Completed Victoria Mounted Rifles

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Had this languishing for the last 2 years since Jimbo sculpted it for Campaign Miniatures ...a pipe smoking soldiers of the Victoria Mtd Rifle from the Zulu Wars...went for the battle weary veteran , rugged face etc .....just need to tidy up the undersides and get this on a base now.




Thanks for looking

Nap

 

[Vitalino]

Hello Nap

Beautiful work!! and a diferent subject!!

Regards

Vitalino

 

[Wings5797]

Hi Kevin,
Great sculpt from Mr Evans and very nice brush skills on your part Mate.
I like it a lot.
All the best,
Keith

 

[Richie]

Hi Kev,
This is a nice niche bust from from the AZW and you have done a very nice job so far. It's nice to see a few more of the planeteers are picking up the Zulu war mantle. By the way is this still available????? I need one of these
cheers
Richie

 

[MarquisMini]

Hello Kevin, great work on this trooper, the effect on the leather belt looks very real.
I like the color you've painted his tunic, really nice shade of blue.
Best regards

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Ritchie ,

You are right a niche subject , the Zulu Wars are an amazing mix of uniforms ...all great potential ....a nice job so far???? I thought I had finished it!!!!!
...I will see if Jim has any left over and PM you accordingly

MM,

Thank you for your comments ..I too like the belts , in the Opsrey book the one going over the left shoulder was white ..I wasn't too keen so did both in leather effects ..always a challenge and good to play around getting the effects .

Vitalino and Keith ...cheers for the comments always appreciated ..glad you like him .

Thanks to all for looking in

Nap

 

[Richie]

Hi Guys ,

Ritchie ,

You are right a niche subject , the Zulu Wars are an amazing mix of uniforms ...all great potential ....a nice job so far???? I thought I had finished it!!!!!

Hi Kev,
Oops I still thought you had a bit of tidying up to do. Anyway mate great job, I agree with Dan nice shade of blue for the tunic. Thanks, look forward to your PM, looks like another one to sneak in ......I'll just tell her "It was Kev's fault"
cheers
Richie

 

[Nap]

Hi Richie ,

No problem ...I did have to tidy up the base undersides ..all done now!!!! .

Thanks for the comments about the blue ...went for a worn and washed out look (African Sun effect !!!)

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Hi Kev,
This is a nice niche bust from from the AZW and you have done a very nice job so far. It's nice to see a few more of the planeteers are picking up the Zulu war mantle. By the way is this still available????? I need one of these
cheers
Richie

Hi Richie, Your in luck mate, I've just dug out a Victoria Mounted Rifles bust for you, I'll be dropping it off at Kev's house in about an hour.
If anyone else wants one then you best give me a pm as I've only one left.
Cheers
Jim

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Just a couple of pics with the back tidied up and signed ...looking for a base ..might go to Wickes and get a stair rail and cut it down/stain as suited


Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Colin_Fraser]

I love the loook of these 1879 colnial busts that you and Richie do. Great look being field soldiers still wearing decoraive dress for about the last decade.

Colin

 

[Wings5797]

Good work Kevin,
Great finish and like the Wicks idea......that's idea not Ikea
Well done mate.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Here's a couplemore pics its now on a nice base ...still to sort out a nameplate ..might have to be a rolled putty one!!!

Thanks for looking in

Nap