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Crew Figures from Modelu


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Hi

I found this Modelu firm website.

http://www.modelu3d.co.uk

The seem to produce these lovely train crews in very nice details and poses.

I haven't seen them for real yet, but I just order some.

They are not the cheapest figures, but if they look as good, as they are advertised, they are worth to give it a go.

Perhaps some of you already bought some of these figures, let us know what you think of them?

I'll keep jou informed when I get them.

Cheers,

Danny

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  • 3 weeks later...

Yesterday I received two figures from Modelu.

And I'm very pleased about their quality.

The figures them self are made with the latesed technique of 3D printing and are very detailed.

You can ask your self is this necessary on such a small scale, I leave this up to everybody's opinion.

Any way I just want to point out that these figures are top in fine scale.

This is how they arrive, packed of course in a strong small cardboard box.

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After I took them out of their Bags, I washed them with a good soap to get rid of any grease partikels that where left when they where molded.

I then super glued them to a wooden washing peg that I altered a bid, by making the ends flat.

This will provide a good base to hold them.

Here you can see how well they are detailed.

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They are now ready for their ground coat.

I do hope their is some interest here on the forum, that I do a small tutorial on them?

Cheers,

Danny

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Small update...

The figures did get their primer coat applied by airbrush.

I use grey acrylic-polyurethane primer from Vallejo.

This paint is top quality, I've tried several brands, but this one to me is the best.

The primer color grey is a personal choice.

Their are people who prefer black or white but that's something you've to experiment around with, to see what soots you the best.

Just for the record, black & white is also available in the acrylic-polyurethane primers from Vallejo.

This paint can also be applied in all ranges of modelbuilding.

But make sure if you want to use this paint, that you also buy the thinner and cleaner.

Always clean you material immediately after use.

Once acrylic-polyurethane primer from Vallejo is hard, their is very little that removes it without damaging your item.

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With the primer applied you even can see better how nice these figures are detailed.

There are no seams that needed to be removed, lovely product to work with.

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Next stage will be applying the base colors...

Cheers,

Danny

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...here is the last part...

After the ground coat was applied, the build up with colors is applied.

For this I use the Andrea color system paint.

This paint is a professional water based acrylic figurine paint.

The paint is bought in specific color set, like this set for red for instance.

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The color range starts with a basic paint for the specific color.

From there you apply first the dark shades then you go to the light shades.

Although on such a small OO scale, the through potential of the paint system can not be applied to it's full right, but it's still is nice to work with the system.

You also could buy a few general paints from the Vallejo range, that will do the trick.

I have the Andrea system at hand so I used that.

I always start with the skin parts.

First a general flesh paint.

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You first applier the dark shades, from light to dark, under the shin, at borders where clothes touch the skin, underside of the hands, etc...

Than you apply the light shades, from dark to light, top of the nose, shin, top of the hands etc...

Of course like in this case with a crew for steam trains, you want to apply coal dirty hands and faces.

I advice not to apply that with paint, I always paint a fresh not dirty face.

Than I take Vallejo black pigment powder, you could also use pastel chalk, and apply that with a dry brush.

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The same is done with the rest of the colors.

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Now only the figures need to be set in a locomotive, and finished...

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Unfortunately the second figure is not so visible on camera but you'll get the idea.

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I'm sorry I couldn't get more detailed photos, but such small OO figures are really hard to take pictures off.

But I think there is enough detail to make up you mind from.

Well so far the figures from Modelu, I only can say top product...

Cheers,

Danny

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Those figures look fantastic. Good quality and your painting skills have brought them to life. I'm needing a lot of Victorian or Edwardian figures soon. The ones that I have seen are very expensive though.

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