Member Spotlight
Adrian Debattista
Originally from Malta, LIMCS member Adrian Debattista, currently resides in Bethpage, Long Island. Adrian has always had a passion for drawing and building and painting models. Like most he started as a teenager building WWI armor and planes. Adrian is a graphic designer by trade and has worked at agencies mainly on Long Island. In his late 20s he went to his local hobby store where he saw a flyer for the LIMCS show and the rest was history. This show opened up a whole new world for him and became a member. He credits joining the club and its members to really opening up his passion for this wonderful hobby and advancing his techniques. He also enjoys playing many sports, especially Volleyball.
Q &A
1. What was the 1st figure you ever painted?
If memory serves me right, the first figures I ever painted were some Tamiya 1/35 WWII
Germans and GI's to go along with the armor I was building as a teenager in the 80s.
When I started concentrating on figures, the first one I did was a Verlinden medieval knight.
2. What's your favorite painting medium and why?
I have always painted with acrylics/water-based paints, starting with Tamiya paints. Those
were the paints that were readily available to me at the local hobby store. Eventually I moved
on to other brands and have stuck with them over the years as I have learned how to use and
blend them.
3. Do you have a favorite figure manufacturer?
I am partial to the larger scales - 90mm, 120mm and 200mm figures so Verlinden has always
had a special place in my heart as those were the first figures I found when I really got
interested in painting figures
4. What are your favorite topics and or historical periods to paint?
I love all periods as there are such different styles that go with each period. I love the diversity
the hobby can offer, and I can go from ancient soldier then move to a Napoleonic or WWII
figure...but I do have a slight preference for Medieval knights.
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5. Do you have a favorite artist and why?
There are so many talented artists out there that it's impossible to pick a favorite. I am always
so awestruck with the work I find of the many talented people out there in this hobby.
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6. Do you have any advice for beginners?
My advice to beginners would be: 1. Don't get discouraged and think you cannot achieve the
high levels you see out there. It takes work and a real passion to improve. 2. The other thing I
have learned is to be patient. Spend the necessary time you need to make the figure the best
you can do. Don't try just to "knock out" a figure. Take your time and put in as much detail as
you can. That's what makes the difference between a good figure and a great one.
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