Marshal Ney

[Roc]

Your marshall Ney looks fabulous,I really like the detail work on the oak leaves.
Keep up the great work.

Roc.

 

[Patrick Kirk]

Roc,
Yea, it's sweet isn't it? Looks so real and it's a great compliment to the brush work...really nicely done. Can't wait to see more

Patrick

 

[Larry R]

Colin, excellent work. Don't dread groundwork. Have you ever tried doing groundwork first before painting the figure? Maybe that will change your perspective.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

I'm bogged down on this guy at the moment - except for a first crack at the base I haven't touched him since my last post. Doing the groundwork first is a great idea - just like reconciling my chequing account on a monthly basis. But I know I'll never do either.

I ALWAYS go for the face as soon as the primer is dry and rush headlong to stay ahead of my eroding motivation. I never succeed.

But I will pick myself up and give myself a slap to finish this. I'll post more pix when I have something to report.

Thanks

Colin

 

[Lou Masses]

I know everyone has said this already but, that is by far the very best painting of lace I have ever seen. The entire figure is overall excellent, but the lace is amazing work.

If your family doesn't want it I'll take it.

 

[Vic123]

Hello Colin,
Am I right in thinking that you also did a 54mm Fournier Saloveze (can get the sp right) figure sometime ago on another forum? If so, you have awesome technique.

Rgds Victor

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Thanks for the kind words Victor. I previously did a 54mm, a 1/48 and a 140mm of Fournier (what can I say....I like the uniform).
BTW - I am still alive but Marshal Ney is in a holding pattern awaiting a new wave of inspiration. I will finish him and will post some new pix once I've done so.

Cheers

Colin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Some progress:

Need to finish hands, fur on coat, rear gold trim and some small touchups. That was the longest dry spell I've faced in a while. Phew!
Colin

 

[Manfred]

That's most impressive Colin !

Ney looks fantastic.

You should do all of Napoleons marshals


Manfred

 

[Guy]

Fantastic work Colin........glad to see you back with Marshal Ney

 

[KeithP]

Colin-

I am glad that you made your way back here! :lol:

Marshal Ney looks great. It has been a real pleasure to see this figure.

What's next?

Keith

 

[olly_usafsoc]

WWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW .......

I LOVE it!! an absolutley superb figure, brilliant painting... you should be proud!!!!

 

[Automata]

Very nice Colin. I love that lace.

Barry

 

[Hardy]

superb work

 

[garyjd]

Colin, Glad to see you back. That is a superb figure. The detail is incredible.~Gary

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Thankyou all for the kind comments - I am almost finished but what a dry spell. Couldn't do more than walk around the house with him for months. BTW - does anyone else take their figures with them to the bathroom - my wife jokes about it. I find that looking at the figure in the batroom mirrors exposes flaws that I wouldn't otherwise see.

In terms of what's next - I will definitely do some more 1/6 figrues as I really like working in this large scale. I'll have to see what springs to mind - I'd like to have a go at Junot as Colonel Gbneral of Hussars or do a portrait figure of one the German resistance personalities from July 20, 1944. I've also toyed with doing a 1/6 Alexander or Augustus Caesar.

I have a large grey army of purchased figrues that require painting too but no motivation. If its summer blahs, that's the first time they've ever hit me in 47 years.

Colin

 

[garyjd]

Colin, Given the incredible detail you're able to achieve, I think a Junot would be quite a piece.~Gary

 

[Roc]

Colin, beautiful work my friend, nicely sculpted and painted.

What's next?

Keep up the good work.

Roc.

 

[Guy]

Colin, I was looking at your Marshal Ney again and itt looks as though the last picture has him sitting at your kitchen table. Sure is a lifelike realistic job you have done.