Pulled a marathon paint job today - about five hours non-stop. Started in the early afternoon, after I mowed the backyard, and just finished the basic blocking of some Perry French plastics as Neuchatel Battalion. They'll get a Minwax stain tomorrow.
The eye-catching uniform, as well as a good combat reputation, makes this unit a favorite of most Napoleonic gamers; myself included. The center voltigeur in the last row wearing a greatcoat is a spare Victrix figure from the Middle Guard kit. The rest are Perry plastics from a command sprue. The bearskin heads and plumed shakos of the voltigeurs are also Victrix spares.
I used a black undercoat as I wanted to use the black-lining technique which speeds up the process a bit. Once these guys are done, I'll finally get back to the cavalry sets which are already glued together - the British Light Dragoons and Chasseur a Cheval sets.
Looking amazing! Waiting for finished ones :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michal. Hopefully, they'll be done by tomorrow. Kind regards, Dean
DeleteThe Canaries will certainly brighten the battlefield!
ReplyDeleteLol! Thanks, Jonathan. For sure they will. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteThey are indeed eye-catching. Pleased to come across some 'black-lining' examples as it is a technique that I want to try and experiment with.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Norm. Yes, this is a technique I picked up from a fellow gamer here in the Pacific NW (Doug H of Dots of Paint blog). You basically leave a little black showing between colors. I like to start with cross straps; followed by cuff and collar facings. The uniform coat is almost the last items to paint. Seems counter-intuitive, but it works. Warm regards, Dean
DeleteOne of the most beautiful batallion...and a great job on them!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil!
DeleteLooking good Dean, I'm sure they'll be stunning when finished!
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, Mike!
DeleteVery nice looking ! Great job !
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for the visit and kind words. Best, dean
DeleteBeautiful rich yellows - love them!
ReplyDeleteThank you Allan. I mixed some Bronze Fleshtone with Yellow. It'll get some highlighting after the stain. Best, Dean
Deletewow - really nice done
ReplyDeleteGotta love Perry Plastics
Thanks, Miles. Them and Victrix are great for minor conversion work. Kind regards, Dean
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