Oh The Choices

[Tubby-Nuts-REMOVED]

Ok, Taff!.. keep at it!... these are the initial cover references that will be of help! 1) Cartacci, 2)Verlinden,.. if I can locate the Verlinden, you can have it!... it is very helpful.

 

[Richie]

Taff I thought you were making him into a parade ground soldier, not knocking him about to make a battle veteran.
Don't lose heart mate everything can be fixed. I notice you don't have him pinned, if you pin the boots and use a pin vice to clamp the pin, then hold the pin vice while you are painting this with be a sturdy method.

Like I said earlier block in the boots and tunic you will see how different the breeches will look, you are focusing too hard on your perceived mistakes. You can subtly adjust these later.

Mind I agree with Mark.............Steve give him a swift quick in the pants.

 

[MarquisMini]

Well here is how it has turned out, anythoughts?

Give it a wash Taff, just a midrange between the darkest and lights and you can go back to add the last lights.
Now, i am a high contrast fan,so if i was you i would probably add just the last lights in pure white,but i am not an expert.
Best regards mate and don't get discourage.

 

[taffjones]

Again thanks everyone, not sure what the officer of the day would think about me having a vice in my grot.

 

[captnenglish]

The breeches look good to me Taff (but I am a crap painter FWIW).

 

[taffjones]

Haha, cheers mate. Well to date I'm yet to finish a mini, so are probably beating me

 

[Helm]

A pin vice is big enough to hide away mate lol it's not an engineers vice http://www.maplin.co.uk/swivel-head-pin-vice-219893

 

[taffjones]

awesome cheers Steve.

 

[taffjones]

Right guys I've re done the legs, the lighting isnt too great so I couldnt catch the shading or highlighting too well.

 

[taffjones]

Feel naughty doing a triple post . I've tried different lighting, hope that works.

 

[ChaosCossack]

As mentioned before, block in the surrounding colours, especially with white. It's hard to tell how it will look by itself... moreso on white primer.
Lay down some red above and black below and you'll get a better idea of the white.

Just keep going. Don't get wound up about mistakes... remember what you did and don't do it ever again

Colin

 

[taffjones]

Cheers Colin, to be honest mate I find that I'm learning something new with every stroke. I think I will take your advise and do the boots and tunic, then hopefully what will give me a better idea.

 

[Richie]

Hi Taff,
From I can see the whites are coming together fine.
cheers
Richie

 

[taffjones]

Cheers mate.

 

[housecarl]

Paint the boots and cummerbund.
Then have another peep.
I would say you could increase the highs further.
You'll get a better perspective once you've got off your Harris
and blocked those other bits in.
Carl.

 

[taffjones]

Cheers Carl, wilco.

 

[taffjones]

latest update, sorry about the lighting quality.

 

[Helm]

Like Carl said you need to do the cummerbund and or tunic really to see how it looks but it looks about right to me so far

Steve

 

[taffjones]

cheers Steve, moving onto that now.

 

[taffjones]

The thing is that every cummerbund I've seen is different. Some are the same colour as the tunic and some arent. So I'm going to have to get that nailed too.