Afternoon all.
Hope you are all keeping safe and well and looking forward to Christmas
This is probably the last figure I'll finish this year so I thought I'd add a few pics.
I've often looked at this range which are a bit bigger than my usual 54's and from a period which I don't normally cover. The smart, but unassuming packaging and slightly higher price has always led me towards something else . . . However when this chap popped up on eBay at a bargain price all new and shiny and untouched I decided to try one out.
How wrong could I have been If this one was anything to go by I'll be spending a fair bit of time painting a few more of these in the future. Beautifully cast, excellent detail and a realistic pose - this figure was a real joy. As soon as I unwrapped it I decided to move it to the head of the queue and make a start straight away. Minimal clean up and a coat of primer later and I was happily painting.
This really is a delightful sculpture and the quality of the painting by Fernando Ruiz bears very careful study.
My version is painted in acrylics (mainly Vallejo with a few of the new scale 75 tubes thrown in) and was a real pleasure from start to finish. Being a bit bigger I've tried to get a sense of the different materials when painting which was a different challenge. The bayonet is a but fit on the top of the musket which given my clumsiness was a big no no so I drilled out the end and tip of the mount and pinned it on with an acupuncture needle (Unlike the usual wire these are very fine and flexible so ideal for something like this) I also added the loop and straps to the top of the water bottle, but otherwise it is entirely stock. Hope you like it and do try one of this range if you get the chance
Merry Christmas to everyone - Hopefully we'll catch up at some shows next year
Paul
Hope you are all keeping safe and well and looking forward to Christmas
This is probably the last figure I'll finish this year so I thought I'd add a few pics.
I've often looked at this range which are a bit bigger than my usual 54's and from a period which I don't normally cover. The smart, but unassuming packaging and slightly higher price has always led me towards something else . . . However when this chap popped up on eBay at a bargain price all new and shiny and untouched I decided to try one out.
How wrong could I have been
If this one was anything to go by I'll be spending a fair bit of time painting a few more of these in the future. Beautifully cast, excellent detail and a realistic pose - this figure was a real joy. As soon as I unwrapped it I decided to move it to the head of the queue and make a start straight away. Minimal clean up and a coat of primer later and I was happily painting. This really is a delightful sculpture and the quality of the painting by Fernando Ruiz bears very careful study.
My version is painted in acrylics (mainly Vallejo with a few of the new scale 75 tubes thrown in) and was a real pleasure from start to finish. Being a bit bigger I've tried to get a sense of the different materials when painting which was a different challenge. The bayonet is a but fit on the top of the musket which given my clumsiness was a big no no so I drilled out the end and tip of the mount and pinned it on with an acupuncture needle (Unlike the usual wire these are very fine and flexible so ideal for something like this) I also added the loop and straps to the top of the water bottle, but otherwise it is entirely stock. Hope you like it and do try one of this range if you get the chance
Merry Christmas to everyone - Hopefully we'll catch up at some shows next year
Paul
