Old Collingwood

1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said:

you've made some really good progress since I last looked in     great job!  

Thank you kindly Denis.

OC.

I will be honest I do not have a lot of knowledge about the ACW  apart from what I saw on the TV program North and South,   over here the only country wide war  we had was the ECW  English Civil War   between  the Crown following people and the  Parliment  - it  split the country leading to the war it created.

OC.

The Admiral said  they are  "Creepy  - so lifelike"

OC.

So I have started laying down some paint layers  - started as I do with the faces / hair / sideboards  then the brading and plate on the hats,  next I put a few Red layers on the jacket.

OC.

20 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said:

@Kevin thankyou for that link, there was alot I didn't know in it eg the Dutch and German troops 👍

@Canute yes, if they are as well painted as the French, they will look superb. 

The 60th did get a mention in one of the sharpe books, Sharpes Regiment I think it was, but it's a shame they are not as well known as the 95th🤔

I will do my best,  on my way to the bench as we speak.😉

OC.

Hi all,   I think I have rectified the back strap problems  -  I scraped off some of that double line detail  and the nasty gouge  I caused, now they are smooth but with just a subtle line detail, with a couple of thin white paint lines they should look ok.

OC.

1 minute ago, Edwardkenway said:

I see what you mean, I think in the circumstances perhaps they should go into battle fully kitted up, we wouldn't want you to send untidy troops into the fight "old chap, what!!😆😉"

I might  make him an experiment  - could try sanding off some of the raised detail were the straps would be, and try to cut some very very narrow strips of tamiya tape, see if I could get them to stick then  prime over the top again to seal them down, then in theory  they would just be picked out with paint.

Or I might not and just slap the packs on.😵

OC.

Still not sure about that back  - looks messy.

OC.

Evening all  following with popular requests  I ahve started on the KGL Line Infantry  that was sent down to support the Light Infantry defending the Farm,  constructed and primed with flat back  acrylic,  these ones for some reason have better back detail so I think I can leave off the packs.

OC.

38 minutes ago, Canute said:

Nice, I just got the Osprey book on the Rifles in the mail. Should be some good reading.

Will look forward to some  info from you from the book Ken.

OC.

1 minute ago, Edwardkenway said:

Thanks, and that sounds about the right ratio, 4 to 1 😁

Hmmm sniping from the sandpits across the road from the farm😏. Good strategy Ken take the french line from the flank😉👍

Yep ,  the plan  (for want of a word) is to place the KGL light  all over the farm with thier rifles, also mixing it with thier line  brothers, then I will use the same figures  when I get more  to do Sharpy boys 95th little group  defending the end of the wall  between the sandpits and the gravel road.

Sort of a plan.

OC.

23 minutes ago, Canute said:

How about one of the Riflemen, OC?

Got to wait on some Green paint for the KGL Light  colours, but will do a few when I get  them and paint.

OC.

2 hours ago, Canute said:

Nice work, OC. To add replacement detail would require micro-sculpting tools and skills.

Thanks Ken,    yep I think messing around trying to correct thier backs will be more than its worth.

OC.

7 hours ago, Edwardkenway said:

The attacking force getting slowly bigger, I hope the KLG will be ready for the French assault 😋

Very nice work so far OC, I'm really enjoying this project 👍

OK  just for you I will build a KGL  Line Infantry  person  resplendent  in his Red and Grey uniform and with his Musket.☺️

OC.

Here are the packs  with everything on them  -

OC.

15 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

I didn't know that, OC.  Way back in the day of my doing such things, packs were separate and sometimes things like belts and scabbards were also.  But the detailing wasn't as good as it is today. 

Yep  the packs contain  - part of the  coat tails, Ammo box, and even the  scabbard  all moulded together.

OC.

2 minutes ago, rayschilke said:

Greats shots. Thanks for the compliment. It is a hobby that really is all about what equipment you have. Tough to learn everything as every aspect from tracking, capture, and processing seems like it's own college course. Keeps the brain young though. This plane is about to be a challenge with cable rigging. No do overs like throwing out a bad picture file. But I do have another sopwith build log in this group to reference. It is a good source for me and a blessing to have😀

Its great having you showing us all your work Ray, please continue to its an inspiration  and a pleasure to watch.

OC.

Do you know Mark  even the  coat tails are moulded onto the packs  - so  they assume everyone will be fitted.

OC.

2 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Ah...well take my idea and dump in the trash bin.   

It would have been an excellent idea if they had thought about people not wanting to put the packs on.

OC.

12 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Beautiful work, OC.   Have you tried filling in the backs with putty?  Or something similar?

Trouble with doing that  - it will still  leave a  flat back  from how they moulded then to take the  packs  - even the straps that are moulded onto the front and over the shoulders  suddenly stop where the packs go  - it would be very noticable.

OC.

I agree  with everyone  - its really looking swell  and those canons look Superb.

OC.

Superb Asto work,   I too used to have a dabble  at DSO  objects  managed a few years back to get these Two  -  Seven Sisters  and  Jupiter and moons.

OC.

4 minutes ago, VTHokiEE said:

This is my missing piece; unfortunately, when I try to focus my hand like that I get the shakes. I usually try to stabilize my arm against the table as much as possible to minimize it (and only do a little at a time), but hopefully it’ll get better with time but even as a kid I was never good at it, my older brother was much better 🙂.

Yep,  I have to steady mine too  - I kind off use one hand against the other to steady it, and slow my breathing  down a bit  (hence why I can't chat with the admiral while Im painting).

You do loverly work on your ship build  - love what you are doing.

OC.

17 minutes ago, VTHokiEE said:

Those look really nice! Wow, someday I’d love to be able to paint miniatures like that!

Thank you kindly for those kind words,  it just having a steady hand  - a good magnifyer  and small paint brushes, and practice as the more you do and get a feeling for how they go  - they do improve.

OC.

I  have finished my 55th Ligne Voltigeur.

And another group  photoshoot.

OC.