Completed French Line Infantry by ICM and Belgium Guide

[Briggsy]

Not been on best form last couple of days, I did manage some painting the other day though so before I do anything tonight I'll post a piccy of that, though there's not much progress.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Just a small amount of progress, started his face and prepped the lace for painting yellow. Also started adding both Shade and highlight to his trousers, though I want to keep them rather dark.

Gonna try and get more done tomorrow and over the weekend. However I'm off to a gig Saturday night to see a great blues rock band called Brave Rival, very upand coming band from somewhere called Portsmouth.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

This is coming along well , liking the way the greens and reds are going

Its definately going to look good completed

Looking forward to seeing more

Enjoy the concert ....you rocker you

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Cheers Kev, slow but steady progress at the moment, got Dunstan popping round for a chin wag soon. As for the gig, I've been informed it's my turn to drive!

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

A little more progress, glazes to soften the transions on the face, not all that visible with my rubbish photography. Then alternating glazes between the tunic, trousers and the leather bottoms of the trousers. Hopefully starting to get the hang of this glazing method.

Click on last two for larger image.
That's all for now.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Managed to get quite a bit done, not finished yet but not far from. Pictures a little washed out, I swear cameras don't like me.

He is now on his final base, I prefer to attach swords and stuff at this stage rather than risk breaking them trying to base him with all the paraphernalia in place.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

I'm really liking this one, your work is improving greatly.
Keep up the good work.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

I'm really liking this one, your work is improving greatly.
Keep up the good work.

Malc

Thank you, that is really nice to hear and gives me a boost. It'll be in the complete column before the day is out, I think!

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Calling this one complete, will post pics on the completed forum.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

Very nice, well done.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

Cheers Malc, actually looking at the above he has a fat backside!

Cheers Simon

 

[MarquisMini]

Just a small amount of progress, started his face and prepped the lace for painting yellow. Also started adding both Shade and highlight to his trousers, though I want to keep them rather dark.

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Gonna try and get more done tomorrow and over the weekend. However I'm off to a gig Saturday night to see a great blues rock band called Brave Rival, very upand coming band from somewhere called Portsmouth.

Cheers Simon

Grest job on that lace!.
That is dedication 100%.
Cheers!

 

[Briggsy]

Grest job on that lace!.
That is dedication 100%.
Cheers!

Thank you, I had to paint the lace as best I could since I sculpted it, luckily as an armour modeller I learnt about 'pin washes'. That is thin paint being drawn along a furrow or seam on the model by capillary action, works better with oils which I didn't use mostly because I don't know where they all are! Glad you like it and thanks again.

Cheers Simon

 

[marco14]

that is looking very nice done,keep it up your good work

Mario

 

[MarquisMini]

Thank you, I had to paint the lace as best I could since I sculpted it, luckily as an armour modeller I learnt about 'pin washes'. That is thin paint being drawn along a furrow or seam on the model by capillary action, works better with oils which I didn't use mostly because I don't know where they all are! Glad you like it and thanks again.

Cheers Simon

Washes are great for lace.
I have done some lace by cutting strips of lead foil, omce i glue them onto the figure i press a little harder against it with the textured part of the exacto knife, that gives it a good texture.
For silver lace i paint black first , then drybrush it with silver, i paint the edges of the silver lace by adding a little bit of vallejos silver grey .

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

Really like this uniform , colourful and looking good , would make a nice bust as well

The lacework has been worth all the time you spent and looks good

Thanks for the VBench it's been fun following all the subjects modelled

Looking forward to seeing the next

Have fun at the bench

Nap

 

[Nap]

Completed pics here

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/guide-a-cheval-1910-belgian-army.609313/

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

that is looking very nice done,keep it up your good work

Mario

Cheers Mario much appreciated, I think some straight painting practice is in order for a while.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Washes are great for lace.
I have done some lace by cutting strips of lead foil, omce i glue them onto the figure i press a little harder against it with the textured part of the exacto knife, that gives it a good texture.
For silver lace i paint black first , then drybrush it with silver, i paint the edges of the silver lace by adding a little bit of vallejos silver grey .

Many thanks, lace can be tricky, I would imagine very tricky in your scale, but as you say there are always ways of doing it. It's just that the trick lays in discovering those ways, which is why sharing on here is so damned good.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon

Really like this uniform , colourful and looking good , would make a nice bust as well

The lacework has been worth all the time you spent and looks good

Thanks for the VBench it's been fun following all the subjects modelled

Looking forward to seeing the next

Have fun at the bench

Nap

Thanks Kev, it was an enjoyable project and has been recieved well so I'm very happy with it, I know where the niggles are but ain't telling.

As for the sheep, yeah I have a rather good anecdote to follow that but it wouldn't be appropriate on here so remind in at BC.

Cheers Simon