Waterloo Heroes

[smudger1960]

Having just completed these 2x pieces back to back,I thought I would display them as a completed pair.

Both busts have been sculpted by Carl Reid and produced by Stuart Hale at Stormtroopers and Graham Scollick at CGS.

The Stormtroopers bust depicts a sergeant 5th Ln batt,sharpshooters during the heroic defence of the farmhouse La Haye Sainte,Waterloo 1815.

The CGS bust depicts a Coldstream guard 2nd Lt company in the defence of the chateau of hougomount,also at Waterloo.

Both pieces have been beautifully sculpted and both Stuart and graham have done wonderful jobs in the casting,very minimal clean up was required and both kits went together very well.

I converted the Coldstream guard from a centre company to lt company by simply adding the shoulder wings with magicsculp.

I painted the busts with undercoats of acrylic and finished them both in oils with dark star metallics for the metals.
The back drops were Scratchbuilt using balsa block and strip,together with 0.30 plastic card,some embossed brick sheet as well.
I thourgly enjoyed painting these two excellent kits and would highly recommend anyone with a napoleonic interest to buy them.


Thank you
Brian

 

[mick3272]

PERFECT.

 

[smudger1960]

PERFECT.

Thank you mick,glad you liked them together

 

[MalcC]

Very nice Brian.
It's good to see busts being presented in a different way that also tells a story.

You may have started a trend there.

Malc

 

[Kevin D.]

What a pleasure to view these! VERY NICE work! Love your presentation!

Especially interesting since I just finished a book on the fight at La Hay Sainte and am reading Bernard Cornwell's Waterloo, Story of Three Armies.

NICE

Kevin D.

 

[Viking Bob]

Seeing these two together, superb. I have finished reading Bernard Cornwell's Waterloo and Tim Claytons Waterloo.

I have painted the Coldstreamer, will add the other when available again

 

[megroot]

Always liked this from start to end.
Inspirational work.

Marc

 

[pgarri27]

Very nice.

 

[Nap]

Brian

Well they look amazing together , incredible work both on the backdrop and of course the bust and what a result .

Congratulations to you on this .

Model of the Year IMO

Nap

 

[Chrisr]

Excellent. Such realism through the painting!
Chris

 

[smudger1960]

Very nice Brian.
It's good to see busts being presented in a different way that also tells a story.

You may have started a trend there.

Malc

Many thanks Malcolm for your coments,much appriciates

 

[smudger1960]

What a pleasure to view these! VERY NICE work! Love your presentation!

Especially interesting since I just finished a book on the fight at La Hay Sainte and am reading Bernard Cornwell's Waterloo, Story of Three Armies.

NICE

Kevin D.

Thank you Kevin I appriciate your coments,glad you like them

 

[smudger1960]

Seeing these two together, superb. I have finished reading Bernard Cornwell's Waterloo and Tim Claytons Waterloo.

I have painted the Coldstreamer, will add the other when available again

Many thanks bob for your kind words,I have the Bernard cornwell one on audio books,it's very good

 

[smudger1960]

Always liked this from start to end.
Inspirational work.

Marc

Many thanks Marc,glad you liked them

 

[smudger1960]

Very nice.

Many thanks my friend

 

[smudger1960]

Brian

Well they look amazing together , incredible work both on the backdrop and of course the bust and what a result .

Congratulations to you on this .

Model of the Year IMO

Nap

Many thanks Kev for your kind coments and words,I'm glad you liked them mate,they are 2 lovely pieces of work

 

[smudger1960]

Excellent. Such realism through the painting!
Chris

Thank you Chris for your kind words,I always try and aim to get as much realism as I can into my pieces,thanks again my friend

 

[Aveleira]

Excellent work Brian! There is no need to say nothing else.

Regards
Pedro

 

[Andre]

I thought seeing one was incredible but the 2 of them is just stunning. The paint work has brought them to life! The backdrops look far more complex and expensive than just some balsa and plasticard!!!!
You are a master and nothing less, I tip my hat to you sir

Slainte.

Andy

 

[OldTaff]

Woohoo! Stunning, as usual, Brian We're off to Waterloo in two weeks , and I shall certainly have these images in mind as I wander around Hougoumont. Masterful work.

Cheers,
Alan