OK, more progress tonight. On Scnobs' learned counsel, I started alternating between oil umber washes on the uniform, and highlight with lighter colors, several iterations, 3 or so, I am a lot happier with the uniform now. I also started painting the various details, the MP44s, the mag pouches, the spats, t shirts, etc.
Here's where we stand now:
Disco Franz,
I like how his hair turned out
And boxer Hans
He's the stepson, I haven't done much shading on his uniform, and the paint doesnt want to stick to him. You can only be disappointed so many times, I will finish him, but I am not giving him as much attention as Disco boy.
And just for grins, actually practice, I got some severed resin heads to practice on, I will probably graft them on the DML tank riders I already have. I've only just started the first resin head, the first piece of resin I have ever touched, let alone worked on, I am totally converted, the detail makes painting a breeze.
Here are some shots after 2 coats of vallejo dark and flat flesh I mixed up, then a red/brown wash to emphasize the lines and creases, almost none of them could be found on the DML injection molded guys.
At this point, it's already the least pathetic figure I have ever cranked out.
Then I took some straight flat flesh and added highlights with a thick wash
Edit to add--mini machine guns
Then I put some lighter flesh, just the straight flat, into a thick wash and highlighted the high areas. I think I will do alternating oil washes with smaller and smaller and lighter and lighter highlights. This is my weak link right now.
Well, every single person reading this has probably got a lot more time in figures than I have, so let's hear it, please?
Thanks for following this one, I am on uncomfortable ground at this point.
Bill