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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aviation Figures => Topic started by: MikeNZ on September 10, 2014, 04:49:30 AM

Title: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: MikeNZ on September 10, 2014, 04:49:30 AM
Hi all,

Fellow Kiwi James Fahey invited me to call by & share some of my art.
Many of you may already be familiar with these I'm not sure.

Below is latest 1/32 Work in Progress for your consideration.
You can find a number of others sculpted by Steve Warrilow & Benoit Cauchies in my Facebook Album here:
https://www.facebook.com/michaeljbutlerNZ/media_set?set=a.10202924675218539.1073741833.1252809821&type=3

Happy to answer any questions you may have though time is precious at moment as busy with work & commissions.

What do you think?

Mike

(http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4099.0;attach=4581;image)
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: Umlaufmotor on September 10, 2014, 05:35:04 AM
 :o

GREAT!!

Servus
Bertl
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: uncletony on September 10, 2014, 06:27:53 AM
Can you make him fatter and older and add a big mustache?
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: petrov27 on September 10, 2014, 06:38:31 AM
Really great figure and paintwork there!
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: RAGIII on September 10, 2014, 07:48:50 AM
Quote from: Bo Monroe on September 10, 2014, 06:27:53 AM
Can you make him fatter and older and add a big mustache?

That's Funny! In all seriousness the figure looks Awesome! I am sure most will be pleased with the figure just the way it is  8)
RAGIII
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: Des on September 10, 2014, 07:56:31 AM
In a word - Brilliant.

Des.
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: uncletony on September 10, 2014, 08:45:14 AM
Quote from: RAGIII on September 10, 2014, 07:48:50 AM
Quote from: Bo Monroe on September 10, 2014, 06:27:53 AM
Can you make him fatter and older and add a big mustache?

That's Funny! In all seriousness the figure looks Awesome! I am sure most will be pleased with the figure just the way it is  8)
RAGIII

Yes of course that was a little joke.  :) I agree, the figure sculpting and painting are brilliant.
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: RAGIII on September 10, 2014, 09:56:58 AM
Quote from: Bo Monroe on September 10, 2014, 08:45:14 AM
Quote from: RAGIII on September 10, 2014, 07:48:50 AM
Quote from: Bo Monroe on September 10, 2014, 06:27:53 AM
Can you make him fatter and older and add a big mustache?

That's Funny! In all seriousness the figure looks Awesome! I am sure most will be pleased with the figure just the way it is  8)
RAGIII

Yes of course that was a little joke.  :) I agree, the figure sculpting and painting are brilliant.

Bo, Yes I knew that, just didn't want to use the usual LOL or LMAO  ::)
RAGIII
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: Mark on September 10, 2014, 11:11:50 AM
Wow . . . just WOW!!!

Mark G
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: MikeNZ on September 10, 2014, 05:18:03 PM
Quote from: Umlaufmotor on September 10, 2014, 05:35:04 AM
:o GREAT!!
Servus Bertl

Quote from: Mark on September 10, 2014, 11:11:50 AM
Wow . . . just WOW!!!
Mark G

Quote from: petrov27 on September 10, 2014, 06:38:31 AM
Really great figure and paintwork there!

Quote from: Des on September 10, 2014, 07:56:31 AM
In a word - Brilliant.
Des.

Thanks guys for taking the time to comment :)
Not sure about protocols of forum here so trust this is OK to do multiple quoted post.

Stay safe
Mike
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: MikeNZ on September 10, 2014, 05:19:44 PM
Quote from: RAGIII on September 10, 2014, 09:56:58 AM
Quote from: Bo Monroe on September 10, 2014, 08:45:14 AM
Quote from: RAGIII on September 10, 2014, 07:48:50 AM
Quote from: Bo Monroe on September 10, 2014, 06:27:53 AM
Can you make him fatter and older and add a big mustache?

That's Funny! In all seriousness the figure looks Awesome! I am sure most will be pleased with the figure just the way it is  8)
RAGIII

Yes of course that was a little joke.  :) I agree, the figure sculpting and painting are brilliant.

Bo, Yes I knew that, just didn't want to use the usual LOL or LMAO  ::)
RAGIII

Thanks RAG III for stepping in here, glad to hear this sounds like a fun place :)
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: MikeNZ on September 10, 2014, 05:21:07 PM
Quote from: Bo Monroe on September 10, 2014, 08:45:14 AM
Quote from: RAGIII on September 10, 2014, 07:48:50 AM
Quote from: Bo Monroe on September 10, 2014, 06:27:53 AM
Can you make him fatter and older and add a big mustache?

