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Oh wow, that is perfection my friend.
Excellent work. The Zenithal lighting is working a treat.
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Thanks for looking in chaps and thanks for your encouraging words - greatly appreciated. Still trying to hold my nerve re the lighting, though he does look better in daylight (artificial lamplight is a killer).
On to the equipment today, and I've dug out some extras from the spare box - entrenching tool, flashlight, bayonet and grenades,
On to the equipment today, and I've dug out some extras from the spare box - entrenching tool, flashlight, bayonet and grenades,
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We're getting there:
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Most of the equipment is now painted and attached, The Alpine parts have very fine detail which is really hard to get at, so each item is a real slog. Extra to the kit are the Dragon spade and Verlinden bayonet.
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Most of the equipment is now painted and attached, The Alpine parts have very fine detail which is really hard to get at, so each item is a real slog. Extra to the kit are the Dragon spade and Verlinden bayonet.
The laptop doesn't like working weekends and had a protest this morning!!!
Great work on the Mac, the contract and shading are so realistic.
He really looks like he has slept in that coat and is following Fury into battle.
Work was busy and brief, just the laptop needing an additional rest!!
Looks like you should be close to finished by now.
Its awful weather and the Bank holiday looming
Hope it was a good day with the paint
Regards
Steve H
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Hi Steve
Sorry to hear that the laptop is playing up - hope it's sorted. I think we must have been typing at the same time as I posted the update seconds before you appeared. One more day should see this one finished.
Sorry to hear that the laptop is playing up - hope it's sorted. I think we must have been typing at the same time as I posted the update seconds before you appeared. One more day should see this one finished.
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Thanks Neil. I was introduced to the word 'zenithal' a few ears ago by someone on another site who mentioned it to me as a way of improving my work. He knew full well that I wouldn't have a clue what he was talking about, rather using it as a stick to beat me with (he always gave me a hard time). However, I read up about zenithal lighting and have tried since to be at least aware of where the light is coming from when painting a figure. Some exponents go to extremes, depicting lamplight etc.
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Morning Steve
I must admit that my eyes have taken a bit of a punishing with this one. My urge is to carry on with another 1/16 subject, but I think, for the sake of my eyesight, that I'll work on a some busts next.
Work laptops. A subject dear to our heart in this household after Katherine's constant struggles with the NHS cloud and attempts to work from home. Good luck!
I must admit that my eyes have taken a bit of a punishing with this one. My urge is to carry on with another 1/16 subject, but I think, for the sake of my eyesight, that I'll work on a some busts next.
Work laptops. A subject dear to our heart in this household after Katherine's constant struggles with the NHS cloud and attempts to work from home. Good luck!
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One US Infantry NCO:
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The first thing I did today was to soften the shading of the raincoat across the chest and down the left arm, areas that had been really niggling me, and which I now feel look much better. Then it was on to painting and fitting the gun/hands, which went OK, though I had to remove the revolver ammo pouch in order to get it into position. A new sight was provided for the gun with a bit of Trumpeter PE for a Soviet PPsH. I then added some more extras, the Verlinden flashlight and grenades, and finally steam-bent and fitted the gun sling. The base is an old one which I refurbished with gamer's grass.
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The first thing I did today was to soften the shading of the raincoat across the chest and down the left arm, areas that had been really niggling me, and which I now feel look much better. Then it was on to painting and fitting the gun/hands, which went OK, though I had to remove the revolver ammo pouch in order to get it into position. A new sight was provided for the gun with a bit of Trumpeter PE for a Soviet PPsH. I then added some more extras, the Verlinden flashlight and grenades, and finally steam-bent and fitted the gun sling. The base is an old one which I refurbished with gamer's grass.
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Hi Karl. Had to look up OSL (Object Sourced Lighting folks) and not being a masochist, I won't be trying that anytime soon.
I bet you could nail it if you tried......would need the right subject though....
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Tim - I bet I never try!
John - Thank you. If only it were that easy eh?
John - Thank you. If only it were that easy eh?
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