Bavarian Jager, 1870

[RossM]

Here is my completed 1/16 Bavarian Jager, 1870. Sculpted by Antonio Meseguer and released by H&V Miniatures. Painted in oils and acrylics. It is the first piece I have finished from start to finish in the past few years. As such, it is quite rough, IMHO. Anyway, I am glad to have it finished so I can move onto the next project.



Ross

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Beautiful paintwork

Mobo

 

[Nap]

Hi Ross

Great to see you painting and posting

Looks good to me , do like your blue , nice highs ....what's the mix ?

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to seeing the next project

Happy Benchtine

Nap

 

[housecarl]

Good to have you painting again Ross.
I think it looks well.

 

[RossM]

Thank you all.

Kev, to be honest, I can't remeber the mix. However, there is a lot a debate over the real colour of cornflower blue and most representations of it is too light. Examples of period uniforms suggest it is much darker. I tried to go with a middle ground.

Ross

 

[Chrisr]

I don't think it is rough at all. Indeed, it is very good painting. I agree about cornflower blue - I think the blue on the Bavarian flag might be close, but as with all uniforms different dyes and colour fading in sunlight, etc in reality the shade would vary.

Cheers
Chris

 

[Richard Baxter]

Thank you all.

Kev, to be honest, I can't remeber the mix. However, there is a lot a debate over the real colour of cornflower blue and most representations of it is too light. Examples of period uniforms suggest it is much darker. I tried to go with a middle ground.

Ross

I have found that Vallejo Dark Blue (930) is closest to it, compared to the cornflowers in my garden, that is.

 

[Chrisr]

I have found that Vallejo Dark Blue (930) is closest to it, compared to the cornflowers in my garden, that is.

Spot on. That looks to be the colour. Many thanks, I have a Post Militaire Bavarian Jaeger 1870 which I have yet to paint.

Regards
Chris

 

[Nap]

I have found that Vallejo Dark Blue (930) is closest to it, compared to the cornflowers in my garden, that is.

I have a book on Bavarian uniforms , very close to the originals

Cheers Richard

Nap

 

[Richard Baxter]

Nae worries!

 

[SUPER ANTO]

Very nice painting. Congrats!!!!!.....