The Figure GB of 2010-2011

This is huge!  Nice details on the resin figure.  Looking like you are having a very good start...

oh, it's a JOY to paint. Honestly, it's about as close to a modeling, "paint by the numbers" as you can get. the sculpting is EXQUISITE. The sculpting is obvious enough that shading is easier, but subtle enough that it doesn't look overblown. I'll get pics up when the face is done...

My kit is giving me an exquisite amount of problems.  One I cant tell if its resin (probably not) Vinyl (maybe, but the kit is solid, not hollow) or cold cast (no idea what that is, a friend told me it might be that)

None the less its soft, and thats an issue as everything that touches it almost dings the paint up, giving me alot of trouble since the feet are not the flattest feet around and it likes to fall over.  It is also very large and takes A LOT of paint to cover for just a base coat so that is another whole set of problems, but im working on it, one bit at a time.  Nothing to show right now beisdes a giant blue figure with no arms.

no prob. I believe cold-cast is a resin with a metallic powder mixed in... not 100% sure on that though. Can't wait to see some pics smeag!

Here are my two figures so far...

The Son Tay Rider has all base colors down. Ready for some touch up. washes,  dry brushing, camo face paint,and detail stuff...

And Cpl Kruger.. a little more work on base colors then washes, dry brushing, and detail stuff...

Your figures are looking great so far... good start with the base and details.   Washes is probably my favorite part and of course because it is the easiest part. LOL  You can not go wrong with washes unless you go crazy!

I am really digging this figure's facial expression!!!  Like if he is anxious to kill his enemines...

My entry into this may have been a bit premature, mostly because I need to strip the many, many, many layers of paint off of it right now to continue and have no money for the materials to do so....

i tried the more subtle blended style on this guy, just another dragon head

hey guys, I REALLY apologize for not keeping up with this thread. Besides building my model, I've been working on a summer class, umpiring, college applications, and my freetime has been spent with my World of Tanks clan, as we're trying to make a comeback into clan wars... anyhoo, my figure is done.

he's off to Switzerland as we speak, for the world expo model show there.... I'll be buffing this build end-date out until at least Sept. 1st, and maybe longer.

WOW!  Great job on the figure!   This is definitely my favorite shot... if you can turn it into black & white I bet it will look great...

oh! fantastic idea!

Did the "old photo" option in photobucket

and this kind of makes it looks like a classic movie or something to that effect....

Bingo!  That's what I had in mind... now it makes your work look very realistic.  Again beautiful work!

thanks andy! this thing took SO much time... and I ended up painting him twice. The skin 3 times. I'm not totally happy with it, but I don't think I EVER will.

I see that there has not been any noise in here since last August, but that the GB has not been officially declared closed. In any case, just a progress shot of Cpl Kruger, I have finished up nearly everything except his red star cap device and then I will call him done...most likely tomorrow.

Nice work Stik!  I like his posture... ready to attack.  

Thank you DP.

I painted his cap device a bit ago. I just need to do final touch ups (especially the front lower edge of his cap) tonite and tomorrow and will then call him done.

Better late than never, but I am calling this one done.

Poor him!  You made him crawl thru all of the dirt and mud.  BUT I like it now!  

Thanks. Now I need to do some kind of vignette adding him to my Dragon Steiner and 
company  figures

Well, long after the close date (I know, I know ) of this GB, I finished my original entry for here. Better late than never