WW1 trench scene.

[Guest]

Hi Ralph I've just caught up on this and may I say what great work your doing,

Thank you for the kind comments Ian

[Robert1968]

This is great ( we not only get builds if great figs from Ralph we also get his secrets) putting them into practice is another thing though.hahahahh

[Guest]

This is great ( we not only get builds if great figs from Ralph we also get his secrets) putting them into practice is another thing though.hahahahh

Thanks Robert.


If people kept everything to themselves, people would not advance in their modelling.


I have learnt so much from other people and I am willing to give back as much as possible.


I at time's feel sorry for beginner's coming into this hobby,seeing all the great work out there,and their frustrations while learning new technique's.


Like anything in life only practice will get you where you want.

[Guest]

Thanks Ralph that does help explain it. I suppose a similar technique could be used to shade faces on 35mm figures. By using a light flesh colour as a base and then add a browny oil paint, do the 'Wax on Wax off' thing to get the shadows. Probably be as good as I could get in 1/35. I feel an experiment coming on

[Guest]

No you are certainly not digressing from the thread Graham.
"coated with burnt umber oil, which was wiped off"


I simply use the colour straight from the tube after letting the oil soak out.


I coat the whole area with the paint, and with a large flat soft brush(3/4 inch)I start to wipe off the paint,after every wipe I wipe the brush on a clean cloth(old t shirt).I only do this 2/3 times.What this does is leave a stain of the oil with some of the base colour showing through on the highlights,Think of this as reverse drybrushing(taking paint off as opposed to adding).


For the highlights I tap very minute amounts of oil(straight from the tube) on to areas I feel need highlighting.


The same process is used for the shading.


I only slightly thin the oil when I need to do a very fine line.this is then usually tapped/blended as usual.


I hope this helps Graham,if not please feel free to ask more questions.

Brilliant! Works really well, and another reason for folks to get into using oil paints. This project is shaping up to be a bit special.

[Guest]

Thanks Ralph that does help explain it. I suppose a similar technique could be used to shade faces on 35mm figures. By using a light flesh colour as a base and then add a browny oil paint, do the 'Wax on Wax off' thing to get the shadows. Probably be as good as I could get in 1/35. I feel an experiment coming on

I'm beginning to think every model I make is an experiment, does anyone else keep a notebook during builds? I've started, mostly because my addled brain needs reminding about the subtleties and odd combinations. It'd make for odd reading to a non modeller!!

[Guest]

Brilliant! Works really well, and another reason for folks to get into using oil paints. This project is shaping up to be a bit special.

Thanks for the kind words John

[Guest]

Added some sandbags to the top of the trench.These were made with Das clay.


I've also been working on the face's today.(sorry for crap pics,daylight has gone).

[Guest]

Is that Vincent van Gogh on the right? :P

[papa 695]

Nice start on the heads

[monica]

great start and they look good , just with your base coats,


do like the added sand bags,

[Guest]

Terrific work!!

[Guest]

Nice start on the heads

Thanks Ian.

[Guest]

great start and they look good , just with your base coats,
do like the added sand bags,

Thanks for the nice words Monica.

[Guest]

Terrific work!!

Thanks Polux for the kind words.