Completed Airfix 54mm French Line Infantry

[Merryweather]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement.
I'm always nervous about posting my painting efforts on this site full of masters, so it really does help.
Thanks again
Neil

 

[Merryweather]

Very nice work indeed! Only how many left to go....?

Hmmm...
5 and 6 are primed ready for paint, there's 7 and 8 ,the officer and the eagle guard to be finished,so that's 6...
Probably take me another year at my current rate of progress

 

[Nap]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement.
I'm always nervous about posting my painting efforts on this site full of masters, so it really does help.
Thanks again
Neil

Hi Neil

It's great your posting , no need to be nervous for sure ...PF is for ALL levels , we all learn from each other and enjoy seeing everyones artwork

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[NigelR]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement.
I'm always nervous about posting my painting efforts on this site full of masters, so it really does help.

We all have different skills. I am trying to improve my individual figure painting but I don't think I will ever get close to the top level. It's fun improving though. Part of why I am trying figure conversion is that making a unique scene is something that requires a different set of skills, and IMO the individual figure painting isn't as important as the storytelling. People look at the scene and the story first, less so the individual figures. So if you have a painting style that is consistent and fits with the story you are telling, then that's good. You clearly have mastered the conversion part of this!

There's very few people that can master both painting and figure modelling/sculpting (and effective groundwork/basing). Many of the fantastic dioramas/vignettes you see at something like World Model Expo are the work of more than one person.

 

[Andrew Belsey]

We're all trying to improve and should concentrate more on enjoying what we do rather than being better than each other! Comparison can eat contentment for breakfast!
Many of us LOVE what you're doing Neil. Who cares whether it's the best, you seem to be enjoying it and I for one am one who is really enjoying watching it develop. Please keep it coming and remember to enjoy what you do!!
Andy

 

[Merryweather]

Kev, Nigel and Andy
Many thanks indeed for the kind words; point well and truly taken!
I'm certainly not competing with anyone but myself,but the beauty of an environment like this is that there's plenty of examples of excellence to aspire to. I just want to improve as a painter, and posting here somehow enables me to be more objective .
Thanks again
Neil

 

[Merryweather]

I am delighted to announce that Fusilier 5 is finally painted- wahoo!
He's been through a few iterations on the way, but I have to say I am much happier with him, especially now he's painted-I just have to matt down his pack, which is still shiny from the ink.

And Fusilier 2 has a new face

Many thanks for watching






Neil

 

[Nap]

Hi Neil

Great updates , the Fusilier 1 looks really good , like the water bottle on him , good face on #2

It's getting there for sure

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[NigelR]

Excellent progress, there's a lot of character in your figures.

 

[Merryweather]

Hi Neil

Great updates , the Fusilier 1 looks really good , like the water bottle on him , good face on #2

It's getting there for sure

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thanks Kev, number 6 is almost there

 

[Merryweather]

Excellent progress, there's a lot of character in your figures.

Thanks a lot Nigel, I do try to make them something like they might be real people

 

[Warren SMITH]

Amazing work.. keep at it...

 

[Taouletta]

Very good work !

 

[Merryweather]

Amazing work.. keep at it...

Thanks very much Warren, I'm doing my best!

 

[Merryweather]

Very good work !

Thank you Taouletta

 

[Waterlooman]

Really nice work.

W.

 

[Merryweather]

And now here's Fusilier 6, ready to join the fray.

It has been pointed out to me that his hands don't match his face; this is the consequence of using the face from the original Fusilier 2 which I painted over a year ago, and it didn't occur to me to try and match it. I'll deal with it next time I get the paints out, but I am rather done with painting for the time being. The new Fusilier 2 doesn't seem to have quite the same problem, thank goodness.
Thanks for looking in
Neil

 

[Steve Ski]

Call me late for supper, ok, but wow, some incredible reconfigurations, excellent. What fine bit of craftsmanship, IMHO.

 

[Nap]

Hi Neil

Nice result on that fellow , well worth the careful modelling

Going to fit well into the final result

Look forward to the next

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Merryweather]

Call me late for supper, ok, but wow, some incredible reconfigurations, excellent. What fine bit of craftsmanship, IMHO.

Steve , you're most welcome any time, especially with comments like that!