Sunday 17 March 2024

From DaveV - Jedi Master Luke - Fantasy (27 points)


The best laid plans and all that. 

This year has been challenging for painting so far. My wife Jen had a kitchen accident involving boiling water (she is recovering very well, but there were some scary moments at the hospital and follow-up visits). 

My IDOLS of Torment project was derailed. I was just about finished my Flayed Man, and was dry-brushing a horrifying ballerina with blades on her feet and hands when she snapped off her base, fell and shattered most of her right fingers. I will be having 18 models re-printed using a more flexible resin.   


Plus, work has been very busy. 

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It has been great to at least view everyone's cool models.

I did receive last week a new Star Wars model designed by Felipe Manivel of War Bear, and printed by Wargames3D in Spain. I figured, what the hell, and assembled, primed, zenithal highlighted, and painted this figure over the last couple of days.

I replaced the resin saber blade with brass wire. Otherwise the figure is stock.


It's a great design, with Luke raising rocks with the Force, ready to hurl at some hapless Imperial Remnant baddie. Luke is wearing his black Goth look, so I just needed to highlight the various black textures and tones - I don't shade black. 

The lightsaber was hand painted white and airbrushed Golden Fluorescent Green. Luke's head and the rocks got zenithal highlights. A quick sketch in acrylics, and I then finished his face in tube oils. Everything else was basically thin acrylic glazes, with some oils for detailing. Tamiya clear flat spray completed the figure.

 




It's a ~40mm figure. Star Wars is a space fantasy, not sci-fi, so 27 points for this last minute entry.

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Really lovely work on Luke, Dave. The sculpt looks to be a sturdy interpretation of him, which I quite like (though at some angles it seems like he's wearing BOG boots). Your work on his lightsaber and face is fantastic - so smooth. Well done!

- Curt

9 comments:

  1. Stunning work as always Dave. I just love the effect you are able to achieve on your lightsabers.

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  2. Fantastic figure, the lightsabre is a gem!

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  3. Have to agree that lightsabre looks "real"!

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  4. Lovely work. As Dallas states, that lightsabre effect is great.

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  5. Incredible stuff as usual Dave. As Dallas says, the brushwork is top shelf, but in particular, the lightsaber effect you manage is always amazing!

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  6. Very nice. The shading and highlights are perfect

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  7. Very nice work on the brass saber!

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