WIP Couple of Indian Army pieces
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Repainted the base coats and finished the basecoating on turban centre , also redid the eyes and have finished the medal ribbons as in pic here
Iffy pics......
The ribbons will "zing" better once the uniform is completed
Thanks for looking in
Nap
Repainted the base coats and finished the basecoating on turban centre , also redid the eyes and have finished the medal ribbons as in pic here
Iffy pics......
The ribbons will "zing" better once the uniform is completed
Thanks for looking in
Nap
Hi everyone
Goodness this WIP is nearly a year old !
Just a verbal update .....I am painting the Lancer at the moment , taking inspiration from the box art by sadly missed Eddy Vandersteen who I dedicate my version to
......nearly there with the colour but seems to look different everytime I look ......lol .....
using the newish Scale 75 Artists acrylics .....impressed
I was going to do the pouchbelt next but after basecoating and checking refs there is a blue edging to it
....there is a very fine cast one there but it hardly shows so I have used fishing lead wire in appropriate gauge .......will brush prime and then base coat
.....adding the new edging allows full painting of the actual design on belt right to the edge
Stay tuned !
Happy benchtime
Nap
PS Inbetween this and a few others I have levelled up the medal ribbons on the other piece
Goodness this WIP is nearly a year old !
Just a verbal update .....I am painting the Lancer at the moment , taking inspiration from the box art by sadly missed Eddy Vandersteen who I dedicate my version to
......nearly there with the colour but seems to look different everytime I look ......lol .....
using the newish Scale 75 Artists acrylics .....impressed
I was going to do the pouchbelt next but after basecoating and checking refs there is a blue edging to it
....there is a very fine cast one there but it hardly shows so I have used fishing lead wire in appropriate gauge .......will brush prime and then base coat
.....adding the new edging allows full painting of the actual design on belt right to the edge
Stay tuned !
Happy benchtime
Nap
PS Inbetween this and a few others I have levelled up the medal ribbons on the other piece
Graham
A Fixture
You don’t take the easy route do you 
Interesting to see you mention the Scale75 tube acrylics. Been looking at these as a possibility to re stocking with more appropriate paints than the cheap artist acrylics I am using which are far too transparent and need too many layers.
Don’t want to get too much into ‘paint sets’ like I used to have as I now have a better understanding of mixing colours so would prefer to go with fewer high quality paints and mix as I go rather than have the 20 odd boxes of dedicated paint sets.
Interesting to see you mention the Scale75 tube acrylics. Been looking at these as a possibility to re stocking with more appropriate paints than the cheap artist acrylics I am using which are far too transparent and need too many layers.
Don’t want to get too much into ‘paint sets’ like I used to have as I now have a better understanding of mixing colours so would prefer to go with fewer high quality paints and mix as I go rather than have the 20 odd boxes of dedicated paint sets.
Hi everyone
Not posted any pics yet but been working on the Bengal Lancer ....
Uniform all finished including lacework ...pleased with the finsh .....
Now working on the turban .....what a minefield !!!!....many books and references looked at ....
so nanny variations with each wearer ..gold and blue lines , thick and thin and white !!
thanks to Dr MIKE THOMAS for his input
Here's "some" of the references I am using ...
From the insert included
Getting into the right thinking for the stripes
Stay tuned
Happy benchtime
Nap
Not posted any pics yet but been working on the Bengal Lancer ....
Uniform all finished including lacework ...pleased with the finsh .....
Now working on the turban .....what a minefield !!!!....many books and references looked at ....
so nanny variations with each wearer ..gold and blue lines , thick and thin and white !!
thanks to Dr MIKE THOMAS for his input
Here's "some" of the references I am using ...
From the insert included
Getting into the right thinking for the stripes
Stay tuned
Happy benchtime
Nap
Hi everyone
Couple of pics , one prior to detail painting using NMM , next will be the stripes on the headwear ...pray for me and stay tuned!!!
The uniforms colours are not as bright red !!!
Nap
Couple of pics , one prior to detail painting using NMM , next will be the stripes on the headwear ...pray for me and stay tuned!!!
