WIP 28th Drummer 1815, 75mm Nuts Planet

[Viking Bob]

Two other painters have done this figure and are way above my standard, so here is my one. I have used the reference by CE Franklin on facings and lace of the British Napoleonic army. There is a colour plate of the drummers jacket 1810-15 on which there are no sleeve chevrons. My figure depicts this uniform.

So the head is complete and some one said the left eye is smaller than the right. I used that to my advantage and gave him a black eye (the figure not the sculptor). The face is complete and the shako has been dotted with blacks and shades of grey.
This is where I am so far. Hope you like him.

 

[Viking Bob]

Looking good so far Bob. Good idea with the black eye and it looks convincing. The young whippersnapper is obviously a slow learner and needed some corrective training.

Thank you Roger. Glad you like him. If I can get the yellow right he will look okay. Appreciate your kind words.
Regards

 

[peedee]

Good luck with this Our Bob, it's a toughy but it will end up a beaut.

Paul.

 

[DaddyO]

Looking good so far Bob - love the black eye and the yellow jacket. Should look spectacular when he's all done

Cheers
Paul

 

[Viking Bob]

Good luck with this Our Bob, it's a toughy but it will end up a beaut.

Paul.

Looking good so far Bob - love the black eye and the yellow jacket. Should look spectacular when he's all done

Cheers
Paul

Thanks for the support, I have the C/Sgt waiting in line and the drummer will go with him.
Thanks for the comments , much appreciated.

Regards to you both

 

[Nap]

Hi Bob,

Nice start mate , very ingenious idea with the black eye

Looking forward to seeing more on this

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Hi Bob,

Nice start mate , very ingenious idea with the black eye

Looking forward to seeing more on this

Nap

Thanks Nap mate, I think it might have been John Belcher that mentioned about the eye, I may be wrong, seemed the only solution.
Thanks again for the kind coment.
Regards

 

[Marco22]

good luck with this fig I finished recently.
it's a beauty to paint !

 

[clrsgt]

Good start. Good luck with the coat; yellow is a B**** to paint

 

[Grod]

Very colourful piece Bob. The Franklin book is also a great source of reference.
Gordon

 

[phil_h]

Great start, can't wait to see how this progresses
Phil

 

[Viking Bob]

good luck with this fig I finished recently.
it's a beauty to paint !

Thanks Marco I was following your painting of this figure. I am looking forward to this challenge.
Your coment is very much appreciated
Regards

 

[Viking Bob]

Good start. Good luck with the coat; yellow is a B**** to paint

Very colourful piece Bob. The Franklin book is also a great source of reference.
Gordon

Great start, can't wait to see how this progresses
Phil

Thanks guy's and yes yellow is a bugger to paint. The book is a great reference.

 

[OldTaff]

What everyone else says, just great.....like the black eye idea. I had a figure with the same problem many years ago, and I gave him an eye-patch! It worked, though

Alan

 

[Wings5797]

A very good start on a very fine Cast.
Looking forward to your progress here Mate.
Cheers
Keith

 

[Viking Bob]

What everyone else says, just great.....like the black eye idea. I had a figure with the same problem many years ago, and I gave him an eye-patch! It worked, though

Alan

A very good start on a very fine. Cast.
Looking forward to your progress here Mate.
Cheers
Keith

Its a very nice cast and superb to paint, except the yellow!
Thanks both of you for the words of encouragement.
Regards

 

[MalcC]

Great start Bob, I like the character you've put into the face.
Did you mix a little grey into the yellow to help it go on?
I'm picking this kit up soon.

Malc

 

[Viking Bob]

Great start Bob, I like the character you've put into the face.
Did you mix a little grey into the yellow to help it go on?
I'm picking this kit up soon.

Malc

Hi Malc, Thanks for the back up on the face. I did mix a tiny bit of grey into the yellow and it helps. The 28th facing was described as bright yellow so it took a few more coats but it is getting there.
You wont be disappointed with the kit it is superbly cast and fits together a dream.
Thanks again for the coment.
Regards

 

[anstontyke]

a great start. love the blackeye, also like the tip for the yellow.
i would love to add this guy to my grey army but feel it would be me with the blackeye from the wife if i did!!!
anstontyke

 

[Viking Bob]

a great start. love the blackeye, also like the tip for the yellow.
i would love to add this guy to my grey army but feel it would be me with the blackeye from the wife if i did!!!
anstontyke

Glad you like him, the tip came from another member on here, John Belcher. He painted this earlier on last month

http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/28th-regiment-of-foot-drummer-boy-1815.78294/

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