Tommy Atkins
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Thank you Simon for the positive comments! Regards Pete
Completed Corporal 1/88th Regiment of Foot Badajoz 1812
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Tommy Atkins
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Cheers Malc....Good encouragement to keep going! Regards Pete
Hi Pete
Nice work on the patches , do like this figure and the V bench
Your a very detailed painter and it shows .....little things like the seams
Keep at this
Looking forward to seeing more
Have fun at the bench
Nap
Nice work on the patches , do like this figure and the V bench
Your a very detailed painter and it shows .....little things like the seams
Keep at this
Looking forward to seeing more
Have fun at the bench
Nap
Tommy Atkins
A Fixture
Tommy Atkins
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Morning everyone! Well it seems I just can't leave things alone....I felt that the lace I had painted looked a bit heavy and out of scale so I bit the bullet and in a moment of madness decided to 'improve' the lace on the chest and cuffs by separating the worm stripes a bit more. I haven't done all the lace on the trim, epaulettes and turnbacks because it didn't look so stark. It was hard enough doing what I have done but I'm really pleased with the difference it has made. What do you think? Regards Pete
Briggsy
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The work on the lace is great, looked pretty good to start with. He's really coming close now, a really stunning piece.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Tommy Atkins
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Thanks Simon! Glad you like him. It was a bit stressful all the time I thought about more lace work! Regards Pete
Ferris
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Excellent work. Loving the faded red and sharpness of the detail work.
Adrian
Adrian
Tommy Atkins
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Thanks Malc. Much appreciated! Sometimes I think I'm too obsessive with the detailing.....regards Pete
Tommy Atkins
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Thanks very much for the kind feedback Adrian. Regards Pete
Viking Bob
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Wow Pete, you are a glutton for punishment, I would have been satisfied with the effort you had before BUT does look better.
Tommy Atkins
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Cheers Bob! NO more silliness on this figure I think! Regards Pete
It's all been worth it Pete ........dedicated modelling and what a great result so far
Looking forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
Tommy Atkins
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Tommy Atkins
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Morning all. Things have unfortunately slowed down somewhat as I am finding painting the white trousers SO tedious and boring! Still, the right leg is now done other than the 'turn up' bit. I'm rather pleased with the ticking material patch on the knee. I've got to decide how to/ whether to weather the material more as a dusty effect isn't really going to show up. Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome! Regards Pete
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Briggsy
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Looking good on the trousers, I guess doing a bit at a time relieves the tedium you mention of doing them all at the same time. Only suggestion I can give you for weathering them would be to add dried blood or mud rather than dust. Going to be great whatever you do though.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
NigelR
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I got a bit behind on this thread, so just catching up. More incredible detail and painting work. One day it will be finished, then what will you do......
Regarding weathering, IMO you need to go a bit darker to show grubbiness on the trousers. I was looking at Danilo Cartacci's book last night and he has a great example of weathering a white tropical uniform. If you have that' it's a great reference. He uses thin washes to build up the grubby look.
Regarding weathering, IMO you need to go a bit darker to show grubbiness on the trousers. I was looking at Danilo Cartacci's book last night and he has a great example of weathering a white tropical uniform. If you have that' it's a great reference. He uses thin washes to build up the grubby look.
Tommy Atkins
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Thanks very much Malc. I need all the encouragement I can muster to push on!
