Completed Critique Cavalry Duel, Waterloo

[ChaosCossack]

Hello All
FINALLY finished this diorama! I did the main painting before christmas, I believe, then completely frigged up the ground work... so I put it aside. Last night I finished off the last of it.... redid the ground work, did some final touches on the figs and the horse tack.

For your consideration, it's a 54mm diorama from Andrea of a clash between a French Cuirassier and a German Hussar during Ney's cavalry charge on the Allied squares late in the afternoon of Waterloo. All paint is Vallajo acrylics, the base is a home made oak piece covered in Apoxie Sculpt with individually applied, scale grass to represent the edge of a rye field.

As usual my pics are crap. I may try them again later with a different lighting set up Some of the colours really washed out in these pics.

Thanx for looking in... all comments and critiques are always welcome.

Colin

 

[Kisifer]

Very very nice. Big work, but the result looks great to me.

Xenofon

 

[chris1]

Colin
Brilliant piece of work,
Whos'figures are they? any SBS on the construction?


Chris

 

[Ferris]

Colin, that turned out terrific! I think the composition is really well done; it very well reflects the one guy being cornered by the charge. Groundwork looks great as well. Congratulations on finishing this!

Adrian

 

[Edorta]

I remember when you start working on the ground of this scene . Finally this great work is finished. I love it Colin, I think you have made a very good work in all senses, composition, the election of the figures, the environment and the painting work.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[Richie]

Hi Colin,
A very dramatic and animated composition, the look of fear on the Cuirassier's horse is great, well done. Your base is a real winner and the painting looks spot on.
cheers
Richie

 

[Wings5797]

A great piece Colin, first class.
The two figures are very well position on your superb base. fantastic paint work, and the pictures are fine too.
Job very well done.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[megroot]

No matter how much the colors washed out, I just enjoy the look of the whole scene.
It's very creative and highly executed.

marc

 

[user 5827]

Very nice and complex work, where did you get the long grass?

 

[Aveleira]

Excellent work Colin!! Very very nice!!! I wondered if you has already finished it, but now here it is!! Just Great!!!
Congratulations for this piece of work!

Best Regards
Pedro

 

[Figurenfreund66]

Hi Colin

looks great - fine paintjob !

Cheers

Hendryk

 

[tiberius57]

Wow!
It turned out very, very nice. I like it a lot. The groundwork looks excellent, too.
Are you bringing this beauty next Saturday in London? Looking forward to see it live.
Cheers,
Zeno

 

[MarquisMini]

Niiiiiceee! , great job Colin.
I really like the action on this vignette , paint job and scenery is great, it was worth it taking the time to work on it,came up awesome.
cheers and keep up the good work mate.

 

[bagelman1952]

Very impressive

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Great job, Colin - very well done!

Cheers

 

[ChaosCossack]

Xenofon, Adrian, Eduardo, Richie, Keith, Marc, Pedro, Hendryk, Daniel, Ken and Martin... Thank you all for your kind words and support. I had some trouble earlier on with this project and this kind of support pushed me to get it done.

Much appreciated

Colin

 

[ChaosCossack]

Wow!
It turned out very, very nice. I like it a lot. The groundwork looks excellent, too.
Are you bringing this beauty next Saturday in London? Looking forward to see it live.
Cheers,
Zeno

Thanx Zeno... I will have this in London on Saturday.
See you there

Colin

 

[ChaosCossack]

Very nice and complex work, where did you get the long grass?

Thanx Debrito... The long grass came from a model train store. I originally tried the yellow grass but was show a photo of a Belgian field in June/July so I started over with the green grass. The grass comes in a bag of individual strands about 8cm long which you cut to length and apply in very small bunches.... very slow and painful

 

[ChaosCossack]

Colin
Brilliant piece of work,
Whos'figures are they? any SBS on the construction?


Chris

Thanks very much Chris... the figures are from Andrea, a set called "The Skirmmish". Andrea has a couple of very cool dioramas depicting different events during Waterloo. The figs are very nice to work with and I found no fit or casting issues.
I did some progress postings as I worked on this... You'll find them on my vBench. The base is the same except for the grass being redone

 

[-=König=-]

Hi.
Magnificent painting. Everything is very beautiful.
Successes in creativity.