Smudge
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...The 'other Smudge' not the 'Sniper Smudge' LOL
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Post by Smudge on Mar 12, 2013 4:57:13 GMT -5
Beemer looks great mate
Looking forward to the figures
Smudge
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 12, 2013 22:38:16 GMT -5
Thx Smudge,
Sorry for the delay, I'm in the "Battle of the Goffers" right now before they wipe out my cherry and peach trees, the dang buggers. Ah, spring is coming fast, bunker time is at a premium. Updates soon.
Cheers, Ski.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 20, 2013 12:33:06 GMT -5
Ok, sorry for the delay Gents, been real busy with spring coming on. Here's a few teasers pics from the figure department. Comments if ya see any boofs, please. Thx for watchin. Cheers, Ski.  Eyes will be redone with a 5 Oclock shadow to follow too.  I'm still messing with the lighting on ,y paint bench, so this is a bit darker than it shoud be, but yall get the idea.   |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 20, 2013 12:59:59 GMT -5
Great work... just awesome!
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 20, 2013 16:18:55 GMT -5
now steve this is the kind of thing you are going to teach me right?  ? joe |
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Post by Leon on Mar 20, 2013 16:34:34 GMT -5
Looking good Steve.I need to pay attention to this.   |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 20, 2013 22:44:31 GMT -5
now steve this is the kind of thing you are going to teach me right? ? joe Yes Joe, and you'll do just fine buddy. I recon with the up and coming Sequestration/Castration I'll have an extra Friday every other week, lol. As we get closer we'll "figure" a time, no pun intended, HA! I'll see about pickin up some cheaper busts, all the same, so we can use for a learner, demo. Thx Leon and Dicky, greatly appreciated. More to follow soon. Cheers, Ski. |
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heiner.
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Dec 18, 2012 11:12:39 GMT -5
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Post by heiner. on Mar 21, 2013 3:47:44 GMT -5
great building and great painting !! I take my hat of !!
Heiner
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 22, 2013 12:05:44 GMT -5
great building and great painting !! I take my hat of !! Heiner Same to you Sir, I really dig your current dio, very impressive Heiner. Cheers, SKi. |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Mar 23, 2013 17:43:52 GMT -5
he looks too real. Very impressive painting.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 24, 2013 10:38:18 GMT -5
Thx Rob and thx for watching.
Soon I'll tackle that vinyl figure with no characteristic features whatsoever. This'll be a first for me, painting in facial features on a manikin. That will be interesting, with out a doubt.
Cheers, Ski.
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Smudge
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Post by Smudge on Mar 27, 2013 10:29:57 GMT -5
Outstanding mate
Smudge
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jsteinman
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Post by jsteinman on Mar 27, 2013 10:48:07 GMT -5
Looks sharp, Ski.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 27, 2013 12:36:49 GMT -5
Thx Smudge, glad ya like er so far Brotha.
John, thx buddy, good to hear from you. Love that avatar, by the way.
Right now I'm messing with the eyes, still tickin me off, lol. Added a few pinkish tones to the lower eye lids and the slight 5 O'clock shadow. I'll post more soon.
Thx for watchin. Cheers, Ski.
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Post by Mence on Mar 28, 2013 12:27:42 GMT -5
Brilliant work, fantastic photography too!
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 28, 2013 15:37:26 GMT -5
Brilliant work Steve............those faces are just superb as well |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 29, 2013 10:49:23 GMT -5
Thx Prof and Boots.
I know I said more on the way, but doggonnit, life is gettin in the way fo my paint sniffin time, lol. Soon...........
Cheers, Ski.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 29, 2013 19:53:01 GMT -5
Hey Bros, I've been working over the 5 O'clock shadow and lower eye lids and a few touch ups. Hollar is yall see anything that needs attention, I'm all ears.  The slight pinkish tone on the lower eye lids, but I'm thinking the pupils are way too big. Comments Please!  Subtle 5 O'clock shadow, what'd yall think?  Please comments if ya see need for improvement. I'm ready to call it good, so hollar now, please. Thx for watchin Gents. Cheers, Ski. |
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Post by Leon on Mar 29, 2013 20:02:41 GMT -5
Pupils do look a little big.I think he looks fine as is. |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 30, 2013 13:38:48 GMT -5
Thx Leon, you're right about that. These eyes were giving me a pain in the hind quarter, but I think they are pretty close to done now. I redid the pupils and added some red-eye as well as darkened the beard area just a bit. Thx for watchin. Cheers, Ski.    I still need minor touch-ups on the rims of the eyes which will be handled after it's completely dried. |
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Post by Leon on Mar 30, 2013 14:11:41 GMT -5
Looks a lot better Ski.Nice job on the 5 o'clock shadow. |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 30, 2013 17:44:16 GMT -5
Thx Leon. I'll get the eye liner done a bit better in a few days.
Cheers, Ski.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 31, 2013 1:09:07 GMT -5
Chris, Dicky, Thx Bros.
