7mm , Blackney, A Glimpse of the Forest

Alan

Western Thunderer
Apart from rail staff there has been no other people on Blakeney, well now there is one. You've often heard of me talking about Frank Drake, here he is having a sandwich before getting down to work. the figure was part of the prize for winning the GOG photo of the month in June. The prize was 2 Modelu figures chosen by oneself. Just finished painting it yesterday evening.



 

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer
Looking good Alan.

Two figures are enough for the layout (without any railway staff to be seen) as it suggests they are waiting in a bucolic backwater for something to happen. I would suggest giving the figures a mid to light brown wash to deepen the shadows in the creases and skin tones.

I'm waiting for the Ezee line to be draped from the telegraph posts! And being at the 'end of the line' only one pair of insulators need be wired to provide a telephone connection into the station building.

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Just to show the effect of the brown wash on the skin tones the photo on the left was taken during the painting of these two 1/48 figures. The guy on the right has had a brown wash applied. The guy on the left with the outstretched arm was only part painted at this stage and as can be seen I apply a dark wash before thinly painting/washing the main colours. The finished figure is on the right after painting and a light brown wash on the skin tones (plus a bit of lippy it appears!).

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michael mott

Western Thunderer
Hello Alan, I have just finished a good few hours reading through from the beginning, what and enjoyable read. lots of nice details to think about. super photographs which give a great sense that the layout is much larger than it is.

Michael
 
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