@Bobko
Aaaah, indeed, Haszek was a dog thief himself! haha
Aaaah, indeed, Haszek was a dog thief himself! haha
What's your hobby?
haha
Did you forget the Imperial secret agent that was tasked with "entering Schweik's trust"?
Agent Brettschneider?
Who was so ashamed of the costs he imposed on the Inperial treasury, that he locked himself in an apartment with the seven poor wretches he bought from Schweik - and was eventually eaten by them?
When Schweik heard about this, he only said: "It will be hard for him to gather his bones at the Final Judgement".
... and tell me now that Slavia doesn't have the greatest literary heritage in the world!
Shakespeare-shmakespeare.
Shakespeare-shmakespeare.
@Torq
Slavs are Gods of literature.
They seem like idiots, but at the same time they see through your soul :)
Slavs are Gods of literature.
They seem like idiots, but at the same time they see through your soul :)
What's your hobby?
Finding leftists and making them feel as miserable as humanly possible.
Finding leftists and making them feel as miserable as humanly possible.
Finding leftists
Finding Nemo? 🐠🐡🐬
I did something like this for the first time in my life, so don't laugh ;D
As I wrote in the photo riddle thread I bought that Iron Man lamp as a gift, but it came damaged. The damage wasn't big, but it was on the chest, so it was "right in your face" visible. There were also silver elements missing from the movie suit and some light details. Also the black wash was very sloppy and in general the painting wasn't great - some parts weren't even painted gold where they should be. In all honesty, I was disappointed with the quality of the Iron Man figure. It looked a bit like "zabawka z odpustu" (Poles will know what I mean). I payed over 200 PLN for this lamp and I expected something better for such money... So I decided to turn the Iron Man figure into a battle damage version in order to cover up the damage and the sloppy painting. I also added the silver elements and the lights from the suit that was used in Infinity War movies (since it was supposed to be an Infinity War suit).
I gotta tell you... Painting on "raw" plastic was EXTREMELY frustrating and more difficult than I expected lol ;O The surface was so slick that the paint wouldn't hold... Those silver elements were the worst. I had to cover them with many thin layers of paint. Also, that figure isn't big, so I was using my smallest brush and even that brush wasn't small enough ;D ;/ If that wasn't enough I had to maneuver the whole thing - I couldn't detach the figure from the lamp and soon my neck and back started hurting, because you had to be very precise with every brush stroke.
At first I planned to make Iron Man more dirty and burnt, to make the suit look more "batlle-worn", but the paint adhesion was so bad that I resigned from this idea. Luckily it turned out that under that red and gold paint there was a layer of silver paint. It doesn't show in the photos, but thanks to this those scratches I made with precision knife are silvery and it gives the whole figure a more of a "real metal" look. So that was my way of making the suit look more "battle-worn".
In the end this whole ordeal was worth it, because the person I bought it for was happy with this "custom painted" gift, but... never again... ;D If I ever decide to paint some action figure or miniature, then I'll prepare myself properly for this. People who paint miniatures usually use a primer first which makes the paint stick to the plastic. They also use special paints. I used ordinary acrylic paints. Those special paints apparently have smaller pigment particles - thanks to that they don't make all the small details on those figures "disappear" under layers of paint. I learned a thing or two about miniature painting from this experience lol ;) And I defenitely got new appreciation for miniature painters :)))))
It didn't cross my mind to take photos before I started painting, so I used photos from that internet shop link that Feniks posted in the riddle thread for "before/after" comparison:
As I wrote in the photo riddle thread I bought that Iron Man lamp as a gift, but it came damaged. The damage wasn't big, but it was on the chest, so it was "right in your face" visible. There were also silver elements missing from the movie suit and some light details. Also the black wash was very sloppy and in general the painting wasn't great - some parts weren't even painted gold where they should be. In all honesty, I was disappointed with the quality of the Iron Man figure. It looked a bit like "zabawka z odpustu" (Poles will know what I mean). I payed over 200 PLN for this lamp and I expected something better for such money... So I decided to turn the Iron Man figure into a battle damage version in order to cover up the damage and the sloppy painting. I also added the silver elements and the lights from the suit that was used in Infinity War movies (since it was supposed to be an Infinity War suit).
I gotta tell you... Painting on "raw" plastic was EXTREMELY frustrating and more difficult than I expected lol ;O The surface was so slick that the paint wouldn't hold... Those silver elements were the worst. I had to cover them with many thin layers of paint. Also, that figure isn't big, so I was using my smallest brush and even that brush wasn't small enough ;D ;/ If that wasn't enough I had to maneuver the whole thing - I couldn't detach the figure from the lamp and soon my neck and back started hurting, because you had to be very precise with every brush stroke.
