Completed SYW Prussian Officer...

[billyturnip]

...of Infantry Regiment No.4. A 54mm Fredericus Rex flat painted in oils.

Roger.

 

[Joe55]

Another dandy Roger! I like how you handled the colors and their different tones !

Joe

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks very much Joe.
Someone on the forum was asking about water soluble oils recently but I can't remember who and which thread but most of the oils used on this fig. are W&N water soluble.

Roger.

 

[taff edwards]

Nice one mate , never really looked into these might be something I will look into
Cheers Chris

 

[billyturnip]

Nice one mate , never really looked into these might be something I will look into
Cheers Chris

Thanks very much Chris, have a look at http://www.fredericus-rex.de/ very reliable and top quality figures and service.

Roger.

 

[taff edwards]

Cheers Rodger

 

[Ulrich]

A real dandy. A little more light on the figure when you make the photo and I could see a little bit more. You must remember "I am old and my eyes are old"

 

[billyturnip]

A real dandy. A little more light on the figure when you make the photo and I could see a little bit more. You must remember "I am old and my eyes are old"

Thanks very much Ulrich.... too much Bavarian weizen makes you go blind, I don't know how those Scotsmen managed to get home.

Roger.

 

[Ulrich]

I fear it was "Guinness" and some other stuff

 

[billyturnip]

I fear it was "Guinness" and some other stuff

What kind of person goes to Bavaria and drinks Guinness? and some other stuff!!!!

 

[Ulrich]

The person who was on the "Bier-Festival" and had tasted different Bavarian Stark Biers and then visit the Irish Pub "Shamrock" in Ingolstadt

 

[billyturnip]

It gets worse! Irish pubs belong in Ireland.

 

[Helm]

The person who was on the "Bier-Festival" and had tasted different Bavarian Stark Biers and then visit the Irish Pub "Shamrock" in Ingolstadt

Looks a cracker Rog but it does need light mate I thought he was from the West Indies at first
Steve

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers Steve.
It looks fine to me, you must have the same f***ed up eyesight as Ulrich.

Roger.

 

[theBaron]

I'm ignoring the insult to my adopted Bavaria and her beer...

Great finish, Roger, and once again, nice work with your shadows, especially on the buff pieces of clothing. A nice addition to your cabinet!

Prost!
Brad

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks very much Brad. There's a few Prussians in that cabinet now.

Did you adopt Bavaria or did it adopt you?

Roger.

 

[bed172]

Looks really nice. I've tried the Winsor Newton water based oils and I didn't like them that much. Grumbacher makes a line of water mixable oils that I think are much better. Still like regular oils better though.

 

[billyturnip]

Looks really nice. I've tried the Winsor Newton water based oils and I didn't like them that much. Grumbacher makes a line of water mixable oils that I think are much better. Still like regular oils better though.

Thanks very much.
I initially bought the water mixable oils because I was under the impression that the smell of oils, thinners etc. wouldn't be too popular with the rest of the household as I paint in a corner of the dining room, I now know better and normal oils are creeping into my paint box too.

Roger.

 

[Wings5797]

Good work Roger.
Your usual high standard of brush skill.
Very nice.
Keith

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks very much Keith.

Roger.