WIP 28mm Maison du Roi, Gardes Françaises

[MarquisMini]

Hello folks,
Tiday i've receive these Gardes Francaises from Foundry, they will be part of the diorama of the Maison Du Roi.
Perry Brothers dod an amazing job on the sculpt of these chaps.

 

[MarquisMini]

I have prime the figures usinng self etching primer.
I am laying the base color on the swiss and French guard officers.
For the red coat i am using Citadel Mephiston Red, for the french guards i am using scale 75 Abyssal blue.

 

[MarquisMini]

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

Blimey was looking out for the horses and these foot figures arrived ...

As always great information , looking forward to seeing how the reds work together

The diorama is going to be very interesting to see ..and colourful

Pulling up a sofa and watching ....

Nap

 

[MarquisMini]

Hi Daniel

Blimey was looking out for the horses and these foot figures arrived ...

As always great information , looking forward to seeing how the reds work together

The diorama is going to be very interesting to see ..and colourful

Pulling up a sofa and watching ....

Nap

Thanks mate, i hope i could do a good job at this.
I am not very thriled with the faces thou, but lets see how it goes

 

[Nap]

Thanks mate, i hope i could do a good job at this.
I am not very thriled with the faces thou, but lets see how it goes

Hi Daniel

Sure you will do a good job ...as for the faces ....these will come to life my friend

Get those brushes swirling ....

Nap

 

[jai]

very beautiful, I beg to enclose a table of leliepvre master.

 

[MarquisMini]

very beautiful, I beg to enclose a table of leliepvre master.

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Of Course!!
I love the art from Master Leliepvre, his got a beautiful worrk
Cheers

 

[MarquisMini]

I clippe the head off from one of the figures, i am really not happy with them, somehow the are full of character but cartoonish.
So i did some surgery and replaced it for one from Front rank, the Foundry figures look like they don't have necks, which i added a little , covered by neck stock.
I have finished the red on the coats, now i am working on the broad silver lace that these Swiss and French guard's officers had.

 

[Nap]

Cor Blimey..executions now ! ..lol

That is skilled Modellng on such a small scale ..nice one Daniel

I am so tempted to do a bit of putty throwing to make one of the officers with all that lacework ...NMM ..all the way and thse tricorns .....l

Nap

 

[jai]

Of Course!!
I love the art from Master Leliepvre, his got a beautiful worrk
Cheers

on my blog you can find other works by E. L.
these days I started with the "ancien regime" series


I'll be busy for about two months ...

 

[MarquisMini]

on my blog you can find other works by E. L.
these days I started with the "ancien regime" series


I'll be busy for about two months ...

Nice to know, i will pass by
Best regards

 

[MarquisMini]

Coats and lace done, pretty happy with the results...

 

[MarquisMini]

Cor Blimey..executions now ! ..lol

That is skilled Modellng on such a small scale ..nice one Daniel

I am so tempted to do a bit of putty throwing to make one of the officers with all that lacework ...NMM ..all the way and thse tricorns .....l

Nap

I still yet to try that NMM , i will probably order a batch.
Cheers my friend

 

[MarquisMini]

I have finished the face, part of the hat, the coat, pants and gaiters on these well laced aristocrat officer, shoes, sword and hamds still to be done.
I have noticed none of the figures have the 2 buttons on the back of the coat which still to be added with some brownstuff..

 

[Oda]

Full of character and virtuosity as usual with your work!

Oda.

 

[Borek]

Great progress, as always. Very nice work on this small guys .

Cheers Borek

 

[MarquisMini]

Full of character and virtuosity as usual with your work!

Oda.

Thanks Oda!

 

[MarquisMini]

Great progress, as always. Very nice work on this small guys .

Cheers Borek

Thanks Borek, glad you like it.
Best regards

 

[MarquisMini]

I 've almost finish the coat of these Garde Francoise Officer....