WIP 40mm Orleans Dragoons ,1779

[MarquisMini]

Sorry to join in at a late stage Daniel, this is looking great.

Love the colour choices.
brilliant so far .

Paul

Thanks Paul!

 

[MarquisMini]

I am starting the work on the shoulder belt with the Duc de Orleans livery lace, still need to gomat if and fix areas.
I glued the head of the officer and finished the lapels on the regemtal dark pink serge as the regulation of 1779 mentioned...

 

[MarquisMini]

I decided to take the challence on making the guidon , eitther that or spending money and time to find thebexact guidon, so adding more challenge to the taslk ....
I've use a lead sheet i had on my box of supplies for a while, cut it into the shape and measure the size to go accordingly with the size of the figure.
I will add the fringe around the guidon with green stuff..

 

[MarquisMini]

Meanwhile, i fixed the Orleans livery shoulder band and added the fringe on the officer's epaulette.
A distinguish feature of guidon bearers was that the fringes on their epaulettes wore in the facing color, so it will be dark pink for Orleans.

 

[MarquisMini]

I have primed the guidon and painted the base color with vallejo flat red, then added scale 75 red in to bring the color to life.
I've painted the king's cypher which includes the whit bar with 3 flaps symbolizing the duc de Orleans closedness to the Royal House, the laurels were painted with scale 75 forest green.
Still need to add the Fleur-de-Lys on the guidon....

 

[Wings5797]

Great work Daniel.
Love the uniform colour.
I have a Lancer de Berg 1812 that I did some 30 years ago that used similar colours. Super colours to paint with.
Looking forward to the finished standard bearer.
As always superb work My Friend.
Keith

 

[Nap]

Daniel

Why did I only like previous posts ........

it's ...probably because my jaw was being picked up from the work here !

The officer looks great and again so much detail and information ( like the epaulette ) and as for the guidon ....

Just really skilled work from the shape to the fringes , cords and now the painting of it as well .....

The whole piece is another fine bit of work ..looking forward to seeing him mounted up

 

[MarquisMini]

Great work Daniel.
Love the uniform colour.
I have a Lancer de Berg 1812 that I did some 30 years ago that used similar colours. Super colours to paint with.
Looking forward to the finished standard bearer.
As always superb work My Friend.
Keith

Thanks Keith, it is a nice uniform indeed, there are so many good uniforms to paint !.
As for the guidon, i am having a blast at painting the details, i hope i can do a decent job and it looks a credible guidon when finished.
Cheers

 

[MarquisMini]

Daniel

Why did I only like previous posts ........

it's ...probably because my jaw was being picked up from the work here !

The officer looks great and again so much detail and information ( like the epaulette ) and as for the guidon ....

Just really skilled work from the shape to the fringes , cords and now the painting of it as well .....

The whole piece is another fine bit of work ..looking forward to seeing him mounted up

Thanks Kev, as i told Keith, i hooe it looms good when finished, it is a painstaking process, but fun at the same time.
Best regards

 

[MarquisMini]

Working on the tails of the coat now ....

 

[MarquisMini]

Tails are done, long vertical pockets done , buttons on the pockets, back of the coat and the 3 large buttons below the right lapel are done ....

 

[MarquisMini]

Tails are done and painted the dark green base color and dark pink as well.
Next step is addimg the lights on the coat.
I will leave the riding boot for last once the horse it's done .

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

I really do like this , the facings are a great colour as are the painting ..with every stroke of your brush it gets better

Wondered where his boots were !! ..lol

Nap

 

[MarquisMini]

Hi Daniel

I really do like this , the facings are a great colour as are the painting ..with every stroke of your brush it gets better

Wondered where his boots were !! ..lol

Nap

Thanks Kev, i am very happy with the tails on the uniform.
To me, the most important items on the look of the coat is the collar and turnbacks, and i feel like i have achieve the look i like with these...

 

[MarquisMini]

Finished the greens, i think the color looks about right....

 

[MarquisMini]

I've finished the coat, finished the turnbacks and painted the turnbacks badges( fleur-de-Lys ) on one tail and grenade badge on the inner tails.
I have also finished the shoulder band with the Orleans livery...

 

[Nap]

Daniel

You certainly have achieved the look there , it's a little cracker of a piece of artwork , that green looks good , highlighted just right , again detail work on those turnbacks and that livery

Are you using the H & C book as a reference ?

Enjoying as always

Nap

PS that's a very organised bench there !

 

[MarquisMini]

Daniel

You certainly have achieved the look there , it's a little cracker of a piece of artwork , that green looks good , highlighted just right , again detail work on those turnbacks and that livery

Are you using the H & C book as a reference ?

Enjoying as always

Nap

PS that's a very organised bench there !

Thanks my friend, i am using this source and some online stuff as a reference, mainly this illustration ...

 

[Viking Bob]

Wow Daniel, absolutely superb painting and re sculpting, can't wait for his legs though.

 

[MarquisMini]

Wow Daniel, absolutely superb painting and re sculpting, can't wait for his legs though.

Thanks Bob