Verlinden 1/5 English Archer Bust

[Guest]

Cheers Ralph. One more session should do it.

[Steven000]

Very smooth paintwork Peter, I like the metal too :thumb2:

[Guest]

Thanks Steven. It's nearly there......

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
That is looking really nice. White is not the easiest colour to highlight/shadow.
Jim

[Guest]

Cheers Jim.

I finished it this afternoon, but it was too dark to take decent photographs. Update tomorrow.

[Guest]

Peter,
Yet another masterpiece, well done.
Mike.

[Guest]

Think Jim is spot on about white, even painting it seems to take layer after layer Peter.
That looks damned good .

Pity about your daughters driving lessons, people just don't care anymore about L drivers, there was a time when consideration was shown and given .

[Guest]

Mike - Many thanks.

John - Both white and red on this one, which made it a bit more challenging.

Some pics then:

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Edited as I've done some more work - see over.

[Dave Ward]

Peter,
that looks brilliant, but do you think he looks a little 'clean'? - his hand doesn't look like a tough mans' hand who has been fighting a tough campaign & tough life! I'm not sure about how they kept their surcoats clean, but Persil wasn't around in those days!
Hope you don't mind me passing on my own thoughts ( from a novice to a master! ).
Dave

[Guest]

Very nicely finished Peter :smiling3:.

[Guest]

Dave - Yes, I agree. I was going to attack him with pastels, but the white was so hard won that I couldn't bare to cover hours of work. It's something I may add in the future when I feel more confident. I've ordered some AK weathering sets as well, mainly to work on some armour projects, but it may wok on figures.

Ralph - Many thanks.

[Steve Jones]

Very nice Peter. I understand why he had that facial expression. That arrow must have hurt. Nice sculpt with the dent in the helmet. A lovely bust all round. Well done sir!

[Steve Brodie]

Thats gonna sting in the morning, put a bit of salt on it. Great work peter. Maybe a bit clean though ?

[Guest]

Steve J - Glad you like him. I reckon he's a goner myself.

Steve B - Thanks also. I've taken on your's and Dave's comments and dug out the pastels:

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It was really scary adding the dirt, but I'm glad I did. It was done by building up layers of burnt umber pastel, killed off with a flesh-like tint. That's as dirty as he's going to get.

[Guest]

Peter.
Well don't think you improve on this perfection my friend. well worth a :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:.

Did I read armour project ????? :flushed::flushed::surprised::smiling: