discussion Police Box

[Guest]

Great work as usual, much too small for me, don't know how you manage it, unless of course you are using a trick rule that's actually double scale, making the tardis actually 96 millimetres, oh yes I'm onto your little tricks moni.

 

[bazers]

Nice idea Mon am watching.

 

[monica]

ta Steve,Ken,Barry,


so glad you all like it,much harder than you think painting so small with detail, oh my eyes my eyes lol,

Great work as usual, much too small for me, don't know how you manage it, unless of course you are using a trick rule that's actually double scale, making the tardis actually 96 millimetres, oh yes I'm onto your little tricks moni.

oh Boo you found out all done with smoke and mirrors lol,,real 1;1 oh I like that,

 

[eddiesolo]

A 1/48 scale Dr who scene , sounds interesting, moni I don't think the copyright cover things like this I'm quite sure you can mention the tardis

It isn't 1/48 Al, 1/48 is 1 inch=48 inches. The Tardis is 48mm so is 1.88 inches so to go with the 28mm figures it will be 1/56 scale. In fact I have confused myself, so Moni, Al and anyone else looking just ignore...I'm off back to bed.


Nice work Moni, lovely little police box.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

the trick is not to use black as the color of the black oxygen mask,but a dark gray,to when washed with a blac it will high lite the lows,and then a very lite dry brush with
a mid gray on the most outer points,


see if that works,for you,


paint him black primer,then use a mid green,as a base,then come back with a darker green wash to get the low points,this should work on that scale,once dry,use a liter


green as a dry brush,


with the visor and helmet ,paint in an off white,and with the visor do the same a dark gray,then run around the edge with a black,very fine line,and use a lite gray as were the


light will hit the visor


hope this helps and explains it a little better for you,

Thanks Monica........ I'll give that a go. I think to "clear the deck" once I've buttoned up the fuselage this evening, and got the wings on tomorrow...... I'll be leaving all that to dry properly for a couple of days....... So I'll dedicate the weekend to the little guy, and try to crack it.

 

[monica]

Thanks Monica........ I'll give that a go. I think to "clear the deck" once I've buttoned up the fuselage this evening, and got the wings on tomorrow...... I'll be leaving all that to dry properly for a couple of days....... So I'll dedicate the weekend to the little guy, and try to crack it.

I think that way should work for you,mid green with a black wash should pickup the deeper lines,and fraim him in,that the idea behind it,


will be interested to hear how you get on,

 

[monica]

It isn't 1/48 Al, 1/48 is 1 inch=48 inches. The Tardis is 48mm so is 1.88 inches so to go with the 28mm figures it will be 1/56 scale. In fact I have confused myself, so Moni, Al and anyone else looking just ignore...I'm off back to bed.
Nice work Moni, lovely little police box.

glad that you like it,


oh dear Si,well you know ,I get so confused trying to work out scales as well,and just give up in the end lol,


It is meant to be used with the 28mm figures,

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I think that way should work for you,mid green with a black wash should pickup the deeper lines,and fraim him in,that the idea behind it,
will be interested to hear how you get on,

Ok Monica............ I've reached the conclusion that figures are definitely "Not My Thing" ............ I've spent bloody ages on this and he definitely isn't going to compliment the MIG-21 one bit.........


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[takeslousyphotos]

OK ......So when you finish laughing Monica........... Give me your comments.

 

[monica]

that's not so bad at all Peter,


ok to pickup the detail,on his uniform,just a very lite dry brush of a darkish to like gray cross way on his chest,


will pick up the pockets and a bit of an aged white on his helm ,then on his hands a very thin wash of a dark red or flesh color,


as I can see the line were his arm is again his chest,

 

[Alan 45]

What moni said

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Thanks Monica and Alan ....... I'll give that a go.

 

[monica]

for a dry brush i do always try not to use white,but a liter shade of what the color is,as the same with if some think is black,


I only use true black in the deepest parts ,and the rest will be a blue/blck or very dark gray/black, if that's any help,

 

[takeslousyphotos]

for a dry brush i do always try not to use white,but a liter shade of what the color is,as the same with if some think is black,
I only use true black in the deepest parts ,and the rest will be a blue/blck or very dark gray/black, if that's any help,

The body is a "Military Green" ......... I went over it with a Grey wash. Which I think gives it a bit of a worn look......... I'll try the dry brush on it ......... and now it's been pointed out that seam line on his right arm needs sorting.

 

[Alan 45]

As moni says use a lighter colour for your dry brush and just flick it over the raised areas


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[Alan 45]

The body is a "Military Green" ......... I went over it with a Grey wash. Which I think gives it a bit of a worn look......... I'll try the dry brush on it ......... and now it's been pointed out that seam line on his right arm needs sorting.

If it's dark green use a light olive colour that's what I use on German troops

 

[monica]

he looks great Alan,


thats what i do mean,

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I obviously have much to learn "Kemosabe".

 

[monica]

it all come with time and some days I just cannot get it right so leave for another day,

 

[Alan 45]

I agree just plug away it will all come together


The proccess I used when I started was


1 paint the figure in the desired colour


2 give it a dark wash so all the paint settles into the creases


3 dry brush the original colour so your left with the shadow in the creases


4 a lighter colour just over the top of the raised areas


I hope this helps you out mate