Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Night and Day....

Yes, I still paint.... I know I have had a few photography posts, but here is my latest project. In 1991 I painted my first figure. It was quite the mess. The same Verlinden kit was re-released a few years ago. It's been sitting in the stash.
Well, here is the same figure 27 years later....... I did take the liberty to change a couple of things. The hands on the original kit were huge. So I used some hands from a Verlinden parts kit that are a bit more proportional. The flight helmet was modified a little to match my reference. I removed the knife and flag patch on the right arm. The original kit is about 1/4" taller.. I guess the mold shrunk over the years. The first figure was painted with oils, the new one with acrylics. Enjoy the comparison.









1st Air Cavalry, Vietnam 1968

1st Air Cav, 1968.  H3 Models 3d printed figure.  1/16 scale