Completed Mikhail Skobelev - aka The White General from Legion Miniatures
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Cheers Malc
I called on my saviour aka Pierre to confirm the make of medals
As always he responded with accuracy
No1 St George’s Cross
No2 Yellow metal/light bronze
No3 Silver
No4&5 Light bronze
No6 Silver
No7 Yellow metal
Nrs 8, 9 & 10 Gold
No11 Iron cross with black center & crossbars.
Big thanks again to him ...the fountain of all knowledge
Stay tuned
Nap
Hi everyone
Torso is finished ......
Iffy pics but you should get the idea ! ...uniform colour drying still after a slight wash to darken it a touch
Now going to work on the flesh and hair more
All comments very welcome ...no matter what ..be honest ....I can sob quietly in the corner ! .....LOL
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Happy benchtime
Nap
Torso is finished ......
Iffy pics but you should get the idea ! ...uniform colour drying still after a slight wash to darken it a touch
Now going to work on the flesh and hair more
All comments very welcome ...no matter what ..be honest ....I can sob quietly in the corner ! .....LOL
Click on pics for larger images
Happy benchtime
Nap
Unless tears of joy or pride, no sobbing required!
Excellent piece of work even without a head, congratulations!
Pierre
Excellent piece of work even without a head, congratulations!
Pierre
Briggsy
PlanetFigure Supporter
I really like that Kev, there is a sombre almost austere vibe with the way you have painted it, very fitting I think for a Tsarist general.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
MarquisMini
A Fixture
Top class work Kev!
Steve Ski
A Fixture
Excellent, Kevin, but I would expect you'd have an "encyclopedia of medals" somewhere on your shelf by now, sheesh!
Ain't that about right, Malc, don'tchya think so, too?
You are clearly mastering this bust work, my friend, looks great
Ain't that about right, Malc, don'tchya think so, too?You are clearly mastering this bust work, my friend, looks great
Thanks Pierre ..couldn’t have do it without you responding to my constant questions!
Heads coming along nicely
Thank you ....glad you like the vibe !
Cheers appreciate your time ....heads on the way !
Excellent, Kevin, but I would expect you'd have an "encyclopedia of medals" somewhere on your shelf by now, sheesh!
You are clearly mastering this bust work, my friend, looks great
Thanks Ski ...yes I have 1 or many more on medals ...need more on Russian ones !
Too kind Aris but thank you
Appreciate all the comments and looking forward to seeing more from all your benches
Nap
clubcat
PlanetFigure Supporter
Mighty impressive work Nap. Particularly like the Red Eagle but I may be biased. Excellent.
Melanie
Melanie
Cheers Melanie, always good to have you look in
Hope to see more from you soon
Have fun @ the bench
Nap
Thanks Malc ...just finishing off the hair .....hopefully I won’t drop it before fitting !
Nap
Very iffy quick pics .....still need to do eyebrows !
Working no on hair still !
Briggsy
PlanetFigure Supporter
That's a damned fine beard! Face looks good too, kind of sombre to match the uniform, I really like it.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Thank you young Sir ...now it’s been worked on waiting for a Oils wash to fully dry before reuniting his head and body !
Have fun at the bench
Nap
Hi to all
Skobelev is finished ....very quick pic as I am “ burning “ Sunday dinner atm
Will post pics in Completed forum, probably on Monday after fireman have cleared everything up !
Click on for larger image for laughter purposes
Need to sort the top bottom washers on post out
Yes that is a Historex catalogue it’s sitting on
Have fun @ the bench
Nap
Skobelev is finished ....very quick pic as I am “ burning “ Sunday dinner atm
Will post pics in Completed forum, probably on Monday after fireman have cleared everything up !
Click on for larger image for laughter purposes
Need to sort the top bottom washers on post out
Yes that is a Historex catalogue it’s sitting on
Have fun @ the bench
Nap
Briggsy
PlanetFigure Supporter
I like what I can see of it, steady on with those hunky firefighters though!
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Thanks Aris
Completed pics here :https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/general-skobelev-from-legion-miniatures.685691/
Nap
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