Desert Joe Trooper

Dusty79 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:34 am

I'm just calling this figure a desert Joe trooper for lack of a better name. Practiced some drybrushing with this guy. I'm not sure about the blue I chose for the helmets. Might be a little bright and distracting.

Dusty79 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:35 am

more pics

Mysterious Stranger · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:17 am

I think if you did a metallic blue on the visors of the helmets it would help. Or even just a gloss coat over the existing blue. Aside from that I like it a lot.

drbindy · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:28 am

I like the design, the color scheme, and the way he is geared up.

One thing you'll want to learn, as a compliment to mastering dry-brushing of the highlights, is washing or inking the "lowlights" as it were. It adds depth, and it helps keep a figure from looking half weathered/half plastic.

Dusty79 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:31 am

drbindy wrote:

I like the design, the color scheme, and the way he is geared up.

One thing you'll want to learn, as a compliment to mastering dry-brushing of the highlights, is washing or inking the "lowlights" as it were. It adds depth, and it helps keep a figure from looking half weathered/half plastic.

Thanks for the tip.

Next stop......washing tutorial.

raptor · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:42 am

I've just recently discovered the technique of using washes, and now I won't do anything but.

The figure looks great as is though, and I think that you are really improving in your drybrushing. I am impressed with this figure.

- R

Oneforceleader · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Great Paint scheme I think I will get another one and give it a different look too. You realy sold this one.

HypnoHustler · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:59 pm

I like that color scheme and parts combo. Actually reminds me more than a little of Ice Cream Soldier. I'm usually not big into drybrushing, I like my figures to look "factory" but it works well on desert figures, and I can't argue with the quality of it.

Tanstoys · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:02 am

looks good again, on my monitor his lower arms do look like gold..weird

Dusty79 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:29 pm

Tanstoys wrote:

looks good again, on my monitor his lower arms do look like gold..weird

Its a light brown. I was going for that bronzed tan look that someone in the desert would no doubt have.

Tapper · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:19 pm

Another home run.

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:32 pm

Really enjoying your work!

bucky · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** IA

I like it. You are becoming one of my favorites to watch.

Pyre · **Joined:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:01 pm

Being relatively new to this stuff, you're definitely picking up steam fast. I'm not sure if there's been anything you've done so far that hasn't looked good.

MobileBattleBunker · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:50 pm

I love the techno look of these new figures and that color pallet has the right contrast to bring out the details on the armor. I feel like this could ever be an updated BF2K dodger or Sigma Six Desert Wolf

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Steve

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