WIP Dragoon of the Guard, 1813

[Viking Bob]

Nearly finished this one, just a bit of tidying up to do. Finish the cap, gloves, medal and ground work.
Not as straight forward as I thought, a bit of a fiddle with lining up of the sword slings and attaching the sword and hand. The face is painted in oils and the rest in acrylic.

 

[billyturnip]

I like that Bob, very nice.

 

[Viking Bob]

Thanks Roger, I love these MM figures but they play havoc with my eye's.
Regards

 

[mick3272]

Nice one Bob, will look good when finished.
Ditto with the eye's.
I wouldn't attempt it
Mick

 

[billyturnip]

They aren't too everyone's taste Bob due to their fairly static poses but to me it adds to their appeal, I'm not sure how to describe it, perhaps it's a certain elegance.

 

[Viking Bob]

Nice one Bob, will look good when finished.
Ditto with the eye's.
I wouldn't attempt it
Mick

Thank you Mick, glad you like it.
Just one colour for the eye's and a white dot.

 

[Viking Bob]

They aren't too everyone's taste Bob due to their fairly static poses but to me it adds to their appeal, I'm not sure how to describe it, perhaps it's a certain elegance.

I know what you mean Roger and they are hard to group together in a vignette.

 

[Huw63]

Excellent work Bob. You've done the casting justice.

Cheers

Huw

 

[fabrizio19691969]

very nice work

 

[Viking Bob]

Excellent work Bob. You've done the casting justice.

Cheers

Huw

Thanks Huw, much appreciated.

 

[Viking Bob]

very nice work

Thank you for the comment.

 

[DaddyO]

Lovely figure Bob - really like the 'off-duty' look.

Paul

 

[Viking Bob]

Lovely figure Bob - really like the 'off-duty' look.

Paul

Thanks Paul,
These are good to paint, glad you like him.
Thanks again

 

[Richard Baxter]

Nice work, Bob. What colour mix did you use for the braiding? If my memory serves me correctly, this is that elusive shade known in French as "aurore" (dawn).

 

[Viking Bob]

Nice work, Bob. What colour mix did you use for the braiding? If my memory serves me correctly, this is that elusive shade known in French as "aurore" (dawn).

Hello Richard,
I have used vallejo 911 light orange as a base and then gradually lightened with white.
When, "I thought it was about right" and compared it with some drawings and coloured plates. Thanks for the compliment.
Regards

 

[arj]

Nice bit of painting. That face is superb.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Viking Bob]

Nice bit of painting. That face is superb.

Cheers,
Andrew

Cheers Andrew,
Glad you like him, appreciated.

 

[Viking Bob]

Now he is finished!

 

[mick3272]

Congratulations Bob
Job well done very nice indeed.
Mick

 

[Viking Bob]

Congratulations Bob
Job well done very nice indeed.
Mick

Thank you Mick, glad you liked it.