Cgs 120mm Zouave Of The Guard 1854

[Funky50]

Hello Graham...Just wanted to thank you for the really prompt dispatch of your latest figure arrived day after I ordered it ....A stunning peice of casting, best I've seen in a long while, should be a really colourful subject to paint and can't wait to get started..... Love this period in military history....Thanks again....

 

[diamond cutter]

And a really nice bloke to deal with as well!

 

[Funky50]

Absolutely......

 

[Kanace]

nice i like it

 

[Grod]

Graham
Just got the figure this morning and have opened him up. Fantastic. Beautiful sculpt and as usual top top casting. Wish I'd got his one off Moz but never mind. Many thanks for the prompt despatch.
Gordon

 

[Funky50]

Just getting some paint on this now and can't put it down....really colourful subject...will try and post some pictures later but my photography is not good....

 

[Funky50]

Please forgive the photo and the messy work bench and this is very much a WIP but really enjoying painting this figure Graham ...excellent subject matter and really well executed figure ...only hope my painting can do it justice....Kevin

 

[housecarl]

Looks an impressive start.
Carl.

 

[Funky50]

Looks an impressive start.
Carl.

Sorry about quality of photos...I'm no photographer I'm afraid but I'm pleased with this so far....super quality casting is helping me with the paint job .... Not a subject I would normally be tempted by but can't leave this figure alone will try and take some better photos when I've progressed a bit....thanks...Kevin

 

[Gra30]

Superb start kevin and so nice to see it being painted.
My best wishes and will follow this closely, looks great
Take care mate
Gra

 

[Funky50]

Superb start kevin and so nice to see it being painted.
My best wishes and will follow this closely, looks great
Take care mate
Gra

The latest so far mate....Again sorry for the crappy photos...

 

[housecarl]

Coming along Kevin.
Carl.

 

[Funky50]

Coming along Kevin.
Carl.

Cheers Carl ...have really enjoyed painting this so far...considering I've got figures from way back untouched for years I don't know what it was about this one that caught my imagination....by the way do you know if I have the brass fitting on the rifle correct...the only reference I have is an old box top of an imperial guard airfix...cheers ...good to know somebody is watching...kevin

 

[Don]

Very nice work on this figure Kevin. Have got my eye on one and would love to finish it for a change.
I see lots of Humbrol cans around your bench, is it all done in enamels?

Don

 

[Waterman]

Kevin, what a fantastic job you are doing on that Zouave, and in what looks like Humbrol enamels, takes my breath away. I can't wait for mine to arrive now. This for me is a bit like you said, and normally I would not have gone for it, but it is so colourful, and knowing how superb the casting quality of CGS figures are, they remind me of the Poste Militaire quality cast figures that Ray Lamb produced, I have just got to have one. For me the subject has become secondary, it's the quality of the sculpt, and casting that has sold it. Thank you for sharing your work with us, you really have done that justice.

 

[megroot]

Great start, that red and blue is awesome.

Marc

 

[Gra30]

Hi Kev
Superb mate and it is really nice to see this progress it is the first I have see .
Sorry for delay in replying but had family down.
A lovely piece mate and please keep posting, I'm waiting eagerly
Very best wishes mate
Gra

 

[Funky50]

Hello all and thanks for the feedback on this figure ...it's really the first I've ever posted on owing to my rubbish photography...I've painted this in a mixture of humbrol Enamels which I've used since I was a kid mostly for the detail work and for the face and hands ...all the larger areas I've painted with oils ...For some reason I've never got on with acrylics I suppose you stick with what you know really ....glad it appears to. Look alright only wish I could take a decent photo of it .... I can really recommend this figure to any interested in the Crimea period it is a really colourful subject....hope to do a bit more later on and maybe post a few more pics...once again many thanks for all the feedback....... Kevin

 

[Funky50]

Hi Kev
Superb mate and it is really nice to see this progress it is the first I have see .
Sorry for delay in replying but had family down.
A lovely piece mate and please keep posting, I'm waiting eagerly
Very best wishes mate
Gra

Hello mate think I may have dropped a small goolie is the centre stripe on the shirt red or yellow ?

 

[Gra30]

Hi Kev
Really sorry for not noticing mate, the centre stripe of the shirt is yellow.
Looks superb and I am sure you will have no probs changing it as it already looks great.
As said keep posted and thanks again for bringing some colour to it so quickly.
Best wishes and speak soon
Gra