Completed Critique FeR 2nd Missouri Cavalry Merrill’s Horse 1863 1/16

[Graham]

Hi Graham

Nice finish on this one agree with Chris ref lining , everyone you work on gets better

If I may ..I see you've used the box art as ref but personally I woukd take back the Kepi colour a bit but that's me !

Thanks for sharing

Happy Christmas to you and all family hope to catch up next year

Happy benchtime

Nap

I have based it on the box art but agree, the hat does appear too bright. Just done a quick search of painted figures of the 2nd Missouri and they range from the tunic colour to even brighter blue than mine and some are just a mid to dark grey. Accuracy is a nightmare of these older periods. I will try a mix of darker slightly blue grey to tone it down as that appears to be more suitable without going the full dark blue.

As always, thanks for the input it is appreciated.

 

[Graham]

Great stuff Graham, you appear to be improving all the time. The choice to re-do the blade was a good one.

Thank you, yes the blade had to go it was far too wavy no matter what I did and the brass one looks much better.

 

[Graham]

Hi Graham,
You are coming on in leaps and bounds. Very nice work, hard to believe this is such a small scale.

Bill

Thanks Bill. These little busts are small but FeR do them so well they are a pleasure to paint

 

[Graham]

In the end I went for a slightly lighter colour than the tunic for the hat, it does look another shade lighter in real life than in the photo. I think it looks better and a more generic ACW bust

 

[Nap]

Hi Graham

To me that balances better with the darker Kepi as others have said your improving with every piece ..particularly the fleshwork

Look forward to the next from you

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Graham]

Hi Graham

To me that balances better with the darker Kepi as others have said your improving with every piece ..particularly the fleshwork

Look forward to the next from you

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thank you. On PF I have great inspirers and tutors

 

[Stephan]

for me an unusual bust, but you did a nice job so far, like it.

 

[MoboSchreuder]

beautiful painting , a nice piece

Mobo

 

[Graham]

for me an unusual bust, but you did a nice job so far, like it.

beautiful painting , a nice piece

Mobo

Many thanks Stephan and Mobo

 

[Airkid]

That came out very well Graham. On your recommendation as to the quality of FeR stuff, I've just ordered myself a Christmas pressie Doubt it will be here in time, but watch this space.

Phil

 

[Graham]

That came out very well Graham. On your recommendation as to the quality of FeR stuff, I've just ordered myself a Christmas pressie Doubt it will be here in time, but watch this space.

Phil

No pressure on me then Can I respectfully say that if you do not agree on the quality for the size, then send it to me to paint as my penance for recommending them.......

 

[Airkid]

No pressure on me then Can I respectfully say that if you do not agree on the quality for the size, then send it to me to paint as my penance for recommending them.......

It's ACW so it would be right up your street.

 

[Graham]

It's ACW so it would be right up your street.