WIP Napoleonic Old Guard at Bay 1806 - Ellie´s Miniatures

[juan antonio perez]

Hello my friends
I post some progress of this spectacular figure of Ellie. Maurice Corry has done a great work as always and I am very proud of painting again one of his sculptures. Thanks Ian for your trust on my brushes.
I hope you like

 

[Joe55]

Work to this point is looking pretty good Juan.

I look forward to watching your progress.

Joe

 

[ChaosCossack]

Great start on a beautiful figure... I'll be following this project closely.

Colin

 

[ellie]

Hi Juan it's looking good, the flag is great and you have done a great job on the face well done my friend,

Ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[ellie]

Hi Juan just to tell you the bottom corner of the flag the ragged edge should be left white not red my friend as that part has not been braded so should be left white. I have emailed you my friend.

Cheers

Ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[Graham]

This is a conspiracy Ian..... you are forcing me to come to FW to buy this figure.... shame on you . Stunning work on the flag Juan, inspirational.

 

[ellie]

Hi Graham you know you want one LOL. I will keep one under the table for you lol. Glad you like what Juan is doing he is great I'm looking forward to seeing him finished.

See you at FW.

Ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[smudger1960]

That looks brilliant,look forward to seeing more of this

 

[juan antonio perez]

Thanks for your comments my friend, but there is a wrong painted part, the little red corner down of the flag must be painted on blue...I´ll repair soon

 

[Tonton]

Looks like a very nice figure. Just a small point about the lettering on the flag: although sans serif typefaces did exist at the time (grotesques), all the references I've seen show the Guard's flags with serif lettering. These serifs have not been sculpted on the flag and will require some work to look properly authentic. Would love to be proved wrong so, if anyone knows different, please say.

Jeff

 

[juan antonio perez]

Looks like a very nice figure. Just a small point about the lettering on the flag: although sans serif typefaces did exist at the time (grotesques), all the references I've seen show the Guard's flags with serif lettering. These serifs have not been sculpted on the flag and will require some work to look properly authentic. Would love to be proved wrong so, if anyone knows different, please say.

Jeff

Yes is true, but I have painted only the letters sculpted, if I paint the serif maybe they could not be good and the finishing of painting maybe was not good...Anyway maybe Ian wants I do it, I dont know.

 

[ellie]

Hi Jeff thanks for the info did not think of that I don't think Moz did ether our fault. it can be put right with paint but can't do it on the castings now. but it is something to remember for the future. Thanks for the kind words Brian, Juan is doing a great job as always. it's great to see some paint on him. it's going to look great on the web site when done.

Cheers

ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[Adrian Cowdry]

Looking Good.

 

[megroot]

Looks very good for my e yes.

Marc

 

[Viking Bob]

Great start, will follow this one.
Bob