Whilst all my other w.i.p.´s are not progressing this piece is coming along nicely.
1/18 Pachyrhinosaurus sculpted by Keith Strasser.
Simple 2-piece kit and base. Head/neck fitting needed a deal of work and clean-up/prep took longer than I would have liked, but the kit is a "looker" and has its charms.












Detailing, distressing and dirtying to do.

Spike.

Whoa!

That's some seriously skillful painting there.

Looks very nautral! The eye is great! A lively Look!

Thats looking good spike! love the effects your getting!
Gerry

Thanks Pte1643, Vitali and Gerry!
Hope to get some small details like the beak and nostrils done at the weekend.
Spike.

Hi Spike,

Superb painting. Love the subtle textures and tones in the skin.

That is so cool! Wonderful paintwork.
Please share your technique!

Cheers,
Adrian

Beautiful job, Spike! I agree with the others, I like how you're bringing out the skin texture.

I take it you used a piece of rod to attach and support the head?

Prost!
Brad

Thanks for the support, guys.
Yes, Brad, the head-neck join was drilled and pinned with a carpentry screw for extra grip.

Adrian, techniques so far - simple time-consuming stippling built up with lots of layers (and patience!), some thin washes and dry-brushing. Primed with Army Painter Skeleton Bone, pre-shading glaze of Golden Asphaltum Glaze. Base coated light neutral grey, glazed again to pick out more detail, some lighter colder greys randomly dabbed on. Then, using several distressed brushes reserved only for stippling, 3 shades of Raw Umber (transparent; watered-down opaque; opaque) followed by 3 shades of Shading Black (as before) and a final overlay of Carbon Black. Colouring on the head is thin washes and dry-brushing.
Spike.

Thanks for the info Spike!

Adrian