discussion SimonT - 54mm RFC Figure 'Anyone for cricket?'

[Steve Jones]

Looking better now you have lightened it up a bit. It will always look better once finished and all the separate colours work together to form the whole picture. Terrific stuff sir.

 

[SimonT]

Thanks everyone - did a little more on this one last night

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a little more highlighting done on the coat and helmet. The stumps also got whitened a bit more

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flesh base coated in dark shadow, buttons and piping picked out

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also cast one of my scratched base plinths - he should just fit on top

 

[Guest]

A lovely job so far Simon. Beautiful painting.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Coming on nicely Simon. Great tones and contrast.

 

[Steven000]

Great progress Simon, have fun
Cheers, Steven

 

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Well I reckon he looks great. Base is nice.
Jim

 

[Steve Jones]

Nearly there now Simon. I hope he goes together with no issues

 

[SimonT]

Peter - very kind. Not a patch on your painting skills though!

Tim, Steven, Steve - thanks

Jim - I scratch built the plinth in plastic card then moulded it. I can just cast them off whenever I need one now

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last night I made up the base

for speed I used VJ sandy paste (it dries quite quickly) for the ground and pressed in some WWS static grass with ground scatter - appears to have worked ok

what I forgot to do was prime and paint the plinth first :rolling: so that could be fun trying to do without ruining the grass

the eagle eyed will see that I have repainted the oil drum - I wasn't happy with the rust as it was too close in colour to the leather jacket and it all sort of merged together

the barrel is now red with an attempt at the Shell aviation spirit logo painted on the rear

still need to finish off the flesh areas and his shirt

 

[yak face]

Apologies simon , ive only just caught up with this one (typically just as its about finished!). Super job mate , figures are not my strong point but i recently got a taste for the old Airfix 54mm jobbies and even though my efforts are very basic i really enjoy them .Yours is looking excellent , great fixes with the bat and hand , cheers tony

 

[SimonT]

That's ok Tony. I have a stack of those Airfix kits in the stash - pikeman, musketeer, George Washington, Legionnaire, 95th Rifles, Imperial Guard etc along with a lot of Multipose WW2.

Figures are not my strong point either but I did rather enjoy this one - except the cricket jersey which has been re-done at least six times

Well I can report that this one is now finished and on the appointed day, with a whole hour to spare, even though posting is a bit late

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[papa 695]

Great work Simon

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

Really lovely bit of work Si.The figure looks great and all the little bits like the bat and Shell logo are done beautifully.Top bit of groundwork too.
Jon.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Well I reckon he is a cracker. An unusual subject very well painted.
Jim

 

[minitnkr]

Thinking it's turning out very well. Is that the makers' mark on the bat? PaulE

 

[scottie3158]

Simon,
well done that really is a great figure.

 

[Guest]

Terrific Simon. Beautifully done.

 

[Steve Jones]

A lovely figure Mr T and on time with an hour to spare. You have excelled yourself. Looks like you had a lot of fun despite all the issues:thumb2: