WIP Troop54. Officer Foot Guards 1812. Spain.

[Viking Bob]

I have just started this one, he is undercoated but not attached to the base, which has been finished. Having found photos on line of the area around Salamanca, this is the nearest I could come up with.

I am still researching which Guards unit to portray, either Grenadier or Coldstream. Will have to get some very small blobs of putty.

 

[KenBoyle]

It looks to be a great figure Bob! I really like the simple but effective groundwork.

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Nap]

Right up your street Bob

Cracking looking figure from T54

Look forward to seeing more on this

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

It looks to be a great figure Bob! I really like the simple but effective groundwork.

Cheers,
Ken

It is a nice figure Ken, hope I can do it justice.
Having seen a photo of the area around the battlefield, it's very sparce.

 

[Viking Bob]

Right up your street Bob

Cracking looking figure from T54

Look forward to seeing more on this

Happy benchtime

Nap

Cheers Nap, cracking figure and sculpt. Right up my street.

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Looking forward to seeing this Bob. I am expecting great things!! Regards Pete

 

[Viking Bob]

Looking forward to seeing this Bob. I am expecting great things!! Regards Pete

I hope I can deliver Pete, mind you I am stocked up on Dettol.
Lol

 

[misfit151]

Looks good Bob....great to be back on the red tunics.... Mike

 

[Airkid]

They are the ones I like. Simple pose, quality sculpt and my favourite 54mm. I'm on this one!

Phil

 

[Cannonball]

Great start Bob. Groundwork looks good and like the pose of this one.

Neal

 

[Viking Bob]

Looks good Bob....great to be back on the red tunics.... Mike

They are the ones I like. Simple pose, quality sculpt and my favourite 54mm. I'm on this one!

Phil

Great start Bob. Groundwork looks good and like the pose of this one.

Neal

Thank you very much all of you. Yes, lovely to be back on the red tunics and this one sold it too me by the pose. It's a great pose, as if he is leading his company down the slope in extended line.
Update soon

 

[Viking Bob]

Just a little update, the face has been done but may look again as not happy with the highlights.
Trousers and boots done. The leather reinforcements to the bottom of the trousers have been painted and I looked at this website and followed some of his technique.
https://twistedbrushes.blogspot.com/2012/09/textures-leather.html?m=1

The reds on the undress tunic are complete but may deepen the shadows slightly.
Happy days, it's wet outside, so more painting.

 

[Nap]

Hi Bob

Nice to see you painting , I would deepens shadows a bit ...but the rest of the red looks good

Leather looks good and thanks for posting link

A real nice figure But pics seen really small ?

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Hi Bob

Nice to see you painting , I would deepens shadows a bit ...but the rest of the red looks good

Leather looks good and thanks for posting link

A real nice figure But pics seen really small ?

Happy benchtime

Nap

Cheers Nap, yes the shading on the red has now been darkened as for the photos I will sort it, they were taken on my phone and they are crap.
That tutorial on leather was quite good so I thought I would share the link.
All the best.

 

[OldTaff]

Going well, Bob, and your groundwork is about the right shade for that area--we were there 18 months ago. It is quite scrubby and sparse....low bushes and trees, where we were, anyway. And flaming hot!

Alan

 

[Airkid]

Nice work so far Bob!

Phil

 

[Viking Bob]

Going well, Bob, and your groundwork is about the right shade for that area--we were there 18 months ago. It is quite scrubby and sparse....low bushes and trees, where we were, anyway. And flaming hot!

Alan

Nice work so far Bob!

Phil

Cheers Alan, I looked at the internet for photos of the area around Salamanca and copied some of the area. I hope he looks hot!

Thank you Phil, getting there now the weather has changed.

 

[Tommy Atkins]

I have to say Bob, in the photos the face looks great! Regards Pete

 

[Viking Bob]

I have to say Bob, in the photos the face looks great! Regards Pete

Thank you Pete, you still have faith in me, that's good to know.

 

[Nap]

Thank you Pete, you still have faith in me, that's good to know.

Aw ...Bless him !! ...we all have faith in you mate ....look forward to seeing more on this

Ideal painting weather

Happy benchtime

Nap