I recon I'm gonna have to back off the camera a bit next time, the mistakes are blarin me in the face every time I look at em now, lol. I started using a magnifier light/lens with my regular 2.75 reading glasses (used only for modeling) allowing me to see these tight spots with out any ambiguity. What a difference, but now I need to keep the brush sharp as a blade, no joke.
Call me late for super, but at 50 this stuff still ain't too hard to see or handle. I just need to get with the modern technological side of things, HA! Ya, the dinner bell rang hours ago, lol. I dano, a hood bothers me, so I may stick with what I got.
Thx for watching and thx for the compliments. Cheers, Ski.
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Smudge
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Member since: March 2012
...The 'other Smudge' not the 'Sniper Smudge' LOL
Posts: 613
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Post by Smudge on Apr 3, 2013 8:59:44 GMT -5
Chris, Dicky, Thx Bros. I recon I'm gonna have to back off the camera a bit next time, the mistakes are blarin me in the face every time I look at em now, lol. I started using a magnifier light/lens with my regular 2.75 reading glasses (used only for modeling) allowing me to see these tight spots with out any ambiguity. What a difference, but now I need to keep the brush sharp as a blade, no joke. Call me late for super, but at 50 this stuff still ain't too hard to see or handle. I just need to get with the modern technological side of things, HA! Ya, the dinner bell rang hours ago, lol. I dano, a hood bothers me, so I may stick with what I got. Thx for watching and thx for the compliments. Cheers, Ski. Reading glasses you old bugger LOL (Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh...I have two pairs 2.5 and 3.0 for the really tiny parts  Stunning work though, well done mate Smudge |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Apr 3, 2013 15:33:36 GMT -5
[quote author=" Smudge" source="/ (Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh...I have two pairs 2.5 and 3.0 for the really tiny parts Stunning work though, well done mate Smudge[/quote] Well, bugger me mate, lol. So, you ain't too far behind, are ya?......Bahahahahahaha. Ya know, misery loves company Bro. Thx for the compliment me "Brother from another Mother". Cheers, Ski. P.S. Mr. Smudge; I'll be reworking the left eye a bit to ellipse the appearance a bit more. It appears too cylindrical, and after the eye trim maybe add a few "iridiological, (new term), features to spice up the intense stare. This is what happens when I spend too much time away from painting figures, I loose it, gotta relearn it. HA! Ya know what I mean Bro. |
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Post by `Boots` on Apr 3, 2013 16:19:07 GMT -5
OMFG...............Steve that is brilliant mate   , yeah i do tend to agree on the eyes but for goodness sake that is small fish compared to the brilliant job you`ve done on the features...............absolutely awesome sir!!!, the photo`s really show off the superb detail, excellent photo work |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Apr 4, 2013 11:37:52 GMT -5
Thx Boots,
Ya, I'm gonna back off the camera a bit more, shows too many mistakes, lol. I donno, after seeing some of the latest bust work some of the guys are producing I see I have much more to learn and I've always been rather lazy with the eyes. Back to the bench we go.
Thx again Boots, Ski.
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Post by fightnjoe on Apr 4, 2013 12:29:35 GMT -5
Thx Boots, Ya, I'm gonna back off the camera a bit more, shows too many mistakes, lol. I donno, after seeing some of the latest bust work some of the guys are producing I see I have much more to learn and I've always been rather lazy with the eyes. Back to the bench we go. Thx again Boots, Ski. mistakes? where? for this novice at figures it looks incredible. joe |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Apr 4, 2013 22:06:28 GMT -5
mistakes? where? for this novice at figures it looks incredible. joe Thx Joe, but I can be anal retenetive at times, HA! Looks like the garden is taking lead this week and possibly next week, so I'll try to sneak past the "Gate Guard" from time to time to start on the smock, etc. I did pick up another 200mm figure for this dio and I've got a bust on order to replace that manikin head. Man that thing is pathetic looking. Posting more when I can and thx for watchin. Cheers, Ski. |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Apr 25, 2013 11:04:23 GMT -5
Howdy Gents, Well, spring has finally sprung up here in the Great White North, so the model bunker is now officially closed for the summer, unless of course I can sneak past the gate guard on occasion. Just how it goes livin in the boonies, hope all winter for summer time just to get ready for winter again, lol. At any rate, I did receive a new head for that pathetic vinyl figure, BMW rider, and I will start that reconfiguration when I can. I'm using Verlinden's 200mm bust kit #1317 "The Grunt, Vietnam" for the head change out. I did the full figure in my vignette "Iron Triangle", so I'm no stranger to this figure or it's features. Also pictured is the fourth figure I have decided to include in this fiasco. FightinJoe, this is the bust we will start painting in a few weeks or so buddy. You'll be a figure paintin fool by summers end Bro, lol.  I'll post more updates if I can get em in between outside work and regular work. Cheers for now, Ski. |
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, yeah i do tend to agree on the eyes but for goodness sake that is small fish compared to the brilliant job you`ve done on the features...............absolutely awesome sir!!!, the photo`s really show off the superb detail, excellent photo work 