WIP Private, 1st New York Regt. of Continental Line.

[billyturnip]

This is my latest project, a resin, 75mm, FeR figure from their Elite Classics range.

This is my first FeR figure and I am impressed. I can't fault anything about it!

I'm going to be a bit experimental with the painting of this one. The figure was primed with black and then airbrushed with with a misting of white. Then came several washes brushed on with very thin Andrea Dark Brown.
The plan is to paint the figure with thin glazes building up the colour as I go but allowing the dark brown to show through where I want it. I'll probably use both oils and acrylics depending how I feel at the time and which paint box is the closest.

I've made a start on the face today.

 

[Mike Stevens]

That is a great figure Rodger. I'll follow this one, It's also in my GA.

 

[billyturnip]

That is a great figure Rodger. I'll follow this one, It's also in my GA.

It's opened up a whole new avenue of research and reading material too..... Amazon are very happy.

 

[Landrotten Highlander]

will be following too - always interrested to learn new techmiques

 

[billyturnip]

will be following too - always interrested to learn new techmiques

Glad to have you following LH but bear in mind it's new to me too, so it may be a case of what not to do.

 

[Landrotten Highlander]

it may be a case of what not to do.

sounds good to me

 

[billyturnip]

That'll do for today.....

 

[brian]

Sounds like a good idea Billy

 

[billyturnip]

Sounds like a good idea Billy

I read it in a book about painting oil on canvas Brian, thought it was worth a shot.

 

[Landrotten Highlander]

I read it in a book about painting oil on canvas Brian, thought it was worth a shot.

could you give title and author of the book? Might see if the library can get me a copy

 

[billyturnip]

could you give title and author of the book? Might see if the library can get me a copy

 

[Wayneb]

Looks like a good start on a quality looking sculpt Roger...……..

Wayne

 

[Viking Bob]

A very nice start Rogerfollowing with much interest, although I have done this one some time ago and yes it's a great sculpt. I will probably do another but as Webb's regt. These wore captures British jackets.

 

[Oda]

Very,very handsome Roger.Well done mate.

Oda.

 

[Tom W.]

One of the alltimeclassics from Stefano Cannone.I painted him moons ago...and won a silver medal Haahaa......
The Cannone Brothers stopped creating figures for many companies,like Elite,Poste Militaire,Jaguar etc..But why,I don`t know.Every from their works is a beauty.

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks for taking the time to comment everyone, it's much appreciated.

 

[clrsgt]

Great start Roger. Finished this one after starting him in Fernando Ruiz's seminar last May. He is indeed a classic and you will enjoy painting him.

 

[megroot]

LOoks very good. New technique.....I 'm always in.

Marc

 

[billyturnip]

Great start Roger. Finished this one after starting him in Fernando Ruiz's seminar last May. He is indeed a classic and you will enjoy painting him.

Thanks Michael, yes, I'm enjoying it and already seriously thinking of adding something similar to my collection.

LOoks very good. New technique.....I 'm always in.

Marc

Thanks Marc. I'm hoping the finished figure will have a earthy look to it, whether it does or not remains to be seen.

 

[Babelfish]

Looking great so far Roger. Interesting approach as well.

I'm a great fan of FeR Miniatures. The faces of their early releases were much too doll-like for my taste, but more recently they've been putting out some great stuff and I have a steadily increasing number of FeRs in the stash. And I like how they're also now gradually re-issuing the Elite range, which has been OOP for some years now. Great to see these figures making a return.

- Steve