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Thanks to all for your kind support. To answer your question Bundook, I have found that the oil wash seems to do the trick. Mind you, I have some other figures where I did not use any oil washes, and they seem to have retained their finish completely free of any tarnishing. I have a couple of...

I recently revisited this classic Soldiers 90mm knight in white metal, which is I believe a tin/pewter alloy, but don't quote me on that. It has sat, unfinished in the grey army for about 10 years. In fact I lost the scabbard, so I had to scratch-build one out of card stock to replace it. Coming...

Aw Steve, yer makin' me blush up here in the Great White North. It was awesome to have seen you again. Keep the brushes wet my friend, we'll see you again soon!

Thanks Matt. Maybe they'll be at MSSI Chicago in a few weeks, and I can pick up a copy then. Cheers!

I'd love to know where you got your copy from, as I can't seem to find it available on the Model Cellar site, or any other sites for that matter (or at least from the vendors I usually patronize).

Thanks Nap. The mix for the aguilette was an undercoat of Vallejo acrylic dark red and scarlet, and then Cadmium Red oils, with a little Lamp Black for shadows. The lace was really very straight forward; again Vallejo black grey was used as a base, and then I went almost pure Titanium white (the...

Thanks guys. Glad you like the presentation. I got the base from S3 in Russia, before the war started, so that's clearly off the table for the immediate future. But I really liked the brass plinth, which I got from El Greco Miniatures. Can't recommend that enough, and I will be ordering more of...

Alexandros Models August Von Mackensen bust painted in oils over acrylic.

Thanks Keith!

Just wondering if there are any discussions happening in regards to a 2022 version of the exhibition in Folkstone? Merely curious and hopeful I can start making some travel plans.

Well done Alex! I notice that you have really brought out the textures in your painting. Is this a new approach for you? The results I think speak glowingly for themselves.

Glad I could help even if I did wind up crushing your dream.

As it happens, I have that very same Alexandros Models vignette in the display case, so I went down and did a quick comparison. To my eye, the Vivandiere is slightly smaller than the French Infantryman. And I don't mean height wise, I'm talking proportionally. His head, hands, and all the...

I'll be there as soon as I can. Hopefully international travel will be easier soon.

A big thank you Apostata, for providing the inspiration for this figure. I am especially pleased that you like my version, and I am sure that you will be seeing many more versions soon.

Thanks Terry, glad you like it. And thanks to everyone for dropping by to offer their encouragement and kind words. To answer your question Terry, I found this figure to be exquisite. The fit was superb, and I only needed the smallest bead of putty to fill in one small gap under her right arm...

The paint isn’t even completely dry on this figure from First Legion miniatures, and I just had to share it. A 75mm resin figure that was just recently released, I painted this in oils and acrylics.

My order shipped out today, so I am really looking forward to putting paint on this figure soon!

Troop54 Swedish Infantry Officer, 75mm, painted in Oils over acrylics.

My interpretation of Troop 54 excellent release in 75mm of a French Cuirassier in Spain during the Peninsular Campaign, painted in oils and acrylics.