These are the two additional Gilles figures I have just prepped.  I’ve modified the bareheaded one to give him a “hands in pocket” stance – done usingMiliput around a wire armature. I’ll let the primer dry for 24 hours and then get started on painting them – cheers for now. Continue reading Two more Gilles Villeneuve driver figures
I eventually got back to my line up of 1/20 driver figures and today I decided to tackle the Villeneuve figure and try to make some progress – it’s the dreaded “day job” – keeps slowing me down and distracting me!  I actually now have three Villeneuve figures on the go at the moment, different versions from 1977 to 1982 – (with and without the helmet).  One great aspect of these GF figures is the variety of helmet options they provide. In the case of this Villeneuve kit, both the Bell and GPA helmets are included – so rather than … Continue reading Gilles Villeneuve GF-models Driver figure WIP
Today, I made a return to the selection of miniature F1 driver I have on the go at the moment - I started this one a couple of weeks ago (along with many others) and unfortunately the “day job” keeps getting in the way of some serious progress on these – but we have to eat! I’m reasonably happy with progress so far – midtones, shades and highlights on the suit look ok , however, I will come back to them later and sharpen them up after I’ve applied the decals. Flesh tonesand eyes look ok, so now I’ll prepare … Continue reading Gilles Villeneuve 1/20 Driver figure WIP
While I was researching the colors etc for the miniature driver figure of Gilles (see my previous post), I started to do a pencil sketch of him strapped into his cockpit deep in concentration before leaving the pits. Â It’s done in HB & 2B lead on 300gsm watercolor paper – unmounted 18×12 inches – (12×8 mounted). Continue reading Gilles Villeneuve – pencil sketch
Another of the driver figures I have just added to my Work in Progress stock is this one of Gilles Villeneuve. The figure is by GF-models and apart from being very nicely detailed it has an excellent likeness to the man himself. So far, I’ve just slightly modified the hair (to make it slightly longer) and I’ve also added some detail to the polo necked fireproof under vest.  As I have three figures of Gilles to make and paint, I’ve decided to depict him wearing different overalls representing different periods from his short driving career – this version will be … Continue reading Gilles Villeneuve 1/20 scale driver figure
