Appleseed +++ 1:8 Deunan Knute in ESWAT battle armor
A smaller (recast) kit with no big problems - even though I found the painting (or better: the choice of colors) a challenge. I consulted the Appleseed mangas for color details and found out that this Deunan figure is supposed to wear a single color brown overall, and the hard armor parts are some dark grey. Ugh! So dull... :(
Since I wanted the figure to look somewhat (more) interesting, but also authentic, I stretched the original color concept and went for a very light rust-red/reddish brown basic color. To make it more "interesting" (and point out details on this rather small scale figure) I highlighted everything with much dry painting and some dark contrast washes with black ink in the details.
This measurement was a huge success, because the grey armor parts now stand out against the reddish brown, and this lighter overall color also matches well with the bright blonde hair.
Appleseed +++ 1:8 Deunan Knute in ESWAT battle armor
A smaller (recast) kit with no big problems - even though I found the painting (or better: the choice of colors) a challenge. I consulted the Appleseed mangas for color details and found out that this Deunan figure is supposed to wear a single color brown overall, and the hard armor parts are some dark grey. Ugh! So dull... :(
Since I wanted the figure to look somewhat (more) interesting, but also authentic, I stretched the original color concept and went for a very light rust-red/reddish brown basic color. To make it more "interesting" (and point out details on this rather small scale figure) I highlighted everything with much dry painting and some dark contrast washes with black ink in the details.
This measurement was a huge success, because the grey armor parts now stand out against the reddish brown, and this lighter overall color also matches well with the bright blonde hair.