Hello Gentlemen.

I just finished the Andrea 54mm crazy horse figure. Any comments, good and bad are always appreciated. I do need to weather the loincloth. Please excuse the photos, I'm still getting acquainted with my new camera. Also this is the first time I have done any extra type of base work. I usually use the stock base in the kit. I had a lot of fun working on it. I plan on doing more base work with all my kits.

Thanks

Brad Spelts

Beautiful Brad........the figure is great as well as the groundwork. Much better than the stock base. It will set yours apart from others and really shows the extra effort. Nice touch with the waterfall

Guy,

That was quick. Thank you for the compliment. It means a lot coming from you.

Brad

Ok...Ok....gotta come back and ask a couple of questions.
1. How did you do the flesh on the Indian.....yours is well done
2. How did you do the waterfall.......love it

Dear Bradley,

A very well painted figure and groundwork. I particularly like your skin tone and the cascade. Looking forward to more of your stuffs.

regards

Great work.

Hey Brad!

You have done a superb job with this one! He really looks super and the waterfall adds a lot!

Ps. Did you ever get your misplaced figures back?

Hi Brad!
Good figurine and amazing droundwork!
I like it!

DrLutz

Everyone

Thank you for your kind words. This particular figure was one of the toughest I have done ( all the skin tones ). Also this figure was almost painted about 2 months ago, but then my thumb got in the way and bent the rifle, then 10 secs later, I drop him and his arm came off, so I put the arm back on and tried to blend in new flesh tones, but that didn't work right, so he flew across the room. I put him on the shelf for a while and then completely re did him. It will be hard for me to tell you exactly what my mixes were for him. I always start off real light on the base and gradually darken as I go. I used mostly andrea, vallejo, ceramcoat, and jo sonja.

Asa far as the waterfall goes, I used a small, thin piece of clear plastic for the waterfall. I then used woodland scenics realistic water, and water effects. Great stuff. After gluing the piece of plastic in position, I just layed the effects on in layers letting each on dry before the next one.

I'll make a list of flesh colors I used ( if I remember them all ) and post them.

Thanks again

Brad Spelts

Here is the colors I used, I dont know the ratios. I did do a lot of adjusting.

Andrea colors - Basic skin, Dark skin, basic white, basic blue, wood
Vallejo colors - Basic brown, german orange, basic yellow
ceramcoat - burnt sienna
Jo sonja - brown madder

Sorry I cant tell you anymore.

Brad Spelts

Thanks Brad.........I can surely understand the constant adjusting when doing a flesh tone with acrylics........is why I use oils....plus have more time to work the paint. I admire you guys who do such fantastic painting with acrylics......been there...done that......went back

Brad - Very well done on the flesh and groundwork!

Keith

Lookin' good, Brad. I especially like the shading on the loincloth. Look forward to seeing this one in the flesh.

Jim

Hey Brad, nice work, keep it up.

Cheers

Roc.

Everyone,

Thanks again for all your nice comments. I really like the attitude of the members in this site. they are all supportive and at the same time will give constuctive criticism and the criticism is well received by all the recipients.

Thanks Again

Brad Spelts

Hey Brad,

I think you have done a really nice job with this one. You have set a nice atmosphere for the figure. I like the colors and a nice job on the flesh.

Joe

Hello Brad,

I particularly appreciate the fact you gave Crazy Horse light brown (instead of black) hair as per the contemporary descriptions. Always pleasing to know that some modellers still do a certain amount of research BEFORE picking up the brushes.

GREAT job!

Quang

Hello Brad,

That looks great ! One detail however you could simply correct with a few touches of paint : the stuffed bird that Crazy Horse wore in his hair was in all probability a Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)... now there's a lot of colour variation in this species, but most of them will have a reddish tail. This can be painted as follows: matt white acrylic or enamel undercoat, when dry brush on pure burnt sienna oils so that the white shines through, this should give a glowing orange-red brown.

But I don't wanna be a nitpicker here - it's really a superb figure, congratulations!

COOL JOB,Brad !! Keep up the good work ! Cheers.
Kenneth

Hi Brad

The figure looks great. The paint job is very well done, and I like the effect you got on the wood parts.

I have been building a Norman knight, and he almost took flight on the weekend!!
I painted him in subassemblies (test fitted first), but the final assembly has turned into a reassembly repainting process!! Nightmare. And the hand drawing the sword will never work as molded - I learn - now - blech!

Glad to see you persevered, your figure and base look wonderful.

Andy