Tuesday 19 January 2016

From BillA - 28mm Captain Krustache, Pulp Adventurer (5 points)

This handsome fellow, Captain Krustache, is a special limited-edition release from Pulp Figures to mark Movember 2015 - Movember being a charitable movement to raise awareness and funds to combat men's health issues such as prostate and testicular cancer, as well as mental health issues - something far too many men are brought up to "chin up" and soldier through rather than deal with.  These are issues that are important to me, and when I saw that Bob Murch was offering a special sculpt in exchange for donations to the movement, well, the figure was icing on the cake.


I did a little bit of asking around to see what colors others were using for their Captains' trousers and tunic before painting mine; I'd been considering dark green trousers with a white or khaki tunic and declaring him a White Russian camped out in Mongolia (possibly making him an attache of the Mad Baron, the figure of whom I simply must get from Copplestone one of these days), but ultimately went with the more general dark blue trousers and khaki tunic.  For the fur vest, I tried to give it a "grizzled" look with alternating layers of gray and brown drybrushing over a dark brown basecoat; the pictures have brought out the gray more prominently than it appears on the figure in person.


I spent more time fussing over what colors to paint his scarf than I did any other part of the figure, I think.  I considered doing stripes of dark and medium green (which would match a scarf Gina made for me when we first started dating), then thought about stripes of dark green and dark red, then dark red and dark blue, ultimately deciding on pale gray with thin stripes of dark blue.  I think it came out pretty well.


I'm waiting on an order of grass tufts to "finish-finish" the base, for for now he's painted, he's based, he's varnished - I'm willing to consider him finished enough to display, and gosh darn it, I'm too pleased with how he came out to want to wait another week to show him to you guys.


That is a lovely figure from Bob Murch. Great painting on the fur jerkin.As you already know, 5 more points for your total.

24 comments:

  1. Realy nice work love the scarf and the fur vest.

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  2. Impressive 'stache nice work

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  3. Like the striped cavalry trousers. Nice work.

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    1. I found a 00 liner brush that I didn't realized I owned. Had to give it an inaugural go!

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  4. *hurriedly puts identical fig on metaphorical back burner*

    Bravo! Well done that man!
    ; )

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    1. He's humbugged you, man! Now you need to convert yours to be clean shaven. ;)

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    2. In the words of Bunyip Bluegum's Uncle Wattleberry,

      "Shaving may add an air that's somewhat brisker,
      For dignity, commend me to the whisker."

      'The Magic Pudding', by Norman Lindsay; in print since 1918 and still wowing the kiddies!

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  5. Well done Bill, a great paint job on a great figure and a worthy cause. As someone who is "face fur challenged" I am envious of his 'stache.
    Cheers Peter

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    1. My facial hair grows like extruded steel wire, so I feel your pain.

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    2. Bill you are one up on me, I can't grow anything more that a five o'clock shadow.

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  6. Now, that's a manly set of whiskers! Whiskers to conquer a continent, I say. Love the striped scarf as well. Well done!

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  7. Very cool. He does look like is playing the great game

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  8. Very nice and a great charity to be involved in

    Ian

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  9. A cracking figure Bill. Love the palette you've chosen and the striped pants and scarf are awesome. You should definitely get a Mad Baron. I have one and love him.

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  10. Nice job on this. I purchased old Krusty too. He still needs to be washed and primed though.

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  11. a worthy cause and a great figure! the scarf looks great.

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  12. Really nice. Cool figure, great cause and excellent painting. That's 3 wins. Cheers

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  13. Great work, the figure has a Han Solo Scoundrelish quality to it that you portrayed pretty well!

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  14. Really nice. I need to paint this figure!

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  15. He did turn out really nice, Bill! Good choice on the scarf too! ;)

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