WIP H&V French grenadier 1782

[MarquisMini]

Can I ask - beyond adding the moustache and hair have you changed to kit head at all? Yours looks like it has much more natural features than the one shown on the box art.
Cheers
Mat

Hello Mat, the head is the original, i added the mustache and altered the shape and size of the hat.
The head is great, lots of details en expression, the art box might make it look like a little cartoonish, but it is actually not.
The original hat was in my humble opinion, a little too small but nothing that a quick fix can't do.
I have made a review of this figure if you are nterested and located on the open box/review seccion.
Best regards

 

[Mat Lambert]

Thanks , I've just read the review and found it very helpful.
Cheers
Mat

 

[MarquisMini]

Thanks , I've just read the review and found it very helpful.
Cheers
Mat

Cheers

 

[MarquisMini]

I have start it on the coat today.
I am.using a warm white for the coat , vallejo Buff gives me a nice base color , as for the lapels i am using vallejo game bone white .
My thinking behind that is that coats were sewn in different parts, generaly from the same fabric, but lapels were generally colored in the facing for each regiment , it will be a different fabric added to the coat.
Since this regiment had white lapels and violet or purple cuffs and piping at the lalels and pockets, i have lay the base color a tad different on the lapels, once i paint the coat i will balance them out to kinda blend in as close as possible but still different shade of warm white.

 

[Chris Ribchester]

Liking how this is going, looking forward to the rest.

Chris

 

[MarquisMini]

Liking how this is going, looking forward to the rest.

Chris

Thank you Chris, i will post more pregress pics later.
Regards

 

[phil_h]

You've been making some fantastic progress. Looks great, it's really coming along. The face looks great!
Phil

 

[MarquisMini]

You've been making some fantastic progress. Looks great, it's really coming along. The face looks great!
Phil

regards

 

[MarquisMini]

Hello folks,
I have been working on the coat.
Lights and shadows virtually done, still need some tweaks here and there .
I have added the facing color on the cuffs, i had that color in mind since the very first day before i start painting it.
I love that purple, and it will give me a great deal of range from lights and shadows.

 

[Huw63]

Spkendid work on a very attractive figure. Thanks for sharing your palettes.

Cheers

Huw

 

[MarquisMini]

Spkendid work on a very attractive figure. Thanks for sharing your palettes.

Cheers

Huw

Thank you Huw

 

[MarquisMini]

Tonight i have virtually finished the coat except the turnbacks and buttons.
Cuffs in violet-purple are done.
For the x-bellts i am using a mix of vallejo Panzer aces german winter and a dab of buff.
For the back pack straps same base but added more buff.
For the vest and pants i am using vallejo Deck tan with tamiya flat base.

 

[Ybrossculpts]

He's looking just superb. I'm loving this figure, who's the manufacturer again?

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[MarquisMini]

He's looking just superb. I'm loving this figure, who's the manufacturer again?

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Stoffy01, the figuree is from Heroes & villains from spain, highly recommended .
Regards

 

[MarquisMini]

Hello planeteers,
I have finished the pants and vest except the buttons.
I am working on the gaiters next, for the base color i decide to use pale blue /grey from vallejo.
The idea of this finished figure is to have a good but sublte different shades of white between coat, vest/pants and gIters.

 

[MarquisMini]

Hello folks,
Coat done, i have lighten up the warm white a little to give the figure a little smooth transition between whites.
Violet/purple facings are done, buttons done and fringe epaulettes are done.
Today i worked on the gaiters, they are done, but i want it to present this chap with a neat and clean look before i proceed to "dirt" his uniform off.
Next step is the sword and backpack.
Cheers

 

[Mat Lambert]

Good to see all your progress (I missed it over the last few days). The whites look excellent and interesting to see your paint mixes.
Cheers
Mat

 

[Wings5797]

He is looking a bit special Daniel.
Your painting of the jacket's light tones is very well done.
Keith

 

[MarquisMini]

Good to see all your progress (I missed it over the last few days). The whites look excellent and interesting to see your paint mixes.
Cheers
Mat

Thanks Mat, the figure it is near completed.
Regards

 

[MarquisMini]

He is looking a bit special Daniel.
Your painting of the jacket's light tones is very well done.
Keith

Thanks mate, i broke a sweat painting the warm white coat, not as easy as the cold whites.
Cheers