WIP 60th Regt

[Canterbury Coxswain]

Nap, this figure and build has just reminded me that I made a 54mm Airfix version of 'one of these' [I think?] some 60 years ago! Long before I was into this kind of military modelling, like I am now! So, following with much interest and have already learnt a lot. Like the 'tache' and hairline and the early overall painted look of the face.
Regards,
Kim

 

[NigelR]

Good to see the paint going on this one, don't rush him after all that nice sculpting......

 

[Nap]

Nap, this figure and build has just reminded me that I made a 54mm Airfix version of 'one of these' [I think?] some 60 years ago! Long before I was into this kind of military modelling, like I am now! So, following with much interest and have already learnt a lot. Like the 'tache' and hairline and the early overall painted look of the face.
Regards,
Kim

Hi Kim

Yes there was a 95th Rifleman in the Airfix Collectors series , might have been that one

The tashe has changed several time as I kept knocking the ends off , for info the white bit is a chin strap I added , the face is just a basecoat of Vallejo Brown Sand , the uniform colour will change to a slightly darker green , once all done .

Not sure if you’ve seen this conversion https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/from-putty-to-a-piper.692549/

Thanks for looking in

Good to see the paint going on this one, don't rush him after all that nice sculpting......

Nice to get paint on this ...fear not no rushing from me

Appreciate your comments

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

That's a nice green for the tunic, the real thing is very dark but that wouldn't work well in scale.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

That's a nice green for the tunic, the real thing is very dark but that wouldn't work well in scale.

Cheers Simon

That’s of course correct ....Think possibly the Angel Green could be a highlight colour

Any suggestions for colours to use very welcome

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[mick3272]

Looking good Kev,
Nice shade of Rifle green to be starting on,
Not even O'Rafferty's Motor car has that shade of green on the Cuff.
Will be following
Mick

 

[Briggsy]

That’s of course correct ....Think possibly the Angel Green could be a highlight colour

Any suggestions for colours to use very welcome

Thanks for looking in

Nap

Red is meant to be the complmentary colour and while green works well to shade red I wouldn't do it the other way around. Personally I would use a black, either Army Painter or SC75 in the darkest shade and experiment with darker blues through the mid tone but only using them to deepen the green rather than change the colour too much. That said if it's a disaster I must stress I find green to be one of the hardest colours to get right!


Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Looking good Kev,
Nice shade of Rifle green to be starting on,
Not even O'Rafferty's Motor car has that shade of green on the Cuff.
Will be following
Mick

Hi Mick

Nice to see you looking in ......greens a good start but the cuff colour needs work

Yes I googled ....Val D.........goodness me ....

Good to have you watching and looking in

Nap