Tom needs a hole in his head!
I’m painting up these 1/6 scale character heads for a friend of mine. He has a collection of Action men figures and he’s going to give some of them a bit of individuality by adding these character heads. The thing is, in order to attach them to the figures they need quite a large hole drilled in the neck and I don’t have exact measurements – so as my late father used to say: “Measure twice – cut once” – better safe than sorry! In the meantime, I’ve made a start on the Tom Hanks figure – it needs a … Continue reading Tom needs a hole in his head!
Ironic – or what?
In London last week-end I went to see the latest “Banksy†painted on the side of a house in Camden. His latest piece references “Tox†(a fellow graffiti artist living in Camden) who was recently convicted in court on a charge of Criminal Damage. Apparently, graffiti artists’ have a kind of “signature†built into their work and this method of leaving a “calling card†if you will, is referred to as “Taggingâ€. In court, the judge dismissed Toxs’ claim that he was a street artist and that he could not compare himself to the famous Banksy; “As he did not … Continue reading Ironic – or what?
Lewis and Jenson run a gallery??
Well not really; Getty Images are running an exhibition of photographs taken at the British Grand Prix over the last 60 years and it’s curated by Lewis and Jenson. It’s a small exhibition of well presented high quality photographs taken at Silverstone and Brands Hatch over the years, and if you’re a Formula One or photographic enthusiast visiting central London, then it’s worth a look.  I was in London last week-end, and after dropping into St. Martins Model Cars, and that great book shop next door “Motor Books†(which are both in Cecil Court just off St Martins Lane) I … Continue reading Lewis and Jenson run a gallery??
Our “Nige” – 1/18 driver figure
Using an original (stripped down) Minichamps 1/18 driver figure I’ve painted this in acrylics and added some MSM decal to create Nigel Mansell in the garbe he would have worn while driving “Red 5” otherwise known as; the Williams FW14b. I added the comms link and breather tube to the helmet and I finished it with a couple of coats of Klear and I also applied matt varnish on the suit to seal in all the decals – (which were tricky to fit as they are intended for use on a 1/20 scale figure) – so plenty of Mocrosol a … Continue reading Our “Nige” – 1/18 driver figure
Tamiya Tool set 1/20 – the “well used look”
The tools from the Tamiy F1 pit crew set is something I’ve been threatening to do for some time now. I have a couple of pre ’80’s car dioramas in mind and I want to incorporate that “grubby” effect which is so much a part of the F1 scene arond that time. It was a time when spanners, screwdrivers and oily cans and rags were all very much a part of the pit scene. Nowadays, you would be hard pushed to make out the engine in the back of a modern F1 car – gone is the massive maze of … Continue reading Tamiya Tool set 1/20 – the “well used look”
A brace of “Silk Cats”!
A brace of Silk Cats from 1987 – both 1/24 XJR-8’s from Hasegawa # 4 car driven by Boesel and Cheever and #5 by Watson & Lammers. Hasegawa also produced kits of the XJR-9’s (which swept to that historic victory in 1988). The kits include wonderful sets of decals (including the tobacco branding) for all the TWR cars entered in Le Mans that year. I actually have all of those kits in my “stashâ€, and at some future date I hope to get around to building them – hopefully before the decals begin to “mellow & yellowâ€! Continue reading A brace of “Silk Cats”!
Wargame figure – French Napoleonic – 28mm
I painted this little guy some months ago as a one piece “character” figure and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience – the proportions are bang on (even in this tiny scale) and well, he just looks “right” in terms of the whole Napoleonic genre. He’s from the wonderful Foundry Miniatures range and to get him I had to buy a set of four figures.  As I had no intention of seriously painting the other three figures (I’m not a big fan of painting whole armies unless they are character groups) – I consigned them to the spares box. A friend … Continue reading Wargame figure – French Napoleonic – 28mm
Workbench Log-jam caused by the Weather & Wimbledon!!!
I still have a number of projects log-jammed on the workbench – Lots of figures and that F10 project I started a while back. My main problem is the weather and Wimbledon Tennis! – I started to re-lay my deck at the back of the house when the weather was bright and sunny some weeks back – (I should be well finished it by now) but the weather has been so changeable in the last month – warm sunshine one minute followed by very heavy showers the next!  I spend my time setting up all the gear and the rest … Continue reading Workbench Log-jam caused by the Weather & Wimbledon!!!
Senna and Prost
I originally painted both these figures (made by Modellers) a couple of months back. I was going to take some more photo’s of them today and the colors looked to me to be a bit “flat” so I did a bit of touch up and re-glazed both red suits with a red orange to lift them slightly. I also painted a small logo on the chest of Prosts T shirt. It occupied me for an hour or so and gave me a chance to do a bit of color mixing. Continue reading Senna and Prost
Valentina – another of Valentino Rossi’s team!
I assembled this figure some time ago using a combination of Superglue to attach the arms (and Epoxy to reinforce the legs together with metal pins) – so I thought there should be no problems with it all staying in one piece -alas one of the legs separated just below the knee – so this time I used a heavier grade pin and some really fresh Superglue and after 48 hours, so far so good. I’ll attach it to the base and get started on painting – (which I probably won’t enjoy – I’ll try!). I’ve done a little modifying … Continue reading Valentina – another of Valentino Rossi’s team!