Completed Imperial Guard Chasseur Officer firing pistol

[Wayneb]

Excellent work on all the detail Nap....Great to see such determination and patience...Slow and steady wins the race in todays "I want it now world".

Wayne

 

[Nap]

Nap, the drawing of gripping the reins was taken from an early Historex catalogue, which Bryan Fosten illustrated. He was called to task by Eugene Leiepvre for this ,as it is the "British" grip, whereas the French is shown better in the painting by Lalauze above. Didn't want you beating yourself up threading reins through fingers ! Lovely work BTW, coming on beautifully.

Alan

Cheers Alan , appreciate the advice , very nearly gave ,him the reins "a la Anglais"

Off tolook at some french Napoleonic riders !!!

Happy days

Nap

 

[Nap]

For info and ref ...holding french reins

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi everyone

NO !!! its not finished , began looking at the horse and found 2 hairs embedded in the paint ...so......Sanding and swearing I removed them resulting in beginning to repainted using oils and stippling ...that's getting there now

Kept looking at the leopard skin colouring ........unhappy with it as well sanding back the raised spots , little bit of puttywork , now reprimed and basecoated ....all ready for brushes

Might be going on a bit but in a strange sort of way ...it's enjoyable ...honest !!

Maybe not finished this year ...2022 is looking promising

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Jonthan mcmeekin]

Good on ya Big Man!
It's going to be some kinda wonderful when it's done but the fun is in the process... so I hear
Have a goodun Kev and keep smiling.
Jonathan

 

[Nap]

Good on ya Big Man!
It's going to be some kinda wonderful when it's done but the fun is in the process... so I hear
Have a goodun Kev and keep smiling.
Jonathan

It better be blooming wonderful ...lol

Always smiling .......Shopping is getting in the way of brushes ATM......but not for long ......fingers crossed !

Nap

 

[DaddyO]

Hairs in the paint Busty . . . . .Really (Don't worry I'm sure Santa will bring some new non shedding brushes )

Admire your sense of exactidue matey. I've got to be honest I'm not sure I'd have had the courage to rub down and repaint.
Hopefully Crimbo shopping will be done and dusted soon so you can press on to the finish. If not I can wholeheartedly recommend a dose of painting to help digestion after Christmas dinner . . .

Cheers
Leggy

 

[Jimbo]

Wot!!....Not finished it yet?.....LOL
Have a good Christmas
Jim

 

[Nap]

Hairs in the paint Busty . . . . .Really (Don't worry I'm sure Santa will bring some new non shedding brushes )

Admire your sense of exactidue matey. I've got to be honest I'm not sure I'd have had the courage to rub down and repaint.
Hopefully Crimbo shopping will be done and dusted soon so you can press on to the finish. If not I can wholeheartedly recommend a dose of painting to help digestion after Christmas dinner . . .

Cheers
Leggy

Cheers Leggy ....it's not my fault I have such long flowing locks of hair ........

Had to look up what exactitude meant ....impressive big word ......horse looking better now and it would have annoyed me ...and someone would have noticed ....

Wot!!....Not finished it yet?.....LOL
Have a good Christmas
Jim

Nearly there ........in celebration when it is ....change your vest ...LOL



Off to finish off the leopard skin prior to going all spotty

Then just the face on him to paint , mount the sword and sabretache and finito

Have a great Christmas and safe 2022

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi everyone

YES !! ........still on the bench ...lost the mojo a bit ..probably too many sprouts at Christmas !.....anyway , I have now detailed and repainted the bridle harness.....several times and added a little texture to the horse , it's a soft sheen in reality , added the tongue , and blaze , all painted

Still to decide on the mane colour

On the shaberaque, I took out the spots there ....initially bad move but now repainted the backing colour with highs...so the spots are next , then will repaint the green, red, gold edgings, once done will add the reins...these are all painted ready...Just to add the ends and buckles when in position

Any comments are always welcome

Some iffy pics

Happy benchtime

Thanks for looking

Nap

 

[Jonthan mcmeekin]

WWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Trigger!
I thought the pony was meant to be a dapple grey!
Cheers on the great effort fella.
Cheers from the sunny Lakes.
Jonathan

 

[khollar]

Really looking great, Kev!

 

[Nap]

WWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Trigger!
I thought the pony was meant to be a dapple grey!
Cheers on the great effort fella.
Cheers from the sunny Lakes.
Jonathan

Dapple ...or not to dapple that is the question .......so went for a browny chestnutty sort ...doesnt look too bad in reality .....

Really looking great, Kev!

Cheers Kurt nice to have you look in

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Henk]

Good to see you stick to it Kev. Lesser men would have parked it quietly on the shelf of shame.. :-D :-D

 

[KenBoyle]

Looking really nice Nap!

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Steve Brodie]

Dobbin is looking good.

 

[Oda]

Horse looks great .Love it so far.

Oda.

 

[Nap]

Good to see you stick to it Kev. Lesser men would have parked it quietly on the shelf of shame.. :-D :-D

It's certainly nearly learnt the meaning of flight ! .....shelf of shame full still ...LOL

Dobbin is looking good.

Horse looks great .Love it so far.

Oda.

Thanks Steve and Oda , it's so close to finishing I can see the light !

Nap

 

[BRAN]

Very good idea of conversion, the result is superb, I will follow this post carefully !!

 

[Viking Bob]

Caught up again Nap (like the avatar).
This is coming along very nicely, like the horse colour too.
Onwards and upwards mate.