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derekc62
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by derekc62 March 16th, 2023, 12:16 am
Getting started on a classic Jeff Yagher creation: The Hunchback of Notre Dame wall hanger.
Bought this recently from Janus' founder and have been working on it bit-by-bit for about a week: trimming, filling, doing the sub-assemblies, priming and now painting.
Still have a lot to do and enjoying the research into the clothing and the gargoyles of Notre Dame.
Derek Conlon
barad_dur
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by barad_dur March 16th, 2023, 2:14 am
Looks like you are off to a great start !
overspray
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by overspray March 16th, 2023, 3:56 pm
Looking forward to this one. I always liked the 'wall hanger' bit.
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by kevtk135 March 26th, 2023, 1:54 pm
Skin tones look terrific!
derekc62
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by derekc62 March 26th, 2023, 7:31 pm
Getting my leather elements done - belt and boots now finished (still have to do the laces).
Still have to paint the shirt, weather the pants and then deal with the gargoyle/wall...
Derek Conlon
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by barad_dur March 26th, 2023, 7:43 pm
The leather looks very real - great work
llricmc
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by llricmc March 27th, 2023, 4:03 am
Coming along nicely! Excellent rendering.
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derekc62
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by derekc62 April 2nd, 2023, 6:55 pm
A little more progress..
Head and leg attached, coat, pants and shirt weathered.
Currently working on the gargoyle/wall before final assembly..
Derek Conlon
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by bucketfoot-al April 2nd, 2023, 9:59 pm
I missed this thread. Your painting and weathering skills are fantastic - that closeup of the head blew me away - especially his eye and mouth.
barad_dur
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by barad_dur April 3rd, 2023, 6:34 pm
Looking great!
derekc62
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by derekc62 April 10th, 2023, 10:04 pm
Getting closer...
Final assembly is just around the corner...
Derek Conlon
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by Tim Fortuna April 13th, 2023, 12:15 pm
That stone work looks great.
"There are several sacred things in this world that you don't ever mess with. One of them happens to be another man's fries..." Louis Fedders
derekc62
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by derekc62 April 13th, 2023, 1:30 pm
Tim Fortuna wrote: That stone work looks great.
Thanks Tim.
Here's a shot of Notre Dame that I used for reference:
Derek Conlon
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by bucketfoot-al April 13th, 2023, 6:38 pm
Crazy! Phenomenal paint up on the gargoyles. I presume you used an airbrush? (Cause I can't fathom how to get that effect with a brush
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derekc62
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by derekc62 April 13th, 2023, 9:02 pm
bucketfoot-al wrote: Crazy! Phenomenal paint up on the gargoyles. I presume you used an airbrush? (Cause I can't fathom how to get that effect with a brush
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Yes, I spattered my charcoal color in the appropriate places and used a wash of an earth color over much of the gargoyle, ledge and wall.
FYI, I kept the air brush pressure up at around 25psi and then choked off the air supply on my Iwata. It has a built-in air-flow regulator located just under the color cup.
A couple of minor adjustments gave me the spatter I wanted - the paint just came spitting out of the brush in a constant flow and I was able to move it around where ever I wanted to add more grim/mold/filth
Derek Conlon
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