200mm Lancashire Fusilier, Somme Bust.

[Steve Jones]

Sooooo sorry. Learning the hard way my friend. Onwards and upwards

[MikeNZ]

Thanks for looking in chaps. I think I should have approached this one a bit differently from the start and used a darker palette. My intention with the webbing and packs was to try an simulate the extreme washed out looked they had after being repeatedly cleaned, but the pack wasn't up to taking the look. The whole thing lost me around the time I painted the back, which was a bit hurriedly finished by the sculptor- it would have been fine on a 120mm figure, but at this scale the roughness was very noticeable.

As for the weathering, I attacked the pack with pastels, which went fine, but then it became clear that I needed to weather the uniform as well. In doing so, the surface quickly became very grainy and any subtlety in the shading was lost. I tried to clean it off, repainted some parts, but the damage was done and I got fed up with it all.

Cannot believe you tossed this Peter.
Takes real courage given investment you’ve made already on it. However can understand pack just doesn’t seem to convey wear & tear of this chap’s service. I did like main body & what you achieved with face.
In early photos looked like some flaws on helmet - was this just present as curious with these sculpts in finishing?
Really admire your output & quality of finish on Young busts you’ve shared here.
Thanks for inspiring projects.
MikeTheKiwi

[Guest]

Steve - Still smarts.

Mike - I find Moz Corry sculpts challenging, especially some of the stuff he's done for Mitches, which are odd anatomically and a bit unfinished. The helmet had large holes in the rim, which were hard to fill. The problem with this one though was that I approached it with the wrong palette, which was too light. I also tried to weather it with pastels, but the pack still looked too new and unused (and too large?) and the whole just looked messy. That, combined with my two year old granddaughter running amok in the house, bless her, was enough for me to call it quits. Very honoured that you approve of my efforts - it's a great compliment.

[MikeNZ]

Steve - Still smarts.

Mike - I find Moz Corry sculpts challenging, especially some of the stuff he's done for Mitches, which are odd anatomically and a bit unfinished. The helmet had large holes in the rim, which were hard to fill. The problem with this one though was that I approached it with the wrong palette, which was too light. I also tried to weather it with pastels, but the pack still looked too new and unused (and too large?) and the whole just looked messy. That, combined with my two year old granddaughter running amok in the house, bless her, was enough for me to call it quits. Very honoured that you approve of my efforts - it's a great compliment.

Value your honesty Peter.
I’ve held off getting figures because of similiar concerns, so good to hear from another with practical experience.
MikeTheKiwi

[rtfoe]

Steve - Still smarts.

Mike - I find Moz Corry sculpts challenging, especially some of the stuff he's done for Mitches, which are odd anatomically and a bit unfinished. The helmet had large holes in the rim, which were hard to fill. The problem with this one though was that I approached it with the wrong palette, which was too light. I also tried to weather it with pastels, but the pack still looked too new and unused (and too large?) and the whole just looked messy. That, combined with my two year old granddaughter running amok in the house, bless her, was enough for me to call it quits. Very honoured that you approve of my efforts - it's a great compliment.

Peter, I thought too the pack being a bit large and thought he was carrying a tent for two. :smiling2: If you have another pack lying around you could still carry on and tinting a darker tone overall.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Mike - Cheers.

Richard - Binned long ago I'm afraid.

[rtfoe]

Wow Peter, you surely work in warp speed...I thought it was only binned a few days ago. :smiling6: Or I've lost track of time. :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Well, about a month ago Richard.

[rtfoe]

Oh dear is it 2021 already :flushed::tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard