Topic: Competition - Best figures seen on a model boat. (Read 16642 times)

Bunkerbarge · « **Reply #25 on:** September 08, 2008, 02:10:23 pm »

Blimey, that poor chap is getting a bit of a telling off isn't he? :(

Sub driver · « **Reply #26 on:** September 08, 2008, 07:59:59 pm »

How about these ?

On my 1/16 scratch built PBR Mk2

andygh · « **Reply #27 on:** September 08, 2008, 10:18:48 pm »

Here's a couple of my 1:36 trawler crew, my latest efforts

tigertiger · « **Reply #28 on:** September 09, 2008, 04:26:46 am »

Sub Driver

Are those figures made by Dragon?

Sub driver · « **Reply #29 on:** September 09, 2008, 11:10:37 am »

Tiger,
Nope, I have 1 on the other side of the boat that is though, but its out of shot.

The Dragon ones I believe went out of production a while ago over here but you can still pick them up from time to time.
here is a pic of a dragon Navy seal, with a few mods

Regards
Sub

Sub driver · « **Reply #30 on:** September 09, 2008, 11:38:01 am »

Hi Guys,
As some were interested
A couple of better quality photos of my PBR crew from the front and close in

Hope they come out ok.

Regards
Sub.

nhp651 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 09, 2008, 12:49:46 pm »

sub,
the colours and tones on the skin of your little fellas is so lifelike and realistic.
could you share with us please what brand paints you use and exactly what colours you use.
it puts me off adding figures to my models as i just have no ideas about which to use.
cheers, neil.

tigertiger · « **Reply #32 on:** September 09, 2008, 02:23:46 pm »

Yes, choice of colour is important, especially for figures. This includes skin and clothes.
One thing I do is use a dirty paintbrush

for all painting. Nothing on a working boat or a member of crew is of uniform color. Unless it is a yacht or the pristine whites of a the Navy. Even our skin is not uniform in colour.

Reminds me of a Billy Connely gag about skin colour. Along the lines of
'Why do they say my skin is white? Look [he says pointing to the skin under his arm] its blue! That's my natural colour.'

Philipsparker · « **Reply #33 on:** September 09, 2008, 03:17:44 pm »

Here's my Puffer crew before fitting:

Phil

portside II · « **Reply #34 on:** September 09, 2008, 04:30:57 pm »

I dont care if i did'nt make it myself ,but he is wearing the correct PPE . the only thing missing is a life jacket.
daz

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #35 on:** September 09, 2008, 07:07:20 pm »

I know him!! Or it may be his brother doing some work on my Bismarck!

Reade Models · « **Reply #36 on:** September 09, 2008, 07:16:20 pm »

Pictures of Stavros don't count in this competition

Malc

MCR · « **Reply #37 on:** September 09, 2008, 11:35:52 pm »

Another shot with home made lights

portside II · « **Reply #38 on:** September 10, 2008, 12:51:58 am »

Quote from: Reade Models on September 09, 2008, 07:16:20 pm

Pictures of Stavros don't count in this competition

Malc

with comments like that Bet your glad lambre~~llise~~ stavros's doo is not this weekend

daz

Reade Models · « **Reply #39 on:** September 10, 2008, 06:03:58 am »

Eh?

Malc

Sub driver · « **Reply #40 on:** September 10, 2008, 11:29:20 am »

Hi Guys.

In response to a couple of questions re my PBR crew.

Tiger tiger

The men are all resin kit figures that come in about a dozen pieces that you have to sand all the moulding flashing off and then file to assemble to give a correctly fitting finish, ie forearms to shoulder to upper body etc etc Then you have to do the same with the various pieces of military hardware ie pouches, bandelers, torches grenades, knife, sidearm etc. ( se Pic ).

There is a company In Seoul Korea called SOL that manufactures some of this type of military figures and also Verlinden from Holland but be warned they are expensive, you will be looking about £30.00 a man, then some of the Weaponry is extra like .50 cal, and .30 cal machine guns etc

Nhp651,

That question is quite difficult to answer as it all depends on who or what you are painting, but in my Vietnam crew I used a combination of makes of paint to get the correct colours the uniform is pretty standard US Marine Corps Green, don't know if this is still available in that colour but I got a few tins to last me anyhow.

