Normandy Bocage diorama

[Jim R]

Hi Alan
Those figures are coming on really well. Perhaps we are being unfair to study them in isolation. When we look at the photos we are just seeing one figure but when placed in the dio they will be considered part of the whole scene.
You're doing a cracking job here.
Jim

[AlanG]

Wolfgang and Amadeus take cover from British Jabos

[Mark1]

Gonna be a fantastic end result Alan, your doing a great job with every aspect :thumb2:

[GerryW]

That's looking excellent - you sure that this is your first? :thumb2: :thinking:

[AlanG]

Some more figures (victims) to paint :flushed: 3 quid off evilbay. Need to remove the old paint off them first maybe. I think it's acrylic so IPA should do it.

[AlanG]

That's looking excellent - you sure that this is your first? :thumb2: :thinking:

Certainly are Gerry. Unless you count the small 1/72 pilots i did as a kid? lol

[stillp]

I think it's acrylic so IPA should do it.

Dettol or Mr Muscle oven cleaner will.
Pete

[adt70hk]

Alan

Looks like you're getting the hang of figure painting. They're coming on very well indeed.

Andrew

[AlanG]

Jeez this figure painting lark is never ending! I don't remember taking this amount of time painting a wingy thing lol

This is me set up for the night ahead again...

[adt70hk]

Jeez this figure painting lark is never ending! I don't remember taking this amount of time painting a wingy thing lol

This is me set up for the night ahead again...

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Alan

It does take while but I found once you got into a 'flow', it got a bit quicker.... That said you have a got a fair few figures on the go!

Keep up the great work.

Andrew

[Mini Me]

Sort of reminds me of a "Circus" act of headless acrobats! They do have their "ups and downs":thumb2:
Happy Hairy sticking Alan. Rick H.:smiling:

[rtfoe]

Okay besides the usual Village People with their YMCA dance routine I see some of your guys are into breakdancing with handstands. :tears-of-joy: They always look like this when in painting mode and it takes time with individual details. Looking good Alan.

Cheers,
Richard

[Ian M]

The posing of those last figures are very dynamic! How are you going to model the exploding mine/bomb? LOL

[Tim Marlow]

Jeez this figure painting lark is never ending! I don't remember taking this amount of time painting a wingy thing lol

This is me set up for the night ahead again...

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That’s the problem most people find with figures Alan. They think they’ll be quick, but they are not And the larger they are, the longer they take. You probably have about fifteen hours of total work to get those eight done…..but don’t rush them, they are looking very good indeed.
One way of speeding up is the production line approach.….do one area on all figures at a time….it’s Tuesday so I’m painting boots, when it’s Wednesday I’m doing webbing, that sort of thing.
That’s one of the reasons I do the face first. When the face is done it brings them to life and pushes you on to do the rest of the figure.

[PaulinKendal]

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This picture really shows off the quality of the vegetation - it's absolutely stunning! And as a first attempt it beggars belief - great job.