WIP 92nd Gordon Highlander 1815 1/10th Bust

[Geoff Charman]

Bought from SK Miniatures, it's Young Miniatures 1/10th bust of 92nd Gordon Highlander at Waterloo in 1815. So it is back to the scarlet.




He is the first bust from Young I have had and looks very nicely moulded, so first job is to carefully remove the pouring lumps and give him a good hot soapy wash.

Geoff

 

[Graham]

Looking forward to this Geoff. The Young’s busts are very nice.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Looking forward to this Geoff. The Young’s busts are very nice.

Thanks Graham, I've just cleaned him up and washed him and he certainly is a nice crisply moulded bust, and quite an old one I believe.

Parts now need to dry before fixing onto holding sticks before priming.

Geoff

 

[smudger1960]

Bought from SK Miniatures, it's Young Miniatures 1/10th bust of 92nd Gordon Highlander at Waterloo in 1815. So it is back to the scarlet.





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He is the first bust from Young I have had and looks very nicely moulded, so first job is to carefully remove the pouring lumps and give him a good hot soapy wash.



Geoff

Hi Geoff,you made a good choice my friend,i painted this a few years ago,its a lovely sculpt,enjoy

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff,you made a good choice my friend,i painted this a few years ago,its a lovely sculpt,enjoy

Thanks Smudger, I have had him on my list for some time but others have caught my eye before referring to the list, the checker band with test me but hay-hoe that what modelling is all about.

Geoff

 

[clrsgt]

Looking forward to following this one Geoff. And you are right, the Young busts are very very nice. I have done a couple and have a few in my GGA including the one you are just beginning.

 

[Viking Bob]

Another great bust, following with much interest

 

[Geoff Charman]

Looking forward to following this one Geoff. And you are right, the Young busts are very very nice. I have done a couple and have a few in my GGA including the one you are just beginning.

Another great bust, following with much interest

Thanks Guys, I shall be priming him tomorrow morning so may start him during the afternoon.

Geoff

 

[smudger1960]

Thanks Smudger, I have had him on my list for some time but others have caught my eye before referring to the list, the checker band with test me but hay-hoe that what modelling is all about.

Geoff

Take your time over the chequered band and you'll be ok geoff,don't rush it

 

[Geoff Charman]

Take your time over the chequered band and you'll be ok geoff,don't rush it

Thanks I certainly will take my time, I do normally, even if others think I am a bit speedy, I just enjoy painting.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Primed and started with some colour. I usually start with the face but as I consider the hardest part is the Bonnet checkered band I would do that first, I wasn't happy with the first attempt so tried again and happier with this one.



While the paint on the band was drying I blocked in the initial colours for the bust body, doing the white mix of lacings and belts first then doing a darker shade of red for the uniform as the red covers the white better that the other way around as the the red I find bleeds thorough if not fully dry.



I can see looking at the pic I have to do a small amount of touching up on the Bonnet band but happy so far.

Geoff

 

[Graham]

Great start, like the checkered pattern, looks very good.

 

[Scotty]

Getting some good tips here, it's a lovely wee bust and you're doing a grand job so far. All the best.
Scotty.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Great start, like the checkered pattern, looks very good.

Getting some good tips here, it's a lovely wee bust and you're doing a grand job so far. All the best.
Scotty.

Many thanks Guys,
Graham, it was the bit that worried me as my brush hand is a bit shaky but I'm happy with it.
Scotty, welcome aboard, you are right there, it is a nice bust and pleased I can pass on a few tips.

I shall now continue with the face using oil based Artist's oils.

Geoff

 

[clrsgt]

Geoff,
You are off to your usual great start. I really like the reds. Getting the darker red of the rankers coats is not easy at least for me. I always find it hard to keep the tone from going too brown.

 

[Viking Bob]

Well Geoff, off to a blinding start and it looks great. The diced band looks good to me as well. I can’t keep up with you mate.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Geoff,

You are off to your usual great start. I really like the reds. Getting the darker red of the rankers coats is not easy at least for me. I always find it hard to keep the tone from going too brown.

Many thanks, the red is Vallejo Flat Red then I shall use their Red which is like a light crimson for the underside of the creases then scarlet for the highlights first as a weak wash over the whole uniform then neat picking out the raised areas.
If it's going brown you could be using too many colours in the mix.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Well Geoff, off to a blinding start and it looks great. The diced band looks good to me as well. I can’t keep up with you mate.

Thanks Bob, I'm pleased you like bonnet band. I am going slow mate, I'm thinking that my painting technique must be different as I get things done quicker.

Geoff

 

[Viking Bob]

Geoff,
You are off to your usual great start. I really like the reds. Getting the darker red of the rankers coats is not easy at least for me. I always find it hard to keep the tone from going too brown.

I used to have trouble with the red on other ranks tunics but I now use the Andrea red paint set and have found that quite good.

 

[Chrisr]

Nice clean work Geoff. I like the headband, really well done, as are the eyes. Look forward to the final result.

Chris