next scenery item started (28mm)

[petercooman]

Got my next little project underway, a little statue centerpiece for my village.

Had a spare queen mathilde of flanders from crisis, so i used her as statue:





I willtry to get a water effect around the statue, and inside the hedge i will try some coloured flock to represent little flowers.

[Techno]

And dirty up your cutting mat !

It's disgracefully clean. 

Statue should work nicely, Peter.....Look forward  to seeing that finished.

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looks brilliant

[Norm]

The figure looks just the part.

[fsn]

Had a spare queen mathilde of flanders from crisis,

Haven't we all?

Looking forward to seeing that completed. Will Her Maj be bronze or marble?

[petercooman]

Will just be going for a stone statue. Saves time 😃

[petercooman]

Just poured my water mix in, very curious how it will look once it's dry. if i don't like it i'll just wash it brown and give it a dirty finish!

[Techno]

 

Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

Like it - but think the statue needs a seagull perched on it. 

[petercooman]

Funny you should say that, I've been looking through my bits box because I think I have a little crow somewhere. But I can't remember if I used it already...

[petercooman]

Not going so well.

Seems some ofthe paint has flaked off in front of the statue and is starting to drift in the water. Triedto get it out, but already stiffening so doesn't work. We'll see how it goes. Maybe i'll just have to pour some more on it once this layer is dry, will perhaps cover it up.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looks great, pity about the flakes.

[petercooman]

Ok, so i had to remove the water from the model, just looked like crap. repainting it now and having another go.

[paulr]

Perhaps give the paint longer to dry before adding the water effect

[petercooman]

I decided to paint it the same as my bases for now. Maybe add some flowers or lichen?

Or just add nothing and see about the water another time (already moved on and building a 2 storey house)