WIP Critique Cavalry Diorama- Part II

[MarquisMini]

I'll remember you said that:lol::lol::lol:

Cheers to you

Lol,I wouldn't make you ruin your figure.
I know the feeling of finishing it only to have to go back and re-touch it,that is always a bummer.
Cheers and let me know how it goes

 

[ChaosCossack]

Zeno

How's the figure community in London? There's a few in Toronto, just buried in the huge population. I'm starting to meet them here and there. It really helps to see what others are doing, in person, makes improving easier and faster than trying to figure things out by yourself.

Colin

 

[Markster]

Great Lines Colin. You have a great eye! The Photos look fine to me.

Mark

 

[tiberius57]

Zeno

How's the figure community in London? There's a few in Toronto, just buried in the huge population. I'm starting to meet them here and there. It really helps to see what others are doing, in person, makes improving easier and faster than trying to figure things out by yourself.

Colin

To be honest, Colin... I don't have a clue. I'm on my own since the beginning of my painting journey. I totally agree with you that in person improving is easier and faster but not always this is possible. That's why I'm here, trying to find new ways of improving, exchanging information, showing to fellow painters my work. I posted in the beginners forum one of my first paintings and hopefully I will receive more feedback. The Planet is a nice place to be.
Cheers,
Zeno

 

[ChaosCossack]

Great Lines Colin. You have a great eye! The Photos look fine to me.

Mark

Thanx so much Mark, You are too kind

Colin

 

[itsonlyakit]

Hello Colin

First, for the tall rye grass. I suggest calling in at a sporting goods store that has fly tying supplies and ask for deer hair. It should be available in natural and dyed colors on a patch of hide. It can be painted before or after installation.

Second, I think your 3rd Kings German Legion Dragoon is really a 3rd Hussar, Kings German Legion. The Hussars jacket or dolman had horizontal lacing and 5 vertical rows of buttons, pointed cuffs with trefoils above, no epaulletts and lacework from waist to shoulder on the backside, a yellow and red barrelled sash.The pellisse (hanging jacket) would be discarded to the baggage before action.
Dragoons had layer cake looking sash. Epaulletts, plastron front and pointed cuffs on the jacket. Got this out of "Regiments at Waterloo" by Rene North and "Uniforms of Waterloo" by Haythornthwaite. I am not a rivet counter.

Cheers Gord

 

[ChaosCossack]

Gord,
You are absolutely right. I went back through my stash of research pics and have been looking at Hussars, yet for some reason posted the fig as a light dragoon... Seems like yet another senior moment (they are becoming too frequent). Thanx for the correction, and the blue is still too light and you're right about the sash too. I'll go back and fix it once the base is ready and I'm ready to mount them... there's always fix ups at that point.

Cheers
Colin