Berg Lancer Trumpeter Spain 1809

[clubcat]

Hi,
Next up is the Lancier de Berg from Sovereign 2000 in 54mm, at the other end of the scale to the Dutch Lancer.
Difficult one to research as there are so many contradictions in evidence as to what they wore.
The Amaranth colour is as close as could get, although I've faded it a bit. Not sure the NMM silver lace works 100%. Also incorrect turnbacks for a kurtka
Thanks
Melanie

 

[arj]

Very nice work Melanie.
I think you've got the colour just about right.
It's always worth doing a search on PF; its amazing what snippets can be found, such as this.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Nap]

Hi Melanie

All credit to you , a very difficult colour to get right , like you say contradictions everywhere

Nice figure as well think it’s based on a Osprey illustration below

Liking the result on the colour , suits the fact he’s in Spain

Why not have a look at the Comps as well ...link below

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Merryweather]

That's really very good Melanie .

 

[Redcap]

Cracking little figure paint Melanie and of a subject rarely seen.
Gary

 

[dfmoss]

I like that very much! Good work!

Don

 

[David Spencer]

That's a very nice piece of work. Original and well-rendered.

 

[Oda]

Very nice work.I think you have succeeded in coming as close as possible to the amaranth red,not an easy task.

Oda.

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Excellent work

Mobo

 

[NigelR]

Very nice job, I like the setting and groundwork as well. Pity about the kurtka, although I hadn't noticed until you told me......

 

[clubcat]

Andrew, thanks for the nice comment and link, fascinating thread.
Nap, thank you. In all my searches that picture does not come up. Not sure which osprey MAA it is from definitely not from the Berg and Westfalia Allies one. It is very close to the figure as you say.
Merryweather, Gary, Don, David, Oda, Mobo and Nigel, thank you so much for your kind comments
Melanie

 

[Nap]

Hi Melanie

Here’s the Osprey book the image is from ...MAA 83 Plate F2 , Artwork by Angus McBride

Look forward to seeing more from your bench

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Beautifully painted figure Melanie, personally I wouldn't worry over much on getting the tone just right, sun fading rigours of campaign etc will cause many variations.

Cheers Simon

 

[clubcat]

I agree, sun bleaching of these natural bright colours must have been quite extreme, that on top of all the dust and dirt of campaigning. It would have been amazing to have seen them at the time.
Thank you
Melanie

 

[Briggsy]

Yes it would be great to see them as they were in the day, I think they wouldn't be quite as pristine and stylish as we do them. But that aside I'm old enough so I'll take a pass on adding those extra years!


Cheers Simon

 

[Blind Pew]

Very well painted indeed. Super stuff.

 

[smudger1960]

Very nicely painted and presented Melanie

 

[Waterlooman]

Really nice work Melanie, I think you have nailed the details - colours and shading and highlights, really enjoyable to view.

OC.

 

[clubcat]

Blind Pew, Smudger and Waterlooman, thank you for your fine comments.
Melanie