Nihang Warrior

[Tim Marlow]

You are getting a bit good at this Paul. Superb job!

[PaulinKendal]

Thanks chaps.
John, I've got two Molotow Liquid Chrome pens - 1mm and 2mm. The bigger one gives much better results, for some reason. Each bead was painted silver, then touched with the 2mm Molotow to make them shine. A few need touching up, but I'm very pleased with the result.
By contrast, the bangles are very boring. Dunno what to do about them.
And all the furniture on his turban, and the pommel of his sword, are supposed to be high shine, so I'm wondering about dismantling one of the pens, so I can apply the chrome with a brush.
Thanks Tim, I'm very pleased with how this is going.

[PaulinKendal]

His shield is vexing me. I freehanded a pattern and then tried hiding the many imperfections with lots of dirty glazes. Not happy with it (it's blu-tacked on here). I might start again and just go for a weathered leather look.

The steel ring at the top of his turban is finished with Molotow Liquid Chrome - really pleased with it.

[Mickc1440]

This just keeps getting better and better Paul

[rtfoe]

Very striking and the intricate sculpting helps with the shadows and highlights. Nothing is worse than a flat surface to paint in figures.

Cheers,
Richard

[adt70hk]

WOW!!!

[PaulinKendal]

The green marble and aged gold plinth is a very grand base for what is, after all, an irregular, a guerilla fighter.

So I tried to downplay it by using bright bronze and plentiful brown and black washes.

I've just painted in a blackened, worn joint at each corner, so it looks more like tired, gilded wood, rather than solid metal.


And the edges of the main block were too bright after marbling, so I very roughly painted them the darkest green, with the intention of blending it in later. But I like way way it suggests the whole thing might be made of painted wood, not marble and metal.

[Airborne01]

The green marble and aged gold plinth is a very grand base for what is, after all, an irregular, a guerilla fighter.

So I tried to downplay it by using bright bronze and plentiful brown and black washes.

I've just painted in a blackened, worn joint at each corner, so it looks more like tired, gilded wood, rather than solid metal.

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And the edges of the main block were too bright after marbling, so I very roughly painted them the darkest green, with the intention of blending it in later. But I like way way it suggests the whole thing might be made of painted wood, not marble and metal.
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Superb work Paul!
Steve

[scottie3158]

Paul,
very nice indeed.

[Steve Brodie]

WOW !

[PaulinKendal]

Just tried painting Molotow Liquid Chrome Refill straight from the tube, generously, and -

If it cures like that (and I have no reason to believe it won't), I'll be well happy!

[Mickc1440]

That looks fantastic Paul

[scottie3158]

That looks the dogs.

[Tim Marlow]

That looks spectacular Paul. It’s great for a brushed finish. The only applied finish I’ve seen that could match that is bare metal foil. Alclad paint gets similar results, but it needs to be sprayed which is not really possible here.

[Valeron]

Amazing. I love it, especially the contrast of all the different blue shades. Well done