Here is my first attempt at trying a differnet technique for painting red. He was sprayed with Blood Red Citadel Spray and then detailed. He went alot faster than the guys I basecoated Black and then painted many many layers of Blood red.
That's a very good and obvious idea ... I wish I had thought of it ...
I think you're getting dinged for the photography, the mold line on the back pack and the angle of the shot. But I see it's better done than a tabletop: 6.5