Bravely attempting a set of 28mm figures....

[Gavalaar1980]

Uniform and attachments now colour blocked on all 4 figures. Also 1st layer of flesh tones on faces complete. Still to do:-

Paint eyes
Finish detailing face
Paint collars and insignia
Paint cap
Highlight and shadow main body of figure
Detail Uniform, Cap and attachments
Wash entire figure with a shade....

I'm not the best photographer, apologies there, but I'm mega enjoying this challenge! G

[Tim Marlow]

Nice and tidy Gavin. Regarding eyes, don’t try to do all the pupil detail, you’ll find it almost impossible and end up with pop eyes and complete frustration. All you really need is a dark T shape with the horizontal bar defining the top of the eyeball and the vertical line acting as the pupil. Once you have that in place you can cut the eyeball back to size with your flesh paint.

[JR]

All looking good, not easy at all, but when it comes together it's so pleasing .

[Code no 10]

Hands are as steady as surgeon's

[Gavalaar1980]

I've read in a book I purchased that many 28mm figure painters don't bother with the eyes because they will be barely perceptible. Also the heads on these figures are definitely even smaller than regular figures of this scale, certainly smaller than the heads of warhammer figures.
However, I'm going for it!

[Tim Marlow]

I always do eyes on 28s. They aren’t too hard once you get the knack. It just needs a good sharp brush with properly thinned paint and a steady hand. I don’t bother with them on smaller stuff though.

A good way to sort out what is needed is to observe figures and heads while watching TV. It’s surprising how much detail you include because you think it’s there rather than what you actual see when you look. You only need to include that which you can see.

I would say the heads are in proportion to the bodies on those figures Gavin. The trouble is, most gaming miniatures are caricatures to a certain extent, so they exaggerate things like heads, hands and weapons, and we get used to seeing them like that. Accurate representations can therefore look wrong in context.

[Gavalaar1980]

I always do eyes on 28s. They aren’t too hard once you get the knack. It just needs a good sharp brush with properly thinned paint and a steady hand. I don’t bother with them on smaller stuff though.

A good way to sort out what is needed is to observe figures and heads while watching TV. It’s surprising how much detail you include because you think it’s there rather than what you actual see when you look. You only need to include that which you can see.

I would say the heads are in proportion to the bodies on those figures Gavin. The trouble is, most gaming miniatures are caricatures to a certain extent, so they exaggerate things like heads, hands and weapons, and we get used to seeing them like that. Accurate representations can therefore look wrong in context.

Yeah, that's what I mean. Heads are enlarged on many gaming figures, thus making things slightly easier. I'd say it takes a fair bit of precision skill to detail 28mm figures, well that's what I've found doing these!

[JR]

Think every one feels the same about figures, we just don't do them every day. So every technique you've learnt you have try to remember .Still suppose that's part of being a hobby modeller .

[Gavalaar1980]

This will be my last update until this project is complete folks. The faces took every bit of precision skill I had in me; was harder than surface grinding 2 plates of steel down to within microns (one of my tricky engineering tasks I used to encounter)!

[Tim Marlow]

Looks good to me Gav. Trust me, it does get easier with practice….

[PaulinKendal]

Looks good to me Gav. Trust me, it does get easier with practice….

... like, decades of practice...

[Tim Marlow]

... like, decades of practice...

I do other things as well, I’ll have you know LOL…..actually I pretty much stopped painting little blokes for about twenty five years. Picked it up again in my mid fifties, and gradually worked at improving the breed from where I was to where I am now. Current stuff is the result of around eight years hard work…..

[Gavalaar1980]

This project is now finished. I have uploaded photos into the completed figures section. Thanks to all for your advice and support.
Gavin.

PS I inadvertently upload my thread twice, so I've got an unnecessary duplicate! How do I delete an unwanted thread? Can anyone advise please?
Cheers, G