Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,   I have been away from the bench for a few days  as I had a bedroom to decorate  (not too nice in warm conditions)  anyways on with my build   -  I cracked on and added a few washes and then my normal  dust  dry brush  to my 5th KGL  duo, so they are finished apart from my flat top coat  that will be applied to all of those  completed  in my box.

Next  was to continue with  54th/55th  Ligne  Fusiliers  painting their details etc.

 

OC.

Edited August 14, 2022 by Old Collingwood

[Jack12477]

Nicely done OC , I especially like the wounded pair with the muddy boots. Well done! 

[Old Collingwood]

11 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

Nicely done OC , I especially like the wounded pair with the muddy boots. Well done! 

Thank you kindly Jack.

 

OC

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,   more progress  today  -  I finished off the  Fusiliers  then placed all the French I  have done  bar  a  few  injured  togther  - 

 

OC.

[king derelict]

Looking great OC. This is going to be a magnificent work. I see some fugure painters outlining belts etc in black. It looks quite dramatic but it lacks the realism that your use of wshes acheives. Excellent

Alan

[Old Collingwood]

14 minutes ago, king derelict said:

Looking great OC. This is going to be a magnificent work. I see some fugure painters outlining belts etc in black. It looks quite dramatic but it lacks the realism that your use of wshes acheives. Excellent

Alan

Thank you so much Alan,     its  a  challenge  to get the right amount of detail from the washes/dry brushing  without over doing it,   they need to show a good level of dirt/dust  from the very muddy conditions  during the battle.

 

OC.

[Canute]

Looking very good, OC. Can almost hear the Pas de Charge as they attack in column.

[Old Collingwood]

2 hours ago, Canute said:

Looking very good, OC. Can almost hear the Pas de Charge as they attack in column.

Thank you kindly Ken.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,    as I have more or less  finished the French  - I decided  to  work on a few of the Ill fated  Luneburg  regiment that was  cut down  when they  came down the hill   to help the KGL  at LHS  and  came head on  with the Cuirassiers.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,    more progress  with my Luneburg  -  Trousers/gaitors/haversacks/Water bottles/Yellow shako details  and some straps.

 

OC.

Edited August 18, 2022 by Old Collingwood

[Canute]

Looking good. Coming more alive.

[Old Collingwood]

13 minutes ago, Canute said:

Looking good. Coming more alive.

Thank you Ken.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

they are going to look terrific when placed into position

[Old Collingwood]

8 hours ago, Kevin said:

they are going to look terrific when placed into position

Thank you kindly Kevin.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,   Luneburg  Battalion  painted and weathered  - and put away in my  box.

 

OC.

Edited August 20, 2022 by Old Collingwood

[king derelict]

Great figures. You see the colourful uniforms of the day and forget that they got dirty, dusty and ragged out in the field, The weathering is great

Alan

[Old Collingwood]

1 minute ago, king derelict said:

Great figures. You see the colourful uniforms of the day and forget that they got dirty, dusty and ragged out in the field, The weathering is great

Alan

Thank you kindly Alan,   yep it was quite a muddy  day  from all the nights rain,   with the different troups  trudging through all that mud.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,  I have managed  to make up a few more French  out of my stock,  and  duly  primed then after  putting them together.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,     more progress  with the last of my French  -  belts/hibi vests and tunics.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,   I mananged to get a bit more done  today  - including  a 54th  bugler,   still  more  to be done on them yet.

 

OC.

 

 

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,   some more  time on my little figures  today,    I  painted their  trousers  and  added a few  details.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,  I started  painting the  rear details and the details on the muskets.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

No progress  as  such  as  I have had the day off  watching  tv,    not long  finished  watching  Smithsonian Channel about  War machines  -  this mornings  was about the OH6  (little bird)   one  particular  bird was  flying in NAM  as  part of a Two ship  with a Cobra  when the Cobra was  shot down and the  little bird  went in  to rescue the crew,  it landed in a paddy field  and the skids  was getting  stuck  so they had  to loose as much weigh as possible  throwing out all sorts of stuff,  it was then  able to  lift  out but only by red lining the engine.   They made it back safe  but  the engine  was not too good.

 

One of these  bad boys  - 

 

OC.

Edited September 4, 2022 by Old Collingwood

[Canute]

Informally called a Loach. Had something to do with the identifier.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,    got a bit more  time on my figures  -  I finished  off the painting  then some washes  - just waiting on  some  dust.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,   dust/dirt  added  to  the last of my  54/55th  Ligne  troops,  they have been put in my box  with the others.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

I have also  started  on the last of my 2nd KGL  - primed  ready for painting.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

I havn't  deserted  this   folks  just having to  deal with  real life  has   made my mojo  for model making   shrink, I am   sure it will  return,   just   retain your seats  they  are  not going away.

 

OC.

[Canute]

Understand that, OC. Real life has priority. Be safe and well.

[king derelict]

Good luck with the RL issues OC .. This masterpiece is well worth waiting for

Alan