2nd US Dragoons 1814

[Edorta]

Well done, Nap,I like how you resolve the silver effect in the shoulder straps.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[Nap]

Hi Edorta

Thanks for the comments ...appreciate you looking in ....

Ahh!!! the lacework well its all done and actually looks good ..might do some high points in a varnish the pics make the lace work look more white but it's not in reality !!!! ....but of course all suggestions ( apart from stripping everything ...lol ) are welcome.

Lacework painted using Paynes gray , and various shades of gray and whites !!!...oh it sounds so easy ...not !!!

Here some latest pictures .....working on the leather belt, then the belt plate then the buttons and then the horsehair crest ( Oh how I wish it wasn't white!!!...finally it will be the plume ..going for a brighter blue on this ....

then off to finish Lt Cairns ready for Euro Expo

Thanks for looking in

Nap



Forgot the plate

 

[mick3272]

Well that is looking heaps better mate,
I agree the lace work has come out a treat.
Keep it up.
Mick

 

[Nap]

Hi Mick

Thanks for comment ...as always my stuff looks better in reality ......from about a km away !!......as I said it's a difficult piece to paint ( with so much blue and white/silver ) ..well for me at least !

Nearly finished belt , then a brass buckle and silvered belt plate ...then it's that horse hair ....

Nap

 

[Wings5797]

Very good work Kev,
Love the character in the face.
Top of the shop Mate
Keith

 

[Jimbo]

He's coming along eh Kev! looking good
Cheers
Jim

 

[Nap]

Hi Keith

Good to hear from you mate hope you are well

The face has got a bit of a pompous look under the helmet!

Perhaps not top of the shop ..bargain basement perhaps ...lol

Nap

 

[Nap]

He's coming along eh Kev! looking good
Cheers
Jim

Oh hello oh biccie muncher ...cheers mate ..yes it's coming along ..as for looking good ..obviously you mean me !

Cheers

Nap

PS Hope you washed that vest you have on !

 

[swralph]

Coming along nicely Nap.

 

[Nap]

Cheers Ralph

Apreciate you posting

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Coming on leaps and bounds. Nice painting so far.

 

[Nap]

Hi Bob

Cheers ..it's getting there ..here's a couple of versions of the shako plate .

Crossbelt all done , working on the plate .....then buttons , then horsehair

Nameplate and finished ....

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys

Couple of update pics from me in between sunning myself on the patio !!!

Belt and plate all done just the buckle left , helmet plate reconfirmed and now laying down the shadows etc on the horse hair ..using some of the pics from the pictures here

Once all done just the plume and the buttons !!

Nap

 

[arj]

Nice going Kevin.
It's certainly moved on long way from what I saw at Thornbury.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Nap]

Hi Andrew

Thanks for the comments ..nearly there ...plume and buttons , then final confirmation ...and on to the next

Cheers for posting

Nap

 

[clrsgt]

Great job Nap. I going to have to get me one of those.

 

[Nap]

Great job Nap. I going to have to get me one of those.

Thanks nearly finished the horsehair ....as I said it's quite a challenge with really just a few colours blue and silver/ white ..but it does make for an interesting piece ...hope to finish today .

Look forward to seeing your version

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys

Here is the link to the final completed piece

http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/captain-2nd-us-dragoons-1814.112282/

Nap

 

[peedee]

I have to say it's a nice job of work Kev....looking great.

.......I feel the need to make one into a trumpeter
for meself.

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