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1/16 Tamiya Figures
easyco69
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Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 03:12 AM UTC
Yes, I'm trying my hand at my first 1/16 figure.The first thing I realized is that it lacks texture to the cloth, will have to figure something out.
I will post a picture when I get to my home computer. I've ordered a bunch of the Dragon 1/16 Figures also. I may need some advice, stay tuned.

easyco69
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Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 05:42 AM UTC
update.
Ok, so here's what I have so far. Going to work on his face last. I got the base colors down.
Tiger_213
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Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 06:54 AM UTC
.....two an a half hours later.... Nice progress David. Looks like you cleaned the colors really well.
easyco69
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Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 01:08 AM UTC
Ok , here's my first question to my 1/16 figure modelling brothers.
Should I hand paint the cloth camo patterns? Then airbrush over them creating smooth edges or should I use hard edges?
I never attempted to recreate a camo uniform in such detail.
I know the more tedious detailing will pay off in the long run, but I also understand that "less is best". There has to be a happy medium somewhere.
It took me 6 mths to realize how hard it is to do a face in 1/35 scale. The hardest part is getting your colors right. Dam paint does not look the same dry as it does wet. So I had to make myself "dry plates" , swatches. This helped me judge the final outcome tremendously.
I believe us modellers are "artist's" not just a bunch of kids slapping shieet together. )
By the way, I want this 120mm figure so bad !! Check this guy out! Jeff Shiu's Minatures






He has many more , check out his website.
http://jeffshiu.net46.net/products.html
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