WIP 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars 1891 "V" Bust.

[Geoff Charman]

Face update.
Face now painted and the hair given a block in coat of diluted Raw Umber oils.



This will now be left to dry which will take most of the shine off the face and hair.

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

That's looking good already ......mmmm wonder if Mr C is painting another while he has the paint out?

Following as always

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

That's looking good already ......mmmm wonder if Mr C is painting another while he has the paint out?

Following as always

Nap

Many thanks Nap, not this time mate, I don't want to rush these ones.

Lunch time.
Geoff

 

[Nap]

Many thanks Nap, not this time mate, I don't want to rush these ones.

Lunch time.
Geoff

Quite right ...it's going to a task bringing out the lacework against a dark uniform but I am sure you will do it fine

Hope the lunch was nice

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

Despite I don't use black as a straight colour on a figure I have used it as a base blocking in colour for the lacings, cap lines and the Astrakhan fur, this will just be the base for the various greys to bring out the textures.
The tunic cloth colour has blocked in with the dark blue.



Leaving it now to spend time down stairs if I can find the way.

Cheers, Geoff.

 

[mick3272]

Looking good so far, I did a lot of washes on mine when I did it.
Mick

 

[Geoff Charman]

Looking good so far, I did a lot of washes on mine when I did it.
Mick

Thanks Mick, I shall be doing some over the base coat and some dry-brushing.

Geoff

 

[Barrie Harris]

Hi Geoff ,
Doing a grand job , looks great .
I painted the full bust , also the Irish Lancer .
2 great busts .
Look forward to seeing them all painted to your excellent standard .


Barrie(Newbee)

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff ,
Doing a grand job , looks great .
I painted the full bust , also the Irish Lancer .
2 great busts .
Look forward to seeing them all painted to your excellent standard .


Barrie(Newbee)

Many thanks Barrie, they certainly are nice, I have all 5 "V" busts, this was the first.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Today's progress,

A dilute brown brushed lightly over the fur with a dry-brushing type action to give a sun/weather effect.

Mid grey mixed with German grey mixed and diluted to a semi-wash and lightly applied to the lacing and braid.

Citadel Nuln Oil wash added to the jacket front join and outer sides of the fur.

Buttons painted with a slightly lighter shade of the lacing colour.



Will now leave this to fully dry and then see if anything else needs to be done to improve the look.

Off into town, shopping.

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

SHOPPING ....LOL....Just crawled back in from an agonising mission myself !!!!

Progress indeed ........That lace looks great

Nap

PS ......and guess what I found in my GA ...this and the lancer !!!

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

SHOPPING ....LOL....Just crawled back in from an agonising mission myself !!!!

Progress indeed ........That lace looks great

Nap

PS ......and guess what I found in my GA ...this and the lancer !!!

Thanks Nap, it does look better in the flesh, so to speak.

Hard luck with the shopping, but it has to be done, ours was luckily only a small one as we are running down the freezer to defrost it.

I did wonder if you had some of Mick's busts in your vast GA.

Geoff.

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

I enlarged the pic and it looks really good

Shopping ...we suffer for our lovely wives ...couldn't be without mine ...but don't tell her ...lol

As for GA..had a look , got 2 V busts ...and 2 full pieces ....didn't realise I had them !! ...asked Mick ref the Sgt Major

Raining here ..so benchtime

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

I enlarged the pic and it looks really good

Shopping ...we suffer for our lovely wives ...couldn't be without mine ...but don't tell her ...lol

As for GA..had a look , got 2 V busts ...and 2 full pieces ....didn't realise I had them !! ...asked Mick ref the Sgt Major

Raining here ..so benchtime

Nap

Very pleased with that mate, I don't like posting them large as they look horrible and shows all the flaws.

Sgt Major is big, it's the Busby. I painted the leather part of the Lancer's Czapka with neat Artist's oils just now so that will be fully dry and hard to do after the next one which will be the 4th Dragoon drummer.

Just going to post the last pics for today as I need to let the dry-brushing dry as I used Artist's oils.

Raining here too but it is looking brighter.

Happy bench time.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

This is it for today as I have to let the dry-brushing dry.



Still need to add the cords across the front, then he will be finished.

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

Very effective work on that lacing mate

Have you done more on the face or is that magic oils ?

Think I will put the chest cords on before I prime ...means Mr Clumsy here won't muck painted areas up !

Nap

PS ...Got Sgt Major

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

Very effective work on that lacing mate

Have you done more on the face or is that magic oils ?

Think I will put the chest cords on before I prime ...means Mr Clumsy here won't muck painted areas up !

Nap

PS ...Got Sgt Major

Many thanks Nap, nothing else done to face, just hope I can manage the cords, I have done it before but you never know.

Is the Sgt Major full or "V" bust?

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Many thanks Nap, nothing else done to face, just hope I can manage the cords, I have done it before but you never know.

Is the Sgt Major full or "V" bust?

Geoff

Sure your good at weaving the cords ...

Bust is the V version at the bargain price

Nap

 

[Cannonball]

Very nice Geoff. Like what you’ve done with the lace.

Neal

 

[Geoff Charman]

Very nice Geoff. Like what you’ve done with the lace.

Neal

Thanks Neal, I am very pleased with him, it does show the lace,etc up as I think it is a shame to to make it too dark, it might be OK for 1/1 but on smaller stuff I like to be able to see it.

Geoff