smudger1960
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I've now started to paint the coldstream guard project I started before xmas,the bust is sculpted by Carl Reid and produced by Graham Scollick at CGS military figures.
The bust is cast in resin and Graham has done a wonderful job with the casting,with very minimal clean up and filling required.
The kit comes with 2 heads with either the shako uncovered or covered,i settled for the covered version because this would have been very common for the guards to adopt due to the very bad weather before the battle.
I have made a few alterations to the stock kit,i have added the shoulder wings which the light companies had,this was an essential detail as only the light companies fought inside the chateau
I also added a tear to the shako cover and a split seam at the right elbow,i always like to add these little touches as I feel it gives a campaign / battle look to the piece.
Painting on the shako was done with acrylic undercoats and finished in oils,the weathering was also achieved with oils.
The face was painted exactly the same as the shako,i will add one more session to the face to add some more detail and weathering before moving on to the rest of the piece.
The bust is available from Graham on the details I've added below:
www.cgsmilitaryfigures.co.uk
CR05 - Coldstream Guard - Waterloo 1815
1/9th scale
Sculpted by Carl Reid
Some more WIP shots,done some more defining on the face and shako cover with added sweat and grime,also the basic acrylic undercoats have been laid in on the uniform before the oil painting begins.
The bust is cast in resin and Graham has done a wonderful job with the casting,with very minimal clean up and filling required.
The kit comes with 2 heads with either the shako uncovered or covered,i settled for the covered version because this would have been very common for the guards to adopt due to the very bad weather before the battle.
I have made a few alterations to the stock kit,i have added the shoulder wings which the light companies had,this was an essential detail as only the light companies fought inside the chateau
I also added a tear to the shako cover and a split seam at the right elbow,i always like to add these little touches as I feel it gives a campaign / battle look to the piece.
Painting on the shako was done with acrylic undercoats and finished in oils,the weathering was also achieved with oils.
The face was painted exactly the same as the shako,i will add one more session to the face to add some more detail and weathering before moving on to the rest of the piece.
The bust is available from Graham on the details I've added below:
www.cgsmilitaryfigures.co.uk
CR05 - Coldstream Guard - Waterloo 1815
1/9th scale
Sculpted by Carl Reid
Some more WIP shots,done some more defining on the face and shako cover with added sweat and grime,also the basic acrylic undercoats have been laid in on the uniform before the oil painting begins.
