WIP 54mm - Art Girona Clinch Rifles

Viking Bob · Aug 10, 2019

I am half way through painting this figurine, oils and acrylics.
I have painted the trousers (pants) black, just to be different but it was the colour of the officer's fatigue dress.
Still some shading and highlights to paint. The groundwork is complete but may need some highlights

Nap · Aug 10, 2019

H VB

Despite not doing legs this has to be one of my favourite figures

Great start on yours mate ...will you push the green further

Following with interest

Happy benchtime

Nap

Viking Bob · Aug 10, 2019

Nap said:
H VB

Despite not doing legs this has to be one of my favourite figures

Great start on yours mate ...will you push the green further

Following with interest

Happy benchtime

Nap

Cheers Nap, yes I will push the highs further but not a lot. This was a find on e-bay and cheap too.
Hope your move went smoothly.

misfit151 · Aug 10, 2019

Very nice contrast Bob....looks a good choice...

. Mike

Viking Bob · Aug 10, 2019

misfit151 said:
Very nice contrast Bob....looks a good choice.... Mike

Thank you very much Mike

Chris Oldfield · Aug 10, 2019

Another winner Bob - liking your interpretation of the rifle green coat & the shading on the pants. Nice groundwork too.
Is the figure white metal or resin?

Viking Bob · Aug 10, 2019

Chris Oldfield said:
Another winner Bob - liking your interpretation of the rifle green coat & the shading on the pants. Nice groundwork too.
Is the figure white metal or resin?

Thank you Chris, the figure is white metal, which is perfect. The sword can be worked with a needle and made to shine with just a coat of varnish.
More to come

Tannvargur · Aug 10, 2019

5th Georgia Infantry 1861. Sculpted many years ago by Raul Garcia Latorre. I also have it but never put it together and painted it. The hand holding the cap was missing. It is a great sculpt although I think the head is a bit too small for his built.

Chris Oldfield · Aug 10, 2019

Thanks for the info re. burnishing the sword Bob - duly noted for future use!

Viking Bob · Aug 11, 2019

Tannvargur said:
5th Georgia Infantry 1861. Sculpted many years ago by Raul Garcia Latorre. I also have it but never put it together and painted it. The hand holding the cap was missing. It is a great sculpt although I think the head is a bit too small for his built.

Chris Oldfield said:
Thanks for the info re. burnishing the sword Bob - duly noted for future use!

Tannvargur, Thankyou the kepi is safe, just makes painting the kepi easier.

Chris, just make sure its a steel sewing needle, this was a tip I got years ago from the Fostern brothers.

pmfs · Aug 12, 2019

Excellent paint so far Bob! :joyful:

Cheers,
Pedro.

KenBoyle · Aug 12, 2019

Looking great Bob! I really like the simple but effective groundwork.

Cheers,
Ken

Viking Bob · Aug 12, 2019

pmfs said:
Excellent paint so far Bob!

Cheers,
Pedro.

KenBoyle said:
Looking great Bob! I really like the simple but effective groundwork.

Cheers,
Ken

Pedro, thank you my friend

Ken, glad you like this, I think some groundwork can overpower a figure.
regards to you both.

Nap · Aug 13, 2019

Viking Bob said:
Cheers Nap, yes I will push the highs further but not a lot. This was a find on e-bay and cheap too.
Hope your move went smoothly.

Look forward to more mate and seeing it at BC ....

Honestly life's not fair ...good looks and now you find this on flea bay ..cheap !!!

Move went okay but tired now ...no bench yet ..but soon !!!

Happy benchtime

Nap

Viking Bob · Aug 13, 2019

Nap said:
Look forward to more mate and seeing it at BC ....

Honestly life's not fair ...good looks and now you find this on flea bay ..cheap !!!

Move went okay but tired now ...no bench yet ..but soon !!!

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thanks Nap, Hope your settled soon and up and running with a bust and yes this will be at Bugle call.
Great comments , thank you.
Cheers

Geoff Charman · Aug 13, 2019

Really looking nice Bob.

Geoff

Nap · Aug 13, 2019

Viking Bob said:
Thanks Nap, Hope your settled soon and up and running with a bust and yes this will be at Bugle call.
Great comments , thank you.
Cheers

No worries mate ...settling down here nicely ...no running with a bust ...lots ready though .....the ATA will be first ......need to source a table ...very soon !!!

Happy benchtime

Nap

Viking Bob · Aug 13, 2019

Geoff Charman said:
Really looking nice Bob.

Geoff

Thank you Geoff, it's a lovely little figure to paint

clrsgt · Aug 13, 2019

Looks very good Bob. Just finished my own version and after seeing your start, my guy is headed back for a "facial". BTW the figure is a LATORRE MODELS figure (at least mine is),

Viking Bob · Aug 14, 2019

clrsgt said:
Looks very good Bob. Just finished my own version and after seeing your start, my guy is headed back for a "facial". BTW the figure is a LATORRE MODELS figure (at least mine is),

Thank you and you are right.
He is lovely to work on but the hand with the kepi is a pain to fix onto the arm.

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