catdude01 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Posted October 10, 2014 Hi guys! Here I share with you my first attempt with a 1/6 bust that I grab from Last Cavalry at Ipms Nationals (thanks Dave!) its the Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, or the Red Baron! I started cleaning the figure with soap to remove all the molding grease, then after dry, a coat of tamiya thin primer was given. From there I use Vallejo colors for the base color. A few weeks later I decided to stop ignoring it and try to paint a face!, 1 and half hour later the result. (Still missing eyebrows, eyelashes omitted by mistake. ) eyes are not wonderful, but for a first time I guess they are ok.
catdude01 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 Next day the uniform was started too. Here a dry-fit testing.
catdude01 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 Next day in my lunch time I started to work the red color in the hat and uniform. Then a retouch during the night.
catdude01 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 testing and testing fitting and how its looks the face with the hat.Visor painted with Tamiya gloss black. Pictures are great to detect error in the painting.
catdude01 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 same test with the body, colors are building up, still need to seal it to give a warm effect to the colors using oils.
catdude01 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 and here my last effort so far, figure almost done. Still pending to seal it, then oils and then gluing for good to the wood base.
catdude01 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) thank you guys! And here the figure on the Modelfest 2014 that took place on Corozal, Puerto Rico this weekend. Edited July 26, 2017 by catdude01
catdude01 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Posted October 22, 2014 thanks its was really a great kit, highly recommended for starters like me.
catdude01 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Report Posted November 25, 2014 Here I share another picture this time in the Caribbean Scale Auto Expo in Puerto Rico. Sadly I was the only one with figures this time... -_- The Yoda is also another work of mine.
ClareWentzel Posted November 25, 2014 Report Posted November 25, 2014 Great job Pedro. Impressive series describing your total process. I loved the eyes. You really caught what I would have expected his eyes to look like. 1
ghodges Posted November 25, 2014 Report Posted November 25, 2014 That's a lovely job! You really captured the "steely gaze" of the Red Baron. I also like your blending of the flesh tones; quite realistic! Congrats! GIL 1
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