MarquisMini
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So, added the Switzers to the battlefield, added a mounted general and some ground works....
WIP 40mm Trident , Maison Du Roi
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Hi Daniel
Great to see more being done , love that officer , great detail painting
As for the Switzers ....BRILLIANT
Look forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
Great to see more being done , love that officer , great detail painting
As for the Switzers ....BRILLIANT
Look forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
MarquisMini
A Fixture
MarquisMini
A Fixture
While i am finishing few of the left out guards, i decided to jump to make of the the conversions i want it to do for a while.
I am planning to have a group of drummers as the famous paintin of the Battle of Fontenoy .
One of the main figures i admire is the drum major of the guards, i think the pose on the painting gives the proper " Nose in the air , proud and cocky" air of the Major in charge of the guards.
And for that conversion i decided to use a figure with a similar pose.
It is a british figuro from Triguard that i will convert .
Started the conversion by clippimg off the hanging musket on his back,
Then, #1, heated the figure off for a couple minutes, that way i was able to easily move the arm a little lower without damaging the figure.
#2 , i raised his chin a little, giving it a more snobby air and character.
# 3 , sanded his back and torso a little so i can lay the uniform lace with putty later.
# 4 , shortened the coat, i will actually make that a vest and build the coat turnbacks later.
# 5, got rid of the top of the boots and sanded areas , i will build the gaiters later on.
I am planning to have a group of drummers as the famous paintin of the Battle of Fontenoy .
One of the main figures i admire is the drum major of the guards, i think the pose on the painting gives the proper " Nose in the air , proud and cocky" air of the Major in charge of the guards.
And for that conversion i decided to use a figure with a similar pose.
It is a british figuro from Triguard that i will convert .
Started the conversion by clippimg off the hanging musket on his back,
Then, #1, heated the figure off for a couple minutes, that way i was able to easily move the arm a little lower without damaging the figure.
#2 , i raised his chin a little, giving it a more snobby air and character.
# 3 , sanded his back and torso a little so i can lay the uniform lace with putty later.
# 4 , shortened the coat, i will actually make that a vest and build the coat turnbacks later.
# 5, got rid of the top of the boots and sanded areas , i will build the gaiters later on.
Steve Ski
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If I were to do this many figures someone might think I was a gluten for punishment, but you've carried the same perfection with each figure, in this tiny scale, incredible, wow! Awesome work, Daniel!
Daniel
This work is on a 28mm piece ......great stuff , and very skilled thinking about what's needed
Good to see what's planned and done so far ...look forward to more update pics ....
.......and of course your painting
Happy benchtime
Nap
This work is on a 28mm piece ......great stuff , and very skilled thinking about what's needed
Good to see what's planned and done so far ...look forward to more update pics ....
.......and of course your painting
Happy benchtime
Nap
MarquisMini
A Fixture
MarquisMini
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Waterlooman
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Superb work - that dio is looking Fantastic - very realistic.
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MarquisMini
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MarquisMini
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I have fixed the hat a little in order to give a more pronounce front, built the turnbacks, added the lace front and back , and fixed his gaiters a little, still lots of work to be done on the drum major.
I have started another "surgery" on a british chap from the SYW Range from Triguard, i want ti resemble this drummer...
The original figure is this..
I have heated the figure a little, moved the torso a little upright, lower the arm,
Built a small standing collar and added a head from the french batch of head plugs i have.
I have started another "surgery" on a british chap from the SYW Range from Triguard, i want ti resemble this drummer...
The original figure is this..
I have heated the figure a little, moved the torso a little upright, lower the arm,
Built a small standing collar and added a head from the french batch of head plugs i have.
MarquisMini
A Fixture
Primed the Drum major and started to Lay the base colors.
For the hat i am using scale 75 Graphite grey, added some flat black from Army painter and diluted enough to darken some areas of the hat.
Face, base color is Army painter sunny skintone.
Coat , scale 75 Abyss blue.
Cuffs, Army paimter pure red + a dab of black red.
Vest and turnbacks, citadel Mephiston red plus Vallejo Deep red.
Pants, scale 75 Ocean blue.
Gaiters, scale 75 Graphite grey plus Vallejo medium grey.
For the hat i am using scale 75 Graphite grey, added some flat black from Army painter and diluted enough to darken some areas of the hat.
Face, base color is Army painter sunny skintone.
Coat , scale 75 Abyss blue.
Cuffs, Army paimter pure red + a dab of black red.
Vest and turnbacks, citadel Mephiston red plus Vallejo Deep red.
Pants, scale 75 Ocean blue.
Gaiters, scale 75 Graphite grey plus Vallejo medium grey.
Daniel
What to say except ...don't stop ...ever ! .......excellent updates and pics , fine detailing and how you work even in 40mm amazes me , both figures are great , it's clever how you can look at a figure and see what's need to convert ....looking to see more on all
That drummer would make a fabulous BUST .....all that lacework .......Oooohhh going all gooey thinking about it !
Look forward to more as always
Happy benchtime
Nap
PS Thanks for sharing the colours used
What to say except ...don't stop ...ever ! .......excellent updates and pics , fine detailing and how you work even in 40mm amazes me , both figures are great , it's clever how you can look at a figure and see what's need to convert ....looking to see more on all
That drummer would make a fabulous BUST .....all that lacework .......Oooohhh going all gooey thinking about it !
Look forward to more as always
Happy benchtime
Nap
PS Thanks for sharing the colours used
MarquisMini
A Fixture
MarquisMini
A Fixture
Fnished part ofthe hat, done with the face and layed the base color for the lace with vallejo silver grey, a dab of vallejo metal medium, dab of Army painter chaimmail silver and some matt varnish.
Hi Daniel
Not kind my friend just the truth ! .....I can only wish about the drummer bust ...
Good start on the lacework , interesting you add a Matt medium with metallics ...presumably they would be too " metallic" if not used
Nice flesh on him and very neat lining on the lace
Looking forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
Not kind my friend just the truth ! .....I can only wish about the drummer bust ...
Good start on the lacework , interesting you add a Matt medium with metallics ...presumably they would be too " metallic" if not used
Nice flesh on him and very neat lining on the lace
Looking forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
dutch
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Nice conversion work. I like that.
MarquisMini
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MarquisMini
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MarquisMini
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The coat's blue is done, next i will start work on the lace...
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