king derelict Posted August 25 Author Share #31 Posted August 25 20 minutes ago, Jack12477 said: Re: whites of eyes. An old trick I learned in woodcarving was to take a modest sized pin, or standard wood toothpick, touch it to white paint, pick up small amount, then touch it to the part of the eye you want to be white. You can use the same technique for the highlight on the iris/pupil. Take a wee bit of practice but it does work. Thanks Jack. I will try that for cleaning up the eyes. I'm not sure I aspire to doing the highlights. I think I will have to move up to 120 mm first. Alan Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted August 26 Share #32 Posted August 26 58 minutes ago, king derelict said: I'm not sure I aspire to doing the highlights. But it's easier than learning to knit 😉😊😁😇 Old Collingwood, Egilman, Canute and 2 others 3 2 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted August 26 Author Share #33 Posted August 26 As light relief from struggling with the Condor and teh Argosy I started adding some paint to the Bavarian. I still like the glazing technique to bring out the shadows and highlights in creases and folds. I think its a bit more subtle than the way it was done for the model illustration at rt Girona I started reworking the face and need to detail around the eyes again Thanks for looking in and the likes and comments Alan AJohnson, mtaylor, Egilman and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted August 27 Share #34 Posted August 27 Coming on a treat mate - love the contrast in the shadows etc. OC. Egilman, Canute, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted August 27 Author Share #35 Posted August 27 20 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Coming on a treat mate - love the contrast in the shadows etc. OC. Thank you OC. Its amazing how quickly it starts to come together. Alan Egilman, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted August 27 Author Share #36 Posted August 27 I added the sash and other details to the body. The cross belt and the flag fringes and a few small details remain - and the dreaded green stripes on the arms. I think I will try 1mm strips of masking tape and see how it goes. I reworked the eyes and balanced his moustache a bit better. I got this from Amazon this afternoon. I've been finding the nail painting brushes to be very helpful for the small details and they seem to be holding up quite well; the ones I use the most are holding their shape and they don't shed bristles so I indulged $6:99 in this set of 35 brushes They look like they should cover every brush related arising 😄 At this price they can be used a few times and discarded and they are cheap enough to modify with teh scissors. Thanks for looking in and the likes and comments Alan Old Collingwood, Egilman, CDW and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted August 28 Share #37 Posted August 28 Thats some collection of brushes mate. OC mtaylor, Egilman, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted August 28 Author Share #38 Posted August 28 21 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Thats some collection of brushes mate. OC I look forward to lovely nails Egilman, Jack12477, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted August 29 Author Share #39 Posted August 29 Well today was supposed to see some progress on the Argosy but first I thought "I'll just touch in the sword handle on this chap" One thing led to another and I spent most of the day playing with the figure. I added the fringes to the flag and the sash. The fringe on the sash is a base of orange red and then gold dry brushed on top. Spurs and belt buckle added and the green stripes on his shirt. I used thin strips of masking tape to get the separation reasonably consistent. This piece was in the bag of bits. I thought it was a bag or pouch of some sort, maybe like a sabretache but on closer examination its actually his spurs on a piece of moulding. I also found a use for these in my Bumper Bag of Brushes Its great for burnishing masking tape down in tight places. I think, touched with beeswax it might also work to move PE bits around. Thanks for looking in and the likes and comments Alan Jack12477, Landlubber Mike, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted August 30 Share #40 Posted August 30 Excellent work there mate, you really have got this down - looking really nice. OC. Canute, Egilman, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted August 31 Author Share #41 Posted August 31 4 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Excellent work there mate, you really have got this down - looking really nice. OC. Thank you OC. I've had a lot of useful tips from this forum which has helped me immensely. Alan Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted August 31 Author Share #42 Posted August 31 I added the spurs, the sword and the head. Tidied up a few little bits and did the Woodland Scenics thing with the base. I think this one is now done. After overcoming the flag this was really very nice and fun to do. Thanks for looking in, the likes and kind and helpful comments. Alan CDW, Egilman, Old Collingwood and 7 others 6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted August 31 Share #43 Posted August 31 Superb work Alan, you should be well proud of that. OC. Canute, AJohnson, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted August 31 Share #44 Posted August 31 Outstanding! And you nailed the eyes, whites with dark pupil! 👌 Everything looks great. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, AJohnson and 2 others 5 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted September 1 Author Share #45 Posted September 1 On 8/30/2024 at 9:22 PM, Old Collingwood said: Superb work Alan, you should be well proud of that. OC. Thanks very much OC. Now to try Nathaniel and all his armour. alan Jack12477, mtaylor and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted September 1 Author Share #46 Posted September 1 On 8/30/2024 at 9:43 PM, Jack12477 said: Outstanding! And you nailed the eyes, whites with dark pupil! 👌 Everything looks great. Thank you very much Jack. Somehow the face face has come out reminding me of someone I knew many years ago. Funny. Anyway. I think I’m getting used to the dimensions. The face isn’t impossibly small anymore. But my fingers are still impossibly big 😃 Alan Old Collingwood, Jack12477, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted September 2 Share #47 Posted September 2 Well done. Alan. I think you've overcome any limitations and turned out a quality model. 👍 Egilman, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted September 5 Share #48 Posted September 5 Amazing work Alan - looked like a very fun project! mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted September 8 Author Share #49 Posted September 8 On 9/2/2024 at 7:50 AM, Canute said: Well done. Alan. I think you've overcome any limitations and turned out a quality model. 👍 Thank you very much Ken Each figure has its new challenges but its greatly enjoyable Alan mtaylor, Canute, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted September 8 Author Share #50 Posted September 8 On 9/4/2024 at 10:02 PM, Landlubber Mike said: Amazing work Alan - looked like a very fun project! Thank you Mike They seem to be quite short projects and work well around other work Alan Landlubber Mike, Egilman, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.