Completed Pioneer, Neufchatel Btn, 1812

[Sven]

Dear Planeteers,

here are some pictures of my current project. When I purchased this bust (Stormtrooper Miniatures), I had no idea of the color of the uniform of this Swiss battalion in French service. I definitely did not expect it to be yellow! Well, he is still missing his knapsack and his musket. I hope to finish the bust by the end of next week.
Happy painting everyone!
Sven

 

[mike bush]

Nice work on the yellows, not an easy colour to work with. Cap lines look great too.
Mike

 

[misfit151]

Really good start Sven..... Mike

 

[bucsfan21]

Sven, Really liked the way you pulled off the yellow and red colors! Very striking uniform! Thanks for sharing your work!

Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Military Figure Society

 

[Henk]

Outstanding work, especially the yellow..
I'm bookmarking this page, I have the Swiss Sapper with Cantiniere from Bonaparte Miniatures, which I'm going to do in the Neufchatel colours. I'll be following this.

 

[Nap]

Hi Sven

Great to see you painting and a bust as well , very challenging uniform colour which you've got really well ......what mix did you use ?

Like the fleshtones on him

Look forward to seeing more on this

Following with interest

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Sven]

Many thanks for all likes and comments - much appreciated! Here are more pictures of the finished knapsack.

Cheers
Sven

 

[Steve Ski]

Details are looking great, love the color tones.

 

[Nap]

Hi Sven

Nice updates really coming together now

Will you paint the weapon in position?

Look forward to seeing the next update

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Sven]

Friends,
here is the final piece. Picking yellow as the main color for a uniform is a bold decision. I am glad that he did not turn out too clownesque.
Hope you like my Pionieer of the Neuchatel Btn somewhere in Russia in 1812.
Greetings from Berlin
Sven

 

[Sven]

Hi Nap,

Hi Sven

Nice updates really coming together now

Will you paint the weapon in position?

Look forward to seeing the next update

Happy benchtime

Nap

Hi Nap,
the unpainted musket was not permanently fixed and I painted it separately.

 

[Nap]

Hi Sven

Lovely result and definitely nothing clon like whatsoever

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to seeing the next

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Joe55]

Excellent work there Sven!

Joe

 

[Steve Ski]

Excellent wrap up on this beauty!

 

[Tecumsea]

Lovely work Sven, especially the Yellow and the face.

Keith