Shield damage looks good to me also!!

Looks great!

Thank you.

I wasn't sure how a shield design / paintwork would appear when battle damaged. Mainly as to what covered the wood, as if it was simply paint then I don't think it would have appeared as I've painted it.

So far I've been told that shields could have the designs painted straight onto the wood. Leather hides attached with a design painted onto the leather. In some instances fabrics or silks being used to cover a shield and the design applied to these materials. 

I like it and so do the others who've commented, so that's all that matters really.

Thanks again.

Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 01 March 2015, 03:35:37 PM
I like it

End of discussion

Yeah, only thing is I've now got to give it away and ship it to Canada (when finished that is)  

Entrance fee figure to the analogue hobbies painting challenge

Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 01 March 2015, 03:43:19 PM
Yeah, only thing is I've now got to give it away and ship it to Canada (when finished that is)  

Entrance fee figure to the analogue hobbies painting challenge

How does that work?

The painting challenge blog thing runs through early December to late March.
During that time one man is running the whole logistics of it all and sorting out all the points calculations and votes that are all part of the challenge. It's his baby, if you know what I mean.
When you agree to take part, you agree to the fact that their is a payment to be made, which is in the form of a 28mm figure painted by yourself and fitting into the overall theme of that years event.
This figure is sent off to the man who organises it all (he's some sort of archivist / record keeper by trade) and they join the 'museum' of payment figures he's amassed over the last few years.
As a participant there is various incentives to take part; the increased publicity to your blog / painting service (whatever) and the chance to win hobby items throughout the challenge, items donated by the companies that support it. 

Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 01 March 2015, 06:11:07 PM
The painting challenge blog thing runs through early December to late March.
During that time one man is running the whole logistics of it all and sorting out all the points calculations and votes that are all part of the challenge. It's his baby, if you know what I mean.
When you agree to take part, you agree to the fact that their is a payment to be made, which is in the form of a 28mm figure painted by yourself and fitting into the overall theme of that years event.
This figure is sent off to the man who organises it all (he's some sort of archivist / record keeper by trade) and they join the 'museum' of payment figures he's amassed over the last few years.
As a participant there is various incentives to take part; the increased publicity to your blog / painting service (whatever) and the chance to win hobby items throughout the challenge, items donated by the companies that support it. 

Cracking idea

I'm not 100% happy with the violet bikini, as it looks like it's made from PVC. So it may be repainted in the future. Also, the black 'woman's' left shoulder needs tidying up.

Love it!

Personally, I see nothing wrong with a PVC bikini and she's toting an AK, so who's going to argue?

I've just been talking about the cause of the shininess over on a FB group. The Vallejo paint's the culprit, so I'm going to try a pin-wash to see if it'll act as a matting agent.  

whoops: forgot to add; thank you 

Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 09 March 2015, 07:10:45 PM
I've just been talking about the cause of the shininess over on a FB group. The Vallejo paint's the culprit, so I'm going to try a pin-wash to see if it'll act as a matting agent.  

whoops: forgot to add; thank you 

Vallejo's matt varnish would get rid of the shine

Yes, in truth they've not been varnished yet. Partly due to the atrocious weather, partly because I'm not happy with that bikini and will varnish when I've sorted it.

Oh well done!

Awesome.   

Quote from: getagrip on 09 March 2015, 07:23:57 PM
Oh well done!

Awesome.   

eh?

Sorry Roy, that was for some minis I just looked at.

Don't know what happened there at all 

 

I actually thought that's what had happened. No worries 

I've since added another contrast coat of paint to the purplish bikini. The lighter layer of paint has finished the bikini perfectly and has allowed for some subtle shading between the strap and cup of the bikini top.

Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 09 March 2015, 08:36:11 PM
I've since added another contrast coat of paint to the purplish bikini. The lighter layer of paint has finished the bikini perfectly and has allowed for some subtle shading between the strap and cup of the bikini top.

Where else could you read that!