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Post by 406 Silverado on Nov 4, 2023 10:46:39 GMT -5
Thanks, Guys, for the kind words. Got any more updates brutha Steve? |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Nov 4, 2023 10:48:34 GMT -5
Working Fritz now, been busy so bunker time was a bit shy lately.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Nov 4, 2023 10:51:19 GMT -5
Working Fritz now, been busy so bunker time was a bit shy lately. That’s the story of my life. Modeling time at the bench is dead last in my long list of “other priorities”. Lol |
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Post by moparmadness on Nov 4, 2023 17:42:25 GMT -5
Man oh man, this is top shelf work.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Nov 6, 2023 20:24:03 GMT -5
Working Fritz now, been busy so bunker time was a bit shy lately. That’s the story of my life. Modeling time at the bench is dead last in my long list of “other priorities”. Lol Ya, buddy, it can hinder the imagination sometimes. Man oh man, this is top shelf work. Thank you, Sir! |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Nov 8, 2023 10:27:05 GMT -5
Fritz Completes the Crew Well, for an SBS, I’m seriously lacking in-progress photos, but I am happy to say all the figures have been completed and they are ready for mounting on the deck. This has been a long slog, but that light at the end of the tunnel, happily, was not a train coming from other direction, we are done. HA! Fritz had a few uniform differences from the rest of the crew, so attention had to be paid to a few items specifically, namely the cap, life jacket and legging. I know most reference photos will show a darker, more towards the black shade for Fritz’s jacket, but I wanted to keep the tones similar. Artistic license takes precedence in this case. I’m pretty happy with his final appearance regardless of the shades not exactly being accurate. But hey, call it shimmering glare from the ocean reflection, right? Sounds good to me.     So far, to date, this is the fastest turnaround for a set of figures completed, ever. I don’t ever recall getting a set done so quickly, but I’m happy with the final results and thanks for following along. In ConclusionThe poses and action portrayed by this set of figures is incredibly well done. Jeff Shiu has a knack for creating realistic scenarios and figure interactions with great effect. However, in all honesty, this has been a difficult set to work with. This set required much more than the average amount of filing, reshaping, as well as scribing-in important details. I did make quite a few corrections and some minor alterations, which became frustrating, and delayed the build. I am happy to find that Jeff has taken the concerned complaints to heart and has recently addressed these issues with his latest release. Quality control appears to be back in order, from sculpting to casting, and I look forward to seeing what other adventures Jeff will take us into. Sculpting is an art form I could never attempt to venture into and we as painters appreciate all these guys and gals who work the putty to make us happy. Kudos to them all! Thanks for watchin. Cheers, Ski.
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Post by handiabled on Nov 8, 2023 11:09:37 GMT -5
Your skills make the characters you create jump off the screen at me in a realistic manner that is stunning. I'm VERY much looking forward to seeing all the crew together on the conning tower for your final shots!
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Post by stikpusher on Nov 8, 2023 14:03:14 GMT -5
Fritz turned out nicely! You need to post a group photo of all the painted figures now.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Nov 8, 2023 18:31:09 GMT -5
Your skills make the characters you create jump off the screen at me in a realistic manner that is stunning. I'm VERY much looking forward to seeing all the crew together on the conning tower for your final shots! Many thanks, Amigo! Fritz turned out nicely! You need to post a group photo of all the painted figures now. Coming right up, Brother! |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Nov 9, 2023 5:56:42 GMT -5
Really enjoyed following along with you on this build Steve. What a learning experience each one of your threads are buddy.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Nov 9, 2023 11:13:39 GMT -5
Really enjoyed following along with you on this build Steve. What a learning experience each one of your threads are buddy. Gracious, Me Amigo! |
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Post by dupes on Nov 21, 2023 21:59:16 GMT -5
I SO need to find time to read through this entire thread!!
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Dec 7, 2023 11:18:59 GMT -5
I SO need to find time to read through this entire thread!! Thanks, Dupes, I appreciate that. It's a short read  |
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