Well here he is, of course I have lots to improve on but I wanted any feedback. Andrea figure.[:D]
Hey Miller,
I think it’s great!!! Other then a few touch-ups on the base, you are finished!!!
Very well done my friend!!! [tup][tup][tup][tup][tup][tup][tup]
I use to paint figures as a kid. Santa Clause from around the world type stuff and I’ve been looking for the right figure to paint.
Keep up the Great Work and thanks for sharing!!!
Cheers!!! [:)][:D][8D]
Kelley [8][:X]
Miller41,
Great job. I like what youve done first shot out of the gun on this one.
I’m with lilbear on this. Finish out your base. You spent alot of time on your figure, shame to detract from it by getting too quick with the base. Presentation is everyting. And no matter how good the photograph, it is always overlooked by a frame that doesn’t match in effort.
Clean up your shield. Looks like there is some white smeared on the red where it was partied. (Heraldic term for the split in color).
The rest is my own personal opinions and not meant as criticism but critique.Please take them in the spirit they are given.
The mail is a bit bright. a black under base or even a dark gunmetal with a light black wash and then lightly drybrushed with silver to just pick up some highlighhts will give it more depth and look like mail. The darker edging it will provide will add more contrast to the armor plating and the surcoat and not compete with it. It will also better define the edges of the plate armor.
I go over any plate armor with Tamiya smoke. It adds depth and some color making it look like steel. It will collect in areas lke the edges, or in seams and act as a subtle wash.
A little wash where the spur staps pass over the sabatons to separate them a bit more and maybe along the belt.
The heraldry is nice. Did you paint it? I like that youve given him different arms on his shield than on his surcoat. Lets me use my imagination to develop a storyline about him.
Next time you do a figure from this time period, you can add an extra special touch behind the shield. Large shields like this often had a guige strap. This was a long strap that attached to the shield and went around the users back and helped him support it from being pulled away or gave him a way of slinging it over his back. It can be used in a fight or sometimes just left hanging behind the shield. It’s not necessary, but its sort of like drilling out mg barrells or adding rifle slings to 1/35 figs. Its that little something extra that is really cool.
You’ve done an excellent job on this and I hope to see more.
Mike
Is this Andrea’s El Cid (the face looks very Chuck Heston)?
Renarts, I always take advice, so please always feel free to say what you think, its becuase I cant actually get with other modelers that I want people to help me here[:D]
I did to a black wash to the mail, but looking at the pictures now I see what you mean, I will print out your comments and try them out on my next figure. As far as the figure, I came as a set with paint, glue, brush ect in an andrea box. Its a figure painting set for the beginner. nice guidebook but very vague on alot of things. The heraldry is a dry transfer and I must say it is alot easier than painting that and it does look good. Thanks for all your helpful comments and suggestions[:)]
My biggest problem (and this goes for everything I do in modeling) is patience. I get in a hurry and then things go south in a hurry. You would think at 46 I would have developed more patience then I have.
it looks good, this from someone who has never done a figure. thanks for sharing.
joe
I appreciate the thought. Sometimes people ask for input and can’t take anything less than a “Looks Great!” Seems society is unable or unwilling to accept criticism these days, so I try and preface comments like that with a nod to my intent of being helpful, not critical. As always, I tell people to take any critique with a grain of salt, learn what you can, disregard what you feel is worthless and hopefully learn something new in the process. I still learn, everyday I pick up a brush. I’m one of those guys that you see intently staring at a figure that I like to try and disaasemble the technique and see what the artist did to his or her piece to get to that finished product. Takes me all day to get through an exhibit hall.
Because we spend so much time on something, I think we sometimes miss something that a fresh pair of eyes finds clearly evident.
I know what you mean about patience. I have the same problem. I think its because I get excited about seeing the end and a desire to see a finished piece. I’ve had to work myself into a habit of short sessions and force myself to walk away. Once I think I’m finished, I put it away for a few days and then pull it back out and give it a once over to see if I’ve missed anyting or to be sure I haven’t rushed it or just the opposite…over work it.
I’ve been playing with the vallejos and trying to find different methods to achieve different results. A 1:4 or 1:5 ratio and using anywhere up tp 5 or 6 layers has so far resulted in some of the smoother transitions for me. Although some can do it in as little as 3 or 4 to achieve the same results. I’ve been playing with some liquitex flow enhancer to see if it will work and so far I haven’t noticed too much of a difference in being able to blend like I would with oils. I’m getting some results but not what I had hoped for. Endeavor to percivere right?
www.acrylicosvallejo.com/ has a nice article on painting using model colors.
Mike
I read the article at Vallejo and printed it out, 1-4 or 1-5 does seem to work well, but i gues I have not been using enough layers, I normally use about 2-3 layers and maybe thats whats wrong. I need to just do a little section at a time. I am doing a dragon figue next, have it primed and I am hoping to put a layer of base color on it. Will post pics when I am done. If you like renerts, feel free to drop me an e-mail with advice and ideas, i am at miller41@tds.net
Thanks
Miller41.
I agree with the comments made by renarts, and it is a very good first try (should see my first try - well the less said about that the better), keep up the good work and thanks for sharing