That's Funny! In all seriousness the figure looks Awesome! I am sure most will be pleased with the figure just the way it is  8)
RAGIII

Yes of course that was a little joke.  :) I agree, the figure sculpting and painting are brilliant.

Hi Bo
Perhaps next time mate I can make him look a bit more like me without the moustache ;-)

Thank you for posting
Mike
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: stefanbuss on September 10, 2014, 06:27:16 PM
Absolutely astonishing way of painting a face. Can you give some advice on how you did that?

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Can you make him fatter and older and add a big mustache?
:D


Stefan
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: MikeNZ on September 11, 2014, 05:23:11 AM
Quote from: stefanbuss on September 10, 2014, 06:27:16 PM
Absolutely astonishing way of painting a face. Can you give some advice on how you did that?
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Can you make him fatter and older and add a big mustache?
:D
Stefan

Thanks Stefan.
Bit hard to break my face painting down as it progresses over many hours until I'm sort of happy with it.
I'm learning that important part of face is the surrounding colours which help being it out as in this case with the fur edging on his helmet.

I've used acrylics mixed with a satin medium as I've painted.
Brushes are Size 1-2 from Vallejo & Sth Korea.
Paints are Jo Sonja & Vallejo.

Painting sequence - sort of :)
Eyes base V Light Flesh, Iris V Military Green + JS Naples Yellow, Pupil - V Matt Black
Base colour is V Beige Red + V Military Green
Shadows V Calvary Brown
Highlights JS Naples Yellow & V Light Flesh
Cheeks V Vermillion
5 o'clock shadow is JS Paynes Gray

All added with lots of practice ;-)

Does that help?
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: stefanbuss on September 11, 2014, 06:11:14 PM
This was done with acrylics only? Whow! Now I am impressed even more.

Stefan
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: MikeNZ on September 11, 2014, 06:47:13 PM
Quote from: stefanbuss on September 11, 2014, 06:11:14 PM
This was done with acrylics only? Whow! Now I am impressed even more.
Stefan

Hi Stefan,

Yep I prefer acrylics mostly now though do make use of oils, enamels & lacquers to achieve different effects.
However on this little guy plans are to just use acrylics & compatible mediums.
In fact Jo Sonja are a gouache watercolour rather than acrylic so do have different properties.
Both are so user friendly & lots of flexibility when a range of them are used.

Will have to see how that works out ;-)

Helpful?

Mike

Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: Jamo on September 11, 2014, 06:49:09 PM
Hi Mike
How much medium do you tend to use with the paint?
Cheers
James
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: MikeNZ on September 11, 2014, 07:27:05 PM
Quote from: Jamo on September 11, 2014, 06:49:09 PM
Hi Mike
How much medium do you tend to use with the paint?
Cheers
James

Depends on surface effect I'm after James.
For this guys helmet I mixed gloss medium with base colour - Games Workshop Scorched Brown so has strong leathery gleam.
For face I dabbed brush into Vallejo Satin Medium from time to time while painting face layers.

Does this help?

Mike
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: MikeNZ on September 22, 2014, 07:18:31 PM
In case some of you have not seen this RFC pilot completed.

You can check him out here:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204726740269039&set=a.10202924675218539.1073741833.1252809821&type=1&theater

Will have more photos later in the week of finished figure

What do you think?

Mike
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: Dekenba on September 22, 2014, 08:08:39 PM
Mike, you have a rare skill indeed! Figure painting must be the most difficult modelling skill, but you've nailed it. Normally, figures added to a model aeroplane dio tend to detract from the aeroplane, but yours are outstandingly good.
Title: Re: Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit
Post by: MikeNZ on September 23, 2014, 04:29:31 AM
Quote from: Dekenba on September 22, 2014, 08:08:39 PM
Mike, you have a rare skill indeed! Figure painting must be the most difficult modelling skill, but you've nailed it. Normally, figures added to a model aeroplane dio tend to detract from the aeroplane, but yours are outstandingly good.

Thanks Dekenba for positive support.
My aircraft modelling days are long gone, though I still appreciate good models.
Just reckon they need a personal element to make them tell their stories ;)

Stay safe

Mike