Completed 54MM-Andrea French 4th Hussar 1815

[Mike Stevens]

Hi All,

Here is my first post for 2012. Its my first foray into Oils and and first Mounted Kit. It's an older Andrea kit and it was full of lessons learned. This kit really stretched my modeling skills as well as painting skill.

The horse in in Oils, the rest is acrylics.

All comments welcome.

Thanks

 

[Meehan34]

Oils!? Dear lord sir, I don't even know who you are anymore Excellent work on getting a mounted guy done and conquering the fears. Now you have made me want to do one!

 

[ChaosCossack]

You must have heard me yesterday, hoping to see more mounted figures and here it is

Beautiful job, great subject, very well done... one of my favorites so far this year.

Keep up the great work!

Colin

 

[Michaelminiatures]

That's a nice job and looks like a lot of work congrats.

 

[MENTAL DENTAL]

Mike, good effort. I remember these older Andrea figures only fit together where they touch!!:lol:

Unless it's your lighting, there appears to be a shine to the cloth. What under coat did you use? I find three thin coats of Humbrol and a spell in the oven drives the oil away giving a very flat finish.

Cheers David

 

[JGREEN]

Jeez Mike, your best yet I'd say!

Jason

 

[megroot]

Fabulous paintwork.

marc

 

[Kisifer]

I like a lot what I see. Beautiful clean painting.

Xenofon

 

[moskowa]

beautiful painting! I like it, very well

Sincerly

David

 

[Mike Stevens]

Mike, Mike, Colin, Jason, Marc, Davide and Xeneofon, Thanks for taking the time to look and comment. I appreciate the feedback.

Mr. Lane as usual you have a good eye. There is some shine on the top of the Neck and Hind Quarters. I should have sped cured the oils. Like I said lesson learned. I do like the properties of oils. I'll see what I can do on the next one. But it will be a while. This project was taxing to say the least. Its undercoated in Acrylics. Thanks sir!

 

[pmfs]

Very nice Mike, I like the way you paint the horse, oils???

 

[John Bowery]

Mike,
It looks really good to me. Great horse.
Cheers
John

 

[Mike Stevens]

Hey Pedro,

Thanks for taking a look. The horse is painted in oils over acrylics.

John thanks for taking the time to look and comment.