Completed 28mm Minden Miniatures-Grenadiers de Fránce

[MarquisMini]

Finished the lace and the rest of the drummer.
This chap is ready to be stored away until i get the flag bearer and officer.

 

[Waterlooman]

Anytime W, let me know if that work for you.

I'm a bit short at the moment need to wait till I can spare the cash to buy some.

W.

 

[Waterlooman]

Finished the lace and the rest of the drummer.
This chap is ready to be stored away until i get tye flag beares and officer.View attachment 477490 View attachment 477491 View attachment 477492

First rate work - love the detail you have brought out on these.

W.

 

[MarquisMini]

I'm a bit short at the moment need to wait till I can spare the cash to buy some.

W.

I hear you Mate, i do once in a while invest in stuff for my miniatures, but family budget always goes first.

 

[MarquisMini]

First rate work - love the detail you have brought out on these.

W
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Thnks W, i am really happy with the result on the lace, it is a bit tricky in this scale.

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

Fine result on the drummer , tapping away waiting for the officers !

Interesting you use Matt varnish /water as your medium on palette

Look forward to seeing more as always

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[MarquisMini]

Moving onto the next chap...
This Officer flagbearer is coming along, unlike the white lace of the troopers, the officers had silver lace on their coats...

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

He looks a stern and determined fellow , again a nice start with your artwork bringing out the best of the figure

Look forward to seeing the flag

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Waterlooman]

Loving the details in these.

W.

 

[MarquisMini]

Loving the details in these.

W.

Hey W,
I've got my order for the Matt Varnish today, i realize i did not ordered the same , this new Matt varnish is way more thick.
Perhaps i will have to place another order since they have different numbers on the bottle. :-(

 

[MarquisMini]

Pushing through to finish these chaps...
Officer and Sergeant ...

 

[Waterlooman]

Hey W,
I've got my order for the Matt Varnish today, i realize i did not ordered the same , this new Matt varnish is way more thick.
Perhaps i will have to place another order since they have different numbers on the bottle. :-(View attachment 477643

Are they both Ultra Matt?

W.

 

[Waterlooman]

I have decided to re do a good bunch of the Blue on the French, as in real life they should be a lot darker almost a Blue-Black, I can get there by using my Matt Black (That is nice and Matt) and a few bit of my Dark Blue (this is the product that drying with a slight sheen despite being a Matt) the idea is to mix it - 8 parts Black to 2 parts Blue.

W.

 

[MarquisMini]

Are they both Ultra Matt?

W.

One is ultra Matt, the one i have been using it, i realise the other is just Matt and thicker.

 

[MarquisMini]

I have decided to re do a good bunch of the Blue on the French, as in real life they should be a lot darker almost a Blue-Black, I can get there by using my Matt Black (That is nice and Matt) and a few bit of my Dark Blue (this is the product that drying with a slight sheen despite being a Matt) the idea is to mix it - 8 parts Black to 2 parts Blue.

W.

I agree 100 % with you on that.
My technique with these chaps , especially 28mm dark blue uniforms i ise a Navy Blue with a dab of Black, then i add Vallejo Intermidiate Blue to add lights progressively , last light i use 1 dot Navy Blue , 1 or 2 dots Intermidiate blue and water wise not to diluted , that way i use an 5X0 brush on the highest part of the cloth.
I hope my English is understandable enough lol, hard to explain with words .
Can't wait to see your next batch of Frenchies!

 

[MarquisMini]

Are they both Ultra Matt?

W.

If you can get your hands on the Ultra, make sure the number is #183, you will love the result.

 

[Waterlooman]

If you can get your hands on the Ultra, make sure the number is #183, you will love the result.View attachment 477672 View attachment 477673

Thank you for explaining all that, do you brush your varnish or spray.

W.

 

[MarquisMini]

Thank you for explaining all that, do you brush your varnish or spray.

W.

Once the figure is completed, i Spray the entire figure with Testors dullcote varnish.

 

[MarquisMini]

I went to the craft store yesterday and bought the base for this diorama.
Sanded a little, cleaned the entire base , added some wood prep and stained it.

 

[MarquisMini]

I decided to go the cheap way and used some small pieces of hard white foam i have lingering around, cut it to shape more less and glued them onto the base.
Next, i did used a lighter close enough to the foam to " Melt" a little and shape it up to make it look like elevated ground..
Painted up with Vallejo Flat earth, a little diluted, some areas i brushed one time, others twice, that way it will look uneven.
Then i mixed some putty ( Magic sculp) and added some areas , that way it will look like eneven ground, once dried out i color them with Basic earth .
This provides me with a good base color in order to add dirt and static grass.
Being extra careful to leave a good flat area to glue the figures in.