Miniature Figurines

Vesty completed. The (1/20th scale) young lady member of the militia has been completed and stands on a hand-made clay base. The painting is all acrylic.....no oils in this project.....and I am very pleased with the way the Vallejo "Air" acrylics work when brushed on. I am also delighted with the casting from this manufacturer (ZLPA) because the detail is so fine and crisp, right down to the smallest item. You cannot see the watch face because my camera does not focus down to that macro distance, but the two hands are included in the casting. Incredible in something this size! A pleasure to assemble and paint. I have another from the "Girls In Action" series in 1/20th scale and will feature her here in due course.

"Vesty" - from the Girls In Action series. Here is a 1/20th figure - a nice size to work with and a good compromise between the 1/35th and 1/16th figures from the same studio. In fact, they only have one 1/16th and that is "Cassie" , a figure I've already done and featured here. This one depicts a female para-military and she is shown stretching and yawning and, once again, the detail is very fine. So fine, in fact, that it wasn't after until I had cleaned, primed and undercoated her (as shown here) that I noticed her upper teeth and her tongue had been modelled! That is amazing on a casting of this size. (Photo above taken with a DJI Osmo Pocket camera) . I am so used to the days of white-metal castings from the 1980s that I am still being gobsmacked by what is being achieved today in resins, both 3D-prints and castings. (Photo above taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40) Vesty is currently undergoing preparation for finishing in Vallejo ...