Further Progress on Lucky Jack

Had some great help from members of the Atlanta Military Figure Society,

F-106 and Tiger I (Late)

I'm continuing work on the F-106.  The cockpit is finished as is the landing gear bays, cockpit, and burner can.  I've added some lead weight to the nosecone to keep this plane from becoming a tail dragger.

I've also started a Tiger I (late production) tank.  I've opted to replace the DS plastic tracks with white metal tracks from Friulmodel.  These metal tracks more accurately replicate the sag in found in German "dead" tracks.

Pictures to come.

More work on F-106

The cockpit is finished and I've started installing wheel well parts and gear struts.  Sometimes the instructions leave a little to be desired.  I'm also looking for missile bay parts I've misplaced.

More Painting

Took more time working on face colors

Starting Over

After receiving invaluable assistance yesterday at the Atlanta Military Figure Society meeting, I've stripped all the paint and have re-primed lucky Jack.  Starting off with the eyes, I'll attempt to get them the correct size and alignment.

Here I go again.

This is starting to look better

I tried using just basic skin tone and dark red to come up with highlight colors I liked.  I'm taking it this weekend to the AMFS meeting to get some pointers and criticism.

Highlights to the Face

I've been adding thinned layers of the base paint with basic fleshtone added incrementally in subsequent painting sessions.  The result is this,

I don't know if this is looking correct or not since I haven't added any shadows yet.  Time will tell.

On to the Face

Although I'm still pondering on how to proceed with the eyes (I'll probably start over), I did get the base coat painted on the face.  I'm making better progress with this figure than I have on any other.

Started over with the eyes on Lucky Jack

I started over with the eyes on Lucky Jack here and think I might have the pupil size right but I'm not sure of the alignment.

More work on the eyes

After my eye painting session last night, poor Jack looked like he was in the end stages of Ebola.  I've taken another whack at him and although he might look a little better, I've still got a ways to go.

I'll keep on plugging away until I'm satisfied.

Begin Painting on Lucky Jack

Here are the first few steps I've taken on Lucky Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe)

 

 

New Projects

 F-106

  I've started a couple of new projects.  One is a Club Build.  All members will choose an old Revell/Monogram model and build it to suit themselves.  Some of us will build straight out of the box with no improvements or aftermarket accessories.  Others will customize their build, i.e. re-scribing panel lines, new decals, aftermarket cockpits, etc.

  I've chosen to do the latter.  My project is a Revell F-106 Delta Dart in 1/48th scale.  I've re-scribed the panel lines.  That means I've sanded down the existing raised panel lines and cut new ones into the fuselage and other parts where needed.  This is to accomplish a weathered look and to perform panel line washes with thinned artist oil paints that will help define the separate fuselage panels.  I'm going to use the existing cockpit, but detail and shade the instrument panels with oils and dry-brushing techniques.  I'll use an aftermarket ejection seat made of resin.

  Here are some pictures after a few hours spent re-scribing and painting.

Atlanta Military Figure Sociey

Went to the annual Figure show today. Saw some really impressive stuff from figures to model airplanes and armored subjects.