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[billyturnip]

First of all apologies for not posting for such a long time. My first post was back in Feb. and I'm afraid I lapsed, work etc.. I logged on today and there was 1600 plus posts since I was last here .
Hopefully I am now in a position to take a more active role.
Here's some of what I've been up to.

Cheers,

Roger.

 

[Johan]

Well, that's a nice one - is it a Fuselier figure?

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Johan, yes it's a Fusilier figure. most of the figures I've been painting recently have been by the fusilier. Very addictive.
Here's another view of the same figure.

 

[Grizzly]

Hi Roger,really nice figure and i know what you mean about the addiction of Fusilier,i got their French Foreign Legion?western front figure and love the detail it has,just looking for reference before tackling it!

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Thomas. What do you need to know about First World War Foreign Legion uniforms? I might be able to help you out.

Roger.

 

[jaime]

Hi, Is it painted in oils or acrylics?

Thanks

Jaime Gil

 

[Guy]

Its good to see you back Roger. I like figure you have posted but it is a little to dark to critique. Hope to see more of your work.

 

[billyturnip]

Jaime, all my figures are painted in acrylics. I started using Games Workshop paints but I am now replacing them slowly with Andrea ones. I find the finish is more what I would like to achieve with Great War figures.
Yes Guy the pic is a little dark. sadly I don't have a digital camera. (All my hard earned cash is spent on Miniatures and books
The only way I can reproduce them to show here is by laying them on the scanner
Any contructive criticism or hints however will be greatly appreciated.

Roger.

 

[johnbrewer]

Roger, really nice work. the fusilier figures are really nice, as there a story going round that they would no longer be trading?. hopefully this is wrong.

As a sort of encouragement about digital, you do save on film and processing costs. Well it is the excuse I used for myself You also get the instant gratification of seeing the picture. a great aid for painting as when you magnify it the mistakes look all too clear.

Ditto on Guys comments about the darkness of the pictures.

 

[jaime]

OK Roger. I allways paint in acrylics, but I use Vallejo Model Color (better than Andrea in my opinion)

Cheers
JAime Gil

 

[billyturnip]

Originally posted by johnbrewer@Aug 24 2004, 02:45 PM
there a story going round that they would no longer be trading?. hopefully this is wrong.

I hope there is no truth in that rumour.
Since starting painting Steve Warrilow's figures the only other figures I've painted are 54mm Hecker & Goros and Andrea Great War subjects.

Roger.