Re: Das Boot
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 5:57 pm
Nice stuff!
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Re: Das Boot
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:57 pm
I love it! Each figure is so superbly painted!
Re: Das Boot
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:07 pm
Can't wait to see the entire display!
Re: Das Boot
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:06 am
Those are so well done.
Re: Das Boot
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:28 am
Thank you, Gentlemen.
Snow fly is here today, so I'm hoping for more bunker time. Almost got it all done
Snow fly is here today, so I'm hoping for more bunker time. Almost got it all done
Re: Das Boot
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:47 am
Snow fly? Is that any relation to Super Fly? 
Re: Das Boot
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:21 pm
Depends on which one...
Re: Das Boot
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:58 pm
I’m kinda partial to the 70’s Super Fly myself 
Re: Das Boot
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:48 am
Welllll,..............not exactly, lol. But I will say this, is bloomin cold outside, HA!
Re: Das Boot
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:33 am
Fritz Completes the Crew
Well, for an SBS, I’m seriously lacking in-progress photos, but I am happy to say all the figures have been completed and they are ready for mounting on the deck. This has been a long slog, but that light at the end of the tunnel, happily, was not a train coming from other direction, we are done. HA!
Fritz had a few uniform differences from the rest of the crew, so attention had to be paid to a few items specifically, namely the cap, life jacket and legging. I know most reference photos will show a darker, more towards the black shade for Fritz’s jacket, but I wanted to keep the tones similar. Artistic license takes precedence in this case. I’m pretty happy with his final appearance regardless of the shades not exactly being accurate. But hey, call it shimmering glare from the ocean reflection, right? Sounds good to me.
So far, to date, this is the fastest turnaround for a set of figures completed, ever. I don’t ever recall getting a set done so quickly, but I’m happy with the final results and thanks for following along.
In Conclusion
The poses and action portrayed by this set of figures is incredibly well done. Jeff Shiu has a knack for creating realistic scenarios and figure interactions with great effect. However, in all honesty, this has been a difficult set to work with. This set required much more than the average amount of filing, reshaping, as well as scribing-in important details. I did make quite a few corrections and some minor alterations, which became frustrating, and delayed the build.
I am happy to find that Jeff has taken the concerned complaints to heart and has recently addressed these issues with his latest release. Quality control appears to be back in order, from sculpting to casting, and I look forward to seeing what other adventures Jeff will take us into. Sculpting is an art form I could never attempt to venture into and we as painters appreciate all these guys and gals who work the putty to make us happy. Kudos to them all!
Thanks for watchin. Cheers, Ski.
Well, for an SBS, I’m seriously lacking in-progress photos, but I am happy to say all the figures have been completed and they are ready for mounting on the deck. This has been a long slog, but that light at the end of the tunnel, happily, was not a train coming from other direction, we are done. HA!
Fritz had a few uniform differences from the rest of the crew, so attention had to be paid to a few items specifically, namely the cap, life jacket and legging. I know most reference photos will show a darker, more towards the black shade for Fritz’s jacket, but I wanted to keep the tones similar. Artistic license takes precedence in this case. I’m pretty happy with his final appearance regardless of the shades not exactly being accurate. But hey, call it shimmering glare from the ocean reflection, right? Sounds good to me.
So far, to date, this is the fastest turnaround for a set of figures completed, ever. I don’t ever recall getting a set done so quickly, but I’m happy with the final results and thanks for following along.
In Conclusion
The poses and action portrayed by this set of figures is incredibly well done. Jeff Shiu has a knack for creating realistic scenarios and figure interactions with great effect. However, in all honesty, this has been a difficult set to work with. This set required much more than the average amount of filing, reshaping, as well as scribing-in important details. I did make quite a few corrections and some minor alterations, which became frustrating, and delayed the build.
I am happy to find that Jeff has taken the concerned complaints to heart and has recently addressed these issues with his latest release. Quality control appears to be back in order, from sculpting to casting, and I look forward to seeing what other adventures Jeff will take us into. Sculpting is an art form I could never attempt to venture into and we as painters appreciate all these guys and gals who work the putty to make us happy. Kudos to them all!
Thanks for watchin. Cheers, Ski.