Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Front Rank Pavlovsk Grenadiers - Test Figures

Decided to try using a white undercoat - thinking the Minwax stain would darken the final product appropriately. It looks okay, but I'll go with a darker green on the coats for the rest of the figures. These are Front Rank figures that I won off of ebay for a great price (about half the normal cost). No highlighting has been added to the basic block painting prior to the dip. Here is how they look after a finish of Testors Dullcote.
The stain didn't black line the straps as well as I wanted, so I'll likely go over these areas. I also gave the metal areas (mitre plate and musket barrel) a wash of black first. The Vallejo Gold didn't cover the white undercoat that well at first.
Anyway, the sculpting and poses really simplify painting - no hard nooks and crannies to get to. Here's an interesting surviving example of a grenadier cap; with musket ball holes, presumably.
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10 comments:

  1. Michael AwdryFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:19 AM

    I'm always worried that I will not get the depth of colour that I'm after with a white undercoat, but these look great. Love the picture at the bottom; I wonder if he survived?

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  2. DanFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:19 AM

    very cool looking figs, love those helmets, the best looking Russian troops I feel.

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  3. DeanMFebruary 22, 2012 at 1:39 AM

    Thanks for the comments, Gentlemen. I really love the look of these guys - the green coats and old-fashioned headgear really makes them stand out. Best, Dean

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  4. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)February 22, 2012 at 2:36 AM

    Nice work! I really like the look of Front Rank miniatures.

    Christopher

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  5. RodgerFebruary 22, 2012 at 3:00 AM

    Lovely work Dean. I have a big soft spot for FR too.

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  6. AJ (Allan) WrightFebruary 22, 2012 at 3:54 AM

    They look great. Mix them in with the darker coats and they'll give the unit some character. Not all bolts of material would fade at the same rate.

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  7. Ray RousellFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Very nice, I like the way the inking has settled on the trousers, its a great effect, nice one!

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  8. HandgrenadealienFebruary 22, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Those have turned out very well Dean, really off set the flattening effect of the white undercoat.
    The holes appear a bit small for musket balls, they look more like buck or pistol calibre to me.

    Regards HGA.

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  9. DeanMFebruary 22, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    Again, thanks so much for the great comments; I'm encourgaed to finish the rest of the battalion the same way - with a bit of a darker green for the coat. Best, Dean

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  10. PaintPigFebruary 22, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    Looking good Dean, nice overall effect

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