WIP Colonel Charles Dupin

[custer760]

Am loving this post and keeping my mouth shut.I could never go to these lengths to change such a great bust but you have my utmost appreciation for doing so.....Excellent work.
Martin Rohmann here in Germany is also a Master of Perfection (check his latest Russian bust) I always enjoy his and your enthiusiasm for Perfection.....keep it up mate,Im enjoying every Minute.
Regards
Pete

 

[taff edwards]

Bloody hell I would not want to be near any of those medal magnets if a bomb went off just the shrapnel from the medals will kill you
Way to go Kev quite an undertaking but watching with interest
You know there is a self help group for this medal thing lol
Cheers Chris

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys!

Thanks for your comments

Pete .

.....it is a great bust it's a project , as I said I wanted to work to a particular reference so taking the bull by the horns ..off I went ..burning the early hours light !!
Martin is a master for sure love following his threads .
Glad you are enjoying this ...it will get better !!!

Taff ,

It is a lot of work some might say not needed but hey that's me !

Already booked on to the "special" group!!!..lol

Thanks for looking in

Nap

PS...Head and hat arrived , the poor postie nearly got crushed !!!.......working on the hat now !???

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

But of update :

New head and hat on....correctly ....!!!!
All lacework redone

Now primed in black
Base colour for uniform on
Face base coated



Nap

 

[Stephan]

wow, what a bunch of work, very interesting and special.
Like it very well. keep us updated.

 

[Zastrow.cuirassier]

Great job Nap !
And after the bust :

54mm According to Job, Daniel Lepeltier engraving on one side, painting Eric Talmant

 

[Nap]

Cheers Guys

Stephen...I will update as much as possible!

ZC ....thanks ...after the bust...Ooooh no not a flat it's nice but has legs!.....

Thanks for posting everyone ..stay tuned

Nap

 

[ellie]

Looking Very good mate.

Cheers

Ian

www.elliesminiatures .com

 

[peedee]

Kev..

This is real real real good.

Well done chum.

Paul.

 

[taff edwards]

Brill mate attention to additional detail awesome
Dad has this little gem I have to call him Sir David now lol
Chris

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Ian,

Thanks for comment as always ...now fully base coated with eyes ...steely blue!

Paul ,

Glad you like it looks a bit lost just base coated but all the details are still there!


Taff ,

Thanks for your comment glad you like the details ....your father really deserved his legion , Dupin was just provably in the right place at the right time and got away with living ....bit of a rogue ..despite the medals !


Enjoying this even more now paints on him , going to probably add a bi more decoration under the sombrero and maybe the.rim ..but by painting effects .

Will post pic soon

Nap

 

[peedee]

Hi Guys ,
Paul , Glad you like it looks a bit lost just base coated but all the details are still there!
Nap

That's what we are all liking Kev, the details in the devil.

I hope you can now enjoy the daubing of the tinctures various.

That sombrero should be great.

Paul.

 

[Nap]

Cheers Paul ,

Made a start on the face ...not too much to do ..I love the beard !

Sombrero ..went originally for a blue ....didn't like it so it's now a Lt brown base colour !... It should be good Moz did a good job on the decoration underneath ...umming about adding any more .....

Might do the sash stripes as in right hand picture ...

Here is what he sort of looks like now!

Better pic tommorow ....

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[ellie]

coming on mate hell of a lot of work mate but you can do it.

cheersr

Ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[Stephan]

wow wow.

 

[smudger1960]

Great work kev

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the comments bit of update ...

Face and beard all done now heading towards that sombrero .......underside only though !...

Then to the shirt ..then that uniform red


Being dragged out to do shopping ..has SWMBO no feelings!

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys,

Finally managed to get some pictures , the face is all done as well as the underside of the sombrero the decoration was originally all flowery...looked a bit ...well sort of not right ......so now NMM gold , cigar complete , shopping completed !!!..

currently working on the band around the brim..



looks a lot better in real life !!!

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[ellie]

Looking very good indeed well done that man keep it up.

Ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Update ....shirt all done , sombrero all done, uniform colour nearly finished lacework on sleeve base coated

The red is more red thank in pics!! (used the Andrea paint set0

All coming along nicely now


More to follow soon

Nap