WIP Critique Lt. Paulee 6me Hussards 1813 ~1/5 scale

[peedee]

Well......why not

I suppose knowing your thoroughness that will now have to involve researching bust sculpts in marble to reduce to putty......
Mind you, there won't be much difference in the sizes between your sculpt size and the real thing either!


Paul.

 

[Martin64]

Beside all other things I like - incredible attention to detail - it pay`s to be a rivetcounter! I think that you have developed a class of your own re. creative sculpting, size and paintwork. Amazing!
Cheers, Martin

 

[Viking Bob]

Amazing painting and detail, the lace is world class painting. Superb and as Peedee has said, you deserve the recognition on the club circuit.
Best regards

 

[arj]

Easily the best bust from your very individual production line.
They just keep getting better and better.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Amazing painting and detail, the lace is world class painting. Superb and as Peedee has said, you deserve the recognition on the club circuit.
Best regards

Thanks gents. I am of the view that he looks a little better in photos than under close-up real examination. Not much in terms of error or imprecision escapes the eye at 1/5 scale. As to shows, I don't really care at this stage of my life. My competition gene is eroding I guess. But its fun to display stuff and meet new people in the hobby. I really wish we had a Figureworld type of event this side of the pond.

 

[Huw63]

Looks marvellous Colin - a real work of art.

Cheers

Huw

 

[Bassman]

Colin,

Excellent work! The sculpting, and painting are first rate. I love what you do!

Best Regards,

Rod

 

[pmfs]

Great work of art Colin.

Cheers,
Pedro.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

New approach. I completed the oils and then dull coated him. I am now doing fine detail including, sash barrels, hair, NMM buttons etc. in acrylics and inks over the dull coated oils. So far its working quite well. Still lots of fine tuning to do.

 

[John Ballard]

As we say in Quebec. C'est pas beautiful ca?....

John

 

[Martin64]

Neat work - the shadows under his right shoulder could be a bit deeper but might be the pictures.
Cheers, Martin

 

[Viking Bob]

Superb painting and the dull coat looks fantastic.

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Its looking fantastic Colin, so much detail, very fine work sir!

-Rich

 

[Huw63]

Simply marvellous Colin. Well done.

Cheers

Huw

 

[ChaosCossack]

Looking awesome. Good idea doing the metals after the dull coat... So as not to lose the shine.

Hope to see this... And you On Sunday

Colin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Thanks all. Will try for Sunday but I am sick, since last Sunday. Will need to see some improvement.

 

[arj]

Wow! ..... nothing else, just Wow!

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Moving forward very slowly on this guy. Had the good fortune to acquire a finished base - a pencil holder - from a local thrift shop. I mounted him toward the rear leaning back to simulate my hussar relaxing in a chair...perhaps against a wall. The acrylic on dull coated oil is working well so far. I am picking out detail on his lace and barrel sash. Chair grain still to come. I put some more oil on his face and need to glaze on some purples, reds etc. Still lots to do.

 

[peedee]

Absolutely wonderful to see this getting within reach of the finish Colin.

Best of luck for the last lap.

Paul.

 

[tiberius57]

Absolutely wonderful! All those details are top class! We missed you in Hamilton, my friend!
Cheers and have fun!
Zeno