hi everyone-what a great site-just thought i'd put up a few pics for constructive criticism-this is my first attempt at figures as i usually only do ww2 german armour but decided to give some verlinden figures a go for a diorama-they are not finished yet so all comments appreciated.

how do you put the pics in your post ??



ah well-its coming up with red x's but you can see them in the gallery !!

hmm well i tried posting them, but i couldnt suss it, i find photobucket easier,

on to the figures good effort, what paints did you use
the badges and rank and stuff are spot on:D

thanks for the help-i'm using a combination of humbrol enamels,tamiya acrylics and oils.I've just purchased some vallejo acrylics and will be giving them a go soon

cheers

vallejo acrylics are the way to go, when you paint with them, dont forget to prime, and use almost wash like thinnes of the paints:)

Hi
If you are using Vallejo you may want to read up about them. Here is a good article taken from their web site.

Painting Guide

and here is some colour mixes which you might find useful, suggested by some of the best in the figure painting game.


Colour Mixes

Alan

I can´t believe these are your first ones.

Lars

Open the pictuyre, right click on it and choose "properties" from the box. Copy the URL address. Go back to your post and click this button: . Highlight the text between the two sets of brackets and paste the copied address.

thanks for all the help,tips and comments so far-I am quite happy so far with the results of my first time painting although it has taken several hours for 3 figures.I am trying to get as much realism as possible by looking at how everybody here does theirs and hopefully i will get as good as you lot

a couple of hours is nothing mate:D
i spent 26 hours on the ones on this thread
Klicky

very well done figure mate

Nice Job!! I have quick and dumb question: I've see several figure painters like yourself that attach the figure to what appears to be a tooth pick .. do you drill into the figure to append it to the stick your do you just glue it unto the figure? I usually apply tac to the bottom of the shoe and stick it to a bottle cap but it is not too stable and falls off at the most inappropriate moments

I like to drill a hole in the bottom of each foot and insert a length of brass rod in each hole. This serves two purposes, first it gives you a handle to hold while painting, and second, it gives you a way to attach the figure to the base. When the figure is painted and you want to attach it to the base, cut one piece of rod a little shorter than the other. Dip the longer rod in a drop of paint and touch it to the base where you want to place the figure and then drill a hole. Then dip the shorter rod in some paint and while inserting the longer rod in the hole you drilled, mark the spot for the second hole and drill. Brass rod is relatively soft and can be bent to help position your figure on his base. If for some reason your holes and rod don't quite line up (drill bits have a nasty way of walking) just make one hole a little bigger. I hope this helps. Al P.S. I have judged at shows where a poorly attached figure leapt off its base and, luckily, into my hand!

Thanks for sharing your technique!! I'll surely give it a try. Sounds easy and very practical.