WIP ECW Pike Officer by Sarnia Miniatures.

[Geoff Charman]

When I purchased Bill Speakman VC from Sarnia I saw this bust and liked it so I have had this on the back-burner for a little while.



I painted the face the same time as I painted Speakman's to save the Artist's oils wasting. so the rest has now had the base colours blocked in and the waist sash I added the shade areas with a darker colour then blocked in a thinned red washed, more of this to follow.
The leather cross straps are in Artist's oils, both slightly different brown mixes, the metalwork is AK Gunmetal. The thick buff coat I used Vallejo MC 914/119 Green Ochre.



Again I used Artist's oils to cover the felt hat Paynes Grey straight from the tube and stippled it on using a brush like this:

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Pleased with this felt look texture result but will have to wait for this to fully dry before touching it.

The gauntlet and the pike still need some paint but I used the AK Gunmetal on the pointy bit.



That's it for now,

Cheers Geoff

 

[Nap]

Geoff

"That's it for now" ...blooming heck it's nearly finished

Looking good as ever !

Following ....hopefully it's not finished before I finish typing...lol

Crack on mate ...get the next one in the line !

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Another nice start, I have just found your avatar.




And what Nap said

 

[Geoff Charman]

Geoff

"That's it for now" ...blooming heck it's nearly finished

Looking good as ever !

Following ....hopefully it's not finished before I finish typing...lol

Crack on mate ...get the next one in the line !

Nap

Thanks mate but it's nowhere near finished yet only just the base colours blocked in.

Next in line should be arriving in the post in a few days

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Nap]

Thanks mate but it's nowhere near finished yet only just the base colours blocked in.

Next in line should be arriving in the post in a few days

Cheers
Geoff

It's looking good mate look forward to more progress

Wonder what's next then .....Mmmmmm

Happiness is benchtime

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

It's looking good mate look forward to more progress

Wonder what's next then .....Mmmmmm

Happiness is benchtime

Nap

Thanks, it should be a 17th Lancer, I hope.

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Thanks, it should be a 17th Lancer, I hope.

Geoff

Blimey I thought you just wanted the box !! ...not the contents !!........

Bugger !

Nap

 

[Cannonball]

Another great start Geoff. Are there enough kits out there to keep up with you? Not a company I’ve used before but recently purchased their Lawrence of Arabia bust so keen to see how you find this one.

Neal.

 

[PLG]

Hi Geoff

Great to see you posting your progress, nice to see how you get on.

Peter

 

[KenBoyle]

Great work Geoff! Looking forward to more.

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

Great to see you posting your progress, nice to see how you get on.

Peter

Great work Geoff! Looking forward to more.

Cheers,
Ken

Many thanks Guys, Should get more done over the weekend, weather too nice to be indoors at the moment.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Nap]

Many thanks Guys, Should get more done over the weekend, weather too nice to be indoors at the moment.

Cheers
Geoff

Wassa matter with you !!! ......paints outside , hanky on head , cider at side .........

Enjoy the weather mate ...off to Torquay on Sat

Look forward to more when you can

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

Wassa matter with you !!! ......paints outside , hanky on head , cider at side .........

Enjoy the weather mate ...off to Torquay on Sat

Look forward to more when you can

Nap

Paint dries too quick, can't get it on quick enough.

Enjoy Hols mate.
Geoff

 

[Nap]

Paint dries too quick, can't get it on quick enough.

Enjoy Hols mate.
Geoff

And you mate

Nap

 

[PLG]

Thanks, it should be a 17th Lancer, I hope.

Geoff

Hi Geoff. - what period with the lancer be from?
Peter

 

[Roc]

When I purchased Bill Speakman VC from Sarnia I saw this bust and liked it so I have had this on the back-burner for a little while.

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I painted the face the same time as I painted Speakman's to save the Artist's oils wasting. so the rest has now had the base colours blocked in and the waist sash I added the shade areas with a darker colour then blocked in a thinned red washed, more of this to follow.
The leather cross straps are in Artist's oils, both slightly different brown mixes, the metalwork is AK Gunmetal. The thick buff coat I used Vallejo MC 914/119 Green Ochre.

View attachment 346533

Again I used Artist's oils to cover the felt hat Paynes Grey straight from the tube and stippled it on using a brush like this:

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Pleased with this felt look texture result but will have to wait for this to fully dry before touching it.

The gauntlet and the pike still need some paint but I used the AK Gunmetal on the pointy bit.

View attachment 346532

That's it for now,

Cheers Geoff

Very nice........ looking forward to the next step......

Cheers

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff. - what period with the lancer be from?
Peter

It's this one from the Crimean War was originally released by Stormtroopers sculpted by Moz

Nap

 

[PLG]

A very nice bust.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff. - what period with the lancer be from?
Peter

Hi Peter, as Nap has said he is from the Crimean War and the 17th into The Valley of Death rode the 600.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

The ECW Pike Officer has been finished, the coat I have dirtied up using Artist's oils Davy's Grey, I thought it looked too clean.
The hat I gave a good coat of Nuln Oil wash from Citadel to darken it but not lose the texture look.
The pike tassel painted in Black Red and then highlighted in Flat Red, pike staff in Old Wood and gauntlet with Vandyke Brown Artist's oils.



Enjoyed this one and must have another look at the Sarnia shop to see is anything else catches my eye, perhaps Lawrence of Arabia??

Cheers
Geoff