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I think moon puppy said it all. Good photographic back up to the explanation. Many of the figure painting sites have tutorials that cross over like this one. Cool mini or not to name one of the larger and more well known ones has a couple relating to making your own rust solution etc. I like...

When wanting to fill and minimize the clean up after I use a one sided razor blade like the ones used with photoetch folding aids. Held at a 45 degree angle and pulled along the surface it gives a smoother finish than what I can get with purpose built applicators. Although I guess that says more...

That is some fine work there. Great compostion of the figures as they look like they are actually going down in battle rather than the stiff plastic or resin things they are. I also like the shot that shows the water under the bridge and how it can be veiwed metaphorically in realtion to the...

They would have to be some of the brightest tattoos I have seen in my life. Either the studio uses great ink or your wife's skin holds it brilliantly.Or both. My mother, who never let me get one, got her first one a few months ago at age 56 and she now has three. The smallest, but most obvious...

Re:Diorama Once again...sweet work. Your woodgrain is one of the nicest painted I have seen lately. It is very modest and not overdone and is realistic. Gotta agree with the comments about the sunflowers though. THey might have been hard work but generally things that turn out so nicely in the...

Nice work. I certainly like the small details you have included. What brand of figures have you used here?

Andrew has always given me a pretty good deal when it comes to buying Vallejo paints and as David points out, has the entire range so you don't have to go to several suppliers. I think he got sick of me badgering him about MIG pigments and is in the process of becoming a distributor for those...

I have to second the thanks for the ref shots.... I would have painted my collars the wrong colour and we can't have that! :lol: The diorama is going to look great when finished and the coats have not turned out too bad.I can see the trouble you had with the fit and subsequent filling so it is...

Just expanding on the good advice that Joe has already given.... When searching online for suitable pics many of the desktop wallpaper sites are worth a look as they have nature and landscape categories and are already sized large enough for you to print out directly. Also search for high...

I hope you have better luck getting a good price on yours in the states than what I did on mine. I ordered half a dozen and almost fell over backwards when I found out they were going to set me back AUD$55 each.And that was after getting a discount.

I use copper wire for mine and it is maleable and up to the task. Better still it is free if you want to spend the time to strip down some old unwanted electrical wiring. Headphones,powercord,anything will do. To get a nice even pattern going on attatch both ends to pencils or whatever and...

Tried Tamiya Fine Surface Primer after it was suggested to me previously and have not had trouble with it so far so I can vouch for it also. The only one you have not tried yet would be your best bet as mentioned as automotive primers etch the surface of most metals which sounds like exactly...

That is some nice work there Mike. While my own may be a Faun I can sympathise with the time it takes to get through such a big build, especially when adding a few extra details.

@ Joe...Yes, That is exactly how I have imagined the tail on my rooster... I just can't seem to get it to turn out like that. I think I have placed so much importance on it that it has now become a bit of a block for me.All over a darn rooster.. go figure. @moonpuppy... I will post it when it...

I bought a 1/35 Russian Tanker (resin) on a whim for a dollar. Got no use for it so if you live in Australia and would like it let me know. The helmet has some chunky detail that needs to be sanded down but nothing needs to be filled on it. He's standing with one arm reaching out as if he was...

For fun I am building a car rusting away in a dump....with it's very own family of squatter chickens. The main focus of the thing will be a rooster standing on the hood and for that I will be using a Tamiya rooster. With the importance the rooster plays in the scene the out of the box details...

Can't wait to see it finished as it looks like it is going to be a diorama you could spend ages looking at all the details. I am working on a 'corrugated' dio myself and I need some inspiration to take it off the shelf and complete. Need to wait for the finger cuts to heal after making my...

I read with interest your article as I have to admit that I am one of those people who shudder at the thought of having to apply Tamiya acrylics by brush. Hopefully by giving your suggestions a go I might not be so reluctant when it comes to needing to brush it on to match already existing...

I finally got around to buying a tube of the IC gel and the above post pushed me in that direction after procrastinating for months due to the cost of it. Best purchase I have made in regards to photo etch and is worlds apart from others I have tried. Like liquid nails for PE :cheer:

The tip regarding applying teflon tape to threads was one of those 'why didn't I think of that?' moments for me and is a good one. Beats tightening things up to the point of stripping thread or never being able to unscrew it again. I have read a couple of articles from airbrush artists that...