Mike's Figures for Wings Cockpit

[MikeNZ]

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

[Jamo]

Hi Mike
How much medium do you tend to use with the paint?
Cheers
James

[MikeNZ]

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

[MikeNZ]

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

[Dekenba]

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.

[MikeNZ]

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