WIP Critique Sapper, La Garde

[smudger1960]

I really like the start you made with this,will follow your progress

 

[peedee]

This is a most accomplished Start to a fine kit.

Paul.

 

[arj]

Excellently painted face.
Look forward to seeing more.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Metal Extremo]

Thank you very much friends.

Ok, some pics of the body. After airbrush and brush i think the blue is finished. White leader in progress, but very advanced (airbrushed too) For some reason the blue is lighter at photos than in real, but, well, cameras and misteries.
Here he goes

This is the good view when will be finished








Little detail of metals

 

[Tonton]

Superb. That metal work really glistens.

Jeff

 

[Metal Extremo]

Gland you like Jeff

 

[phil_h]

Really enjoying you make this bust come alive. Some fantastic progress so far

Regards,
Phil

 

[fermatgom]

Good work on the always difficult blue

 

[Metal Extremo]

Thanks Phil. Really enjoyable spend the time painting it.
Yes Fernando, a problematic colour, as red, to no burn it in lights.

A little more done to share









Zoom of the emblems at arms





The rifle finished (sorry, very bad pics of it)





The next step gonna be the hair of the bag. My idea is shadows and lights with acrylic, defy hair tufts with diferents colours of acrylics after, and to end diluited oils to give a block appearance. Very similar to the Cartaci's technic. Will be my first attempt, so, i hope get a decent result.

 

[ausf]

Incredible.

 

[Viking Bob]

Wow superb painting, I like how you have painted the metals and the close ups shown on the crossed axes.
Excellent.

 

[Metal Extremo]

Your comments are very apreciated. A couple of days for more pics

 

[Metal Extremo]

A little more.

The last week was not good to continue. Three times in the wrong way to obtain the hair of the bagback, son at the fourth i decided change the strategy. So i prepared two glasses of whiskey 100 pipers, and then i took the brushes. Hoping take the inspiration with this little help, the work began.

With acrylics the base, a little of light, and then mark the hairy tufts, lighter in the top and darker colours an the bottom



After, the critic point where failed the times began. With oils very diluited tried to unify all in a block, but with different colour at hairs.



Two days after some ultra matt varnis form AK to eliminate shines, and finish the resto of the elements of the backbag











As always, bad pics. At least the colours of the hair are enough real. More advances as fast as i can.

 

[fermatgom]

Finally I like it! Maybe I would have defined the white spots a little bit more. Hairy furs are very difficult to handle, I always struggle!

 

[phil_h]

Great work buddy... Looks like you're close to the finish line

Regards,
Phil

 

[Viking Bob]

The pack looks great, lovely work.

 

[MrBMB]

Love it!!

 

[alamac]

Love the flesh tones beautifully done, looking forward to seeing this complete, congrats
Cheers
Al

 

[ivopreda]

awesome painting... but why the blu is so light? it seems more dark sky blu instead of imperial blu.

http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/frenchguard/c_impgren1b.html


the surtout, for my knowledge, must be really dark. Close to black

 

[ivopreda]

http://www.antikcostume.com/sergent-sapeur-de-la-garde-dominique-gaye-mariole-a8575.htm