Please release the Tommy first!! Hardy

Hi Steve
"Good fo you for having the work to strip your balls and start again"
A different slant on the first line of your post.Just had to say it.
Brian

Wow! wonderful!
I saw this your work from a picture of this year's euro.
I think Great work.
I liked the atmosphere of the figure very much.

Mitsutaka

I saw this one at Euro and could feel the cold temperature from his face!
Looking forward to seeing the repaint, if you manage to make it better than the last one we are in for a treat!

-Sverre

Dave, I also saw this bust and IMHO you did a FINE job as always, but if it will make you better to repaint it just do it mate!!!

You'll be amazed at how more peaceful your sleep will be after the mission is accomplished!!!

Keep us posted pls, and keep sane by all means!!! Was so nice to see you and lots of others at Euro.........

I'll PM asa I post this........

Ray

P.S. Brian you almost made me choke on my coffee with laughter LOL
Good one

Dave,

Like I said I thought the first version was great my old mate. But I can't wait to see the next version, it will be fantastic!!!

Paul will be very happy, of that I'm sure!!!

Ray; It was great to see you at Folkestone mate as always!!!! We didn't get to have a beer together but next year for sure!!

carl

I really like your job, Dave, in this unique bust.

Yeah I suppose I set myself up for that one...
Good one Brian....LOL

Carl, yes sadly enough we didn't get to have that beer together.......the weekend is TOO SHORT damn and one gets LOST SO EASILY but as you said next year for sure mate!!!

Ray

Hi Guys

Thanks very much for the comments, I have just retextured the bust at the moment, but will get to the face when I can get my head around painting again

Ray/Carl, can I join you......

Dave

I'm sure it will be great Dave when you get to dip your brushes again mate!!!

Of course you can join us Dave you need no invitation mate!!!

Carl

I'll give you a call later Dave, if your around...?

Hi Dave
You'll have to let us into you re-texturing technique .Maybe an sbs?
Brian

Quite superb: any chance of a full figure?

Hi Dave,

an excellent figure. I am sure that you will surpass even this standard with the repaint.

Rgds Victor

I saw Randy's copies today at a club meeting and I have to say these are fantastic, I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of each of them.

It was already excellent painted!
But I´m looking forward to your new and even better version.

Cheers,
Marcel.

Hi Guys

Thanks for the comments, yes in my mind I hadn’t done the job the bust deserved, But thanks anyway, I have been lucky in that the texturing didn’t need to be redone so I have base coated the Gor blimey and the great coat already along with the flesh.

As far at the texturing is concerned its a method I have used before and will use again.

1. Mask off the areas you dont want textured, leaving the areas you want to be textured exposed as bare resin/metal.

2. Use a hair dryer to warm the piece up, then lightly spray 3M Spraymount glue over all the areas to be textured make sure you do it from a distance of about 12 inches, preferably outside as it stinks, the heat of the piece should make the glue dry pretty quickly. I would suggest perhaps leaving it to thoroughly dry for about 2 hours.

3. Now mix some enamel matt white or what colour you prefer for primer, so it can be airbrushed or use a spray can version, I prefer it to be thinner than in the can, so I can put on a thin layer at a time.

4. Again Warm the piece and spray the colour primer you have chosen, then dry off with the hair dryer again, this should give a more permanent state for the texturing.

I hope this helps any body with the method as its a nice even finish as well as textured, so perfect for this kind of woollen material.

Dave

You ever finish your second take on this Dave? And if so how bout some more photos please


Mike

Looks damned good to me .

Perhaps we stick our neck out a bit re relying on judging ,beauty is in the eye of the beholder ,you can't please everyone or go home with every chick you chat up