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[ShelbyGT500 2,107]

Now for that kind of scale the faces are awesome   like it a lot

Edited September 13, 2016 by ShelbyGT500

[hamfists nz 355]

Y'all need to blow some stuff up..there's not enough rubble!

[Squito2340 120]

Really well done. Great capturing of the feel. And the background adds to the scene both scale wise and a sense of urgency.

[JRutman 2,116]

Shawn,Shelby.Hamfists and Jeremy,

  Thanks all for weighing in and the nice comments,I always appreciate it. The background pic is just for show and will not be in the final scene. I have something way different in mind there. But there will be some kind of backdrop. My new trend is to paint them myself as I need very specific types.  But I have used photos in the past as well,like this one.  I try to stay away from the pics shot from above that usually get taken of models.  We don't look at life as if we are a drone floating in air and yet most pics are taken from this vantage point.  Get that camera down at ground level folks !!  At least for one pic anyway ?

J

[JRutman 2,116]

Opa is done as well.

 

[quang 1,388]

Very nice work on Opa, J. I like the mute yet harmonious tones. 👌

Q

[ShelbyGT500 2,107]

Well am I lookin' an old man portrait or 1/35 scale figure

Yep here I can feel the life of the character

Just impressive 

[Shawn M 9,074]

Jerry, how do you paint beards and mustaches?

[ClumsyDude 4,111]

That old man is simply incredible. The face is unbelievably impressive, well done Jerry.

 

Jim

[JRutman 2,116]

Quang,Shavdar,Shawn and Jim,

  Thanks fellas for looking in and making such gracious comments. Shawn,in this scale the beards and such are treated as an object. I paint the base color,then add a stain around the edges in darker colors and also a wash in darker tones. When dry I add highlites. If the beard is bushy enough I will tweek it with some dyed cotton strands.

J

[Shawn M 9,074]

thanks Jerry, my SAS guys have some crazy facial hair

[Jeff 1,684]

Holy....this is top notch stuff...I have my tools out to try this with some RAF crews and some of the excellent Master Box WW I figures......this is perfect timing!!

Thanks Jerry, I'm taking notes and looking forward to MORE!!!

 

Cheers

Jeff

[JRutman 2,116]

OK,Jeff,I will try to make something happen here. Don't know what but.....

   Anyway,somebody has a boo boo and this is why Opa isn't too happy.

 

 

 

  Once again,these are hopelessly enlarged and I cringe at all the blemishes at this magnification.

J

[ClumsyDude 4,111]

I have to say Jerry you're pretty good at cringing ... if you can cringe at that you'll cringe at anything

 

Jim

[ShelbyGT500 2,107]

If that photo was B/W render it will be like an archives from WWII documentary movie