Tank Commander

[Kroenen1944]

Sorry, couldn't resist when you take a publisher to task over slaughtering the English language!

Yes, but I was lazy, and typing while tired and with a migraine.
They are publishers and in print, and they are clearly ignorant in the use of English. I love Osprey books,
but a Plural does not have an "S" on the end...... End of.

I was here to receive adulation and worship for my painting skills If not that, then to learn where I could improve.......any thoughts?

Sure. I really like the skin shading you've done on the cheeks, under the nose, and fingers, including the grime on his hands. Nice details like the olive drab on the binocular body, pewtar belt buckle and holster buckle.

The eyes seem a bit too "eyes-wide-open", maybe some greyish-white to tone them down, and a thin line of flesh to enlarge the eyelids and limit the whites showing?

The brown to represent the cloth wrapped wires is cool, but the wires are a bit out of scale for thickness, and detract a bit from your details on your fine figure. I'd be tempted to try a finer thread, or copper strand and drill holes where needed to anchor them in the earpieces and throat mics.
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Mike.

thank you Mike, Ok so...you know why those cables are thick don't you? Extra insulation.
No seriously. that's a very good point I didn't think about modifying him in that way to make him more accurate

Eyes. Ok they do seem a bit large, perhaps a combination of the sculpt, and my technique. I did use a cream'off white instead of white for the eyeball, but they do still seem a little bright to me. I will try and tone that down a bit more next time. You should have seen my first attempt on this figure, he looked like he was in the "New York Dolls" But I take your point about the thin line of flesh under the eyes, I will certainly try that too. Probably on my Brad Pitt figure. This was my first attempt at 1/16th scale figure and I wasn't completely satisfied with his face. I have always struggled with flesh tones/faces.
That was very constructive, thank you, and I've learned something.

[Son of a gun-ner]

I just measured my old phones cable, and it is 5/16" or 8mm is close enough depending on where you roll.
Which translates to 0.5mm in 1/16th scale.
I doubt radio cables back then would have been any thicker.
Also. I doubt you would notice the weave of the insulation on the real cable/wire from far enough away where it looks 1/16th scale.

[Kroenen1944]

I just measured my old phones cable, and it is 5/16" or 8mm is close enough depending on where you roll.
Which translates to 0.5mm in 1/16th scale.
I doubt radio cables back then would have been any thicker.
Also. I doubt you would notice the weave of the insulation on the real cable/wire from far enough away where it looks 1/16th scale.

Thank you for that, again useful info for those amongst us that like to do things like that.

[Son of a gun-ner]

you're welcome.

I believe my old Zippo revolving shop/store display case that's stored in my loft/attic has similar cable.

Thanks for the picture of the chair, it looks quite awkward to get into, although it is rather cool.

[Kroenen1944]

you're welcome.

I believe my old Zippo revolving shop/store display case that's stored in my loft/attic has similar cable.

Thanks for the picture of the chair, it looks quite awkward to get into, although it is rather cool.

Thank you, yes, i miss it a lot!