Excellent work my man!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ :eek: :eek: ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ thmbsp$ thmbsp$ thmbsp$ thmbsp$ thmbsp$ drl$$ drl$$ drl$$ thmbsp$ thmbsp$ thmbsp$



Geno H

THank you ! ppls$


Tonight I started the paint job, posing the basic colors of the fig. Sorry for the pic quality.

Next steps tomorrow !


edit :

Yes, it's what I'll try to do ;)

Hi,

this morning I painted a little, finishing the basic colors (even if I have some details to correct).

Next stage : highlight the figure (especially pants and helmet, to try to match the real color), and after that, the free hand details (numbers, name, pinstripping).


ps : I put my hand in the bottom of the fig to allow better autofocus. It's a little tip I learned making macro pictures ;)

HOLY CRAP

WHERE DID YOU COME FROM!? YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

Impressive!!! I can't take my eyes off this! ppls$ ppls$ ppls$

It
 

is amazing work, can he be from outta this world, someone check his ID.
Just kiddin
Beam me up Scotty
ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ ppls$

thank you all for the comments !!!
 

Now, gthe next stages, a little pinstripping action. If you're a smoker, smoke a cigarette before starting this job :rtfl:


I noticed that my leg stripes are a little too thin comparing the real uniform. Maybe i'll fix that if I find a little courage.

I added some light and shades effects too. Now I have to make the number, helmet logo and name. TOnight or tomorrow morning thmbsp$


Dimitri

WOW! Between you, gridiron painter and Chris Fields posting great looking figures , I cant wait to get started customizing. I have tried it before with negative results but with more instructive posts like this, I am sucked back in.

OK, who are you trying to fool Frenchie?? I figured it out. That fgure is really 2 feet tall and those are giant inflatable fingers you put behind it to make it appear small... :rnt; :rnt; :rnt; Man, I'm never going to post another pic of my teams again. What did you use to paint those stripes, a laser paint gun?? You must only have 3 hairs on that brush. Absolutely increadible. I'd give you 100 thumbs up, but I only have two. thmbsp$ thmbsp$ drl$$ drl$$ drl$$ drl$$ drl$$

:rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl:



the technic to paint strips is quite simple, for example, the leg stripes :

you make a "big" regular red strip, with a 1 or 0 good brush (martre kolinsky is the best, but it's expensive...so this days I paint with crap synthetic brushes :D ).

then, you take a 3/0 or 5/0 brush, and you paint a regular strip inside of it.

If you make mistakes, you can fix it with a 5/0 brush from the outside line.

the secret is really the brushe quality, and the paint mixing : too thick, you'll not be able to make a regular stripe. Too liquid, you'll see the undercoat.


@Newcastle Hitmen : Everything is a question of time : don't forget I already spent about 20 hours on the fig...and it stills not complete. Of course, a better painter will work faster, but no matter your level, to achieve decent result, you'll have to spend a lot of time modelling. ;)



And to conclude, a little pic to see how massive is that Center !