At first I planned to make Iron Man more dirty and burnt, to make the suit look more "batlle-worn", but the paint adhesion was so bad that I resigned from this idea. Luckily it turned out that under that red and gold paint there was a layer of silver paint. It doesn't show in the photos, but thanks to this those scratches I made with precision knife are silvery and it gives the whole figure a more of a "real metal" look. So that was my way of making the suit look more "battle-worn".
In the end this whole ordeal was worth it, because the person I bought it for was happy with this "custom painted" gift, but... never again... ;D If I ever decide to paint some action figure or miniature, then I'll prepare myself properly for this. People who paint miniatures usually use a primer first which makes the paint stick to the plastic. They also use special paints. I used ordinary acrylic paints. Those special paints apparently have smaller pigment particles - thanks to that they don't make all the small details on those figures "disappear" under layers of paint. I learned a thing or two about miniature painting from this experience lol ;) And I defenitely got new appreciation for miniature painters :)))))
It didn't cross my mind to take photos before I started painting, so I used photos from that internet shop link that Feniks posted in the riddle thread for "before/after" comparison:
closeup.jpg
front.jpg
back.jpg
From the photo riddles thread:
Diorama depicts a scene in 3D, for example battles from some war, a character from a movie with some surroundings (usually fantasy, sci-fi and comic books films) or from computer games. A diorama lamp is simply a diorama with a lamp/light built in (often in some clever way):
coolshop.pl/produkt/batman-figurine-light-lamp-27-cm-pp6376bm/234J7E/
There are also resin diorama lamps - this one is
amazing - it's like a moment frozen in time :O:
etsy.com/de-en/listing/1637238700/us-m1a2-abrams-tank-resin-sculpture
The term is new to me.
Diorama depicts a scene in 3D, for example battles from some war, a character from a movie with some surroundings (usually fantasy, sci-fi and comic books films) or from computer games. A diorama lamp is simply a diorama with a lamp/light built in (often in some clever way):
coolshop.pl/produkt/batman-figurine-light-lamp-27-cm-pp6376bm/234J7E/
There are also resin diorama lamps - this one is
amazing - it's like a moment frozen in time :O:
etsy.com/de-en/listing/1637238700/us-m1a2-abrams-tank-resin-sculpture
I did something like this for the first time in my life, so don't laugh
Hej! I wouldn't laugh, you did a really good job and let's face it, Iron Man should look battle-scarred, he's fought in enough battles! I doubt I would have even attempted to do that and the person you gave it to was happy which is the most important bit! You probably had more of a laugh to think that I thought you'd made yourself an Iron Man costume lol.
it gives the whole figure a more of a "real metal" look. So that was my way of making the suit look more "battle-worn".
Well, I thought it was made from metal in the riddle clips so you achieved the look you were after :)
I learned a thing or two about miniature painting from this experience lol
Maybe buy some of those special paints and give it another go :)
this one is
amazing - it's like a moment frozen in time
amazing - it's like a moment frozen in time
That's really cool! I didn't know you could even get lamps like that.
zabawka z odpustu"
I think the English equivalent would be 'tat'.
Diorama depicts a scene in 3D
I'd heard diorama (from American TV) but not diorama lamp. Amazon has a few and it's got me thinking. The one in your link that Showa an Abrams tank is pretty good.
The one you painted looks great; there's something about metallic that can lift an item to be something special.
You probably had more of a laugh to think that I thought you'd made yourself an Iron Man costume lol.
Nah, I actually thought it's sweet that you believed I'm that skilled in craftsmanship ;D :D
Well, I thought it was made from metal in the riddle clips so you achieved the look you were after :)
That's comforting ;)
Maybe buy some of those special paints and give it another go :)
I don't know, maybe one day... For now I'd rather focus on 2D art :)
Although I did buy some time ago air dry clay and now I ordered tools for sculpting in clay - at some point I'm planning to learn to make stuff from this type of clay. 🤔 So I'll be painting 3D objects after all lol
That's really cool! I didn't know you could even get lamps like that.
Me neither! I mean, I did see some resin art and how it's done more or less, but this is next level :O
I think the English equivalent would be 'tat'.
Thanks!
there's something about metallic that can lift an item to be something special.
Those "metallic" scratches did make it look less like a cheap, plastic toy, so I consider it a success already ;D