Just some more LOUSY PICS to show the figure as a whole sans the cloak, which is now attached in place with chain and sheild strap all waiting for the paint splashing

Ray

Nice work my friend. I especialy like the dark tone of metals !

Costas

Thanks a lot my friend and as I said the pics are not showing the Reds as they should be

Are you coming to Euro with Stelios?

Keep safe............

Ray

Ray, extremely good painted figure. It is not only face, not only clothes or the shield, but I also admire your work on metal parts, just wonderful. How did you achieve such a dark metal efekt? Is it polished original metal of the figure and then few washes with oils? or do you have your own receipt? You are still geting better and better, I can´t wait your next work
best regards,
R.L.

Ray, Coming along nicely. Don't worry about the pics- we can still see and admire the work.

Nope not coming to Euro unfortunately , even if i really loved to ..but circumstances are...difficult

Hello Ray,

Great photos
The figure are amazing.
Congrats

Really beautiful !! Compliments again !!


Stefano

Looking fantastic Ray, really like the way you handled the metal.

Cheers David

Robert thank you so much for your kindness

Here is what I do with the metal........

I polish the white metal with a fine grade steelwool, then I paste the area with Mars Black W&N Oils. I remove the excess almost to nothing especially on the uppermost areas.....I just leave a very very thin film of paint, enough to make the etching/scratches work/show on the pasted metal. This is done while the paint is wet and with a hypodermic needle as I find the chisel shape works much better then just a round pointed needle. When all is dry I revisit the recesses with Lamp Black W&N Oils and feather accordingly. After this process dries, I add random spots of rust with Purple Madder Alizarin and feather them to merge with the metal.........

Ray

Carl, Steve, Pedro, Stefan and David, thanks so much.........

Costas, will miss you my friend

Ray

Really great looking armor Ray, the shield cover does look a bit gloss tho ?

Very well done Ray.
John

Hello Ray,

absolut great, fantastic !!!!!

Karsten

From this photo's i only can comment that the red's are to red.
Even if i'm not good with a digicam, i'm sure it's your photographic skills that aren't do any justice to your work.

I can only say that you did a awesome job. We could discuss your method about the metals at Euro....

Marc

Richard, John, Karsten thank you all for looking.....much appreciated

Marc PLEASE not "we could" but "we MUST"

Not much to go now

Ray

Very beautiful. Congrats.

Ray realy good work!!!!!I like the dark metals a lot and waiting to see the
finished figure.Well done!
Christos

Hu Rej
Superb work my friend
I hope i will see you at Euro
Roberto