54mm British Hussar Officer

[Rob]

Another of my Auction House job lot, I don't know the manufacturer of this one as his little bag was just marked "Hussar Officer 8th Army". I want to say Hornet but cannot find reference to him. Regardless he is a wonderful sculpt and casting.
Paintstripped and redone in acrylics in a higher contrast style than I have been trying to work on with 54mms. Still need to finish the base and dust his feet and trouser hems.
Painted as an officer of 4th/8th Hussars, 4th Light Armour Brigade at second El Alamein

 

[Dr Bison]

It's an old Chota Sahib model...

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Excellent work

Mobo

 

[Briggsy]

Beautiful work Rob, it is indeed Chota Sahib and one of his best IMO. Also on that he modelled on his own face I believe. I think the higher contrasts work well on this scale, subtly worked with good blending.

Cheers Simon

 

[marco14]

that is looking beautiful the combination with the brown colors
are ver very nice,great job

Mario

 

[Rob]

It's an old Chota Sahib model...

Thanks DrB. It has been annoying me since I started him, I have a memory from way back of seeing him in a diorama paired with the Hornet 8th Army guy in baggy shorts with his hands on his hips.

 

[Rob]

I think the higher contrasts work well on this scale, subtly worked with good blending.

Thanks Simon. When I restarted in this side of the hobby I tried to work a more realistic, low contrast style with 54mms. I have many thousands of wargames figures painted in high contrast styles and wanted to do something different. But feedback from far better painters than me on here brought me to realisation that higher contrast light and shade was the better approach with these figures, they aren't that much bigger than wargaming toys anyway!
I am much happier with this one than I have been with the earlier efforts.

 

[Briggsy]

Thanks Simon. When I restarted in this side of the hobby I tried to work a more realistic, low contrast style with 54mms. I have many thousands of wargames figures painted in high contrast styles and wanted to do something different. But feedback from far better painters than me on here brought me to realisation that higher contrast light and shade was the better approach with these figures, they aren't that much bigger than wargaming toys anyway!
I am much happier with this one than I have been with the earlier efforts.

You should be happy that is a lovely paint job, mostly different shades of the same colour, so bringing the contrast out and subtlety at that is really good. Well impressed.

Cheers Simon

 

[Warren SMITH]

Excellent work..

 

[Nap]

You should be happy that is a lovely paint job, mostly different shades of the same colour, so bringing the contrast out and subtlety at that is really good. Well impressed.

Cheers Simon

Agree there fully ....the CS figures were good and this is packed full of character, nicely painted as well


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Thanks for sharing

Look forward to seeing more from you , ENJOY the hobby

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

One of the best from the range.
superb painting.