Well, I have finally finished a model! This is the first model I have completed from start to finish since I moved to Australia in late-2017. In many respects, it is the encapsulation of the ups and downs associated with that move. It has been there as I have settled my family into their new... Continue Reading →
I have not been completely idol recently, I promise. I have been moving along slowly with a few projects. First up is the Bavarian Jager bust from H&V Miniatures. I am now in the final stages of this piece. It is intricate details that need working on, such as buttons and piping. This part helps... Continue Reading →
You will remember that I started this piece a while back. Just as a reminder, this a small bust of a Franco-Prussian War Bavarian Jager by Heroes and Villains Miniatures. However, for several reasons I have not been happy with the finish. One of the issues was the uniform colour. Bavarian Cornflower Blue, as we... Continue Reading →
Before I stopped painting, I was using an airbrush to help lay in basic coats and general shadows. However, my break from painting, and my move to Australia meant I had not been doing much painting. Added to that it appeared that my airbrush had gained a blockage! Nevertheless, a good soak in some acetone... Continue Reading →
This is one of the projects that has gone on and on. Indeed, the earliest post I can find on this blog related to this piece dates to 2009! In many respects, this piece has followed me as my life has changed over the past decade. However, I can now thankfully call it finished. Carl... Continue Reading →
Here is another WiP that made the journey around the world with me. It is Elan13 Miniatures Officer, Grenadier Guards during the Crimean War. The bust was sculpted by Robert Lane, and Steve Walker painted the box art version. I bought this from Rob not long after it was released and have probably been painting... Continue Reading →
Here are a couple of smudgy pictures of the Model Cellar bust of the French-American ace Raoul Lufbery bust. I have recently moved into a new house, and in doing so, I have been able to unpack most of my modelling gear that was stuck in storage. This meant that I rediscovered pieces that made... Continue Reading →
I started this bust back in January; however, as I reflected last week, painting went on hold as I was not happy with the synthetic brushes that I had bought as a stopgap. Thankfully, by luck, I came across my good quality brushes while searching for something else and over the past two weeks, I... Continue Reading →
Building on my last post, I am continuing to do some work on the Bavarian Jäger bust that I recently started as part of my determination to do some modelling this year. The pictures below illustrate the progress so far. I undercoated the face using Jo Sonja’s Skin Tone Base. I diluted this with some... Continue Reading →
Here are some quick shots of the piece I finished for Euro Militaire this past weekend. Using the flash has washed out the leather a bit. I haven't really finished anything in a while so it feels to good to have finally done so despite the results. It is MDC's Max Immelmann sculpted by Rob... Continue Reading →
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