When that was dry I then drybrushed some mud coloured paint that I mixed up to give them that just back off patrol look checked with the pics I have of the era
( the mud was a sort of reddy brown colour and covered everthing )

The weaponry was a matt black that was then drybrushed with a metalic colour that just highlights the edges of the metal where it would have worn with human contact etc.

Now the hard bit...

I use Oil paints for the human body parts, you can buy a set faily cheeply if you shop about or you can just get a few tubes of the main colours from an art supplyer, the colours I use are Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, yellow Ochre and Zinc Titanium White

you will have to experiment with the colours and amounts to get it just right but if you dont you can overpaint and mix on the body use some oil thinners in the mix to help it flow and stop it getting " claggy ". When dry varnished over with a matt spray laquer.

Hope its of some use to you

Regards SUb

nhp651 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 10, 2008, 10:52:09 pm »

that's great sub, many thanks, neil.

tigertiger · « **Reply #42 on:** September 11, 2008, 02:23:52 am »

Yes, thanks Sub,

Some very useful informatin there.

Regards
Marm

MCR · « **Reply #43 on:** September 11, 2008, 10:56:17 pm »

Hi I have had a request for information about my figures .They are built on a wire frame bulked out with silver foil then covered with polymer clay which is fired in the oven.
The hands and face modelled on the features of my father and father in law are made separately then added to the body.

Reade Models · « **Reply #44 on:** September 16, 2008, 05:39:15 pm »

Gents

This competition is still very much alive. Roger in France has been appointed to judge the competition which ends on 30 September. Roger is apparently away for a short while, but will post the rules etc. when he returns.

In the meanwhile, please keep posting your pictures.

Regards, Malc

Reade Models · « **Reply #45 on:** September 16, 2008, 07:52:31 pm »

COMPETITION FOR BEST FIGURES:

Prize:

RC Model Workshop sound system comprising:

1 x sound module from standard range
1 x amplifier unit
1 x 4inch 4Ohm loudspeaker

Value £50.00 - can be seen at:

http://www.readebusiness.com/page68.html

Roger in France is the judge.

Rules:

1. Figures must have been finished by a Mayhem Member.

2. Figures must be pictured on a model boat (working or static).

3. If a submitted photograph includes more than one figure the judge is free to select any one figure when making his final decision.

4. The judge's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

5. Only photographs appearing on the Mayhem Forum before midnight on 30 September 2008 are eligible.

6. The prize will be posted by First Class Mail (for a signature) to the winner, after the competition.

Roger in France · « **Reply #46 on:** September 17, 2008, 07:17:08 am »

Thanks, Malcolm, for publishing the Rules.

I am back in Mayhem Land now and was about to publish the Rules today.

Keep the entries coming folks. I have set a lengthy closing date as I think this thread is inspiring and providing plenty of information for Mayhem Members.

All posts to date (which qualify under the Rules) are valid entries.

Many thanks to Malcolm of Reade Models for the generous prize.

Roger in France.

woodybob · « **Reply #47 on:** September 18, 2008, 03:27:15 am »

"CHRISSY K" Dumas 1930 24' Chris~Craft. Figure is the Mego "Starsky"

Guy Bagley · « **Reply #48 on:** September 19, 2008, 11:29:40 am »

ok , here are my efforts,

the first is the skipper of my Harbour Tug TF16

you cant see much of the painting due to his giant wooly jumper, - dont want the poor old fellow getting chilly !

[img=http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6473/dscf0379qb6.th.jpg]

the next two are from my fishing boat 'MISSFIT'
[img=http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/7958/dscf0371ic6.th.jpg]

[img=http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3506/dscf0373rx3.th.jpg]

and finally the copper on my metropolitan police boat

[img=http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4743/dscf0385ws0.th.jpg]

[img=http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/61/dscf0380ot1.th.jpg]

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #49 on:** September 19, 2008, 12:19:39 pm »

OK , here are my efforts, (GUY BAGLEY's)

The first is the skipper of my Harbour Tug TF16
you cant see much of the painting due to his giant woolly jumper, - don't want the poor old fellow getting chilly !

Photos two & Three are from my fishing boat 'MISSFIT'

and finally Four & Five are the copper on my metropolitan police boat

( Post and photos messed around with by Martin :) )

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Bunkerbarge

andygh

nhp651

Philipsparker

Reade Models

MCR

Reade Models

nhp651

MCR

Reade Models

Reade Models

Roger in France

woodybob