WIP Grenadier a Cheval c1700

[billyturnip]

This is the favourite of my current projects so is getting the most attention at the moment. A 30mm musician of the Grenadiers a Cheval c.1700 from http://www.kieler-zinnfiguren.de/

Roger.

 

[EdC]

Roger,

He is looking pretty good. Great depth to him.

Ed

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers Ed.

Roger.

 

[recastingspecialties]

Iit has been very interesting watching the highwayman billy turnips painting over the years .. love the depth

 

[MarquisMini]

Looks great Roger, that is a beautiful uniform and your painting certainly do justice to it.
keep up the great work my friend.

 

[phc35]

very nice roger, look at the site you mentioned, nice stuff if I could understand the German. I have wanted to take a stab at a larger set sometime

 

[billyturnip]

Iit has been very interesting watching the highwayman billy turnips painting over the years .. love the depth

Thank you very much, hopefully I have a few years left in me and don't end up like the other highwayman with a similar name!

Roger.

 

[billyturnip]

Looks great Roger, that is a beautiful uniform and your painting certainly do justice to it.
keep up the great work my friend.

Thanks very much Daniel, the tricky bit will be adding the pattern to the stripes.

Roger.

 

[billyturnip]

very nice roger, look at the site you mentioned, nice stuff if I could understand the German. I have wanted to take a stab at a larger set sometime

Thank you Jay.
Kieler used a lot of different engravers, some better than others. If you're interested in the 1700 period I would personally recommend anything engraved by Ludwig Frank marked L Fr on this page, http://www.kieler-zinnfiguren.de/Listen/1700.html
If there's anything you're particularly interested in drop me a line and I'll see if I can help.
Roger.

 

[Wings5797]

A great start on a great engraving Roger.
These look particulary sharp on detail?
The 30mm bit still eludes me .
Good work Mate.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Keith, here's a couple of close ups of other figs from the same set so you can see just how good the Frank engravings are.

Roger.

 

[MarquisMini]

Thanks very much Daniel, the tricky bit will be adding the pattern to the stripes.

Roger.

Oh yes... that is always a painstaking process.
Good luck!

 

[Wings5797]

WOW. Really sharp engraving to hold up upder this magnification Roger.
Not that that makes the painting any easier.
Cheers,
Keith