Officer in mess kit, 7th Lancers.

[Briggsy]

As a side project I have been painting another Chota Sahib figure. I've differed somewhat from Sids instructions and given him gold trouser stripes which would date him back to he 1880/90's rather than 1900 as Sid suggested. I just think gold stripes look better than red.

I have a small stash of these CS figures and will be doing them as side projects from time to time.

Cheers Simon

 

[Edorta]

Great result all over, I like a lot the accuracy of colors and the character impressed over the face.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[Rob]

He is excellent, great painting on a lovely miniature. I do like these ranges.

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Very nice indeed! I love Chota Sahib figs. Regrettably I only have a few in the grey army. Regards Pete

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

That's nice , I love Mess dress figures ...wished I had the set from a long time ago from Major Bob Rowe I believe

Theres also a BMSS figure like that as as well

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Great result all over, I like a lot the accuracy of colors and the character impressed over the face.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

Many thanks Edorta, these faces are really nice to paint.

He is excellent, great painting on a lovely miniature. I do like these ranges.

Cheers Rob, Sid Horton really set the bench mark with these back in the day.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Very nice indeed! I love Chota Sahib figs. Regrettably I only have a few in the grey army. Regards Pete

Some of my favourite figures, I am lucky enough to have been gifted a handful of these beauties very recently. Many thanks for your kind words.

Hi Simon

That's nice , I love Mess dress figures ...wished I had the set from a long time ago from Major Bob Rowe I believe

Theres also a BMSS figure like that as as well

I loved the old Ensign Miniatures and painted a few, sadly all gone now. I might try that BMSS figure but will have to co-opt a member to order it. I also have one of my early creations, oddly enough for a Yorkshire man he is Duke of Lancasters Yeomanry. I'll pop some pictures up later. The Military History Society have a lovely publication covering the mess kits of the Yeomanry Regiments, available from their website.

Thanks for your comments.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Another bloke in mess kit.

This was made a few years ago, hopefully if you look really closely you can see I.maybe have improved a little.

Officer of the Duke of Lancasters Yeomanry, though why I did a regt from the wrong side of the Pennines I really don't know!

This figure is one of the reasons I went back to metallic paint rather than NMM, over time it's lost a lot of contrast and tonal variety, possibly because in the eveni g the sun can shine through the conservatory and into the cabinet. Or maybe because I was never very good at NMM on anything above 28mm!

Cheers Simon

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Wonderful work

Mobo

 

[Briggsy]

Wonderful work

Mobo

Thank you Mobo, I do enjoy mess kit figures.

Cheers Simon

 

[Rob]

Another bloke in mess kit.

This was made a few years ago, hopefully if you look really closely you can see I.maybe have improved a little.

He is a nice little character, but there is a clear improvement from this one to the latest ones you have done, the hands are much better now as are the braid and piping details.

 

[oldtrousers]

Fantastic work on a great figure, Simon! Thank you for posting the pictures.

Scott

 

[Briggsy]

He is a nice little character, but there is a clear improvement from this one to the latest ones you have done, the hands are much better now as are the braid and piping details.

Cheers Rob, I was quite pleased with him at the time, especially all the buttons and braid on his vest. Every figure is a learning experience, just that I don't always remember the lesson, but I enjoy what I do so cannot complain.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Fantastic work on a great figure, Simon! Thank you for posting the pictures.

Scott

Cheers Scott, starting to share my work like this has made me strive for better than I might have just doing it for myself in isolation.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

Very nicely done. They bring back good memories.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

Very nicely done. They bring back good memories.

Malc

Glad you approve, the first one I ever painted was the 60th Rifles in America figure and despite having got rid of most things over the years I still have it.

Cheers Simon

 

[Giwe]

Beautiful paintwork!

 

[Briggsy]

Beautiful paintwork!

Many thanks for that, these figures really are a joy to paint.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

The Yeomanry looks good , fine whiskers and a great character

I have all the MHS Specials ...well worth joining , good publication

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon

The Yeomanry looks good , fine whiskers and a great character

I have all the MHS Specials ...well worth joining , good publication

Nap

Many thanks Kev, yes the MHS is good, many interesting articles on a vast array of subjects and their publications are great.

Cheers Simon