Stalled projects 1/72 Austrian Napoleonic German line inf

Hi guys, whilst looking for my old stash of plastic 1/72 Napoleonic stuff (with the idea of maybe swapping or selling it) I found some painted figures from old projects that have stalled, I plan to do some 28mm Austrians in the future so am not sure if this project will ever be completed. many of these figs have been converted, I have replaced some of the blanket rolls with sculpted putty ones, have done head swaps etc.

15mm Star Wars characters finished

Hi guys, first lot of Star Wars characters finished, I sculpted R2D2 and Chewbacca's cousin H.S Elvis, Han Solo, Chewbacca and Boba Fett are from Highlander Studios, I decided to give them plain bases, I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.

Concept 15mm Tau Devilfish or Hammerhead

Hi guys, here is my concept for a 15mm Tau Devilfish or Hammerhead, I have used the Piranha as the donor kit, unfortunately I paid the ridiculous full price for it, but it was in my local and I wanted to test the concept, I'm pretty happy so will order a couple more of the net, I was going to try and re size the wings and drones, what do you think? should I try and scratch build some smaller drones? which would mean I will need to reshape the wings. I need another drone (for a turret) if anyone has a spare (or a couple) happy to pay or swap for them. Am I on the right track with this? any ideas?

WWII German 1/72 force part 4

Hi guys, part 4 covers the washes stage, I have included some comparison photos for you, firstly I paint up the details, tools, rubber tires etc (these aren't completed yet, just a base coat) I add some scratches with a dark grey (don't over do these, less is best)

The washes are done with artist oils diluted with Mineral Turpentine, I have added 2 washes, the first was done with Burnt Umber, the second was Burnt Umber with a little Carbon Black, I don't use exact measurements, I take a small dollop of oil paint on the end of a brush and add Turps to it until it is like dark dirty water, the first wash is applied all over the model, and will darken the paint a little, the 2nd darker wash is applied only to the detail areas, not the smooth surfaces.

The oil paint in the wash solution has a tendency to quickly sink to the bottom of the solution, this is a very handy trait, it gives me the option of how much pigment I want in each brush full of wash, if I have very fine detail I am washing I will use the wash at the top of the pool, if I have a deep crease I want to fill with darker wash I will stir the sediment starting at the bottom and the last couple of stirs at the top, this ensures the actual oil paint washes out of the brush, so you are not applying straight oil paint to the model.

the benefits of using an oil paint/turps wash over say an acrylic wash are

1) the oil/turps mix flows very easily and covers an area evenly, and the paint particle tend to gravitate to the creases, acrylic washes can pool and leave rings of pigment in unwanted areas.

2) oil paint has a very long drying time (around 2 days), this can be annoying if you are trying to work fast, however it does allow the paint to be adjusted and manipulated or removed if over done, the thickness/darkness can be adjusted using a brush damp with turps. Next up will be the tracks.