Flamethrower Up! **FINISHED**for real! pg8

Stern ~ Go ahead and be your own worst critic ,buddy. Don't stop working until you have satisfied yourself that you've done the best work you can. If you start listening to mediocre minded modelers you may start to believe that's the way to be. Just keep on the way you've been going--with a mind toward continuing to improve, keep trying new ways to get better results. Just ignore the mundane opinions and focus on the exceptional ones.

Lookin' good there Stern .... as Camo stated .... just keep tinkering and you'll find the technique that works for you.

Again, lookin' good ... keep it comin' ...

lol...the bar isnt set "that" high stern0. i appreciate the comps buddy but as i said all it is is different mediums between you and i...the results are the same. keep in mind too your looking at a picture and not the "real" thing so flaws and things are "easier" to hide! but as i said it's your figure and if your not happy with it then change it...but dont base it on "our" work. im not saying this in terms of "me" being good but there is always someone who is better at everything you do no matter what it is...that's just fact. therefore, that's y it's important to strive for your own happiness in what you do...otherwise all you'll be is miserable...because in your own mind...you'll never measure up! however, being humble and humility is a good thing (unlike some people in here) as if all you did was say how great you are at what you do and your a proffesional, and blah blah blah, then you'd come across as egotystical and arrogant and then most of us would hate you for it buddy!!!!

CJ, Chris, Thank you guys for your support and encouragment on the figs...I see so many outstanding figs from you fellas, I just want to catch up! up until the last few years I have painted my figs (acrylic) then washed with a burnt umber oil wash..thats it! that just won't cut it anymore, you guys have that bar way up there. Just keep telling me whats good and whats not..Many thanks!

BTW. I did redo the pants!

This is looking great Stern0! Really like the sandy look you've got. Your Marine looks real good- the pants could be dark because they were wet- I'd buy that, the face is nice though, great detail- looking forward to seeing the Flamethrower!

your being your won worst critic on your figures. i've heard nothing but positives on them buddy. whoever you know how good you can/cant make them so if you feel you need to do better...you will. since i dont use acrylics its hard for me to say because its just different techniques to achieve the same results. again, there was nothing wrong with your figures on your last dio and even fsm thought it was good enough to put it on the gallery. you'll find the technique that works for ya buddy im sure of that...and your stuff is good so dont let it frustrate you!!

M.R., Thanks for the positive comments especially on the fig...trying to make them look better and stressing it!! Of course you make it look so easy. The only reason the marine has full camo is the box art...he is the only one, everyone else is mixed with the santinis (green), the flamethrower is just santinis. I used my favorite medium for the base, Sheetrock mud also known as jointcompound. Very cheap, very forgiving.....On previous builds I have made my ground work solid SR mud..I did use some old sanding sponges to "fill" in  this time. The only bad thing about sheetrock mud is drying time...after each layer I sat it in the sun, helped alot., and that was only because it was very thick!

60, Good call!!! Consider the trees marred....I'm sure there wasn't anything around that didn't have shrapnel scars or bullet holes...thanks!!

Indy,Thanks for the realisim comment...my big peeve is to make it as real as possible, frustrating sometimes....

CJ, I did redo the pants and I'll try again....dam figures are killing me!!! Thanks for the help.

ok just wondering. im not worried about it as you know what your doing (or make it look easy enough) the pants could be wet...i dont know but you do and have a vision so i'll wait and see what ya get from it!

Not in any way boring SternO ~We like WIP threads.  The base is looking really  true-to-life  within the givin space.  (better answer Manny pretty soon,Bud,could get ugly up in har.)

 

 Shouldn't there be some "blazes" on those trees? Shrapnell marks/damage?

  But it's rocking!

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Mansteins revenge wrote:

Impressive...looks very much like Tarawa...that figgie looks pretty darn good! The camo is pretty convincing, although I'm not sure how many Marines had the full camo outfit---I've seen mostly helmet covers in that pattern in most refs...What is the "mud" you used on the base???

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Here is where it stands today...Final coat of sand (siffted) some veggies and a few scratched palms..Thanks to the U.S. Navy there was not much vegatation left on Betio!

Impressive...looks very much like Tarawa...that figgie looks pretty darn good! The camo is pretty convincing, although I'm not sure how many Marines had the full camo outfit---I've seen mostly helmet covers in that pattern in most refs...What is the "mud" you used on the base???

Yes acrylics...I usually use a oil wash though, this time I tried to wash with with acrylics and it bit me in the rear! You are on the mark with the pants..too dark. I will probably redo them...no highlights yet, I wanted to be sure that everything under was ok...oooh maybe the pants are wet!?!? just a thought..Nah, I'll redo em. Thanks for the extra eyes!

he doesnt look like a zombie!!! i see also what ya meant with the green and brown. i think you said your painting them with acrylics right stern0?!?! i dont see anything wrong with him other than his pants look too dark. but keep in mind i only do modern stuff so i dont know if they should be or not. i mean you may not have done any highlights or anything so im just saying! bring it on though buddy!!!

here is a pic of one of the Marines wip. (looks like a zombie to me, some say thats all we are anyway) trying some different techniques on the figs to improve them...hope they are are better than previous ones, you guys let me know what you think.

look 4-ward to it!

WOW...just post this like 2 secs ago....thanks for being so quick....yes!! plenty of mud!!! more to come!

woohoo, me first buddy. looking good stern0. is that your mud you "used" on a.c.d.i.h.??