Completed "Defence of Hougoumont"

[NigelR]

These sculpts are full of character and you are bringing that out nicely.

 

[marco14]

very nice figures like I can see

 

[WarhammerAdjacent]

Good progress so far, I'm really tempted by this figure set and will watch your progress with interest.

 

[malc]

Don't know if the pic below is any help but looking at some 120mm sets to possibly buy I came across this picture.....

 

[Cambronne]

Slow progress. Looking at PF, I realise I am not as slow as I thought, but it still feels slow to me, there is so much I want to do, and so little time.
On Friday I went to the Guards Museum in London. Good to see some real life examples of uniforms and equipment, but salutary to realise that very few bits of equipment from the Waterloo period have survived. I saw absolutlely no evidence of chinstraps on shakos in 1815, in fact quite the reverse, so I'm happy with my original decision.
I've started on what my uniform book charmingly describes as "netherware", painting the trousers and undercoating the jackets.
Whilst they're drying (anyone found a solution to the time that oil paint takes to dry?) I've started on the window surround. Making and painting bases has become a new joy for me, it's early days but I'm happy with my bricklaying skills.
Currently glazing the windows, which is proving to be fiddly, more soon.
Stuart

 

[Briggsy]

Nice start on the figures and the building section looks good too. It's been many years since I last painted in oils but I had about a 24 hour drying time simply by thinning with B&Q style white spirit and only laying down dilute thin coats. A mate swears by leaving his in what he calls a crock pot overnight, guess that's a slow cooker on a low heat. The white spirit I found helped remove the oils sheen on the figure, another trick is to leech the carrier oils out of the paint straight from the tube by squeezing it out onto a piece of card board. I'm sure others who use oils as a matter of course will have other tricks as well.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Stuart

Good start on these figures , interesting posts ref chin straps , like you apart from the pictures by the artist , nothing ref chin straps so imo your right to remove them

Looking at the faces , perhaps tone down the lips ?

Following this thread with interest

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[Warren SMITH]

Great start. eagerly awaiting more updates..

 

[Chrisr]

Whilst they're drying (anyone found a solution to the time that oil paint takes to dry?)
Stuart

I also use an old slow cooker (crock pot) set on low and with the lid off. Oils are dry in 24 hours or less. I have the figures or parts on wooden blocks, rather than placing straight on the ceramic insert. I have also tried the system Simon uses, but I now prefer using water based oils and found that with the slow cooker the drying time is faster and with a matt finish.
Cheers
Chris

 

[clubcat]

Although I've not used a crock pot, I currently use the warming oven of our stove or if it's sunny on the south facing windowsill. I need to build myself a curing chamber really.
Figures coming on well, and I like your wall.
Melanie

 

[Waterlooman]

Just found this - its the walk around map from Google Maps of Hougoumont -

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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.6...EUNztoNDiwf40IvP!2e10!7i9390!8i4695?entry=ttu

 

[Briggsy]

Interesting, probably hasn't changed that much.

Cheers Simon

 

[Cambronne]

More progress. This is a beautifully sculpted set, the more I work on it the more I appreciate it, so much detail.
Thanks for the suggestions on oil paint drying. I’ve been putting items in a warm spot in the house, and that seems to speed things up a bit, although I’m very cautious about heat and resin.
However I’ve found I quite like the discipline of having to wait for the oil paint to dry, it stops me rushing things.
I think I’ve finished the window glazing, it’s very fiddly and fragile, but worth it I hope.
Perhaps the glass may need one more clean before I’m finished. (Note that the windows will be open when finished, I’ve just photographed them closed for now).
Next is fitting the arms and armour.

Stuart

 

[Briggsy]

Very nice progress, those figures are looking lovely and the windows are really good, love how you've depicted broken glass.

Cheers Simon

 

[Ferris]

Will be an impressive piece when finished. Very cool.
Loving the brick wall. Very realistic.

Adrian

 

[NigelR]

Good progress, this will be very impressive when done. Nice glass work.

 

[Waterlooman]

Really nice progress - love the brick work.

W.

 

[MalcC]

Nice work.

Malc

 

[marco14]

that is looking very nice already,and I think red is also not a easy color to paint???? I think

Mario

 

[Nap]

Hi Stuart

Nice brickwork and the windows look really good

Figure is also coming on well , good scarlet on him

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap