Tommy's War 1/10th scale bust.

[Steve Ski]

Excellent start, John. You go about this as I would myself, basically the same process. The eyes are a bit risky for oils for me too, so I also use acrylics for them.

Acrylics are great for base coats, but like you said, I could never get the hang of that constant layering, reminds me too much of the old enamel days in the 80's-90's.

Ruck On!

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent start, John. You go about this as I would myself, basically the same process. The eyes are a bit risky for oils for me too, so I also use acrylics for them.

Acrylics are great for base coats, but like you said, I could never get the hang of that constant layering, reminds me too much of the old enamel days in the 80's-90's.

Ruck On!

Why were you layering enamels? One of their better properties was the ability to reactivate the dried paint layer with a brush damp (not wet, just damp) with thinner and feather the edges of two adjacent colours together. It was a technique perfected by Bill Horan.

[john hutton]

Afternoon chaps,
Think I am about done with the head. His right cheek looks a bit Red, but I did this on purpose due to the head and the Wolesley being tilted this way, so more shadow on that side. When I have painted the helmet I'll check and tone it back if need be.

[john hutton]

Me again,
Here is with the helmet in place.

[Lee Drennen]

Looks good John.

[Jim R]

Looking very good indeed.

[JR]

Very nice John, can see why you painted the right hand cheek looking a bit Red, looks fine.

[john hutton]

Evening lads,
Thank's Lee, glad you like him.
Hi Jim, that is very kind of you mate.
JR, cheers for looking in, it played on my mind a bit so I brought the hi-light on the cheek down a tad and reblended the border between.
On with trying to mix a colour for the uniform with the oils, should be interesting.

[Steve Ski]

Hey, this is looking great, John!

[PaulinKendal]

That looks excellent, John. It's really helpful to see the change from blocked in acrylics to the light and shade achieved with the oils.

[john hutton]

Cheers Steve,
He is starting to take shape.
Hi Paul,
Yes mate, although the Acrylic base coat gives a sense of flesh, it still fascinates me how Oil paints can seem to change a piece of resin into something that looks organic, just with few strokes of a brush. Thanks for looking in lads :thumb2:.

[john hutton]

Hi all,
Hoping I have sussed out the workings now.
Put the base coats on the shirt, Tunic and Sam Browne, oils mixed with some thinner to speed up the drying time a bit. I'll leave it a few hours then start shading and hi lites.

[john hutton]

Afternoon all,
Just about done with this chap, apart from a little clean up around the edges, also think I might dull down the Brass tad.
Just need to mount him on his little podium .

[Jim R]

Brilliant John. The shadowing on the face due to the hat is superb.

[Mark1]

He looks good.