WIP Colonel Meuziau, 5 Hussars 1809

[Viking Bob]

I have just started this figure (75mm) of Colonel Meuziau, 5th Hussars 1808. It is from Figurinitaly.
I have decided to try NMM on the braid, hence the barrel sash has been started to see what it looks like. I have dry brushed a little gold braid metal colour to get a shine but not happy. I have also started on the left sleeve but not happy with it so I will paint that again.
I thought the last figure I did was a pain with the braid but that was easy compared with this one.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

That looks like my sort of figure. Great job so far Bob.

Colin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

If you want metallic mixed in with your NMM, an approach that has worked for me is to wash some highly diluted gold ink over the painted lace. You can still see the painted shading but it leaves random gold metallic flecks. Worth trying out on a piece if card to get the right opacity and dilution.