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Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by Nap, Dec 2, 2016.

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  1. swralph A Fixture

    All looking good to me Nap(y).
    swralph, Dec 15, 2016
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  2. Nap Moderator

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    Cheers Ralph appreciate your comment ...all my fingers are crossed

    Now finished the dicing on bonnet , badge , all the head etc ( pipe missing as I kept knocking it !) , the facing colour , sash

    tunic now 75% .finish tomorrow then White edging , belt, buttons , MEDAL !!!, bonnet ...

    That's it ..after reconfirming several times!

    Nap
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  3. Viking Bob PlanetFigure Supporter

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    Nap,
    Looking good
    Trials and tribulations of painting.
    Regards.
    Viking Bob, Dec 15, 2016
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  4. Wings5797 A Fixture

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    Great photo Scotty. Very well turned out Mate
    Keith
    Wings5797, Dec 15, 2016
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  5. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Guys

    Inbetween playing Christmas tunes and singing joyfully here's a couple of update pics

    Tunic and sash complete , medal ribbon , union flag on badge , belt , white edging , numbers ...dicing (!!..lol) , plume

    To do ...

    Finish rank badge ,medal and clasps buttons, belt buckle ,bonnet , ribbons at back ...final confirmation and that's it!

    The darker area around the rank badges is the material they were sewn to (stitches are there!)

    Oh and fit and paint the pipe !

    Thanks for looking in

    Nap

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    Nap, Dec 17, 2016
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  6. billyturnip A Fixture

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    Keep singing joyfully Kev, it's doing the trick. (y)
    billyturnip, Dec 17, 2016
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  7. Scotty A Fixture

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    Scotty, Dec 17, 2016
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  8. Nap Moderator

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    Scotty

    That is great mate thanks very much ..just in time , planning to do the bonnet tomorrow ....

    How would you paint it as a matter of interest ?

    UPDATE ..verbal type ....medal complete finshing off the crown on the badge , then the buttons

    Nap
    Nap, Dec 17, 2016
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  9. Scotty A Fixture

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    I don't know why that last one came up again, I turned it upside down to show how you can alter the size at the back a little. The ribbon (which should be ironed flat! Sorry) covers the gap when worn. In the old days the ribbon ran through the headband and was tied in a bow to size it. I hope this is useful at some point.
    Scotty.
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  10. Nap Moderator

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    Thanks Scotty , took the last out for you , really useful pics mate ..but really fancy not ironing that ribbon ..tut tut ....lol

    Nap
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  11. Scotty A Fixture

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    Far be it from me to advise you on painting mate but maybe washes of black tones and dry brush highlights? Somebody did the Black Watch bust from 1900 which I thought was exceptional, maybe they should be tracked down and forced to do a tutorial.
    Scotty, Dec 17, 2016
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  12. Scotty A Fixture

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    I'm thoroughly ashamed of myself, I'm off to the iron!
    Scotty, Dec 17, 2016
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  13. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Scotty

    Thanks just remembered I have the DG Black Watch bust all painted up ...dry brushing was the way !...we shall see

    Nap
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  14. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Guys

    Well that's the medal and buttons and rank badge done ...tomorrow the bonnet and the pipe !

    Quick couple of iPad pics

    Happy painting guys and remember a bust isn't only for Christmas !

    Nap



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  15. captfue Active Member

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    well worth the wait to see it done up. Really turned out to be a great piece.
    captfue, Dec 17, 2016
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  16. Scotty A Fixture

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    Good work on that Union flag.
    Scotty, Dec 17, 2016
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  17. BarrieHynd Well-Known Member

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    Hi Nap, nice work on this with the conversion and painting. When I did my DFG bust I panted the bonnet with a dark blue acrylic before using the oils lamp black for the shadows and used paynes grey and flesh tint for highlighting.

    Barrie.
    BarrieHynd, Dec 17, 2016
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  18. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Guys

    Thanks got the comments

    captfue ..cheers going to get the Dremel out on another version of this bust ...hopefully they will be bubbling away in the background !

    Scotty ...thanks pleased with the overall look of the badge

    Barrie ...good to have you comment , I have a D Prussian Blue together with a WSO Black for a wash for shadows ,with Paynes for initial highs then using acrylics of flesh for final highs ...we shall see how it goes ...a case of probably less us more !

    Stay tuned to a forum near you ....more to come after a review in morning !!

    Nap
    Nap, Dec 17, 2016
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  19. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Guys

    Thought I would make a start on this bonnet ...lots of washes of Prussian d blue , still drying then it's the blacks

    Looking a bit like Mrs Slocombe !
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    But more like this.........

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    Onwards and upwards

    Nap
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  20. Viking Bob PlanetFigure Supporter

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