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popeye the sailor reacted to king derelict in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
I think it's a very tough trick to pull off. I've seen a lot of dioramas where casualties are essentially standing figures cut off their bases and placed lying down. They don't have the slumped look you see in paintings and photos and rather spoil the appearance. I think you have it sorted out.
Alan
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thank you kindly mate.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to king derelict in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Looks very good OC. The pile will look very convincing when it's in place. It's going to be a cracking diorama
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, my little pile up is finished apart from an airbrush flat coat to protect it.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thank you kindly.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to AJohnson in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Nice detailing. 👍
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thank you kindly Mark, quite intricate work to do - just a case of uisng my fine brushes and going carefully between them.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to mtaylor in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
As some former military might say... "Stack 'em. Pack 'em. And rack 'em." Looks great, OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, bit more work done to my pile - vests and trousers done.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
"Mahl Stick" is what they are called - just found out.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thank you Jack, thats just what I have seen some artists do using a stick with a soft end, will have to suss that one out.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Jack12477 in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
OC, you could try the stick method a lot of sign painters use when painting a company name on their glass doors/windows. I would get a 1/4 or 3/8 inch diameter Maple (or other hard wood) dowel, put a rubber tip on one end, start with a 24 or 36 inch length, trim to comfort. It should be long enough to span your diorama and rest the rubber tip on a work table surface. Hold the other end with one hand , rest your painting hand on the stick. I've seen professional sign painters use one and it's amazing how steady they can be.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Edwardkenway in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
You could leave that detail off the troops that are very difficult to get at, only you and we few here would know🤫
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
I will try that Phil, thank you for coming up with some ideas.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to GrandpaPhil in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Can you ground your wrist out on the building walls or roof?
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thank you kindly Phil, I have seen artists use a stick in one hand balancing the paint brush hand against it. I like the idea of the sponge but alas I wont have room to place that as the scene is quite congested and busy.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to GrandpaPhil in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Rest your wrist and hand on a sponge and use a 000 brush.
I bought the Qualrite set of detail brushes (note: these are artist’s brushes and not model brushes) off of Amazon and they have worked amazingly well for miniatures.
The 000 brush works great for insignia at 28mm scale.
The sponge soaks up the vibration from your wrist.
Given the choice, I would prefer to put my wrist down on something solid to ground it out, but with where you’re trying to work, the sponge would inflict less damage.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, I decided to scan over my build pics earlier and it struck me - some of my 5th KGL (Red Jackets) I dd not paint the White stipes on their bird nest shoulder epaulettes, trouble is they are placed in the farm / glued down (a few under the doorway) If I wanted to try to apply these incredibly small fine White lines - how couuld I do it - keep my hand staeady without a hand support and even see withought being able to get up close to them. any thoughts or ideas folks?
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Its amazing where the time goes - Three hours painting just in those few details.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, more details painted including painting some of the Dark Blue jacket details inside the pile up.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thank you kindly Alan, I have tried to make the wonded/dead more sombre with less colour in their faces.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to king derelict in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Impressive detail in those resin figures. Its easy to forget how small those figures really are. The photo of the lane with the injured soldier and the long shadows looks very convincing.
The pile of casualties is quite a challenge. I look forward to the end result.
Alan
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
And then I cut the First Two resin KGL 5th figures away from the 3D pips, the detail on them is amazing.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Next I have started on mission impossible - I have painted and detailed their faces/hands and hair details and the lozeng hat plates and straps.
OC.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, quite a bit done today - I finished the sole injured figure and placed him slumped against the hedge.
OC.
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