Completed United States Marine 1833.

[Viking Bob]

When I saw this a few months back, I was impressed with the figure. El Greco miniatures stocked the figure and with out further ado, brought it.
Now to do some research, which with the internet, made it easy.
I found the regulations for 1833 and was lucky to have a black and white photo of a marine shako.

excellent reference can be found here
https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/Uniforms of the American Marines 1775 to 1829 PCN 19000411100_2.pdf
on page four are the regs regarding 1833.

next , find uniform ref. again provided by the USMC as a series of photos of marines from inception to 2016.


https://usmchc.org/uniform-packages/
You may've to copy and paste this address but it will then take you to the page.




All painting in acrylics and inks with an oil wash on the brass parts.



The ground work is finished as are the boots and gaiters. the rest will be painted.
Better photos will be done when I have finished this one.

 

[dfmoss]

Excellent start! I really like the face.

This is a figure that I have not added to my collection yet. I did paint the similar 120mm figure from Michael Roberts several years ago. Maybe I will get this one, too!

Don

 

[Babelfish]

Off to a great start with the head there Bob. Base looks good as well, simple but effective.

- Steve

 

[Nap]

Hi Bob

Great to see you showing what’s on the bench

This is one subject I’d love to see as a bust but the figure is a real cracking piece of work

The heads looking good , nice work on the shako

As always with you the groundwork’s working nicely

Look forward more WIP updates especially on the green

Enjoy

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Excellent start! I really like the face.

This is a figure that I have not added to my collection yet. I did paint the similar 120mm figure from Michael Roberts several years ago. Maybe I will get this one, too!

Don

Off to a great start with the head there Bob. Base looks good as well, simple but effective.

- Steve

Hi Bob

Great to see you showing what’s on the bench

This is one subject I’d love to see as a bust but the figure is a real cracking piece of work

The heads looking good , nice work on the shako

As always with you the groundwork’s working nicely

Look forward more WIP updates especially on the green

Enjoy

Nap

Don, Steve and Kev.
Thanks for the comments, the face is a cracker to paint although doing the eyes is a pain because of the peak.
Now looking for a suitable green. Hopefully get some painting in before we have carpets laid over the weekend into Monday.
Let's have more USM figures please.
All the best
Bob

 

[Briggsy]

Lovely start Bob, interesting seeing American uniforms of this period, following with interest.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

Great start on a lovely looking figure. Like Simon said, an interesting subject.

 

[Viking Bob]

Lovely start Bob, interesting seeing American uniforms of this period, following with interest.

Cheers Simon

Great start on a lovely looking figure. Like Simon said, an interesting subject.

Thank you both for the comments, it's a very good figure and the face has excellent detail.

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Hi Bob. Looks like a great start and it will be a very eye catching piece when you have finished. Following with interest! Regards Pete

 

[MalcC]

Very nice start Bob.
Following with interest as I'm considering adding this one to my collection.

Malc

 

[Viking Bob]

Hi Bob. Looks like a great start and it will be a very eye catching piece when you have finished. Following with interest! Regards Pete

Very nice start Bob.
Following with interest as I'm considering adding this one to my collection.

Malc

Thanks for looking in Pete, great to have you along.

Malc, it's a nice one to add to a collection, mine was from El Greco miniatures

 

[Steve Ski]

I can already see this one, Bob, superb it will be!

 

[Viking Bob]

I can already see this one, Bob, superb it will be!

Thank you Steve,
I'm glad that someone thinks that, myself eh, I have everything crossed.

 

[clubcat]

Coming along nicely, Bob.
Melanie

 

[Viking Bob]

Coming along nicely, Bob.
Melanie

Thank you Melanie, hope to restart painting tomorrow as for the last couple of days have had carpets laid

 

[F Troop]

Following you on this one Bob. Working on the same figure and enjoying it. Looking forward to your next progress report

 

[Nap]

Following you on this one Bob. Working on the same figure and enjoying it. Looking forward to your next progress report

Be great to see how yours is progressing Rick ...why not start a V bench if possible

Enjoy

Nap

 

[F Troop]

Be great to see how yours is progressing Rick ...why not start a V bench if possible

Enjoy

Nap

I'll see if I can put something up this weekend.

 

[Viking Bob]

Following you on this one Bob. Working on the same figure and enjoying it. Looking forward to your next progress report

Thank you for looking in, its a bit warm here at the moment sweat and acrylics don't mix, but a soon as it rains will try and upload progress.

 

[Viking Bob]

When I undercoated the figure I notice quite a few swirls mark to do with 3d printing, so a dunk in the stripper and start again.
This has not solved the issues and a further clean up was tried. Not happy but went ahead and undercoated again. They are still visible but hey ho.
I completed the jacket and arms and fixed the right arm no problem but the the left arm would not sit right with the sword and bayonet fixed in position.
Arghhhh. it was nearly thrown at the wall. I cam back to it an hour later, calm and collected but the thing wouldn't play ball. he is on the shelf of shame for a while now
Sorry chaps, defeated.