WIP Officer of the Saintonge Regiment,1781

[MarquisMini]

Hello planeteers!
This is my latest patient in my "surgeon office"
The figure's body is from Modeles et Allures as usual.
The unifom is from 1767 , modified to the 1779 Regulation uniform.
Mods include narrowing the turnbacks, ' shaved" part of the pockets , added a standing collar with Green stuff
The head is from JMD models.
The hat is from scratch,used a mold i created and pressed a ball of Magic sculpt.
Details on the hat are in green stuff.
the legs are from Vid soldiers (miniwelt).
I am considering something unusual for the coat base,i have a bottle of Vallejo Panzer Aces Afrika korps highlight , which is very similar to the prior mix i used for the other figures, so i will give it a try.
the Uniform for this regiment is white with Dark green facings.
Best regards and great weekend to all of you.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Hi Daniel
This looks an interesting conversion and perhaps not the easiest of uniforms to paint ,
will watch with great interest.

Ron

 

[DaveG]

Glad to see you right on to the next victim Daniel.

You know we are always eager to see what you create next.

 

[billyturnip]

Good start and still following along Daniel.

Roger.

 

[MarquisMini]

Hi Daniel
This looks an interesting conversion and perhaps not the easiest of uniforms to paint ,
will watch with great interest.

Ron

Hi Ron, thanks for passing by.
I'll try to do my best.
Best regards

 

[MarquisMini]

Glad to see you right on to the next victim Daniel.

You know we are always eager to see what you create next.

lol..good one Dave.
I can't wait to get out of work and go basecoat this guy

 

[MarquisMini]

Good start and still following along Daniel.

Roger.

Roger,always a pleasure having you on the threads.
I'll make sure i post some progress pics.
I think i will wait to finish the upper body of the figure to build the arms.
I am planning to make the pose of the both hands resting on top of the sword.

 

[MarquisMini]

Hello folks , a little progress on this officer.
I basecoated the regimental coat with Panzer Aces Afrika Korps highlight , i used a mix between deck tan and stone grey for the lapels,i figured it will give it a little different shade than the coat .
the vest and pants were basecoated in pale grey/blue.
the hat i used a mix of German grey and burnt umber.
The face is a mix of Salmon rose, cavalry brown and english uniform.
Best regards

 

[PhilinYuma]

Not only a pleasure to look at, but good lesson for me. I have no doubt that the coat used by the British infantry at the beginning of the nineteenth century was based on the Austrian (NOT the French!) pattern, but I had not realized that the stand up collar went back so far. Back to the books and thanks!

 

[MarquisMini]

Not only a pleasure to look at, but good lesson for me. I have no doubt that the coat used by the British infantry at the beginning of the nineteenth century was based on the Austrian (NOT the French!) pattern, but I had not realized that the stand up collar went back so far. Back to the books and thanks!

The french regimental coat actually took a "prussian " look on the regulation of 1776 ( by the Marquis de Choisseul) , it was greatly critisized by the French and it was unpopular.
the coat or coatee had short tail and colors were applied to cuffs,turnbacks lapels but in different colors , they even wore a strange four cornered hat!.
So it was a relief that they have change the regulation on 1779 with a more conventional cot,long tails etc.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Wow, you dont even take a breath between figs do you?
Another great start... so many whites and greys, the mixes are mindboggling
Keep posting the stages as I furiously take notes

Cheers
Colin

 

[MarquisMini]

Wow, you dont even take a breath between figs do you?
Another great start... so many whites and greys, the mixes are mindboggling
Keep posting the stages as I furiously take notes

Cheers
Colin

lol, ok mate i will.
I am jumping from figures to figures since i have painted other soldiers of the regiment few years back and rethinking the strategy for the Yorktown diorama.
I always say " i will touch up this fig only" and end up doing a whole lot more painting

 

[ChaosCossack]

How's this diorama gonna work? Seems like you're gonna have a couple of reps from every French regiment in America, are you going for a 3D version of the plates you use for research? That could be pretty cool in its' own right.
Just trying to get a mental picture.

CJ

 

[MarquisMini]

How's this diorama gonna work? Seems like you're gonna have a couple of reps from every French regiment in America, are you going for a 3D version of the plates you use for research? That could be pretty cool in its' own right.
Just trying to get a mental picture.

CJ

I have 4 squares of 12 x 12 ,each one will have the 2 regiments that were side by side in the early stages of the battle.
I will post an image of the location of the regiments that i have from the Men At Arms series.
I also planning to have some french Artillerie present
It is hard even for me to get the whole picture of the squares, but i will keep working on it.

 

[megroot]

very good conversion. Like them;
Painting looks very promissing.

marc

 

[MarquisMini]

very good conversion. Like them;
Painting looks very promissing.

marc

Thanks Marc , i could only hope it will .
cheers

 

[Edorta]

Buen comienzo Daniel. This too, it´s going to be nice.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[MarquisMini]

Buen comienzo Daniel. This too, it´s going to be nice.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia


Thanks Eduardo , lot of work and re-touching other 3 fusiliers of the same regiment,one of them in the 1776 Aurore facings with sky blue collar.