WIP Royal Artillery 1879

[Richie]

Hi All,
I started this one from Hawk Miniatures the same time I picked back up the dog, it depicts a Royal Artillery gunner and is 75mm scale. I have only modified the helmet by removing the pugree and goggles as this was from a later period to 1879.
It is all painted in acrylics for the moment but will enhance some of the features in oils. Please feel free to comments.
cheers
Richie

 

[billyturnip]

Very nice mate. Does this mean you are back up and running after your time in the doldrums?

 

[Wings5797]

Good work Mate.........worth the wait Richie.
Love the wear and tear on that blue RA uniform.
Welcome back?
All the very best
Keith

 

[Viking Bob]

Very nice Ritchie, I like what you have done to the helmet.

 

[Tecumsea]

Nice one Richie-like the work on the Blue.

Keith

 

[Richie]

Hi Roger,
Thank you, mate all I can say for the moment is I have the bit between my teeth again.

Hi Keith,
Thank you mate, glad to be back at it. Glad you appreciate some of the work I have put into the weathering so far.

Hi Bob,
Thank you, I wanted to do a bit more conversion work but it being a one piece casting I just worked with what I had.

Hi Keith,
Thank you mate, I have changed to Jo Sonya paints and find them much better for me, especially the blue they dry dead flat.
cheers
Richie

 

[KenBoyle]

Very Nice Richie! I like the weathering on the figure. Did you use weathering pigments (powder)? I've never tried them and just wondered about them.

Thanks,
Ken

 

[valiant]

Nice job, Richie - glad to see youre back at it

 

[Grod]

Like this mate.
Gordon

 

[Nap]

Hi Richie


Nice mate ..good to see your brushes working again

Like the uniform blue

Keep that bit between your teeth and a supply of bananna's on hand ready

Happy painting

Nap

 

[Richie]

Very Nice Richie! I like the weathering on the figure. Did you use weathering pigments (powder)? I've never tried them and just wondered about them.



Thanks,

Ken

Hi Ken,
Thank you, I do not own any weathering pigments either. The weathering was done using a mix of 50:50ish buff type colour and a brown (cannot remember the exact colours) thinned with Medea airbrush cleaner and then finely sprayed to achieve the desired look.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Nice job, Richie - glad to see youre back at it

Hi Steve,
Thank you mate, it's nice to be back doing something productive again.
cheers
Richie

 

[billyturnip]

it's nice to be back doing something productive again.

It's about time!

 

[Richie]

Like this mate.

Gordon

Hi Grod,
Thank you mate.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi Richie





Nice mate ..good to see your brushes working again



Like the uniform blue



Keep that bit between your teeth and a supply of bananna's on hand ready



Happy painting



Nap

Hi Nap,
Thank you mate, I really like these Jo Sonya acrylics. Banana's always on hand.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

It's about time!

 

[Nap]

Hi Richie

Yes the JS are very good indeed are you putting some into dropper bottles ?

Long live the bananna muncher ...keep peeling

Looking forward to the next

Nap

 

[billyturnip]

Oh and by the way you spelt it wrong, it's A.R.T Art, T.I.L.L Till, A.R.Y. Ary.

 

[Richie]

Hi Richie



Yes the JS are very good indeed are you putting some into dropper bottles ?



Long live the bananna muncher ...keep peeling



Lookng forward to the next



Nap

Hi Nap,
I never thought about putting them in bottles, just use straight from the tube. They do spray really well too, but it's the flatness when dry that is impressive no sheen whatsoever.
cheers
Richie

 

[Hawk_Uk]

Hi Richie
He is coming along nicely, hope I will get to see him soon.

Regards
John