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Fantastic realism Mate. Really great progress.........Press on!! Keith

Thanks Gordon. A bit out of my usual sphere but a pleasure to paint. All the very best Keith

Thank you Marc. I am pleased that you like it Keith

Many thanks Borek. As for the yellow on this pelisses, I found yellow ocher lightened with flake white and burnt umber for shadows. All the best Keith

Many thanks Neal. Very nice to get positive comments from someone of your ability. All the best Keith

Cheers Mobo. Thank you for your kind comment Best wishes. Keith

A great sculpt from Paul Blaber and an 'out of the ordinary' subject. I hope my rendition comes up justice to Paul's work. All the very best Keith

Taking shape very nicely Steve Keith

Looking forward to tomorrow Mate

Brilliant Steve. Very well done Sir Keith

In a word, WONDERFUL, Steve 10/10 Keith

The pic above is of the Coldstream drum is the referbed drum, now converted to a table. Musically I started as a trumpeter in the scouts through to directing marching bands. Although I scored music for drums of all shapes and sizes I have never actually played/banged a drum. All the best Keith

Coldstream Guards early 1950's now a coffee table

I see that Google shied away from the correct meaning of the acronym DA........Ducks Tail indeed. *****. :cautious:

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/officer-the-royal-fusiliers-1811-battle-of-albuera.77279/ Here is a small 1/10 scale piece that I scratch built. The drum at the time was rolled wood held together with domed brass nails in a pattern. You will also see the gut snares but not the brass hoop...

DA Mate, A few decades past since I heard that style.:ROFLMAO: Keith

Brilliant progress Steve. Are you a hairdresser when you are not sculpting? Glued to your progress here. Keith

No sweat Mate. I have restored a number of 1/1 scale "back in the day" and enjoy getting as much detail as I can into my miniatures. Always happy to help. Keith

All of the above with the addition of the brass protectors on the hoops. A great little addition missed by many. If I would change any one thing; the white line on the hoops would be the same colour as the drumhead. This is the rim of the drum head that tightens the head and is the same skin as...

Hi Dolf It is ok to varnish on oil paint but the oil paint must be absolutely dry and hardened. This can take over six months depending on the colour and distribution/ depth of the paint. Keith