Hi guys been a while since I have posted. I’ve have now managed to get my head in the right space and came back to figure painting last week. I have a 1/16 Soviet Sniper from world war 2 that I 3d printed and decided to give oils another go today. I am looking for feedback on if I am heading in the right direction and what I need to improve on. Flesh tones where a custom mix with W&N oil paints

excellent start

thanks buddy i have just placed the eyes very testing but even happier

Second that.

Oda.

Thanks buddy

Thanks nap. Been reading through the forums in oil painting and watching plenty YouTube and I am happy with the result so far

More progress on the soviet sniper base coat highlights and shadows are done just the detail painting boots and mosin weapon left to do

Hi nap i am not to sure about weathering him havent thought about that tbf. I may just leave him the way he is once hes done

Looking great so far!

Thanks Steve

Nice.. What setting are you putting him in, a ruined building ?

he wont be in any setting sadly just on a plain base

"he wont be in any setting sadly just on a plain base"

I think he would deserve even a small base, like the one on my Soviet Officer in Berlin, 1945.

Something simple, just to complement the character:

Cheers!

Dolf

Hi dolf thanks for the suggestion i will see what i can come up with. great looking figure btw

Will you camouflage wrap his rifle too? He won't really look much like a sniper otherwise.

Hi Bundook. I didnt even think of that tbf and if i am going tbh i dont even know where to start with such detail to put in

"i dont even know where to start with such detail to put in"

Actually it's easy to do.

Just grab some gauze bandage (that you might have in your supply box), or kitchen paper, and wrap it around the rifle. Use some white glue to fix (and mold) it.

Then you can color it as you wish.

That's what I did for the periscope for that guy (using gauze bandage) :

Cheers!

Dolf

that looks cool buddy i will look into it