'Kwame needs his rest'

[tiking]

I'm personally liking this so far. Not the absolute best but for my capabilities, with figure painting, I like the results. Just need to clean up a little in some areas but the end results are looking positive. At least in my eyes.

 

[centaur567]

Looks really great!! Gary s.

 

[moon puppy]

Wow Charles, that scene speaks volumes.

 

[tiking]

Looks really great!! Gary s.

Thanks Gary.

Wow Charles, that scene speaks volumes.

Much appreciated. Thanks a million.

 

[Sharkmouth]

@tiking, you're always so modest and your skills are AMAZING. however, what about letting us in on a secret... Like, what kits did you use for the scene (especially the figures).

 

[tiking]

@tiking, you're always so modest and your skills are AMAZING. however, what about letting us in on a secret... Like, what kits did you use for the scene (especially the figures).

First of all, thank you for your uplifting words. The 3 figures are from 'Mantis Miniatures' . The 4th figure, the boy in the building, is from the 'AK-Interactive, as well as the Jeep. The building is scratchbuilt. The grass is static grass from Woodland Scenics and the bushes was made from scratch.

 

[jeaton01]

Speaks to me, Charles! Well done!

 

[Rhino]

What scale? 1/35? This is really nifty!

 

[tiking]

Speaks to me, Charles! Well done!

Thank you.

What scale? 1/35? This is really nifty!

Yes. 1/35.

 

[paddy]

Fantastic example of less is more, the separate details merge together to fire your imagination and tell a story. I really like it

 

[tiking]

Fantastic example of less is more, the separate details merge together to fire your imagination and tell a story. I really like it

Thank you kindly. Glad you like the results.

 

[Jeeves]

Excellent work Charles...your work always inspires me to do modern armor. I'm just starting Hobby Boss' Olifant and the scratch built building has me wanting some step by step background on what you did. If you ever publish a book on your work and technique I'd be first in line to buy it.

 

[tiking]

Excellent work Charles...your work always inspires me to do modern armor. I'm just starting Hobby Boss' Olifant and the scratch built building has me wanting some step by step background on what you did. If you ever publish a book on your work and technique I'd be first in line to buy it.

I appreciate your uplifting and encouraging sentiments. Thank you. The building was nothing complicated. I used poster boards glued together. Then I went over it with medium wall putty/paste to get the grainy and/or rough texture. Then I cut small plastic/styrene to get the window bars. I painted the wall with a concrete mixture I had my local paint store mixed up for me.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Don't knock your figure painting Charles, those figures look REALLY GOOD! Overall an excellent and very realistic build as usual.
It gets the

vote.

 

[tiking]

Don't knock your figure painting Charles, those figures look REALLY GOOD! Overall an excellent and very realistic build as usual.
It gets the View attachment 175006 vote.o

Mucha appreciated. I always find the quality of the figure helps, emmensely, for me anyways. That is the details are way better and much better to paint than cheaper, less detailed figures.

 

[Barney]

This is excellent. I remember seeing this type of vehicle on a couple of deployments. Nasty stuff.

 

[tiking]

This is excellent. I remember seeing this type of vehicle on a couple of deployments. Nasty stuff.

Thanks.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Mucha appreciated. I always find the quality of the figure helps, emmensely, for me anyways. That is the details are way better and much better to paint than cheaper, less detailed figures.

On the figures I have done it the past I spent a lot of time getting the sculpt cleaned up first as if the sculpt is good the paint work makes it even better.