Scale Model Shop

**Guest** · 30 April 2014, 16:59

I really like the idea Ian!

And thank you very much to Paul for his patience and effort

Regards

Polux

**Guest** · 30 April 2014, 19:22

I'm with you, even though will be hard to get close to those levels. But this is the target, isn't?

And yes, thank you Paul and Ian!

Francesco

**Guest** · 30 April 2014, 20:21

First class. Just find it difficult with 1/48 pilots etcetera. So this is great news.

Thanks to Paul for his time.

Laurie

**Dave W** · 30 April 2014, 21:02

I will be watching this as I haven't a clue about painting figures.

**eddiesolo** · 30 April 2014, 21:34

If it is okay, I will watch but not comment, my shaky hands will prevent me from sculpting but the techniques maybe useful for some other items.

Si

**Guest** · 01 May 2014, 05:48

Thanks Paul for your time, learning from a master nowt better.

**Guest** · 01 May 2014, 09:09

Thanks for the interest guys, i will try to break a figure down to seperate parts and we can go over each piece and if anyone wants to, they can have a go and put up some pics, and have a discussion about it. Remember there is no stress on this just have fun

**Ian M** · 17 October 2019, 16:24

I am wondering if there is a couple of the more experienced Figure builders/sculptors that would be interested in picking this subject up.
Unfortunately Paul P has not been around for quite some time and now that we have a good handful of top figure painters and builders I feel the time right to try get this going again.
You would be required to make a very in detail step by step so all can follow along.
Any one up for it?

**Tugman** · 17 May 2023, 15:46

Ian, Hey, here I am.
I’m also a sculptor and artist that love to paint with óleos.
This is a funny figure I sculpted to compete on a IPMS show long time ago and the figure won an award and a spread on the “Modeler’s Resource Magazine.
The idea was to create a mosquito that feeds on Raid.
The entire body is shaped using ”Apoxie Sculpt”.
The double wings where made using brass wires and food stretching wrap which I stretched more with a hair blower to later poke some holes with a hot nail to make it like a worn out old folk mosquito, the antennas are wires used to place stents in your body and they are super flexible making the mosquito look real.
The Eyes are Bobcat eyes from a taxidermist company, but the eye latches I purchased from a local drug store, you guys should have seeing the look that the ladies gave me when I was choosing witch one to buy.
I sold the figure for $500.00 to…an exterminator.
Here are the pictures and once more I really hope you guys like it.

Originally posted by Ian M

I am wondering if there is a couple of the more experienced Figure builders/sculptors that would be interested in picking this subject up.
Unfortunately Paul P has not been around for quite some time and now that we have a good handful of top figure painters and builders I feel the time right to try get this going again.
You would be required to make a very in detail step by step so all can follow along.
Any one up for it?