captnenglish
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I too like painting medals, so I will be following your progress
WIP General Rollet " Father of the Legion "
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Your very welcome ...do share how you approach the painting if possible
...share some pictures in the V bench or completed parts of PF
Happy bench-time
Nap
Hi everyone
Verbal up date ......Working on the Kepi he wears and looking at the references I have added a line of lace around the inside top of the Kepi using very very thing putty
The next question was ..is the colour black or a very dark blue ? ......off went the question to Piere with this reply
"Hello Kevin,
Ah, that elusive blue/black so favored in continental officers' parade uniforms!
To the eye it is black, but not a dead flat black which tends to look greyish, but an extremely dark blue. In oils I mix it by adding ivory black and a speck of burnt umber to indigo , never never use straight black.
In the French army, this colour was what distinguished an officer's dress from all the blues of the common soldiers' uniform, a bit difficult to capture well in paint.
In the Belgian army it is extensively used in the parade dress of the Royal Military Academy and in army officers' mess dress."
He also sent several videos of officers at the Belgium Academy ( easier than sending his actual uniform ! )
Once again THANKS PIERRE
So based on this I went for a midnight blue with a touch of umber and black .....this is now looking good
All gold embroidery on the Kepi top and sides at basecoated with a dark brown and the red top is completed
Will next basecoat the flesh and hair/ beard and complete the eyes
Stay tuned
Happy benchtime
Nap
Verbal up date ......Working on the Kepi he wears and looking at the references I have added a line of lace around the inside top of the Kepi using very very thing putty
The next question was ..is the colour black or a very dark blue ? ......off went the question to Piere with this reply
"Hello Kevin,
Ah, that elusive blue/black so favored in continental officers' parade uniforms!
To the eye it is black, but not a dead flat black which tends to look greyish, but an extremely dark blue. In oils I mix it by adding ivory black and a speck of burnt umber to indigo , never never use straight black.
In the French army, this colour was what distinguished an officer's dress from all the blues of the common soldiers' uniform, a bit difficult to capture well in paint.
In the Belgian army it is extensively used in the parade dress of the Royal Military Academy and in army officers' mess dress."
He also sent several videos of officers at the Belgium Academy ( easier than sending his actual uniform ! )
Once again THANKS PIERRE
So based on this I went for a midnight blue with a touch of umber and black .....this is now looking good
All gold embroidery on the Kepi top and sides at basecoated with a dark brown and the red top is completed
Will next basecoat the flesh and hair/ beard and complete the eyes
Stay tuned
Happy benchtime
Nap
Hi everyone
Couple of updated pics
Kepi all done , eyes all done, collar done , all else base coated, still working on the uniform colour ( thanks to Pierre again for his help )
NMM used
Thanks for looking in
Happy benchtime
Nap
Couple of updated pics
Kepi all done , eyes all done, collar done , all else base coated, still working on the uniform colour ( thanks to Pierre again for his help )
NMM used
Thanks for looking in
Happy benchtime
Nap
Chris Oldfield
A Fixture
A lovely job you've done on that kepi, Kev.
Viking Bob
PlanetFigure Supporter
Lovely painting.
DioramaArt
A Fixture
You’re going to have lots of fun painting those medals, looking good mate. 
You’re going to have lots of fun painting those medals, looking good mate.
Hopefully Marcus !!!! ........going between pieces is a little confusing to my small brain cell ...going to have to try just doing one at a time !!!!
Thanks for commenting
Nap
Hi Folks
Bit of verbal ...working on aguilettes atm ..nice to get a bit of colour on him , red one is for Legion d'honneur the other yellow and green is for Medal Militaire
I asked the very helpful Pierre ref collar ..box art shows gold ...seems unlikely so after much checking from both sides of the English Channel ...lol
Hello Kevin,
After looking very closely at the best known picture of Rollet ( below ) , one can clearly see the difference between the collar’s color and the gold braid of the epaulette retaining straps on his shoulder"
So I have gone for the same as uniform colour , highlighting texture ....now completed as well as badges and shoulder bars
More info from Pierre
The grenades on his collar shouldn’t be golden bulges but open cantered.....done with paint effect
His service chevrons are gold braid...still to be painted after aguilettes
THANKS AGAIN PIERRE
Happy benchtime
Nap
Bit of verbal ...working on aguilettes atm ..nice to get a bit of colour on him , red one is for Legion d'honneur the other yellow and green is for Medal Militaire
I asked the very helpful Pierre ref collar ..box art shows gold ...seems unlikely so after much checking from both sides of the English Channel ...lol
Hello Kevin,
After looking very closely at the best known picture of Rollet ( below ) , one can clearly see the difference between the collar’s color and the gold braid of the epaulette retaining straps on his shoulder"
So I have gone for the same as uniform colour , highlighting texture ....now completed as well as badges and shoulder bars
More info from Pierre
The grenades on his collar shouldn’t be golden bulges but open cantered.....done with paint effect
His service chevrons are gold braid...still to be painted after aguilettes
THANKS AGAIN PIERRE
Happy benchtime
Nap
Hi everyone
Good benchtime yesterday ....working on aguilettes using these references .....Legion d'honneur ( red ) completed , the other Medal Militaire ( yellow and green ) ...just needs the green detail added
Both of the metal ends have been painted
The collar is been repainted again as uniform highlighting texture
Cheverons also finished on left arm in NMM gold
Starting to come together now .....will be adding head very soon !
Will get pics sorted hopefully later today
Happy benchtime
Nap
Good benchtime yesterday ....working on aguilettes using these references .....Legion d'honneur ( red ) completed , the other Medal Militaire ( yellow and green ) ...just needs the green detail added
Both of the metal ends have been painted
The collar is been repainted again as uniform highlighting texture
Cheverons also finished on left arm in NMM gold
Starting to come together now .....will be adding head very soon !
Will get pics sorted hopefully later today
Happy benchtime
Nap
Couple of enlarged areas of the above picture I will be using as reference
Nap
Nap
Blind Pew
PlanetFigure Supporter
Kev, this would've driven me crazy long ago. This is a monumental project. Top stuff.
Kev, this would've driven me crazy long ago. This is a monumental project. Top stuff.
Hi BP
That's where I've an advantage ...I was crazy before !
Will post pics later ...off to bouffant styled
Thnk for looking in
Nap
Jimbo
A Fixture
Blimey!...That's some incredible medal detail sculpting on the breast, you must be in your element with this one mate
Cheers
Jim
Cheers
Jim
Blimey!...That's some incredible medal detail sculpting on the breast, you must be in your element with this one mate
Cheers
Jim
There is a lot ...and all jumbled up on each other .......should be interesting !!
Nap
Hi everyone
Couple of update pics //quickly done but you should get the idea...still to put green on the Medal Miltaire aguilette
Happy bench time
Nap
Couple of update pics //quickly done but you should get the idea...still to put green on the Medal Miltaire aguilette
Happy bench time
Nap
Hi everyone
Couple of iffyvision pics ...uniforrm repainted ..happier now , both aguilettes completed ....all ready to go on the bling ! then it's just the flesh and beard etc
All comments welcome
Happy benchtime
Nap
Couple of iffyvision pics ...uniforrm repainted ..happier now , both aguilettes completed ....all ready to go on the bling ! then it's just the flesh and beard etc
All comments welcome
Happy benchtime
Nap
KenBoyle
PlanetFigure Supporter
Lookin' good sir!
Cheers,
Ken
Cheers,
Ken
