Spud's Busts ...........

[spud]

OK i prob scared more people off with that header than i should have

I'm just going to keep these 2 guys in this Topic because i will jump from one to the other.

So what are my Bust Size i hear you ask.........

OK maybe not, but there Both Young Miniatures 1/10

British Tank Crew with the Winter over coat/jump suit thingy, And British LRDG in North Africa.

Now First off im using Chris's Fantastic SBS on face painting over on SMA,
www.scalemodeladdict.com/index.php/topic,2806.0.html

So with that i will be using Oil.... Scary but should be easier to blend than acrylics, I hope,

Anyhow here is the Busts Box Art

Tanker


LRDG


Now mine Will not look anything like that or even close to it but its All about Fun and learning how to paint these guys.

Now Pics of what i have so far.

So i Started with the Tanker AKA Action Man. I started with the Eyes and Man this has to be the hardest thing i have Even done took me 5 attempts to get them to look like this and they look Crap this close in but to the human eye they look Perfect.





Skin base coat is a Vallejo Skin tone and that's why im Calling him action man his looks and the skin tone make him look like one

Next up LRDG

This guys eyes were harder to do because he is kinda Squinting and again up close they look shocking but they do look pretty good when we aint looking so close,




Skin tone for this chap is brown sand and a touch of sunny skin tone to lighten it a shot, After all he is in Africa,

The beard on this guy will be fun I recon but im looking forward to it,.

Thanks for Stopping by and if you have any help you are willing to share please do so as this is the one area of modeling i really want to improve upon.

Right this must be my Longest opening post to a topic so ima shut up now.

[TRM]

LOL.....

A couple of great subjects there spud!!! Count me in!! (honestly hoping it was something else...and knowing you )

I would not worry about the skin tone too much. Once you apply a wash of umber or whatnot it will come around. As does the application of the oils will enhance the tones. The eyes look great. The second dude might have something happening with his left eye but they still look great!!! I would swear Chris painted the ones on the first guy!! Keep it coming!!! Nothing like a great Bust! ;D

[eastrock]

Yeah you got me there, Spud!!! anyhow it looks great start buddy!!!

Chris makes a lot of SBS in Figures and Wingy, which is very helpful for us

[Deleted]

I'm all for looking at a pair if busts. Following this one!

[Paul P]

Im with the rest on busts but i suppose these will have to do great start Spud, whats wrong with the eyes !!!!!!......they look great from where im sitting

Paul

[spud]

T the first guys are far better and I am thinking of redoing the other ones.

Thanks Paul the eyes are fine but not in macro mode

Mack, er thanks guys

[bigjohn]

Nice start spud! I'll be following this one. Eyes look good from where I'm sitting, keep it going!

[spud]

hanks bj,

This is the result after the first stage of oils and im pretty Happy with what i see. and as you can see i Redone the eyes they look better in person than in macro

[TRM]

That looks great spud!!! Keep it coming!!

[spud]

i uploaded the wrong pics...... uploading right ones now he still looks good in them ones tough

[spud]

Proper Pics,

[wouter]

Great lookin' Action Man, man! ;D

No really, seems like you are good at several stuff, including painting figs!

Cheers

[spud]

HA! this is my first attempt at it wouts but we will see how they turn out

[wouter]

question: where the ferk do you get the time to do all yer amazing stuff bro? ;D ;D ;D

Potatoes sure are the fastest vegetable on earth it seems ;D

Cheers

[bigjohn]

Damn spud, That freaking awesome man! Keep it up dude!

[spud]

Lol wouts it's called lack of work

Bj thanks man

[Paul P]

Spud know what you mean about work, rain has stopped play for me, its rained every day for the last month and a bit so no real work on, stilll plenty of chance for modelling . The face looks awsome a good start. if i might be so bold as to give you a tip, try and put a dark line either black or burnt umber around the edge of the white of the eye, very thin mind and just add a touch of pink to the inside corner of the eye, the line will give the eye definition when you have done the rest of the shading

Paul

[spud]

lol i wish it was rain that was the cause of it here paul but no one seems to want a tiler anymore ;(

And thanks for that tip paul.

[spud]

Thanks Dicky, Im going to tackle the Tanker later on i think,

[spud]

thanks Boo, They are some of the better that ive seen im defo going to get more as it is a lot of fun

[Deleted]

it's all in the eyes as they say, and I think you've got these off to a T! I've painted some figures in the past and hate doing eye

The skin tones are coming on real nice too

looking forward to more

[spud]

thanks Steve. have to agree with the eyes they are a pain.

[spud]

Right next bust im sending to you for eye painting

[multicam]

These are looking outstanding Spud. Great work so far:). I gotta get some of these busts. Your choice of topics are also really cool. I'll be hanging round on this one;)

[spud]

Thanks Nate

[spud]

alright i have a small update, i done his beard the other day and it still needs a bit of detailing i think, Painted the hat dark green and dry brushed with German field grey also done the collar of the jacket and his shirt no detailing on them yet.

[multicam]

Noice!

[spud]

Lol thanks Nate

[spud]

Thanks boo

[danb]

Hey Spud nice work on the heads what oil colours do you use after the skin basecoat they are looking awesome keep it up

Dan B