Mountford Metal Miniatures Battery Elephant Transport Set (4 Viewers)

[aujj65]

Hi Jeff,

You are clearly making significant progress on the elephant. I am enjoying every minute of your step by step presentation. Now, let me ask a couple of questions:

1.) Why have you only painted the top and front portions of the elephant at this stage of your work? Have you avoided painting the rear and underside of the elephant in order to have a dry surface by which to hold the elephant while you are painting? Or, is there some other explanation?

2.) As I have watched your technique, you paint the raised areas (straps, harness, etc.) first and, in so doing, it seems you have not concerned yourself with making certain all your paint is limited to the raised area. For sake of better terminology, the paint on the raised areas appears to be somewhat "sloppy" and has flowed to a lower surface. However, when you employ the "cutting into raised detail method," you quickly remedy this "sloppy look" by carefully painting over the areas on which the paint from raised surfaces has been deposited. Is my observation correct? If so, the painting time for the raised areas is decreased and the "cutting into raised detail method" becomes the critical factor for clearly distinguishing between the raised items and the lower surfaces. In short, the merit of your method becomes increasingly clear to me.

Thanks a bunch for taking the extra time to demonstrate and discuss your painting technique! I am learning loads from you!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

It's called "Madness"!

You are correct on all of the above Pat and I'm glad that I can be of some help.

Jeff

 

[aujj65]

Neat job Jeff. Great detail. What colour are the soles of the feet going to be painted? Just curious.

A brighter shade of elephant!........not yellow so it can't be seen floating upside down in custard!

Jeff

 

[Leadmen]

Nice work Jeff> I enjoy your painting projects. Thanks for the painting and photos of this work. John

 

[aujj65]

Thanks John, just got the toe nails to do now.

Jeff

 

[thebritfarmer]

Excellent thread so far Jeff, I am having a go at your painting method with this horse I have.

 

[aujj65]

Excellent thread so far Jeff, I am having a go at your painting method with this horse I have.

What Green!

Jeff

 

[aujj65]

Toe nails painted in light grey, the ivory tusks colour was mixed using white and buff then what was left had a little red added for the mouth and trunk details.

The Beast is now finished and so on with it's burden..............

Jeff

 

[Mardasson]

Toe nails painted in light grey, the ivory tusks colour was mixed using white and buff then what was left had a little red added for the mouth and trunk details.

The Beast is now finished and so on with it's burden..............

Jeff

Exceptional Jeff !!!

Is the casting good enough to see if this is a male or female elephant ?
In the later case don't you think toe nails should be red or pink ???

Sorry for that... but I think I may use 2 excuses:
1) I'm still a bit tired after the long way back from London
2) I'm probably just preventing Simon to do this one

Michel

 

[wadepat]

Hi Jeff,

What a wonderful job! Once again, I marvel at your painting skill! I eagerly look forward to your next project!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[trooper]

Hi Jeff
Are you going to run a thin wash of darker grey over the hefelump to accentuate his wrinkly hide? The engraving looks deep enough to stand it.

 

[aujj65]

Hi Jeff
Are you going to run a thin wash of darker grey over the hefelump to accentuate his wrinkly hide? The engraving looks deep enough to stand it.

Alan, a good idea!

I did this on the previous elephant battery I painted and it looked quite effective - breaks up the large grey area quite nicely. It's up to Michel if he would like this done.

Jeff

 

[panda1gen]

Jeff - great job, thanks for taking us through this, we rubbish painters admire you enormously

 

[aujj65]

Jeff - great job, thanks for taking us through this, we rubbish painters admire you enormously

Thanks Kevin does this mean I get a 25% discount on my K&C Napoleonics book then?

Jeff

 

[panda1gen]

Thanks Kevin does this mean I get a 25% discount on my K&C Napoleonics book then?

Jeff

As it is not on the immediate horizon, and I don't control the pricing, blessing or disguise, no.

 

[1879fanatic]

Jeff,
Wonderful job! When does the armament get hooked up?
Mike

 

[Mardasson]

Alan, a good idea!

I did this on the previous elephant battery I painted and it looked quite effective - breaks up the large grey area quite nicely. It's up to Michel if he would like this done.

Jeff

Jeff,

Yes please do so!
Thanks,

Michel

 

[aujj65]

I mixed black with the dark grey and applied it fairly dry in a sweeping movement so I wouldn't call it a wash more of a highlight - looks far, far better in the flesh

Jeff

 

[Mardasson]

Just superb Jeff !

 

[thebritfarmer]

Excellent thread so far Jeff, I am having a go at your painting method with this horse I have.

I have tried your method of painting Jeff and it is quite effective also. I am very pleased with the results and I had very little to touch up.

My only to problems were

1. Have only 2 horses to paint, it takes along time as the gloss paint takes forever to dry
2. No green was needed

 

[Wraith]

2. No green was needed

Not got any either heh?

Frustrating, isn't it?