Better late than never..

[Ian M]

Right due to a new PC and all the bother that follows with such I had no chance to start the SIG Forum until today. Hope you are not going nutty looking for it.

I have Got hold of a figure so Will be joining in the fun n this one. This will be the first "proper" figure I have done since 'Enry VIII when I was about 10!!!

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This is my victim a 1/16 Corry figure I won on E-bay the other day.

Well All I got to do now is wait for the postman.

Ian M

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[Ian M]

Hmmm still waiting for the postman....

Still it gives me time to find out how it should be painted...

Ian M

[Ian M]

When I came home from work yesterday I found a card in the letter box saying they had been but no-one was home. Typical!

So I got to the Post Office today and sure enough it was my figure from England.

Here is what was in the box.

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I s'pose the first thing to do is give it a bath and then repair a few small bubbles in the surface. I must say that the detail is rather good and hopefully the primer will make the next pictures I take a bit clearer.

So bath time!

Ian M

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[Guest]

Looks like a fine figure and if mine is anything to go by you won't be disappointed with the sculpting

[Ian M]

Managed to find a colour picture on t'web of the type of camouflage this little chap will be wearing.

And there was me thinking "British late WWII. Plain drab uniform! NOT! Oh c#"p...

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Although a different period and not the same regiment, the Camo pattern is the same, the name of which I have forgot!!!

So being a chicken and new to this figure lark I have fixed the body parts and will paint it as one big part. I Know that paint then build will go totally wrong. It is a simple pose so should not be to much hassle....

Right now the Araldite90 is being allowed to cure 200% until I touch it again.

Ian M

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[Guest]

Try looking up denison smocks for a closer look at pattern.

hope this helps

[Ian M]

Hi Martin. That is how I found the two pictures in my last post...

This figure is a Black Watch sniper so is not in a Denison but the camouflage is the same.

Ian M

[Ian M]

Hmmm, Just sprayed the primer. This has helped a lot with bringing out the detail. Unfortunately it has also enhanced the small defects. Found a lot more bubbles that I could see before the primer and this chap has either got the worst case of acne, this side of the moon, or a very dirty face. This is a shame as as we all know the face is kind of the main focal point of a figure.

Phut! He is what he looks like now that its not a few bits of light yellow resin.

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So my question is how on earth can I do something about that face!!!

Ian M

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[spanner570]

Ian, quite frankly that is a disgusting mould....I know these figures are not cheap and if it was mine I would send a photo or the head itself, straight back to the supplier and get a replacement or a complete refund...and not forgetting the return postage!

Why should you have to get over what is a very poor casting?

Ron

[Ian M]

Well I did think about it but one thing held me back. Although the figure is a Maurice Corry, this is a decomissioned figure, I believe that this particular seller has gotten the moulds quite above board but they are "Recasts" I believe the term is. I have spent 10mins with a burnishing pencil, one of those glass fiber jobs. Its gotten most of the crud off and a few larger bits where removed with a scalpel blade.

I will be much more observant should I order from him again. I "only" paid £25 for it. I know that original Corry figures sell for two - three times that.

So disappointed but not gutted.

Should anyone want to know the figure is from Foxwood figures off e-bay. I have not written them off but I will be more careful if I buy more.

Ian M

[Ian M]

Oh I love painting camouflage. NOT!

Having got my colours sorted out. I am having a bit of a problem. Never thought I would say this but mixing brown to get a base, shadow and highlight is driving me round the twist!

The shadows are not that big a problem. Its the highlights! Just how do you lighten brown with out totally changing the colour?

It does not help that the base brown is also a mixed colour. (Burned umber and Mahogany with dark sand mixed 1:2:1) I have tried playing with the ratios but that didn't help much.

Any good ideas?

Ian M

[Guest]

Brown highlight? I'd try Vallejo English Uniform with a touch of red added, then you can further lighten this with Khaki

PS. Nice figure, shame about the face (sorry, I couldn't restrain myself :hammer: )

[Ian M]

Thanks for the tip Andy. I must admit that that is more or less what I did but it just looked so wrong. So I did a make over and turned the dial down a bit. Looks a bit better this time. A few of the real dark shadows just got some dark brown.

Any how. Its got some dark pin washes to pick out a few bits and a flat coat. The Rifle has been painted: As far as a resin rifle goes I thought that it was a bit lacking in detail. So I made a few changes. A couple of sling attachments and a sling. Then to hide the fact that it was rather bent (!!!), I wrapped the barrel case and extended the actual barrel a couple of mm. As to the wrap being an authentic thing?

So what happened next? Oh I got him stuck together, had a bit of fun getting the hand holding the rifle to sit so that he could actually hold the darn thing.

His other hand was holding a small field shovel, but a) I didn't like it, b) I broke the handle. So I am after ideas as to what else I could put in his other hand. I thought maybe a coil of rope or some such.

Here is what we have so far and I am about to start on a base for him. Here in lies a problem. I think my plaster is to old. Mixed it last night and its still not set!!! A trip to the shops me thinks!!!!

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I will post a few more piccies later when the paint has dried.

Comments are more than welcome.

Ian M

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[Guest]

Top marks from me Ian, stunning bit of work & yes the face has come out just right.

John.

[mossiepilot]

Hey Ian,

This is progressing really nicely.

The face is quite lifelike.

Must admit face painting is the one thing that has stopped me trying a figure.

Well done so far.

Tony.