Completed Imperial Guard Chasseur Officer firing pistol

[Peter Day]

Very nice work Nap. Love that braid.

 

[Nap]

Very nice work Nap. Love that braid.

Thanks Peter for comment ....pleased with it so far ....more to come soon ...hopefully !!!!!

Nap

 

[Waterlooman]

Really nice work - sharp painting and details.

W.

 

[Nap]

Really nice work - sharp painting and details.

W.

Thanks W ...working ontheavtual cross bet ATM

Nap

 

[DaddyO]

Good to see you still plugging away at this one Busty.

Shaping up very nicely and I look forward to seeing it in all its technicolour glory at Yeovil

Cheers
Leggy

 

[Nap]

Good to see you still plugging away at this one Busty.

Shaping up very nicely and I look forward to seeing it in all its technicolour glory at Yeovil

Cheers
Leggy

Hi Leggy

It's looking better .......still lots to do ....BC should be safe , Yeovil .....Mmmmmmm ....might still be painting the sabretasche !......it will all be worth it in the end...he said fingers crossed

See you at Yeovil.......bring lots to display mate possibly just 2 of us but hopefully Jimbo can get there

Thanks for looking in

Happy benchtine ...no matter what you have on it

Busty

 

[Nap]

Couple more great pics that will be useful on the project

This is a troopers version I believe but shows the detail

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi folks

Picture update

Finished all my version of NMM gold lacework on dolman and barrel sash ......green bits are next ! .....in between prepping HRH Prince Philip and French Mary

Still to do the buttons and will revisit the red cuffs

Pelisse has had its 1st red base coat

Currently the pouch belt is black as is the pouch .......thoughts please considering other options , green , red leather etc ...help !

All comments welcome

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Folks

Bit of a verbal update , working on the barrel sash the green sections ......trying to get a slightly different colour to the main uniform

Need to check out a rear view of it a bit more as well

Pelisse now fully basecoated in red

Looking forward to painting the sabretasche

Will need to redo the MS straps on that and sword ..just won't sit right

Space in display cabinet ready , nameplate to be sorted from Nameit as normal

Stay tuned

Positioning of the various belts

A French c1800 sash from a hussar regiment showing the makeup up

A repro piece



Rear view of original officers sabretasche from collection of Bertrand Malvaux



Nap

 

[Steve Brodie]

Coming on very nicely Nap.

 

[AlbertD]

I love this project. It's looking great. Your reference material is also super interesting. Its very helpful to see the period paintings and the photos of the actual equipment.

 

[Nap]

I love this project. It's looking great. Your reference material is also super interesting. Its very helpful to see the period paintings and the photos of the actual equipment.

Hi Albert

Thank you finished off the barrel sash yesterday , the whole thing is coming along so much better now ....

Been a bit of a rocky road keeping the mojo on this

Will have a couple more " normal " busts on the go soon.

Stay tuned

Nap

 

[Nap]

Couple of pics showing the completed barrel sash .....noticed a slight green mark on the gold at rear ...now gone !

Also primed the sabretasche ready for basecoating and painting .....looking forward to that

Also have replaced the putty waist belt with a lead strip ...I will use the same for the sword/sabretasche straps

Happy day

Nap

 

[PLG]

Hi Nap
it been a while since I looked in.. to be honest, I was a little sceptical about the horse and the wooden base, but I do admit it looks ok, and you are doing a grand job on the painting - coming along a treat, it certainly will be a unique piece.

here is a photo of how reins were held which may be useful:



Peter

 

[Nap]

Hi Peter

Thanks for the comment , understand your thoughts about the base ....once I get the rider finished he will be put into place and I can fit the upper rein which will led to the gloved hand , the lower rein ( in gold ) will just sit on the leopard skin

Once rider is in place it fills the centre and brings the horse together ....The wood will be secured by 2 brass pins to a oval base

Nap

 

[Waterlooman]

Really nice work.

W.

 

[Nap]

You can never have enough references .....

Repro sword based on item in French museum

For interest ...couple of models of the Regt

small scale ...

larger scale ...

Inspiring !

Nap

 

[Nap]

Finished the front of the sabretache ...looks better in reality ...honest ! ...still to sort out rear and rings plus straps

Onto the sword now ...

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Folks

Always good to see versions of the original bust this is by Theodora's Giannakopoulos

Update on my project

Now on a fine base custom made by PETE WATSON of Petes Bases

Positioned it at a slight angle to add movement to the look

Made a new waist belt and pic shows the sabretasche straps temporarily in position while fully drying ...they are now that ready for basecoating and painting

Also in place on the waist belt are the straps for the sword....currently drying ...and out of way from my hands !

Here's the sword painted prior to straps being fitted

Pelisse basecoated and lacework started , no metallics



Stay tuned

Nap

 

[Waterlooman]

This is looking So nice.

W.