WIP Baron Sopransi - Aide de Camp to Berthier

[Paul20100]

Hi there

I am having a lot of fun with this creation from Métal Modèles and Pegaso parts.

The horse anatomy is 100% Métal Modèles, English saddle and pistol holsters are mostly made out of Milliput and thin metal sheets for the gold braids.

At the end of the day (if I may say so), all going well, I should be having a nice Aide de Camp to Marshall Berthier in his very elegant summer campaign dress.

Note that the pictures were taken with my cell phone; apologize for the poor quality.

Regards,

 

[MarquisMini]

Very nice paintjob!!!!
what did you use for base color,shade and highlights on that red saddle??

 

[Paul20100]

Thanks for the compliment.
The red saddle cover has been painted with oils.
Base: Deep cadmium red + light cadmium red + Violet de Bayeux + burnt umber.
Shade: add more of Violet de Bayeux and burnt umber
Light: only keep the two cadmium reds and light cadmium red alone for extreme lights.

Both shade and lights should not be exagerated.

 

[MarquisMini]

nice info.
i don't use oils,but i could use the reference you gave me for my next red uniform.
Many thanks and looking fwd to more pics of your great mounted figure.

 

[custer760]

beautiful work Paul,I also especially like the reds...Very very convincingly done and overall a great job.Look forward to more.
Many thanks
Regards
Pete

 

[Edorta]

For now, the horse is absolutely beautiful. The details that you've built yourself are great, and the paint is super. I do not know what kind of phone you have, but the photo is perfect.
I follow closely the development of this work.
Cheers.
Edorta.

http://www.mininet.tv/egminiaturesfr.html

 

[Paul20100]

Milesker Edorta.

The Planet is not the right place to advertise about the phone, but as long as you know it has a fruit-shaped logo...

I have started with the horseman. The pants are quite difficult.

 

[Edorta]

Thanks for the info Paul, my computer is from the same mark. About Sopransi, the summer uniform is the same that the Le Cimier figure had?
I have seen the painting process of this horse in the forum La Figurine. If someone else wants to take a look here's the link:

http://www.leforumlafigurine.com/t7541-conversion-54mm-baron-sopransi-aide-de-camp-de-berthier

 

[Paul20100]

If I remember well, Le Cimier figure was wearing a society uniform, therefore not suitable for horse riding. This uniform can be seen at Musée de l'Emperi, near Marseilles.

For this mounted figure I chose the campaign dress. There is a nice uniform plate by French specialist Rigo about Berthier's Aides de Camp.

 

[Edorta]

I hope to see it soon.
Cheers.
Edorta.

 

[megroot]

Perfect work Paul.
Can you give some more about painting the dabbled grey.

Marc

 

[skeeterbuck]

As nice as the red looks, I can't help but admire that great looking horse.
Congrats Paul!

Chuck

 

[Paul20100]

Here is the finished job.

 

[user 5827]

C’est très beau, j’adore les chevaux de couleur blanche, et vous avez très bien réussi.
Excellent !

 

[Edorta]

Très bien! Absolutely brilliant, it´s precious.

http://www.mininet.tv/egminiatures.html

 

[pipetrepid]

paul, outstanding horse and saddlery!

 

[Ferris]

Very nice painting!

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[MAB]

Hi Paul, Compliments ,this Job is very nice, all very balanced, too bad that the photos tend to a little green, but we understand very well all the quality.

Bravo

MAB

 

[Paul20100]

Grazie Maurizio.

 

[Edward]

Excellent work!!