Troop54's Garde Mobile 1870-71

[Larsen E. Whipsnade]

Beautifully done, Simon. Your detail on a 54mm figure is nothing short of amazing.
Rick

 

[MalcC]

Cracking work Simon.
Looking forward to seeing more from you.

Malc

 

[Nap]

Hi Mr Briggsy

Yes I am back ...you can run but you can't hide ...lol

Desperately trying to catch up ....you've done a fine job on this ,certainly shows you've enjoyed the Figure

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more...especially that Crimean subject

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Another cracker, Simon. Nice job again.

Many thanks BP it was a very enjoyable task.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Many thanks Mario, a very relaxed pose and a joy to paint, just got to get on with the next one now.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Cracking work Simon.
Looking forward to seeing more from you.

Malc

Thank you very much Malc, next one will.be one of my own builds as soon as I get a spare moment to start, life is a little hectic these days.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Mr Briggsy

Yes I am back ...you can run but you can't hide ...lol

Desperately trying to catch up ....you've done a fine job on this ,certainly shows you've enjoyed the Figure

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more...especially that Crimean subject

Happy benchtime

Nap

Hi Kev, these days I can't even run, let's face it my Granddaughter walks faster than I do and she is only 4 next month. Thanks for your kind comments, if my brood actually get me what I want for christmas, they always ask and then just get the usual dad presents for me! So.if all.my wishes to santa are fulfilled I have a good stash to choose from, I'll have to paint faster. Hope all your issues are sorted mate and you can u7relax a bit.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Beautifully done, Simon. Your detail on a 54mm figure is nothing short of amazing.
Rick

Rick, thanks for that it is much appreciated, I spent quite a few years painting 28-32mm gaming figures with as much detail as I could get into them. It pays off when the scale increases. What you see in this figure though is a lot of relearning of techniques and sharpening of skills as I was in a real slump at the start of the year. Just pleased I can paint well again.

Cheers Simon

 

[Oda]

Very nice indeed.

Oda.

 

[stu]

Excellent Simon. I have saved the pictures.
Glad you enjoyed the figure and Antonio's sculpting. A great sculptor and friend.. I hope to have more from this period and scale in the near future.

Cheers
Stuart

 

[Briggsy]

Excellent Simon. I have saved the pictures.
Glad you enjoyed the figure and Antonio's sculpting. A great sculptor and friend.. I hope to have more from this period and scale in the near future.

Cheers
Stuart

Cheers Stu, much appreciated and yes it was a great figure to paint. More of the period would be great, 54mm or 75mm makes no real odds I suppose, it's down to what is best for you.

Cheers Simon

 

[1969]

That's a nice paintjob there Simon, cracking figure.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Briggsy]

That's a nice paintjob there Simon, cracking figure.
Cheers
Steve

Cheers Steve, I found that scale 75 paints are far better than Vallejo, no more shiny figures thankfully.

Cheers Simon

 

[frog]

Very nice indeed Simon​

Dave

 

[smudger1960]

My very first Troop 54 figure in my favourite scale, just as Stu is dropping the 54mm figures, oh well such is life.

This was a very enjoyable project, the figure is a joy to paint and the detail is exceptional, this always makes painting a lot easier. I used mostly Scale 75 colours, with the odd Vallejo or Reaper colours, the webbing was finished with an oil glaze to correct my over black rendition. He is mounted on a black painted Sovereign 2000 resin column base.

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Thanks for looking, now onto the next project.

Cheers Simon

That’s a very nice piece Simon and well presented

 

[Briggsy]

Very nice indeed Simon​

Dave

Cheers Dave, they are superb figures to paint.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

That’s a very nice piece Simon and well presented

Cheers Smudger, really enjoyable figure, kind of disappointed when I.finished him.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

(Sorry I'm late)
That's a very nice job. I like the colours and contrasts - although I believe you had some reservations? It works very well as a finished piece.
And a tad out of the ordinary, too, which is never a bad thing.

 

[Briggsy]

(Sorry I'm late)
That's a very nice job. I like the colours and contrasts - although I believe you had some reservations? It works very well as a finished piece.
And a tad out of the ordinary, too, which is never a bad thing.

Cheers David, lovely figure to paint which turned out well, thankfully.

Cheers Simon

 

[Babelfish]

Another very nice finish Simon. You're on a bit of a roll lately.

- Steve