Getting over the Slump - One Figure at a Time

[Plynkes]

Well, thing is I'm farting around with these little one-offs while my projects rot. I'll consider myself over the slump when I'm back making progress on my projects. But in the meantime, I'm enjoying myself for a bit, which is supposed to be the point of a hobby. 

[Plynkes]

The quote is from Flashman's March isn't it?

Oops. Forgot to reply to this, Hammers. Flashman on the March, yes (from my treasured signed copy).

[Plynkes]

No.5

"And now all we got are bodies. And predatory motherfuckers like you."
                                                  William "Bunk" Moreland.


Omar.

Didn't turn out at all how I wanted. Rather discouraging experience, unfortunately. Started off looking not too bad but at some point the likeness got away from me and after that I kind of lost interest and then got sloppy with the painting. Still, likenesses are tricky things, and as I'm not a sculptor kind of out of my hands anyway - all I could do was try to to find the most Omar-like head in my bits box. Oh well, never mind, eh? Got to take the rough with the smooth and post it anyway: Forget about it and on to the next thing! 

[Lowtardog]

I think he looks great, bit embarrassing but who were you trying to make him into?

[Plynkes]

...bit embarrassing but who were you trying to make him into?

Omar Little from The Wire.

[Overlord]

I think he looks great, bit embarrassing but who were you trying to make him into?

Character from "The Wire": Omar   ..........Too slow....

Nicely done Plynkes.  Are we going to see some Wire-esque games from the Marches? 

"Ayo, lesson here, Bey. You come at the king, you best not miss."
                                                                             Omar

[Plynkes]

Are we going to see some Wire-esque games from the Marches? 

Probably not. Just did it for fun, but it wasn't any, so I don't think I'll be doing no more. Can probably find a use for him in one of my mate's Sci-Fi games, though.


I don't know about cards but, uh, I think these .45s beat a full house. - Omar

[Westfalia Chris]

I´d consider this an excellent likeness (although I´ve never heard of the show or the character), especially of the final picture. The only thing that doesn´t look the part are the pants, which appear far too blue and thus fail to contrast with the body armour. Maybe add a final Prussian Blue wash to the armour parts and one or two additional layers of grey on the pants.

[Lowtardog]

I think you got a bloody good likeness havent seen the programme 

[Grimm]

  WOW old chap that are a very very good paint job !!!
I am happy that my advice help you .

Had a real enjoyable time over the last couple of days painting this fella

therefore it should go a enjoyable time

cheers Grimm

can´t wait for more pictures

[Plynkes]

No.s 6,7,8 and 9




Scouts for a Kipsigis raiding party. Mara Valley, Kenya, 1902.


You know me, I'm never satisfied with my work - Found the shields a bit tricky. But I think that's okay, as if you look at real African shields it seems the average tribesman does too!  Might take some closer shots later. Right now I'm a bit pushed for time and the light is behaving in a peculiar manner.


Did these chaps on a whim. No way I'm building an entire force of them, so it was a bit of a folly, really. But I guess they can tag along with their allies and fellow Kalenjin the Nandi, and join their raiding party that I'm slowly building. So they may well get a game fighting the Brits or Masai one day.

[Captain Blood]

Wonderful Plynkes! Love the scenery too. Are those termite mounds? 

Are these chaps pygmies? They look strangely, weirdly - but rather appealingly - squat.

[Hammers]

Splendid work, Dylan. I just realized that if you are wearing a crown of ostrich feathers around your head no one pays attention that you're letting your willy swing free. I've got to try that sometime.

[Plynkes]

Pygmies? No. The Kalenjin (along with the Ethiopians and a few others) are those fellows who are always going and winning Olympic long-distance running medals. Usually pretty skinny, but not especially short. Here's a comparison photo...



I think they looked squat because you couldn't see much of their legs. For some reason I posed them standing in a ditch. Not sure why I did that. I think they were rehearsing for their scene with Tom Cruise in an upcoming movie.

Here's some closer shots...





As you can see, Adam and the Ants were big in western Kenya.

Yep, that's my termite town in the background. Made from old felt pens and superglue lids. It has a WIP thread somewhere here on Workbench.

[oxiana]

No.5

Nice one. I hope you're going to do a vignette of Jimmy and Bunk getting riotously drunk in the bar!