Completed Tartar Miniatures C15 Infantryman

[David Spencer]

Photography ain't my strongest suit

 

[David Spencer]

Face done.

Trousers first shade applied. They need to be subdued further.

 

[Briggsy]

Photography ain't my strongest suit

You & me both mate, he's starting to look more interesting, subdued colours can have their own brand of impact.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Played around with leaching the dark stone colour from his cowl, to start shading the gambeson.
Okay for the darker recesses and interface, but it'll need a lighter shade for most of the seams.
Light and temperature are dropping now.

Italian rugby is on the up...

 

[Briggsy]

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Played around with leaching the dark stone colour from his cowl, to start shading the gambeson.
Okay for the darker recesses and interface, but it'll need a lighter shade for most of the seams.
Light and temperature are dropping now.

Italian rugby is on the up...

It's going to take a subtle touch with the cowl but it's looking good.

Cracking result for Italy, must be their best 6 Nations ever, good job the time ran out because Wales played a blinder at the end.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Another Sunday morning archery session rained off.
Bloody weather.
It's gonna be sunny tomorrow. When I'm back at work.
Bollocks.

 

[Briggsy]

Another Sunday morning archery session rained off.
Bloody weather.
It's gonna be sunny tomorrow. When I'm back at work.
Bollocks.

Oh the joys of the great British weather, still at least you can paint.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Humbrol enamels and chilblains in the conservatory.
At least the weather stayed on-course, removing all doubt about what to do this morning.
Which is basic-shading the gambeson.

 

[Briggsy]

Humbrol enamels and chilblains in the conservatory.
At least the weather stayed on-course, removing all doubt about what to do this morning.
Which is basic-shading the gambeson. View attachment 488207

That's coming out nice, must admit before you added the shade I was having trouble seeing the creases but now they are rather well designed. It'll come out a treat in the end.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

This is coming along nicely, it's all starting to come together now.

 

[David Spencer]

More basic shading of the gambeson folds and seams.

 

[Briggsy]

Slow and steady progress but it's bring the shape of the armour inside the gambeson out very nicely.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Next stage of shading the gambeson.

 

[Briggsy]

Looks good keeping it all nice and subtle, which is the only way with such a light colour.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Saturday night: I've had three beers with dinner.
And, after giving the subject serious thought, have decided to have a sloe gin as well.
This comes with consequences, but on balance - and given the timing - is worth the small risk.
A votre santé!

 

[Briggsy]

Everything alright bud, sounding rather cryptic there. I approve of sloe gin though!

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Everything alright bud, sounding rather cryptic there. I approve of sloe gin though!

Cheers Simon

Home-made; an autumn tradition.
Grand stuff!
Got away with it: no headache.

 

[Briggsy]

Home-made; an autumn tradition.
Grand stuff!
Got away with it: no headache.

Great stuff, we've got the dregs of a plum infused gin left, rather syrupy and sweet but very nice.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Great stuff, we've got the dregs of a plum infused gin left, rather syrupy and sweet but very nice.

Cheers Simon

Plum gin probably ain't that different from sloe. Same genus of trees.
I can't drink gin unless it's infused with fruit and sugar.

 

[Briggsy]

Plum gin probably ain't that different from sloe. Same genus of trees.
I can't drink gin unless it's infused with fruit and sugar.

I'm the complete opposite, as much as I enjoy some flavoured gin I firmly believe gin should taste like gin, even neat as a sipping drink I like it. Yeah I know I'm a lost cause.

Cheers Simon