Hey gang. Still here, just not getting a lot done. I was glad when this kit came along and I was able to add to my classic Hollywood figures and busts. This is Marlon Brando as seen in On The Waterfront. Looking for any color image of the character, I only came up with the colorized movie stills, and of course he's not wearing the same jacket. So I did my best to assign a color to the different hues of B&W. Here's a pic of Brando from the movie.
The kit is 1:4 scale and Miguel Zuppo once again does a very nice rendition of the character. In my haste to get started, I didn't get an image of the resin model, so here he is with some primer.
I've been watching numerous YouTube videos on how to make skin look more real. I figured I would try them one by one, until I find one that works for me. This one isn't too bad as it consists of spattering the skin with various colors. Applying a little extra Cavalry Brown (which is a dark red) to the eyes and other skin indents, and some dark blue to where a 5 o'clock shadow would be.
After that I mixed some of the skin tone with some Beige Red and misted over the face (leaving the eyes rather dark) until nearly all of the dots were unified with the top color. From there I added more of the basic skin again for the highlights. I then made the Cavalry Brown into a weak wash and added back any skin folds that got covered. In real life Brando has dark brown hair, but I found a still that I liked where they apparently highlighted it. So likewise I added highlights to the hair. In the still he was applying his own "bruise" makeup, so rather than get the chance to ruin a skin I liked I gave him a little bloody mouth.
The base was just a plain brickwork with a concrete cap, and on the back he has an image of a pigeon and a pistol, which both got painted in. With that I was done. Thanks for looking.
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Looks good!
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I look at this and I can hear his voice. Masterfully done Sir.
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Beautiful paint up!
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I’d say you nailed the skin tone. Nice job!
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Thanks guys! Appreciate the kind words.