!

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the doog

Member since
January 2007

Posted by the doog on Saturday, December 8, 2007 11:14 AM

Beautiful stuff! Man that 1/4 scale pilot has to be--what--about 1.5 feet tall?!

Really nice, diverse colection of subjects. The MIG Waffen SS figure is quite a stunner--it's the first time I've seen that!

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Saturday, December 8, 2007 10:32 AM

Superb work Dan, my favorite is the samurai.

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 8, 2007 9:58 AM

Dude, you are a true artist...a lot of the best ones got past me the first time, also...although the colors on some of the figs is suspect from a historical standpoint, your use of colors is outstanding from a shading, washing, etc. standpoint...looks like you have some formal artistic training to me...your vignettes are top notch...

...I especially like the one with the German 75mm pak howitzer; would like to see more pics of that!!! Oustanding work here; you are very talented...two thumbs WAY UP!