Hi All

As others are posting pics of stuff for Euro, thought it was time to post my interpretation of the Latorre figure.

This was done as a rush job (still less than 2 weeks work), because, well, I wanted to. Really wanted to actually paint something, as it had been ages since I had!



Not totally please with him. Still lots to "clean up". Groundwork started yesterday, and wish I'd done it before painting him! Still bits to touch up, and weathering to do.
Rifle is being painted now........

Trouble with a subject like this, is that there's no variation in the uniform, so creativity kind of goes out of the window!

2 days to go, loads to do!!

Comments PLEASE!!

Rob

PS really need to get my photography lighting sorted! Hardy? how far is your light source from the figure?

You kept that secret, superb. My lighting source about 60 cm from the figure.

Yeah, just decided to do it! :lol:

Shutter Speed?

I used the automatic feature for macro settings so have no idea. Sorry mate

Hey Rob, i'm glad to see more stuff from ya. I like the way you are doing with it. I have this fig to do so any more pics will be helpful.

T minus 2 days! Stop browsing pF's forum and keep painting, buddy! :lol:

Rob-

Looks really good on the tunic. My work should look so good after 2 months let aloine 2 weeks. :lol:

Keep going, you can do it!

Keith

Thanks Daniel......I'll be taking some more when he's done.........maybe before Euro, who knows if there will be time!

Cheers Keith! I can do it, I can do it!

Hi Rob,
Looking good, I'm sure you'll get it done

Bring it along tonight

See you later

Frank

What kind of lighting do you chaps use for photos ?

I use my Actulite and it seems to make certain areas shiny
any help on this is appreciated.

Hi Frank.....yes, I'll bring him along tonight!

I use my acualite, and a 100 watt daylight bulb.......although I'm playing with the exposure settings!

Tried another pic.......not so dark.....shows the flaws more! :lol:

and as that was so blown up, here it is again more at actual size!


still a bit larger than life!

I like the way you treated the dark green and the trousers a lot.

2 weeks, man you swing a mean brush !

If I try to paint fast it looks as if my avatar had painted it

Gotta agree with Keith P on this one!

Hi Rob
Nice painting
Hope to see it in flesh,and meet you at Euro
Best regards
jaume

Manfred, thanks! 2 weeks a very good for me! But I had spent 8 weeks or more without touching a brush! Mind you, that German you saw at Euro a couple of weeks ago was done in two weeks!

Thanks Matthew, maybe i work better in short bursts

Jaume; very much hope to meet you at Euro!

Looks great Rob, really like the green coat!

Gotta love the bown up pic, that way we can acctually see it!

Here is a pic of my photo set up, 2 100W light bulbs one on each side with a flourecant light bar above. The bigger the close up the more light to really show all details.

Looking good Rob.........the green coat especially

Hey Rob, very nice work, I too, like the way you painted the green.

Cheers,

Roc.

Hello Rob,

Started this fellow yesterday evening. He was glued en primed. I see that his left arm fits better than with that off mine. He needed a lot off putty.
I also see that his left eye is not the same sculpted as his right eye. That is also the case with my figure.
I don't like the fingers of the right hand. The left is much better.
Not that i can sculpt, but i have seen better figure's from Latorre.

I wanted to know what colors you have used, esspecially the colors off the pantalon.

I liked how you painted him. I think you did a good job on the eyes.

Greeetings marc

See you saturday at Euro

Hi all,
Saw Rob's figure last night at our club meet
It looks terrific the photos, good as they are do not do it justice

I think this is could be called a controlled rush job
if that is not too much of a contradiction :lol:

Keep going Rob (and keep ticking that list)

See you at Euro

Frank