WIP 40mm Nouvelle France

[Briggsy]

Very nice, the coat colour definitely looks better in natural day light and the face is really good.

Cheers Simon

 

[Waterlooman]

Lovely work with your new figures - so many different styles - love it.

W.

 

[MarquisMini]

Very nice, the coat colour definitely looks better in natural day light and the face is really good.

Cheers Simon

I agree on that, natural light it is always better.
Cheers!

 

[MarquisMini]

Lovely work with your new figures - so many different styles - love it.

W.

Thank you my friend,
I am glad you like this one.

Best regards.

 

[MarquisMini]

Coat, vest and pants done, buttons still need color.
Belts were done with a base of Army painter brown Leather with a dab of light sand in order to resemble natural leather, I added some vallejo umber wash to it and highlihted the edges with light sand.

The cartridge box was painted with burnt red , added some wear by using vallejo orange brown, then a light wash of Vallejo umber after i drew the royal Cypher ( center), the wash helped to dull the brown/ black Royal Seal in order to reflect normal wear out of the stamped seal.

I may use the old version of the cartridge box ( edged with white and white Anchor) in other figures later on . Trooos sent to New France and the colonies not always had the " latest Fashion" for the army.

 

[Briggsy]

The belts look darned good, love the trick on the cartridge box.

Cheers Simon

 

[MarquisMini]

The belts look darned good, love the trick on the cartridge box.

Cheers Simon

I am happy with the result, not a big fan of using washes on the cloth, but belts, armour and weapons definitely I do.
Cheers!

 

[MalcC]

Everything on the figure is so expertly detailed.
I can understand not being a fan of washes, but there are those times when they get the finish your after.

Malc

 

[MarquisMini]

Everything on the figure is so expertly detailed.
I can understand not being a fan of washes, but there are those times when they get the finish your after.

Malc

Absolutely, especially in smaller scale figures if correctly applied.

 

[Briggsy]

Washes have their uses even on larger figures but there is a need to tightly control them, somewhere between a wash and glazing, I have heard it referred to as a 'juice' among the gaming minis people.

Cheers Simon

 

[MarquisMini]

Washes have their uses even on larger figures but there is a need to tightly control them, somewhere between a wash and glazing, I have heard it referred to as a 'juice' among the gaming minis people.

Cheers Simon

Yes, but i am very careful when it comes to a larger than 40mm figure, I had a few instances i had to go back and fix it after applying a wash.

 

[Nap]

One word really Daniel........Nice

They are looking really good , liking the blue

Look forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[MarquisMini]

One word really Daniel........Nice

They are looking really good , liking the blue

Look forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

Thanks Mate!

 

[MarquisMini]

I have added the hands and place the musket..

 

[Briggsy]

Looks great Daniel, how many of these are you doing?

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

I still can't get over how much detail you put in to each figure. Amazing

Malc

 

[MarquisMini]

Looks great Daniel, how many of these are you doing?

Cheers Simon

Thanks Mate,

I am planning a diirama of about 8 or 9 figures including a Huron chap.

 

[MarquisMini]

I still can't get over how much detail you put in to each figure. Amazing

Malc

Thank you so much Malc!

 

[Nap]

Thanks Mate,

I am planning a diirama of about 8 or 9 figures including a Huron chap.

This gentleman is looking good

Do you find it easier to paint things like muskets when fitted as in pictures ?

Liking the sound of the grouping especially the Huron

Thanks for pics

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[MarquisMini]

This gentleman is looking good

Do you find it easier to paint things like muskets when fitted as in pictures ?

Liking the sound of the grouping especially the Huron

Thanks for pics

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thanks Kev!.

As for the Musket, I have done it few times, it does really not make a difference to me, by glueing the bare metal musket to the bare hand it sticks better and stronger than if the musket is primed or painted.
All i do is carefully apply the brush on primer, then the colors on the musket.
Now, it all depends what the position of the musket is, it it is too close to the front of the uniform ( like holding at ready) i normally take care of painting the musket first.

Cheers!