Very many thanks chaps. Good job I didn't bin it like I felt like doing at one stage.
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Morning Peter
Your persistence has paid dividends with a super head, a pale complexion of the night worker and well done with the eyes too.
The steel helmet is different but there are plenty of references of American flyers doing the same.
Should be a fun day with the body and the life jacket and the very high ""Elizabethan style collar""!
Still cold but clear and bright, so it should be a good day to paint.
Enjoy the paint
Regards
Steve HComment
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Morning Steve
I'm relieved that the face worked out in the end. I have tried to go for the pale night-worker/pure terrified look by limiting the warmer tones I'd normally use (his smile is bravado, and the hand holding the cigarette is shaking)..
Cold here too, but the clear skies meant a brilliant super-moon last night - bright pinky orange as it rose.Comment
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The helmet:
I had to hand-paint the badges, which are not brilliant, but will have to do.Comment
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We definitely need a round of applause buttonComment
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Many thanks Mick.Comment
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Morning Peter
Well done on the helmet insignia, I guess there are decals out there somewhere?
No need, they look the part.
At first glance, you miss all the detail under the helmet, with the flying helmet and throat mike, very fine sculpt, well done releasing the detail, it could so easy be hidden.
Looks like the today will be a fun colour battle with the flight suit and life jacket.
Another chilly start to the day, but it is Autumn already.
Enjoy the painting and keep warm
Regards
Steve HComment
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Morning Steve
Yes, there's quite a lot going on with the head. I've also added the attachment for the microphone lead at the back which needed to be in place before mounting the thing on the body. Not sure about the colours for the torso, so some experimenting required.
Went off for a Covid-19 test en famile yesterday. My son was feeling a bit peaky and what with college looming and his friends off to university we felt it would be best to check. Bizarre experience, being shouted at through the windscreen by black-clad 'paramilitaries'. Anyway, in isolation 'til we get the results, which should be some time today.Comment
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Peter. I’m in for this one looks interesting seated by Steve and JR.Comment
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Morning Peter
A quiet day?
Hope you are all OK and got a negative result?
The weather is still bad and is pouring down, but warm!
I guess you might pass by your work space and try some paint?
Hope its a good day with the colours
Regards
Steve HComment
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Just seen this one Peter, and some great work as usual from you so far. Looking very nice.Comment
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Lee - Welcome. If you could stop Steve and John giggling it would be a great help.
Steve - The Covid-19 tests were negative, so it looks like it's just a bout of 'flu. I was feeling so rough yesterday that I couldn't lift a paintbrush. I managed to find some 1/10 helmet decals on line, so I did remove the hand-painted eagle badge, but that was all. Hopefully some quiet bench time today (wife at work!). Bloody awful weather here too.
Ian - Many thanks. Long way to go.......Comment
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The front of the life-vest:
I had intended to make the vest less yellow, but Vallejo Buff is one of those deceptive pigments that takes time to dry, then dries lighter than you'd intended. I'm not bothered though, as some of the reference shows them even yellower than this. I gave the sleeves a priming coat of black, as I found that I needed a sharp edge to work against.
The back of the life-vest next, which is fortunately half covered by the parachute.Comment
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Peter. Look very impressive. Your on your on with those two clowns lolComment
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