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WIP The Old Captain, by Blacksmith Miniatures

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by Geoff Charman, May 20, 2019.

  1. Geoff Charman A Fixture

    The second of the two little Elves that I just couldn't resist.

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    Minimal cleaning up and primed.

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    Eyes painted in acrylics then gloss vanished, then the face painted in Artist's oils with the hair and beard given a base wash of of a dilute Raw Umber and White Artist's oils.

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    Now he will be left the dry before anything else is done.

    Geoff
  2. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi Geoff

    Great flesh work he's got a real cheeky face on him

    So...Started today @ 10:12 ish........finished tommorow ...lol

    Your enjoying these fellows how are you finding the scale ?

    Following

    Nap
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  3. megroot A Fixture

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    Netherlands
    Great start

    Marc
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  4. Viking Bob PlanetFigure Supporter

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    United-Kingdom
    A lovely start Geoff. Didn't realise you had finished the other one, blimey.
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  5. Geoff Charman A Fixture

    Thanks Nap,
    I have added a bit more red to his cheeks, thought they looked a touch pale in the pics.

    Not quite that time scale, the eyes were done a couple of days ago and I started the rest of the face just after brekkie about 9.oo, the skin on faces usually takes me about an hour to hour and a half depending on the scale.

    The scale is fine, don't mind 1/32, and I do the same procedure no matter the size.

    Been out to Sidmouth this late morning but back now so will probably do something with his hat, might even do it in oils.

    Thanks for following
    Geoff
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  6. Geoff Charman A Fixture

    Many thanks Guys, come on Bob catch up;)

    Cheers
    Geoff
  7. Geoff Charman A Fixture

    Done a bit more this afternoon,

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    Geoff
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  8. Viking Bob PlanetFigure Supporter

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    United-Kingdom
    Blooming heck, you finished again.
    All I can say is well done and it's a cracker of a paintjob. Here's to the next one

    That's a super finish Geoff( can you paste this on your next figure/bust please)
    Lol.
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  9. Geoff Charman A Fixture

    Thanks Bob,
    He was not quite finished in those pics, I was surprised how quick I did the hair and the sweater.
    The hair after painting in the basic colour wash given a weak wash of Citadel Nuln Oil then when dry a dry brush of neat Vallejo MC 989/154 Sky Grey, just to highlight the hairs.
    The sweater I used Vallejo MC 898/048 Dark Sea Blue in the shadow areas of the creases and the vertical lines on the collar, then when dry used thinned Vallejo MA 091 Signal Blue over the white primer, I think it wash 3 or 4 applications of this wash to get the required effect.

    Hope this helps mate.
    Geoff
  10. MoboSchreuder A Fixture

    Very nice paintwork

    Mobo
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  11. Geoff Charman A Fixture

    Here are the pics of the finished Capt. Bob.
    The pipe painted and fixed into mouth and mounted on a base I had left from a previous bust.

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    Another enjoyable little bust to paint, now for something a bit larger.

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    Geoff
  12. Geoff Charman A Fixture

    Thank you Mobo.

    Geoff
  13. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Excellent finish again Geoff

    Great fun for you and for us following

    Look forward to the ECW bust

    Nap
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  14. Geoff Charman A Fixture

    Many thanks Nap, I have been doing a bit on the ECW bust awhile waiting for paint drying on Captain Bob, so new thread soon.

    Cheers
    Geoff
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  15. Viking Bob PlanetFigure Supporter

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    United-Kingdom
    I am glad I have caught this Geoff, superb finish. Very nice painting my friend.
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  16. Geoff Charman A Fixture

    Many thanks Bob, I named him after you mate, as it rolls off the tongue nicely.

    Geoff

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