WIP 40mm French Officers, Yorktown 1781

[MarquisMini]

Hello folks,
New tiny troooers on my bench.
In this case i am working 2 prussian officers which i am converting to the French uniform, getting rid of the most prussian features of the uniform like the sash on their waist, long lapels, turndown collars and long ponytaill on their wigs.
The third officer (already in French uniform) will be with the marching column of Gatenois, the other two will be one senior officer of the German Regiment Royal-Deux-ponts, Ludwig Von Closen, the other officer will be from the Irish regiment in french service "walsh"
They will be placed with the other officers and high command near Rochambeau and Washington.
Cheers

 

[Oda]

Your posts for me are valuable history and uniformology lesson besides being absolute beauties to behold.Amazing on all accounts!

Oda.

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

Okay seen what's next mate ...another great selection ...as Oda say lots of valuablen history in every SBS

Looking forward to more

Happy painting

Nap

 

[Wings5797]

Interesting figures Daniel.
A quick revert to the reds again. Put the blues back on the shelf for a while.
All the best
Keith

 

[peedee]

Once again this is all lovely stuff Daniel.

I now know secret to this super set of figures.
Bowling and pancakes
Paul

 

[MarquisMini]

Your posts for me are valuable history and uniformology lesson besides being absolute beauties to behold.Amazing on all accounts!

Oda.

Cheers Oda, good to have you on this thread

 

[MarquisMini]

Hi Daniel

Okay seen what's next mate ...another great selection ...as Oda say lots of valuablen history in every SBS

Looking forward to more

Happy painting

Nap

;-)

 

[MarquisMini]

Interesting figures Daniel.
A quick revert to the reds again. Put the blues back on the shelf for a while.
All the best
Keith

Thanks my friend, funny thing is that this trio of officers will be one in light blue, one in red and one in white haha.
Nice mix of colors

 

[MarquisMini]

Once again this is all lovely stuff Daniel.

I now know secret to this super set of figures.
Bowling and pancakes
Paul

Shhhhhh, don't tell my secrets mate!!! Hahaha

 

[MarquisMini]

I have primed the figures and added the herringbone lace for the cuffs on the irish officer's coat .

 

[peedee]

Magic!

Paul.

 

[MarquisMini]

I have paint the base color for the hat, face vest and pants, gaiters and coats.

 

[MarquisMini]

Start it to work on the red coat first.
I've used Andrea dark red as a base color, gave it few washes of GW carrobourg crimson.
Start it to apply the first lights using a formula p3 Khador red a little diluted to bring the red up .
Last strokes were the same color straight from the paint jar.

 

[MarquisMini]

The Gatinois officer's coat was basecoated with a mix of number #6 of andrea white paint system(the darkest color) and a mix of vallejo english uniform and german grey.
Washed with GW agrax earth tone.

For the Blue, i've use scale 75 dark blue, wash it few time with vallejo blue.

 

[MarquisMini]

Finished the lapels and buttons on the Irish chap

 

[ausf]

Excellent work, Lafayette would be proud.

'Howard Hues' on the bottle made me laugh, I never saw those before...

 

[MarquisMini]

Excellent work, Lafayette would be proud.

'Howard Hues' on the bottle made me laugh, I never saw those before...

Lol, yeah, the paint itself it's ok, but their paint jars makes for a good base to attach the figure and prime and paint.
Best regards

 

[Nap]

Daniel,

Looking great mate like the red coat ..the P3 colours are good

Thanks for mix details

Looking forward to seeing more

Nap

 

[MarquisMini]

Daniel,

Looking great mate like the red coat ..the P3 colours are good

Thanks for mix details

Looking forward to seeing more

Nap

More painting it's coming soon ;-)

 

[MarquisMini]

I have finished the red coat, lapels , vest and pants...