Completed Third Regt of Belgian Lancers c. 1890

[David Spencer]

I agree with you.
I don't go near video games now. But SP kept me entertained whilst the shoulder knitted back together.
Games are for playing with other people.
Much like sex.

 

[Briggsy]

I agree with you.
I don't go near video games now. But SP kept me entertained whilst the shoulder knitted back together.
Games are for playing with other people.
Much like sex.

Now I have got to agree with your last comment, rugby can't be played solo you'd just look like a dick and sex, well DIY is a much used insult, but they exist in abundance!

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

I took another crack at the horse, not thinning the paint so much this time, I wanted the upper portions to be a little darker so I used Burnt Umber and a touch of Chrome Orange to enrich the tone and give it a little more opacity. I did this with wide flat brushes, both applying and emoving paint, I now have some soft sponges for the next one. A little self conscious looking through the cosmetics shelves in Asda, crew cut, bearded, tattooed wearing an ACDC t-shirt, well it amused me.



I have also been working on the rider and saddle, things are coming together nicely now, still a fair bit to do but more the part of the painting process I enjoy now.



Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

They're looking great. Very nice tones and subtle contrasts.

 

[clubcat]

Not looking three bad at all. Nice job, Simon
Melanie

 

[Briggsy]

David, Melanie, thank you both, your comments are much appreciated.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

It was well worth loitering around the makeup counters , the work you did on the horse has added a lot to the overall look

Figures coming along well

Thanks for the updates

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

PS Lipstick welcome at Bugle Call ......just saying ...LOL

 

[NigelR]

The horse is definitely getting better, much more depth and you are right to keep the undersides a bit lighter. The saddlecloth and figure are looking very good...

A little self conscious looking through the cosmetics shelves in Asda, crew cut, bearded, tattooed wearing an ACDC t-shirt, well it amused me.

Well, you're certainly playing up the AC/DC aspect......

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon

It was well worth loitering around the makeup counters , the work you did on the horse has added a lot to the overall look

Figures coming along well

Thanks for the updates

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

PS Lipstick welcome at Bugle Call ......just saying ...LOL

Cheers Kev, perhaps I'll go to Bugle Call as Alice Cooper!

The horse is definitely getting better, much more depth and you are right to keep the undersides a bit lighter. The saddlecloth and figure are looking very good...


Well, you're certainly playing up the AC/DC aspect......

Cheers Nigel, yes things are all coming together for this fella now, probably the part I like best. As for ACDC the closest I could claim is wearing shorts like Angus.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

Wow, this is coming on nicely. Nice work on the blues.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

Wow, this is coming on nicely. Nice work on the blues.

Malc

Cheers Malc, not sure if I need a further shade adding to the dolman or not, might look different when I paint the braid and lace a more vibrant yellow.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

A quick progress report, the lace and braiding is now underway, started by making sure it was white as yellow is rather transparent. First layer was Vallejo German Yellow, fairly dull but more opaque than other yellows. The top coat is SC 75 Sol Yellow, nice and bright. I will be working up the shade with Citadel Purple ink and keeping highlights to an absolute minimum.

I also added some highlights to the booting and his boots using Sc 75 Iroko, I think I'll leave them as done now, too.much highlight will.be distracting when viewing the figure as a whole.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Click on pic.....

Anon

 

[David Spencer]

Nice work, Simon. Yellow is a lengthy affair, but looks good when done.

 

[Briggsy]

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Anon

Kevin my friend, you are a strange and troubling individual, don't ever change!

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Nice work, Simon. Yellow is a lengthy affair, but looks good when done.

Cheers David, it's going to be the devil's own job to get shade between the individual strands of braid on the chest, and inks aren't the quickest to build up tone. It'll keep me out of trouble for a while.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Braid is really challenging to paint. It always involves doing the hokey-cokey to some extent.

 

[Briggsy]

Braid is really challenging to paint. It always involves doing the hokey-cokey to some extent.

Well I'm buggered then, the only dance I can do is the Perishers stomp! It'll be worth the effort though.

Cheers Simon

 

[gforceman]

The blue, a difficult color to paint, look excellent. keep up the good work!

 

[NigelR]

I too like the way you handled the blue. But the whole figure is coming together very nicely.