Earlier this year I've painted two of these figures and now I decided to paint the five others I have in spare for this challenge. Didn't paint the eyes on these ones because I found it a bit tricky, they are to small to make it look good, and I didn't want to ruin the faces. I chose a simple red and white patern to paint them so they would fit with the other two. A lot more colors were added on the small details.
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I hope the pictures are better as in my previous post. Used a darker background and extra light. I hope you like them.
And I wish you all a Happy and Healthy 2025!
Points: 5 x 54 mm foot figures = 50 Points
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Lovely work on these Airfix lovelies Pete. The white and red is very sharp. I especially like the big fella working out with the stone and the archers with their heads held back about to loose. Great work!
Happy New Year!!
- Curt
Airfix - wow! Very cool, well done.
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DeleteVery nice and quite inspiring. I've had some of these exact chaps hanging around my unpainted mountain for YEARS, seeing your paint jobs makes me want to round them up.
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DeleteThey are fun to paint, so give them a go!
Wow remember these plastic Airfix from childhood days - especially the guy throwing the rock! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jez! 👍
DeleteGreat work Peter. I remember these figures from my childhood. Exactly like Jez said, especially the guy throwing the rock.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray! 👍
DeleteYou’re taking me back 50 years with these guys. Nice work, I really like the simple but effective livery. IMHO not painting eyes is a smart move, otherwise you end up with an army of Raccoons and Pandas.
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter! 👍
DeleteI only paint eyes when I can see them clearly. I don't want to mess up the figures as you say.
Love the old school base colour on these Peter. nice work
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DeleteThe base color is a tribute to a lot of old toy figures who had that color, like the Britains figures for example.
Love the red accents and the classic bases.
ReplyDeleteThank you Barks! 👍
DeleteLong time since I've seen these Airfix classics, good job!
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DeleteExcellent stuff!
ReplyDeleteThank you Teemu! 👍
DeleteWhat on earth the fella holding a boulder over his head is thinking is anyone’s guess! Nice job on these
ReplyDeleteThank you Jamie! 👍
DeleteVery fun classics Pete. Bruce
ReplyDeleteThank you Bruce! 👍
DeleteQuite a neat painting, especially with the white (such a difficult color for me!). The base green seems a bit too much intense to me. Just a matter of tastes, or maybe your camera loves green more than other colors. Anyway, great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you Dani! 👍
DeleteThis is how I do my white. Base color white from Revell. Cover it with a Vallejo Grey wash and finish it with a white drybrush.
The base color is a tribute to a lot of old toy figures who had that color, like the Britains figures for example.