WIP Critique 19th Indiana Volunteers, 75mm H&V

[Aveleira]

Very good work Colin! The different blue tones are great, specially the pants, which is hard to achieve.

Regards
Pedro

 

[ChaosCossack]

Thanks a lot Pedro.
What have you got on the bench lately?

Colin

 

[Aveleira]

Thanks a lot Pedro.
What have you got on the bench lately?

Colin

Yes Colin! I got something coming up soon

 

[Viking Bob]

This is looking good. I painted this a few months ago and it was a joy to paint.
Regards
Bob

 

[tiberius57]

Niiiiiice! The blue tones are phenomenal! Your palette hocus-pocus, pleeeeeeeeeease!
Cheers mate,
Zeno

 

[ChaosCossack]

Thanks Bob, I remember your excellent version and the changes you made on the fig... Other than removing the buttons on the collar, I did it "out of box". Question- Should there be a regimental identifier stenciled on the back of the pack or is it not a standard issue thing?

Thank you Brother Zeno, much appreciated. I can give you the mixes I used for both blues... Note, they are all Scale 75 colours.

Trousers-
2nd HL- Sky Blue
1st HL- Base + Sky Blue
Base- Mediterranean Blue + Walnut
1st Shade- Base + Cantabric Blue
2nd Shade- Cantabric Blue

Coat-
2nd HL- Mediterranean Blue
1st HL- Base + Mediterranean Blue
Base- Navy Blue + Walnut
1st Shade- Base + Deep Blue
2nd Shade- Deep Blue

Both trousers and coat were done using the "sketch and blend" technique using the retarder as per the seminar we were at in June.

I hope to have this guy done in the next few days.

Colin

 

[tiberius57]

Thanks my dear friend! Helps a lot!
One single question:
All Scale 75 blue colours used, are from the Sky and Ice Blue paint Set?
Cheers Bro,
Zeno

 

[ChaosCossack]

Yes Zeno the blues are but the walnut colour is from the wood and leather set

Colin

 

[Chrisr]

Looks great Colin. A really nice piece of painting.

Cheers
Chris

 

[Viking Bob]

Thanks Bob, I remember your excellent version and the changes you made on the fig... Other than removing the buttons on the collar, I did it "out of box". Question- Should there be a regimental identifier stenciled on the back of the pack or is it not a standard issue thing?

Colin,
You don't have to put the stencil on the back of the knapsack, it's just that when issued it belonged to the regiment and not the person. It will identify the regiment for you and give it an individual look.
You can also give him a corp badge, which further identifies him but these were not in use till March 1863. The 19th Ind were part of 1st corp, 1st division they would have worn a red sphere on the hat.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Thanks Bob, good information...much appreciated sir.

Colin

 

[Viking Bob]

I know you have nearly finished his figure but I have a friend who belongs to lazy jacks mess, a re enactment group who like to do thing's properly.
using the best kit and even going as far as making there own jackets etc etc

as you can see by the photo, the hue's of blue change quite a bit. the hardee hats are still a good dark shade of black. Although these are all sack coats and not frock coats the same would have happened. The different hue's of wool to make up the garment.The officer wearing the Dark blue frock coat is the regulation dark blue.
Quite a number of these are wearing the leather strap for the canteen. and of note the issue brown wool blanket worn as a roll.
The colours that are carried, have not got any unit designation or battle honours on them.
Hope this helps
Bob

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Colin, I don't want to alarm you, but it appears that that left hand is trying to abscond with his rifle.
Looking really impressive, looking foward to the finished piece .
Chris.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Chris, you just can't trust the left hand... ever. The old Devil's paw.

Thanx Bob, that's a great reference pic! I feel like I got pretty close to the blue of the coats worn by the cat carrying the Federal colour and the corporal to his left... not dead on but close enough for hand grenades and **** flinging The brown of the blanket rolls is more or less the shade I was aiming for... a coarse brown wool. I ended up a touch darker but in the ballpark for the most part.
I know who to come to for Civil War references in the future. I have some questions about my Washington Artillery bust...

Colin

 

[zane666]

Nice work Colin, it looks like your new painting technique is a winner.

Zane

 

[Viking Bob]

Chris, you just can't trust the left hand... ever. The old Devil's paw.

Thanx Bob, that's a great reference pic! I feel like I got pretty close to the blue of the coats worn by the cat carrying the Federal colour and the corporal to his left... not dead on but close enough for hand grenades and **** flinging The brown of the blanket rolls is more or less the shade I was aiming for... a coarse brown wool. I ended up a touch darker but in the ballpark for the most part.
I know who to come to for Civil War references in the future. I have some questions about my Washington Artillery bust...

Colin

Thats Fine Colin,
Spent 10 years around this lot. There are some very good vendor's/ Sutlers that do a very good job reproducing authentic shades of cloth and uniforms.
Need helps always here

Cheers
Bob