Trumpeter Poinatowski guides 1808-1813

[Briggsy]

OK so this is the side project I have been working on, it didn't quite go to plan as I was supposed to be building this when painting something else. Then painting this as I got on with another build, oh well best laid plans of mice and men and all that.

This is a straight Historex build only slightly modifying the riders pose, I scratch built the colback on his head, which I realise now should have been a smaller version. The arms are scratch built with Nemrod head and Figure in Italy hands.

The horse was widened, or given more girth with plastic card which meant slight modification to the riders legs and saddle.

The Infantry man is a voltigeur of a line Infantry Regiment made from Historex spares as well as head and hands as above.

The horse is painted in oils over an acrylic base with the main highlights and shade sketched in. Both human figures are entirely painted in acrylic.

I think that covers everything, hope you like it.




Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Another gem.
You're unstoppable!
I especially like the horse. A very tempting idea.

 

[Merryweather]

Ooh Simon that's a beauty!
I got excited because I have just such a Historex project in my pipeline, but I wasn't expecting to see the red jacket.
I checked my references, and of course-DUH!- he's a TRUMPETER, Neil
Now I'm all fired up but I've got to be patient because I have other stuff that has priority over figure painting at the moment.

 

[Briggsy]

David, Neil thank you gents very much appreciated. I have tried I really tried quite hard not to get stuck into Napoleonics again, especially having got rid of all my Osprey books some years ago! Alas when the muse calls there is little I can do!

Cheers Simon

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Very nicely done Simon. I love a good Historex mounted figure and this one is top drawer! Very cleanly painted and they make a colourful pair displayed together. Congrats! Regards Pete

 

[Briggsy]

Very nicely done Simon. I love a good Historex mounted figure and this one is top drawer! Very cleanly painted and they make a colourful pair displayed together. Congrats! Regards Pete

Cheers Pete much appreciated, I am really enjoying Historex again after what must be over 30 years since the last one.

Cheers Simon

 

[valiant]

Nice! reminds me of my dad painting figures when I was a lad, which then ultimately got me into the hobby!

 

[Briggsy]

Nice! reminds me of my dad painting figures when I was a lad, which then ultimately got me into the hobby!

Cheers, my Dad played golf and went fishing, he wanted to involve me but neither really caught my fancy, getting into this hobby was all my own fault!

Cheers Simon

 

[valiant]

Cheers, my Dad played golf and went fishing, he wanted to involve me but neither really caught my fancy, getting into this hobby was all my own fault!

No, Ive tried both of those too.... not for me! Ive stuck with modelling as far back as I can remember - its never left me!

 

[Historex Rob]

Nice, Simon. I hate to sell all mine, but that time has come…

 

[blaster]

Hi Simon

Very very nice. An absolutely delightful piece!

Rgds Victor

 

[sd0324]

That's turned out very well Simon. Really nice work.


Steve

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Beautiful done Simon

Mobo

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

You are a sneaky little monkey .......love the subjects especially the trumpeter , great uniform , the infantryman’s face looks great ...I like the colpack and the horse work

Nice overall painting and presentation

Why not support the competitions see link below

Looking forward to seeing more from you and the bench

Happy Historex

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Rob, Victor, Steve, Mobo & Kev, very many thanks gentlemen for your kind words. It was an enjoyable project though it did offer some resistance but hey if it was easy it wouldn't be as much fun.

Rob, I sympathise having to give up the Historex, they are both challenging and a lot of fun, but if you can't see the damn things there isn't much choice I guess.

Cheers Simon

 

[WarhammerAdjacent]

Lovely work! I've got a couple of projects I've been putting off because they involve horses but yours looks ace, any tips or tutorials you can recommend?

 

[Briggsy]

Lovely work! I've got a couple of projects I've been putting off because they involve horses but yours looks ace, any tips or tutorials you can recommend?

Cheers Stefan, I couldn't suggest a better tutorial than Phil H just did. I didn't look for any online just read the old favourites like Bill Ottinger, Bill Horan and Lynn Sangster in the Historex catalogue.

Personally I would suggest oil paints or you'll be glazing forever with acrylics. Though a good sketch of mid tone, highlight and shade in acrylics before the oils is a great start. Part of the art of painting in oils is what you take off as much as what you put on, there is always a desire to apply more paint than is needed. This is fine as you cannot move oils around like wet acrylics, use either a make up sponge or soft broad brushes to remove paint after you have let it settle for half an hour or so. It might sound counter productive but will leave you with a thin heavily tinted painting area.

I can't do what Phil does, never could, so this process may need to be repeated a few times till it looks right, then once dry gently pull the shade together with fairly undiluted paint.

This is how I do it and is probably different to every other Painter, but it works for me, muddle through till it looks right. That just about sums up.half my Army career!

Cheers Simon

 

[clubcat]

Beautifully done Simon
Melanie

 

[Briggsy]

Beautifully done Simon
Melanie

Cheers Melanie, it means a lot that you like it.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

Lovely stuff, every time I see great Historex work like this it makes me want to attack my (small) pile of Historex figures..... A very nice side project, well done!