Completed Gouvion St. Cyr bust

[Colin_Fraser]

Progressing

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Working the arm embroidery and aiguilettes.

 

[Briggsy]

Very nice progress, I take it the rest of the lace and fringed eppulets etc are all done without metallic paints?

Cheers Simon

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Very nice progress, I take it the rest of the lace and fringed eppulets etc are all done without metallic paints?

Cheers Simon

Will be yes. Epaulettes are just base coated so far. I may wash the metallic thread items with a highly diluted silver ink. But that decision is to come after the cuirass is done.

 

[Briggsy]

Like you I think NMM belongs on small figures, though doing the lace like this makes more sense than metallic paints.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

You're bringing him to life nicely.

Malc

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Progressing on the lace including epaulettes.

 

[Briggsy]

Really looking the part, it's coming along a treat.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Colin

Your moving on well with this , the fleshwork looks really good , liking the hair

The epaulettes are coming on well ....good to see the progress pics .....this piece is going to look excellent

Thanks for the updates

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Hi Colin

Your moving on well with this , the fleshwork looks really good , liking the hair

The epaulettes are coming on well ....good to see the progress pics .....this piece is going to look excellent

Thanks for the updates

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

Thanks Kev. It’s hard to decide how often to post updates. It’s a contest between showing major SBSs and spamming the site.

Colin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Cuirass started.

 

[Nap]

Thanks Kev. It’s hard to decide how often to post updates. It’s a contest between showing major SBSs and spamming the site.

Colin

You post as and when you feel right ......liking the way you do the pics all together

The cuirass is a good start ...I am sure there’s much more work planned

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Colin_Fraser]

You post as and when you feel right ......liking the way you do the pics all together

The cuirass is a good start ...I am sure there’s much more work planned

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

I like the idea of posting a single grid of pics with various views. I might adopt this as my norm.

There might be a break in the action as we just said good bye to a treasure cat after almost 17 years.

Thanks Nap.

 

[clubcat]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your cat. Having lost two of mine this year of similar ages I can only sympathise.
Melanie

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your cat. Having lost two of mine this year of similar ages I can only sympathise.
Melanie

Sorry for you Melanie. I’ve lost 4 in the last 2 years. Mom and two offspring aged 17 and 15-16 respectively. We have 3 new rescues but so very hard.Thanks

colin

 

[Nap]

Hi Colin

Sorry to hear about the loss of the cat , what a fine life with you

Post when your ready of course

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Commiserations on the loss of your cat(s), I have eight at the bottom of my garden now, all dearly loved, even the still born kitten, and fondly remembered. I have just the three now, mum and two kittens (eleven years old) none of whom get along together!

I'll be watching how you do the cuirass with interest as I have two possibly three to do.

Cheers Simon

 

[Colin_Fraser]

More cuirass progress. Started the gold oak leaf filigree at the edges.

 

[Briggsy]

This just keeps getting better, what brand of metallics are you using?

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

That filigree is looking very nice so far, very effective.