SimonT - 54mm RFC Figure 'Anyone for cricket?'

[rtfoe]

Hi Simon, good progress...
Even with the mis-use of the chipping fluid, it's turned out quite nice. I like the way the pigments have created the crusty look on the edges.

The figure just needs more darkening of the shadows. I have seen some figure painters just adding a thin tint of the base color over the shadows and highlights and that's all. As for the bat, I would leave it and paint it separately and only attach it after posing the figure and touch up in situ.

Cheers,
Richard

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Wicket looks good. Nice finish on the drum. Sorry about the bat issue. Resin can be fragile but you have sorted far worse problems.
Jim

[JR]

Simon.
Like Jim I thought the drum was great, as for the pigment you are supposed to put the pigment on and let the fixer wick into it. Mind you I have done it both ways ! The main thing it sticks what ever it finds. :smiling2:
John.

[SimonT]

Hi Richard - this was only the first pass and I broke it before I finished. Bat handle is too thin to get a strong join - needs replacing

Jim - thanks

John - I thought that and that is how I have done it when using X20 thinners to fix it. The AV stuff is more like Matt varnish with a different name on the bottle - doesn't flow so easily as thinners

Bat is now fixed

I cut the handle off near the top of the bat and drilled a hole down the centre

I then sliced off the top end flush with his fingers and carefully drilled out using successively larger bits

The wrist to arm joint also proved to be none too strong and his hand fell off so I also drilled the wrist and pinned it to the arm

The new bat handle is a short length of a large paper clip as the wire was just the right diameter

All now CA'd back together and a little filler added around the bat end of the handle to blend it in

A little sanding will be required once dry and then I can have a second try at painting

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Glad the bat handle is sorted. Delicate operation by the sound of it.
Jim

[JR]

Simon.
I think you broke the bat so you could have some fun! :smiling: Still all good practice .
John.

[SimonT]

Jim - did take some careful drilling to ensure his fingers didn't fall off as well

John - I may be mad but not that mad :smiling:

Managed to get him sanded down and re-primed so all ready for a second attempt

At least the bat should survive this time

[Steve Jones]

Dont put a magnet next to this one!:thumb2: :smiling3:
I admire your tenacity to get the job done. Sadly I would have binned it by now. I hope things get easier for you

[SimonT]

Steve,

binning it would have been a bit of a waste :surprised:

only a minor set back and the steel reinforced bat should be capable of surviving anything I do to it

[SimonT]

Finally got around to trying this one again last night

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sorry about the crappy pics - really should use my camera not the phone

Base was Tamiya flat earth - all painting then done with VJ and some W&N sepia acrylic ink

boots were blocked in with leather brown, lined and shaded with camo black brown then highlighted with light rust, orange and finally vermillion

tunic and trousers blocked in with english uniform then shaded with camo black brown and highlighted with iraqi sand - in reality it isn't as dark as the pics suggest

the bat was blocked in with a golden brown then a small amount of ink

the jumper has been blocked in with deck tan


Thanks for looking in

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Despite the rather poor photos it is looking pretty good.
Jim

[RM6239]

Just caught this one bat looks good.
cheers
Ross

[scottie3158]

Simon,
Looking good so far mate.

[Guest]

Yep. Looks good thus far.
Are you going to research public school cricket jerseys to put some authentic colour onto it?
Or is that going to unnecessary extremes?
A very nice subject. Enjoy yourself.

[SimonT]

Jim, Ross, Scottie, Dave - thanks all

Dave - colour of his jumper, Yorkshire of course

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still needs a lot of work - urgghhh, large scale blow ups are scary. It looks terrible