“Foster” is a 28mm Hasslefree figure which I feel certain is based on someone but not sure who. My guess would be Kurt Russell but if I’m right then I am at a loss as to what film. If anyone knows please tell me so I can then go “derrrrr!” In any event it is a figure I like and in keeping with wanting to develop my freehand work felt this figure provided some opportunity.
T-Shirts and vests provide scope I think for all kinds of logos and images which is possibly the biggest reason why I like this figure. The big question was what to do and how to do it? Out of the blue I had a flash back moment and remembered my brother and I used to draw Mickey Mouse by drawing around old pennies for his head and half pennies for his ears. Obviously that wasn’t going to work here but I was struck by the idea and determined to paint Mickey on his vest. After checking on a few Google images I set about giving it a go. A couple of progress photos are included below.
Once Mickey was done it was all about finishing the paint work. In effort to try something different I settled upon another variant of camouflage trousers and was pretty pleased with how these turned out. A few bricks and a splash of plant colour for the base and job done.
TIM
The Imperfect Modeller 
I’m getting a strong Big Trouble in Little China vibe?
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Yes, spot on! “Derrrr!” That was bugging me. 🙂
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Very nice sir the free hand is spot on!
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Thank you. I was pleased with how it turned out. At some point I’ll take a look at some other characters but I think they will be much tougher to do. 🙂
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Yer, not sure of another character that is as well known and not supper hard to paint
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Likewise but hopefully I might find something.
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Excellently done mate – I love the camo & Micky is just fab!!
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Cheers Alex. All in all I think this one came out quite well … in the end. 🙂
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Love it! 🙂
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Thanks John. 🙂
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Excellent looking freehand and camo pattern TIM, and would definitely concur on Jack from ” Big Trouble in little China”
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Thanks Dave. As to the film it seems the only one who had brain freeze on this one was me. Another senior moment! 🙂
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Looks great – fantastic work on the camo and Micky is just excellent.
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Cheers matey, it was another little push on the freehand challenge I’m setting myself and overall I’m pleased with this one. 🙂
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Superb- love the trousers too.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks Pete. It was a little labour of love I must say. 🙂
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Excellent color choices on this one, mate. I wouldn’t have thought a cold blue would look with good with Mickey Mouse but it works extremely well here. The freehand is excellent and maybe the best you’ve done. I like how you captured the “cartoony” style of Mickey Mouse as well. You really outdid yourself with this one 🙂
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Thank you, he’s certainly a personal favourite for sure. Mickey is a relatively straight forward image to paint but doing it on a fraction of a 28mm figure and keeping my hand steady to do it too was something else entirely! 🙂
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Looks spot on. I’m glad someone pointed out which movie, because my brain was having a hard time figuring it out without the color of clothes he wore in the movie. I kept thinking of Escape from New York!
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Thank you. If I had thought to check out the movie first then I would probably have gone with the appropriate paint job but then again I would not have painted Mickey. 🤔
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That’s true, and it would have been sad to miss out on your freehand. I could totally imagine him wearing a white t-shirt with a rock band on it though. Now, that would be some freehand, egad!
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I love it. Still one of my all time films. I love that this company make so many quality minis like this.
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Thank you. There not for everyone but I do think Hasslefree produce some outstanding figures.
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