Well Carl it seems to me you have your Bench full of great figures.
He looks great so far. Lovely scarf.

Impressive Carl

Slow down, mate. I've barely got one out of the box and you're already knocked off a couple. Nice one.

Looking good.
Why don't you try the coat to paint with oils. Wet in wet will do the work.


marc

Tried using a larger brush Carl?

Paul's jokey comment above is also something to bear in mind - when painters are having trouble getting smooth transitions using acrylic/vinyl paints one of the key issues is that they're trying to finish too quickly. If that's maybe part of the issue with you, take a breath, relax and try to get into the it takes as long as it takes mindset.

Alternatively, do the bulk of the shading work with the airbrush

Einion

Hi Carl!

The coat are very well done for me, and like Dimitrios said, wonderful work on the scarf and fleshtones.
Those Young´s figures are really amazing in casting & detail..)

I fight trying to get acrylics applied very smooth, so I understand what you
wrote. However, to me the back of the coat just looks weather worn, and
so it woiks fer me, mate.

Good show, Carl,

Ricardo Jayhawker

Looking really good. I especially like his pants they appear to be very nicely shaded and highlighted.

Hi Carl,

Your recent works look real good and this is no exception. The painting is seriously good enough, if not 100% fulfilling by a high standard set usually by oneself.

While I have done absolutely no painting whatsoever recently (trying hard to impress and please in my new role), I too am considering a decision of some gravity: switch to oil in the next experiment. I do agree oil painting would do wonder here for the transition on the coat. I believe that the box art by Mr Ishii was done in oil.

As for airbrushing, it always comes down to how good a pal the instrument is to its owner. When the chemistry is right, mind-blowing beauty reveals itself, acrylic or oil. So I believe.

Looking good so far Carl, have you considered using oils for the coat.


Cheers David

The color of the coat is wonderful, Carl.
A cool figure.

　　 Mitsutaka.

Carl
My tongue in cheek comment was directed at your volume NOT your ability.

The coats looking pretty good Carl!

The backs of stuff like this is always a difficult area for me too. All too often there is little to break up that drop from the shoulder to the hem, it will look horrible if not done just right

A gentle session with the AB might help with the transitions...

Keep us informed mate

Mark

Awesome work Carl. Makes me want to dig out the one I have tucked away.

I'm loving that figure, funnily enough even though I'm an admirer of the LRDG I didn't know if that figure.

Mind you, I don't know if my skills with a brush could compare to yours there Carl, really outstanding work!

Great start, Carl! Lovely work, mate!
Will follow the rest,
Eddy

Oils can be a disaster waiting to happen if you push em too quick mate. Bin there,seen it etc. On my second re-coat of the bust I am on right now. Maybe the saying, "like watching paint dry" says it all. Have to say it looks bloody good to me tho Carl.
Cheers