WIP Couple of Indian Army pieces

[Nap]

Both busts are excellent Kev, but the Bengal Lancer really caught my eye - fleshwork on his face is amazing!

Hi Chris

That means a lot , appreciate your time ..the Bengal is striking as you say but hopefully Raj will be also ...off to do the moustache then medals !

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi everyone

Piccy update !

Turban all completed

Ribbons all finish less bars ( currently in black )

Working on ribbon at neck and on larger medal

Click on to see larger images

All thoughts comments welcome

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Graham]

Love the colour of the turban, looks really good. Those medals will be very impressive when finished.

 

[Viking Bob]

Just caught up again with this one Nap, superb painting and very colourful uniform and medals!!

 

[Nap]

Love the colour of the turban, looks really good. Those medals will be very impressive when finished.

Thank you Graham appreciate the turban comment ..pleased with it ...hoping medals will be okay !

Just caught up again with this one Nap, superb painting and very colourful uniform and medals!!

Hi Bob

Always good to see you posting mate , I have had this bust longer than I want to remember ! .......it will be colourful ...there's not much actual uniform to paint ...mostly gold bling

Stay safe all

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[akaryu]

Excellent vibrant painting on this fellow!

An unusual combination of green and orange and the gold braiding a little excessive, that man didn't surely want to go unnoticed!

cheers,

Pierre

 

[Nap]

Excellent vibrant painting on this fellow!

An unusual combination of green and orange and the gold braiding a little excessive, that man didn't surely want to go unnoticed!

cheers,

Pierre

Thank you Pierre aporeciste your comment

All those in Raj service certainly looked the part ...definately not shy !

Stay safe

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Stephan]

Looking good so far, nice project within a lot of work.

 

[Nap]

Looking good so far, nice project within a lot of work.

Hi Stephen

Thanks for your comment ...despite there not being many areas there is a lot to get done

Finshed the large medal I added ......one or two more left to do ......LOL

Cheers

Nap

 

[Airkid]

Medals.....arrghh Nice work Kev!

Phil

 

[Nap]

Medals.....arrghh Nice work Kev!

Phil

Hi Phil

As you put it "Argghh" .......the ref pic showing original ribbons shows faded ribbons , namely 2nd and 3rd from the left looking at him ....

2nd should be a blue it's a medal known as the Kesari I Hind , he was awarded the 2nd class in Silver

3rd shoukd be a black ribbon ...Order of St John , medals is white enamel cross with silver in between

Here's some images , the 3rd is Order of Indian Empire with a dark blue ribbon which is the senior medal (1st in line )

The 4th is the Order of British India worn at the neck

Ribbons corrected now !

Stay tuned

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Wayneb]

Geeze Nap......I thought I was in a time warp or did I blow a gasket...March 2019?......Stick with it...Starting to look good......

Wayne

 

[Nap]

Geeze Nap......I thought I was in a time warp or did I blow a gasket...March 2019?......Stick with it...Starting to look good......

Wayne

Hi Wayne

I have several in a time warp ...LOL ...so no blown gasket !!

Will finish medals off today and then uniform

Stay tuned

Nap

 

[Nap]

Coupke of update pics beforexIbgo on and finish the medals off today

Thanks for looking in

Happy bench-time

Nap

 

[Banjer]

Shaping up nicely Kev. Look forward to the end result.

Cheers

Bill

 

[Nap]

Shaping up nicely Kev. Look forward to the end result.

Cheers

Bill

Thanks Bill ..I too am looking forward to the end result ...enjoying painting this

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[KenBoyle]

I fell a bit behind following this one.
It's looking great Nap.

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Nap]

I fell a bit behind following this one.
It's looking great Nap.

Cheers,
Ken

No problem Ken ....just finished the neck order I darkened the suspension ribbon as well on it

Stay tuned !....and stay safe

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi everyone

Piccy update

Medals etc all finished ...thought I mght be resculpting them as they are different sizes but thankfully the originals were the same ! ...phew!!

Now working on the green then neat basecoating of the lacework and then detailing that up ! ......it's getting nearer the end

Thanks for lookng in

Happy benchtime

Stay safe

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi folks

Bit of a picture update ...starting on the golds ..beginning with the crossbelt ...still lots to do on it

All thoughts , ideas welcome

Happy benchtime

Nap