WIP 28th Drummer 1815, 75mm Nuts Planet

[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/

There are always Birthdays or Christmas or even she loves you that much. You never know.

 

[Viking Bob]

A small update.
The jacket has been painted and the lacing has also been done. Nightmare, looks like the 19th Century equivalent of hazard tape.
I think it looks fine. Canteen, haversack, knapsack and the drum to d0. Will post some better Pic's later.

 

[Chris Ribchester]

Looking good ,must keep watching the progress.

Chris

 

[arj]

That's coming along very nicely.
I suppose the yellow coat could be seen as a 19th century high viz jacket.
That would make the apprehensive look and 'hazard tape' very appropriate.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[MarquisMini]

yellow it's a nightmare to paint, looking forward to see this chap finish Bob

 

[Viking Bob]

Thank you for the kind words Gents, more progress soon but with the footie, not a lot gets done.
As for the yellow, total nightmare

 

[mick3272]

I don't know why but Im sure there is some technical reason for this, but since you have finished the tunic the face has come together emphasising the face of a youngster.
Great job bob Well done.
Mick

 

[JonH]

Hi Bob. He's looking lovelyThe yellow jacket looks right and the way you've painted it ought really to be shared .'nuff said.
Jon

 

[Viking Bob]

I don't know why but Im sure there is some technical reason for this, but since you have finished the tunic the face has come together emphasising the face of a youngster.
Great job bob Well done.
Mick

Thanks Mick, I think the yellow has toned down the face.

 

[billyturnip]

That's coming along great Bob, face, yellow and the lace are all looking good.

 

[Viking Bob]

Thanks Roger, I am hoping this one is finished soon, its dragging on a bit.

 

[Wings5797]

Amazing progress Bob. The face and jacket are top draw Mate.
Looking forward to the next post.
All the best
Keith

 

[OldTaff]

I'm enjoying seeing the different interpretations of this cracking figure. Great work, Bob

Alan

 

[Viking Bob]

Amazing progress Bob. The face and jacket are top draw Mate.
Looking forward to the next post.
All the best
Keith

I'm enjoying seeing the different interpretations of this cracking figure. Great work, Bob

Alan

It won't be long now, on the downhill stretch. Thank you both for the boost to my morale.

 

[smudger1960]

It's looking good bob,this is a very popular figure,look forward to your next pieces

 

[Viking Bob]

It's looking good bob,this is a very popular figure,look forward to your next pieces

Cheers Brian, Just the drum to go and then the groundwork.
Thank you again it means a lot to me.
Regards

 

[Viking Bob]

Progress, progress.
Here is the point I am at now. Both figures are positioned on the ground work, but not fixed. As you can see some work has been done on the drummer.
The drummers sword has been shortened by 5mm, in keeping with the scale. The Drummers swords had a 24 inch blade, the Sgts sword had a 31 inch blade. Metal rims to the canteen have been added from frog tape (tape used by decorators to stop paint bleeding on walls or woodwork). Sword knots have been added to the sword hilts.

I now have to drum to do, (leave the worse till last), hands and drum sticks and of course the ground work.
So nearly there.
Thanks for looking.