Hi all!

Also on my bench is this Exclusive release from Stu.

Available now from the Stormtroopers web site I will be blogging my box-art here on the Planet

I've started on the face and still need to do some work around the eyes

Related discussion here ....







With the supplied Brass rod I decided on a cane or swagger style stick and made the ends with tape and Acrylic filler.

I'm looking forward to working on all the details Igor sculpted into this

Please feel free to Comment, Crit and Correct!

Good start Mark, I'll be following, mines on it's way!

Roger

Thought "that's a weird snarl" til I recalled he has a pipe to come LOL.

I assume you are still working on his cheeks....the rouge effect on his left cheek might need to be blended a bit to remove the look of a solid transition line...or perhaps its a photo issue. Great eyes!

Nice job so far!

Colin

You are a machine!

I love this one mark and the swagger stick is a great addition,as usual the face is living up to your very high standard,i'm a bit puzzled about something though,i went on the stormtroopers website and its closed for update work,it says to follow the link for el greco but i cant find stormtroopers listed on matt's site?,can you advise please?

Brian

Brian

The website add is below.

Cheers mate

Stu

Roger ... Cheers

Colin ... Yes will need to kill the reds in the cheeks some more and thanks

Carl ... many thanks and yes he has

Giovanni .... Nah just a boring old fart

Brian ... Thanks mate and Cheers Stu for the link


Okay I did the tunic and the bomb bag today.

Tunic colours are:
Base AV Burnt Umber
Mid AV English Uniform
Hight Mid plus AV Light Flesh

The Bomb Bag was:

Base AV English Uniform
Mid Base plus AV Light Flesh
Hight AV Deck Tan

I hope this created some harmony between the two. I plan on using AV Khaki to do the other bag but will try to shade it with Burnt Umber and Lighten with Deck Tan, again to tie it too the rest of the figure.

I will be doing a lot more work on the face as it looks too ruddy in context with the rest of the piece.

Update soon










I probably will soften the bottom of some of the transitions on the jacket too

Love it so far Mark. I'm so tempted to put all my other stuff aside.... mine arrived this morning.

Roger.

This beauty is coming along a treat, well done Mark. Look forward to seeing this one in the flesh.
See you soon.
Dennis

Good Start, i like it so much .

Hendryk

Coming a long nicely Mark

Another great figure and superb paint job, getting quite spoilt with all the WW1 stuff at the mo!

Roger ... Thanks Ah go on! Do it!

Dennis ... Thank you!

Nap ... Cheers!

Hendryk .... Thanks!

Sam ... Thank you!

Rob ... Thanks again Yes it is a treat all this new stuff

Okay I did a bit more, used The palette from the bomb bag to do the shirt and tie but kept it very light, NMM for the brassy coloured parts is the usual mix of...

Base AV Burnt Umber
Mid AV Yellow Ochre
High Mid and AV Off White at about 1:2 but also up to pure Off White for the highest lights.

I worked over the face with the AV Basic Skin ( very thinned and lots of layers ) that killed the reds and has pulled it back into line with the rest of the piece ( I think ). The eyelids have been tidied up and the hair is still in progress.

Also I did soften the transitions somewhat on the tunic.



I think it's starting to come together now.

Head is almost finished, here is a punishingly large image of it.... Warts an all!!

Love it.... and a great help

Roger.

Nice work Mark, love the large image, very helpful for someone trying to break into acrylics.
Les

Exceptionally good workmanship

Ken

Ditto!! I just started working with acrylics recently and appreciate the pics. Looking good !

Joe