Old Collingwood
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Evening all, next stage trying out a few Cuirassiers I got on a single spue (cheaper that way only a couple of quid each) I started with the Horse After cleaning the two sections up just a couple of seams but not realy an issue, then I did a couple of coats of Oak Brown, then some washes followed by the harness in Black.. The lighting makes it look darker than it is as my lamp is dead overhead. OC.
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Hi all, right - French infantry man number one finished (just a little display on a piece of my base I was sent. OC.
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Thats an idea or the herbal tablet bottles. OC.
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Thank you kindly Mark, that does sound like a great idea as I have five or six primed up (used tamiya fine surface rattle can primer) but now ran out. OC.
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I think that was a little later in the day when the farm was over run by the French and the French canon came up, so guess they wouldn't be there in the time frame I am going for, I am aiming for roughly middle of the battle when the farm was still held by a mixture of Green/Grey and Red coat KGL and a few 95th (Sharps) outside near the wall supporting the KGL, while the french was attacking with Line Infantry and Cuirasseriers. OC.
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Thank you kindly Edward, I am trying to paint them with a realistic look - dirty from the enviroment and battle. OC.
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Thank you kindly Lou, the Spit is there part artstic license and part space saving in my display uinit as I am running out of shelves, but who is to say that they would not share the same apron space at some point - they were both on station at the same time. OC.
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Evening all - more painting (good job I am not on piecework) slowly slowly catchy monkey, just needing to paint his musket then the first one is done - only about another 99 to go😲 OC.
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Thank you Roger, any advice with figure work is deffinatly welcome (Its new territory to me) I use the excellent Vallajo putty - its really good. OC.
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I really need to come up with some better painting blocks instead of my paint tubs for while I paint them, I will have a look in the house and see if I can find anything. OC.
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Evening all, I did abit more on my 2nd Infantry Brigade Rifleman, they are very fiddly and need good sharp fine paintbrushes lots of light and a magnifier, its a case of working on the main colours then trying to reach the awkward bits hidden like the cross belts behind his musket, I am trying give him a dirtied appearance as he would have been on the field from all the mud. OC.
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Thanks Mark, he is the over looker who sits in a chair and gives advice - just like a back seat driver. OC.
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Thank you kindly Mark. OC.
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Evening all, on the back of my Mossie Dio - "No peace for the wicked" so i decided to start one of the French line infintry, first I gave the face and hands my flesh colour I followed this with a wash, then another slightly dry touch up over the face and hands, next I worked on the hat - this is a basic flat Black with a Red and White plume and a yellow/gold detail diamond, I followed this with another gentle wash and a slight dry brush. OC.
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Thank you Roger. OC.
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Thank you Edward, yep it was a close run thing. OC.
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Thank you kindly Mike. OC.
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Thank you so mutch bro, it only shined because of a few suprises. OC..
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Thank you kindly Jack. OC.
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Thank you Ken. a bit of artistic license but why not. OC.
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Right then folks "Take a seat and enjoy the show" here is the Dio - We start off with my dad chatting with his superior about a sticking Flap At the same time "Number Two" is making his way to the plane after giving the bases dog some attention, The jeep is from were the Two mossie pilots is still on the pan with the dog waving its tail. A spit is brought over as my dad had a quick look over her before working on the mossie. And at the same time one of my dads work friends walk carrying a gas can for the jeep. And here is the general over head scene - And I finish with the dio put on display in my unit with friends. Thank You all for all the convos - help and likes it has been a fun build made even better by some suprises. OC.
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She is looking Very Very nice Mark. OC.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E3 ragove Matchbox 1/32
Old Collingwood replied to Papa's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Yep RN. OC. -
B 25 Mitchell ragove 1/144 Minicraft
Old Collingwood replied to Papa's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Or good old Blu Tack. OC. -
Lots of houses like that in both Warwick and Stratford on Avon here in the UK. OC.
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