On the Evening of Waterloo

[Hot_spur]

Thanks, Victor. I hope I can bring it to completion as well. I'm pretty determined. I don't think it's over my head, it just takes a lot of stick-to-it-iveness. But when I consider what I accomplished 25 years ago, the inspiration, framing the print, accumulating the figures, coach, and artillery, planning and building the base, completing the major conversions and poses, I think maybe I am around halfway. The repetitiveness of the figures - grenadiers and infantry - is going to be a challenge, but I'm hoping there are enough other various figures to paint, that if I get bored, I'll just switch to a new subject.

Paul, thanks for the contact information.

 

[Hot_spur]

Today my copy of la berline de Napoleon arrived. Not bad considering I ordered it May 21, and it came from the UK. Thanks for the heads-up, Old Taff.

I also have been in contact with Nathan Pendlebury at National Museums Liverpool. Just received an email from him today with some questions. I haven't bothered him for expected time frame. Just glad it is in the works.

I've been working on the two additional horses and postilion for the Berline, as well as cleaning 20 years of dust and debris off of everything else. I forgot how long these horses take to assemble because of having to add the base material between the two halves then having to fill and sand to make the head fit, etc. These horses have a good deal of tack that all has to be cut, glued, then install the fiddly bits, buckles, rings, etc. I can't work on it everyday, but I'm enjoying it when I can.

Paul, I hope you can get back to your work desk and join in the fun.

 

[Nap]

Nap was asking about base size.

Long dimensions are about 18" x 19" (45.7cm x 48.3cm).

I took an aerial view to show the curvilinear shape. I have to add to the upper left area to accommodate the extra horses.

Most of the figures need to be repositioned slightly. Chiefly the entire gun vignette - gun is repositioned - horses and men are not. About ten figures are to be added to the pile up. All are upright, so conversions will be modest.

I've been looking at a lot of youtube videos on groundwork. Static grass is a whole new concept to me so I'll be experimenting with that.

Thanks Geoff it was actually a question to Peedee about his please start your own thread to avoid confusion !

Nap

 

[Hot_spur]

Sorry for any confusion.

I'll start a WIP for my project.

 

[Nap]

Sorry for any confusion.

I'll start a WIP for my project.

Look forward to it Geoff and thanks

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Edorta]

Extraordinary project, really nice and ambitious.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[peedee]

Extraordinary project, really nice and ambitious.

Thanks Eduardo you are very kind

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[NeilW]

Because you can't print white ink Geoff you print as if you can, your printer leaves it white and all you need is to underpaint the area to be decalled in white on the model.

You can also get white transfer sheet so you can print the other colours then the backing shows as white. As trimming could leave a white border it's probably best to add a widish border of the background colour around the edge (in the case of the berline black).

Mr Decal also does white, as do several other online suppliers:

https://mrdecalpaper.com/collection.../products/white-inkjet-waterslide-decal-paper

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inkjet-Wat...NCRSB7JBM6G&psc=1&refRID=G6DAHMCRANCRSB7JBM6G

https://www.amazon.co.uk/White-Decal-decals-Inkjet-Printer/dp/B07Q3178GS/ref=sr_1_37?keywords=inkjet decal sheet white&qid=1559749869&s=gateway&sr=8-37