Well, another challenge is underway, and as luck would have it I was off today due to working an extra day last week. That gave me time to get several projects underway, but one key question bugged me, what to start with....
While looking at the map the last few days I realized that I pretty easily had something for pretty much every room without even hunting too hard. One of the only rooms I was not sure what to do with was the 1980's room, not having anything that I would view as quintessential 80's, then I happened across some Star Wars Legion figures and Boba Fett and realized that the best Star Wars movie came out then, exactly 1980 in fact, The Empire Strikes back. So this entry will count as my first foray into the AHPC Studios as well as my first of the challenge.
Time to get painting...
Painting Boba Fett also got a figure that was sitting here primed on a painting stick for the last 2 challenges done and out of the way. He was simply primed black and left for the last 2 years so I started by applying a zenithal highlight to the base coat and then started blocking in the colours.
I tried to stick to the original colours as much as I could find and remember. I am sure I got a few things wrong, but overall I am pretty happy with the look of this guy. He is a bit rough, but I tried to leave him a little rough to get the battle worn look he has in the movies. Not sure if it worked, but he looks OK next to the rest of my Star Wars Legion figures, so that is good enough for me.
Kaiser however, does not look impressed.... Or maybe he is just curious about what all this painting is for.
Well, back to the painting table, I have many many 10mm figures that have had washes slapped onto them sitting drying and waiting to get some more paint on them....
Have fun everyone!
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Welcome back to the Challenge Byron! I agree with you, Empire is the best of the batch (with Rogue One coming a close second) and a perfect choice for the 80s theme.Your Bobba Fett looks brilliant! I really like the punchy colours, especially the yellow and green. A great mini!
Now, give Kaiser a good scratch behind the ears, have a sip of eggnog, and get on with your next mini! :)
- Curt
Boba looks excellent, ready to track down any bounty that comes his way.
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ReplyDeleteGreat looking figure, Byron! :)
ReplyDeleteI've always been puzzled by how he came to be regarded as such a bad-ass character. I mean, in ESB he essentially did b****r all worth noting, and in RotJ he proved to be rather inept. I can only assume that his reputation got embellished in other media.
Isn't one definition of being effective getting stuff done whilst appearing to do nothing? That's what I tell my boss anyway
DeleteGreat figure Byron
ReplyDeleteVery cool Byron. I've got some SWL kit under the tree so this is great inspiration
ReplyDeletevery cool Byron!
ReplyDeleteColors off or not...he looks splendid, Byron! Good choice of movie too!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great figure
ReplyDeleteFor some strange reason the whole Star Wars thing mostly passed me by, even though I was in my early teens in the eighties, so perfect target material 😂. However, I much appreciate this figure, very fitting for the theme and a great job!
ReplyDeleteWell done! I've tempted for sometime with SW (My kids and I are fans of anything related) and there's plenty of models available to print 3D... maybe 2023...
ReplyDeleteGreat looking 1980s figure he looks very rough and tough!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Great idea and excellent colors.
ReplyDeleteGreat 1980s entry - I always look forward to seeing your painting - going to be interesting to see what you do with 10mm.
ReplyDeleteCracking job
ReplyDeleteLooks great!
ReplyDeleteExcellent brushwork Byron.
ReplyDeleteGreat work there mate!
ReplyDeleteSuper choice for your first figure for this challenge!
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