The uniforms colours are not as bright red !!!
Nap
Looking good there Busty (and a lot more colourful than the one I'm working on)
Look forward to seeing the Turban stripes on the headgear. I've found that adding a drop of glaze medium to the colour helps the paint flow nicely when painting thin lines
Cheers
Leggy
Look forward to seeing the Turban stripes on the headgear. I've found that adding a drop of glaze medium to the colour helps the paint flow nicely when painting thin lines
Cheers
Leggy
Looking good there Busty (and a lot more colourful than the one I'm working on)
Look forward to seeing the Turban stripes on the headgear. I've found that adding a drop of glaze medium to the colour helps the paint flow nicely when painting thin lines
Cheers
Leggy
Cheers Leggy ...I will be adding a little blending medium ...and holding my breath
Look forward to seeing what's not so colourful on your bench
Happy bench-time and stay safe
Busty
valiant
A Fixture
Turbans are indeed a minefield! - each caste had their own way of tying, some very loosely wound, some very tightly wound and the type of stripes, thick, thin and the combinations of colours were infinite, even within the same regiment.....
Turbans are indeed a minefield! - each caste had their own way of tying, some very loosely wound, some very tightly wound and the type of stripes, thick, thin and the combinations of colours were infinite, even within the same regiment.....
You wouldn't chuckle Steve !!!
Thanks for commenting
Stay safe all
Nap
Interested to see this develop Nap!
With oils of course it's child's play!
For what it' worth, can this be of any help?
cheers,
Pierre
With oils of course it's child's play
! For what it' worth, can this be of any help?
cheers,
Pierre
Interested to see this develop Nap!
With oils of course it's child's play
For what it' worth, can this be of any help?
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cheers,
Pierre
Cheers ..been looking at yours earlier ....where did you get your references ...I can't see any white stripes ?
Nap
Got confused by the many references and opted the easy way out!
I followed the scheme of the Hawk Miniatures website painted by my friend and countryman, the late Eddy Vandersteen.
Ages ago I went into a smal Indian bookshop near the British Museum and asked for a book on pugrees.
After giving me a heated lecture on British imperialism, the owner only calmed down when I told him I am Belgian and paint toy soldiers!!!
White stripes or not, keep going Nap.
Cheers,
Pierre
I followed the scheme of the Hawk Miniatures website painted by my friend and countryman, the late Eddy Vandersteen.
Ages ago I went into a smal Indian bookshop near the British Museum and asked for a book on pugrees.
After giving me a heated lecture on British imperialism, the owner only calmed down when I told him I am Belgian and paint toy soldiers!!!
White stripes or not, keep going Nap.
Cheers,
Pierre
KenBoyle
PlanetFigure Supporter
Thanks Ken ..pics don't do it credit ...review first today then stripes !
Pierre
Going to get all options together and go from there !
Happy benchtime
Nap
Hi everyone
Hope your all well and having a good time ...where possible of course !!!
Inbetween me attempting to eat everything not nailed or super glued down I have managed a bit of painting ....not much but did the top part of the tuban at back adding white blue and gold stripes
I have also base coated the scarf at the back but will put pics up when in a better state of completion....I will be visting the blue again once all the stripes are in place
Inbetween this ..I've also been doing a bit of putty work on a Bishop ...more later !!!
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
Hope your all well and having a good time ...where possible of course !!!
Inbetween me attempting to eat everything not nailed or super glued down I have managed a bit of painting ....not much but did the top part of the tuban at back adding white blue and gold stripes
I have also base coated the scarf at the back but will put pics up when in a better state of completion....I will be visting the blue again once all the stripes are in place
Inbetween this ..I've also been doing a bit of putty work on a Bishop ...more later !!!
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
Great looking pugree!
Billy Bishop VC?
cheers,
Pierre
Billy Bishop VC?
cheers,
Pierre
Billy Bishop ?? .....no a Capt 5th Bengal Lancers ...I have painted the Hawk Ministures Bishop bust ...or am I getting confused ...lol
Nap
Oh you meant a clergyman
Now I understand...
Pierre
Now I understand...
Pierre
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