Pilot Painting

[jetfool]

Really nice, Dan
Rex

[Grossman56]

The latest two tanker guys for Ed are almost done, rank and insignia to be painted when I stop seeing cross-eyed😶


Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Grossman56]

These two are declared finished!
That makes 8 for Ed! (Not counting the cat!)


Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Grossman56]

The boys, ready for assignment.


Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Elbee]

Grossman56,

Great work, Danger.

Nicely done, Sir.

Best, LB

[Peajay5]

My F-35 Pilot for the New F-35 110mm!!!

[Grossman56]

They look good Peajay!
Got well into the German figures today, looking good so far:

And here he is on the body for the first timen.



Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[jetfool]

Grossman56,
Either you have Superman vision or you walk around later with Marty Feldman Eyes. Outstanding work.
Best Regards, Rex

[NCO Retired]

What's really nice about Dans work....they are all coming back to me!!!!! That is if USPS doesn't lose them!!!

[NCO Retired]

Can't wait to see the 101st AB tank riders when Dan is done with those!!! Hope that unit patch doesn't make him go blind!!! :)

[Grossman56]

Started assembling the Paratroopers So far, they go together very well.
The German figure's hands are attached to the arms, I just have to get the primer on them and start in on painting them. Debating whether or not to attach them after priming or after painting.
As for the faces, After priming and adding some basic color, I get serious with about three or four colors and blend mixes of each. Interestingly, when you spray the sealer on (I use Krylon matte sealer from Wally World) it really helps with the blending, don't ask me why. I'll post some pics of the colors I'm using to do the Paratroopers faces. I bought a set of interchangeable lens glasses on Amazon to zoom in on the faces. At first the figure's size seemed very small compared to the pilots, but you get used to it, every one you paint is better than the one before.
Here's all three of the Germans, so far...

What a difference a good sculpt makes. I have a picture of the Paratroopers to work with, their quality looks great as well.
Ed, which brand are these and where did you get them. Guys looking for such figures need to know the good from the not-so-good figures. Do they come in different sizes?

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[NCO Retired]

I don't know who made them but they come from a seller on EBAY.. yukoshop4you | eBay Stores BTW, they did not use white show laces, brown like the boots.

[Grossman56]

Yeah, I have that picture as well. Let's face it, even if they were white, they wouldn't have stayed whit for long!

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)