Joe Boxer finished (perhaps!)

Subject: Joe Boxer finished (perhaps!) Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:57 am

This fellow is one of the figures I got at the flea market south of Miami, he had a truly bad paint job so I figured I had nothing to lose repainting him. Besides, he's probably nothing special- his only stamps are 'BOXER' and 'CHINA'. And I feel pretty comfortable and confident with dog colors and markings. So here he is part of the way done- I was originally planning on making him a flashy brindle with lots of white, but he seems to be saying he'd rather stay fawn with just a little- or even no- white. So we'll see, I can always add markings later.

I was hoping to trade him for some plastic rods or sell him when he's done.

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This is fun! I'd like to try more. I repainted an old Apatosaurus figure also, but have since given it away. I did take a couple pictures, but they made the colours much bolder than in real life.

Subject: Re: Joe Boxer finished (perhaps!) Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:53 am

Very nice!

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Subject: Re: Joe Boxer finished (perhaps!) Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:50 am

Agree with Andreas Very Happy

Well done!

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Subject: Re: Joe Boxer finished (perhaps!) Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:55 pm

Nice! Boxers are one of my favorite breeds!

Subject: Re: Joe Boxer finished (perhaps!) Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:33 am

I finished Joe Boxer, and I hate my camera! These photos look awful, but my flash doesn't work anymore. I didn't add a glare spot, but there is glossy nail polish over his eyes/nose/lips. Otherwise it's a satin clearcoat. I left him fawn, just touching things up a little, adding nails/pawpads and a white spot on his chest. Wonder if I should add glare spots to his eyes? And I haven't closed the door to adding brindle stripes or more white. Maybe see if someone wants him, and what they'd prefer.
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Subject: Re: Joe Boxer finished (perhaps!) Thu Jun 04, 2015 2:13 am

He looks great!

Would you mind a small suggestion for next time? You can try sanding down the seams and covering up that big gap on the neck with clay, so he looks more realistic. Smile

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Subject: Re: Joe Boxer finished (perhaps!) Mon Jun 08, 2015 1:26 am

Thanks for the tips, LeeAnn. :) Is it okay to use a dremel on softer hollow figures like this? Or should I find a small hand file?

Subject: Re: Joe Boxer finished (perhaps!) Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:51 pm

Nice work :)

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Subject: Re: Joe Boxer finished (perhaps!) Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:16 pm

pipsxlch wrote:: Thanks for the tips, LeeAnn. :) Is it okay to use a dremel on softer hollow figures like this? Or should I find a small hand file?

I would be afraid the dremel would take off too much. You'd probably be much safer with a needle file or just plain old sandpaper Very Happy

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