WWI pilot and observer
I love biplanes and even more, I love painting figures, so I have been collecting all the RFC figures I can find and slapping on the paint so they can liven up my biplane models. This pair now sit with my Wingnut Wings RE8 in Australian markings. They are from Model Cellar and are truly wonderful sculpts. They are 1/32 scale or around 54mm.
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gary sausmikat said on August 6, 2020
Really very Nice, Paul! I love the look of the leather coats. Are these done with oils or acrylics?
Paul Carpenter said on August 6, 2020
Hello Gary, these are done entirely in Vallejo acrylics with humbrol enamel metallic paints. Oh and a wash of Games Workshop Agrax earthshade which is a lovely sepia ink which gives that nice satin sheen.
gary sausmikat said on August 6, 2020
Thanks, Paul. I’ll have to look for the sepia ink. Again, nice job.
Alistair Gauld said on August 6, 2020
They look amazing.
Figure painting is not my forte and these look so convincing.
Cheers,
Alistair
Paul Carpenter said on August 6, 2020
Thanks Alistair
Bob Bailey said on August 6, 2020
Where did you find such tiny leather coats?
Incredible work.
Paul Carpenter said on August 6, 2020
Thanks Bob, I made a model of a leather worker first ha ha.
Bob Bailey said on August 8, 2020
Yes, Paul, those tiny leather workers do VERY special work, as evidenced by the coats your pilots are wearing. Realism at the highest level of figure painting.
Greg Kittinger said on August 6, 2020
The look fantastic – I also like the look of the leather – very realistic.
Paul Carpenter said on August 6, 2020
Thanks Greg.
Tom Cleaver said on August 6, 2020
Yeah, the leather coats really rang my bell, too. These are just superb figures on all levels.
Paul Carpenter said on August 6, 2020
Thanks Tom, I like your RE8!
Bill Koppos said on August 6, 2020
Well you got the British WW1 teeth right. Excellent figures. Many shades of color there. Oils or Acrylics?
Paul Carpenter said on August 6, 2020
Acrylics mostly, see my reply to Gary’s comment above. And thanks !
Bill Koppos said on August 7, 2020
Love that Vallejo!
Dirk Derks said on August 6, 2020
Hello Paul,
This standard is very high. You can almost smell the leather.
Excellent artistic paint work. Regards, Dirk
Paul Carpenter said on August 6, 2020
Thanks for the kind words Dirk!
Spiros Pendedekas said on August 7, 2020
Agreeing totally with all above gents comments, Paul.
This is spectacular work!
Tom Bebout said on August 7, 2020
Excellent work Paul, I agree with all the above comments.
Stéphane Bredel said on August 7, 2020
I do not even understand how such a tiny wonder is possible. Thousand of bravos!