WIP Here They Come ! - Hougomount /Waterloo 1815

[Range Rat]

Watching with extreme interest, great paint job on the face.

 

[Nemo]

Paintwork is top notch. What a great piece.

 

[smudger1960]

Excellent idea, keep up the good work.......dom

Many thanks Dom

 

[smudger1960]

I love everything that has been done to the figure, and I am following the painting closely.
I think the idea of constructing the window is outstanding - a great and unique concept that will generate more than a few copycats.
I just wish the bricks were not the size of candy bars. I sincerely hope a) this is just a matter of photography, perspective (or my eyesight), or b) the French 18th century bricks were much smaller than the modern ones with which I am familiar. (The slanted upper cornice [viewer's left side] is giving me a "Monk" moment, too - if the bottom of the window is a "hard vertical edge", shouldn't the top should be as well?)
I know these minor details shouldn't draw my attention away from the beauty of the figure. Artistic interpretation and all of that. And everything else about the piece - from concept thru execution - is of the highest order, including most especially the finish of the distressed building and window.
I am looking forward to seeing this finished. Thank you for taking the time to show us your progress as this project has progressed.

Ok Don,first of all many thanks for your coments,your'e quite right about the bricks,I was planning on using some plaster board to shape my own bricks but I had to settle on embossed sheet brick and they are smaller than they should be.
I'm not quite sure what you mean about the window,I can't see anything odd about it at all,it could be your eyesight as you said,I don't think these minor things have taken anything away from the piece,at the end of the day it's a model so there will always be inaccuracies present,in this hobby nobody gets every single detail right and I used the window setting to portray the story of the struggle arround hougomount,some artistic licence sometimes has to be used,so I'm not going to worry about a cornice or whether something's not vertical compared to something else,when the day arrives I start to get hung up about such things I'll give up the hobby
Thanks for your positive coments

 

[smudger1960]

Love this Brian.
Gordon

Cheers Gordon

 

[smudger1960]

Paintwork is top notch. What a great piece.

Many thanks Nemo

 

[smudger1960]

Watching with extreme interest, great paint job on the face.

Many thanks for your kind comments my friend

 

[smudger1960]

Excellent idea, keep up the good work.......dom

Many thanks Dom

 

[smudger1960]

Another masterpiece is being born. Excellent concept Brian and marvellous to see the work you've done so far.

Cheers

Huw

Many thanks Huw for your kind comments

 

[smudger1960]

Looking good and looking forward to more Brian.
when you get to the reds, and are happy with 'em.
Could you give us an idea of the basic oil mix and the weathering additions I know you will come up with.
I hope you continue to enjoy this mate.

Paul

Many thanks Paul,I'll add the mixes to the future posts and updates

 

[Wayneb]

Neat concept Brian......Keep er goin........Wayne

 

[smudger1960]

Neat concept Brian......Keep er goin........Wayne

Many thanks Wayne

 

[samson]

again this is one of those pieces that really grab me . not to up to date on the actual history surrounding it but even i know a great piece when i see it .

 

[smudger1960]

again this is one of those pieces that really grab me . not to up to date on the actual history surrounding it but even i know a great piece when i see it .

Many thanks sansom for your kind comments

 

[Jimbo]

He's looking really good there Brian, nice one mate
Cheers
Jim

 

[smudger1960]

He's looking really good there Brian, nice one mate
Cheers
Jim

Many thanks Jim for your kind words mate

 

[OldTaff]

Brian, there's nothing wrong about any of this concept - the window looks fine to me,too, and I greatly admire the effects you reproduce, capturing the whole essence of action and urgency. That shako cover is a lesson in itself

Alan

 

[smudger1960]

Brian, there's nothing wrong about any of this concept - the window looks fine to me,too, and I greatly admire the effects you reproduce, capturing the whole essence of action and urgency. That shako cover is a lesson in itself

Alan

Many thanks Al for your positive coments

 

[bucsfan21]

Brian, Love the way this bust is turning out...Like the weathering and details added to the shako and shako cover. Face shows lots of emotion! The window frame and bricks really bring this all to life!

Looking forward to seeing the continuation/completion of the Coldstream Bust! Well Done !!!

Kindest Regards, Terry Martin-Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

 

[smudger1960]

Brian, Love the way this bust is turning out...Like the weathering and details added to the shako and shako cover. Face shows lots of emotion! The window frame and bricks really bring this all to life!

Looking forward to seeing the continuation/completion of the Coldstream Bust! Well Done !!!

Kindest Regards, Terry Martin-Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

Many thanks Terry for your kind words and support,I'm glad you like it