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Started by Illoman, June 24, 2009, 07:54:57 PM

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Illoman

June 24, 2009, 07:54:57 PM
I believe it was here some time ago someone posted a painting guide for the monsters: i.e. Lugosi's/Chaney's/Karloff's eye color, hair color, etc.
Could someone repost that? I thought I saved it but can't locate it.

Thanks,
Mike

lblambert

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June 24, 2009, 08:17:54 PM

typhooforme

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June 24, 2009, 09:20:27 PM
Yep, that's the site to check.  I just posted this same link in the WOLF MAN DEBATE thread at CLASSIC MONSTER MOVIES here.  Seems to be a popular subject lately! 
Robert in Ohio

"I don't care what they do, so long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses."   Mrs. Patrick Campbell

Headless Hearseman

#3
June 24, 2009, 09:22:52 PM
Hey--that's me!

I remembered a general questionaire filled out in Lugosi's hand, printed in FMOF.  I HAD to find that for his eye colour when I painted my Billikin Dracula in the early 1990's... and it led to what you see on the webpage.

Hope it's useful.
Headless Fritz
maker of monsters
maker of custom kit plates

lblambert

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June 24, 2009, 10:02:16 PM
Quote from: typhooforme on June 24, 2009, 09:20:27 PM
Yep, that's the site to check.  I just posted this same link in the WOLF MAN DEBATE thread at CLASSIC MONSTER MOVIES here.  Seems to be a popular subject lately! 

That's it!! I read your post earlier today and thought it was such a great reference I bookmarked it. Then I saw this thread by Mike just a few hours later and remembered the link but couldn't remember which thread led me to it.

Illoman

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June 25, 2009, 10:51:17 AM
Thanks, LB that's perfect!! I appreciate you posting that.

Mike

mike c

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June 25, 2009, 11:32:29 AM
Quote from: Headless Hearseman on June 24, 2009, 09:22:52 PM
Hey--that's me!

I remembered a general questionaire filled out in Lugosi's hand, printed in FMOF.  I HAD to find that for his eye colour when I painted my Billikin Dracula in the early 1990's... and it led to what you see on the webpage.

Hope it's useful.

An EXCELLENT reference, and a wonderful piece of work. Thanks for your efforts!

Mike C.

Wolf Man

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June 25, 2009, 11:36:57 AM
Quote from: Headless Hearseman on June 24, 2009, 09:22:52 PM
Hey--that's me!

I remembered a general questionaire filled out in Lugosi's hand, printed in FMOF.  I HAD to find that for his eye colour when I painted my Billikin Dracula in the early 1990's... and it led to what you see on the webpage.

Hope it's useful.

It is a valuable resource.  Thanks for doing that, it will be an enormous help to us all.  I know I appreciate it as do others. 
Even a man who is pure at heart......

Wicked Lester

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June 27, 2009, 03:26:56 PM
Just curious on people's paint styles. My forte is on the 54-60 mm toy soldier stuff but even with the few larger plastic figs /models and even masks that I paint I like to use a flat black primer. Then 2-3 coats of dry brush on the figs and dry sponge on the masks. Sometimes I follow up with a thin color wash and 2-3 coats of sealant.

How do you do yours?
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