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WIP Critique Young Miniatures Fallschirmjager 1944

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by gothicgeek, Apr 24, 2011.

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  1. gothicgeek A Fixture

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    Hi all :)

    Had this beauty delivered to me yesterday ( it really has been a great weekend! ) and a big thank you to Stu!! :)

    Anyway this is my very first Young piece from the box as it were. Clean-up was a breeze and the fit is awesome ( I managed to chip the back of the helmet but it's tiny ) ...

    See http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40003 for Guys great open box review ....

    so this is what you get straight from the box ...

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    This is it in primer ( cheap pound shop stuff, hence the sheen ) ...

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    After a few hours mucking about with paint...

    I airbrushed the basic colours and then worked with hair brushes, usual palette for me ..

    Mahogany Brown as the base
    Sunny Skintone next
    Basic Skin tone to highlight
    Light Flesh to highlight again

    Dark prusia Blue and GW Blood Red for effects ...

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    A 3 view...

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    All in all a most impressive sculpt and a superb bit of casting :)

    Please feel free to comment, crit or correct

    ;)

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  2. housecarl Moderator

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    You have been a busy boy. Love the face, it really suits the rosey complexion. Looks like he's being at the Vin Blanc. I wouldn't mind doing this myself, other than the daft splinter.
    Carl.
    housecarl, Apr 24, 2011
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  3. pmfs A Fixture

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    you are an assembly line factory Mark.:D
    Beautiful face!
    pmfs, Apr 24, 2011
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  4. Whitney Active Member

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    Nice work on the face
    Whitney, Apr 24, 2011
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  5. JasonB Moderator

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    Nice painting. I am trying acrylics (again) for flesh,and can't get nearly this type pf result. Methinks I will be sticking with oils!
    I think I would fix the wire on the helmet, its bothered me since I saw the kit released.
    JasonB, Apr 24, 2011
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  6. billyturnip A Fixture

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    England
    Nice start Mark.

    Roger.
    billyturnip, Apr 25, 2011
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  7. kaz6120 A Fixture

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    Japan
    Love the brush strokes. Excellent work!
    kaz6120, Apr 25, 2011
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  8. mil-mart A Fixture

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    Mark, excellent painting, that sculpted face is so full of character.
    Following.

    Cheers Ken
    mil-mart, Apr 25, 2011
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  9. Martin Antonenko A Fixture

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    Germany
    Well done, Mark!

    I like Your stile in painting faces...

    Regards
    Martin Antonenko, Apr 25, 2011
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  10. sarouman A Fixture

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    I totally agree with all their friends It's amazing style of painters Personally, I like it very much.
    I expect the rest of dyeing to have an integrated view

    Ciao from Greece Alexandros
    http://alexminiatures.blogspot.com/
    sarouman, Apr 25, 2011
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  11. gordy Well-Known Member

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    +1 Following (y)
    gordy, Apr 25, 2011
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  12. unknown01 New Member

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    Japan
    Amazing face Mark.:eek:
    Great start!
    I'd like to follow.;)

    Mitsutaka.:)
    unknown01, Apr 25, 2011
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  13. megroot A Fixture

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    Netherlands
    Great face Mark.
    Like it very much.

    Marc
    megroot, Apr 26, 2011
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  14. Gellso A Fixture

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    Looking good Mark.
    Gellso, Apr 26, 2011
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  15. gothicgeek A Fixture

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    Carl ... Cheers mate :) ... oh go on it's a lovely sculpt :)

    Pedro ... :) and thanks ...

    Whitney ... Thanks :)

    jason ... Thank you, the wire is as it was in the Mike Chappel artwork that inspired it :)

    Roger ... Many thanks :)

    Kaz ... Thanks again :)

    Ken .. Cheers!! ;)

    Martin ... Thank you! :)

    Alexandros ... Many thanks again :)

    Gordy ... welcome aboard ;)

    Mitsutaka ... Thank you :)

    Marc ... once more, Thank you! :)

    Grant! almost missed you! and thanks :)

    Cheers for all the comments :)

    Mostly finished around the head, umming and ahing about the texture on the toque ... will probably tone it down, but will wait to see how it balances against the leather and the canvas of the liberated bag .... :)

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    gothicgeek, Apr 26, 2011
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  16. housecarl Moderator

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    As I said in my E mail Mark, the texture on the toque looks well. As does the rest.
    Carl.
    housecarl, Apr 26, 2011
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  17. jimias A Fixture

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    Greece
    Excellent job Mark. This bust has an amazing face.
    jimias, Apr 26, 2011
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  18. pinsel Active Member

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    Germany
    hello mark
    really awesome
    i dig your style its realllllllllllly impressive
    cheers
    pinsel, Apr 26, 2011
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  19. stu A Fixture

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    United-Kingdom
    Geeeez that's quick matey, Lookin ubber cool on my fav bust of the moment.

    Superb face paint and lookin forward to seein some more.

    Stu
    stu, Apr 26, 2011
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  20. davidmitchell A Fixture

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    Stunning work so far Mark and so fast.



    Cheers David
    davidmitchell, Apr 26, 2011
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