Ratch's 54mm figures

[Courageous]

A good detailed build log with a concise list of paints, thanks.

 

Stuart

[Ratch]

Cheers, I've been in the habit of logging the colours used on my builds for many years. If I need to touch up or if I was to build another I should be able to replicate the earlier build. Also, every so often, someone will ask "What colours should I use for *****"

[Ratch]

For this man I used the legs from the musketeer (01560), a 1/35 head and a sash from the Cavalier horseman. His right arm was replaced from spares. The feather plume was omitted and I scratched the pipe.

Painting Profile:
Andrea Color 1st & 2nd Base, 1st & 2nd Shadow, 1st & 2nd Light = skin tones
Vallejo Model Color 70941 148 Burnt Umber = hair, gauntlets
Vallejo Model Color 70872 149 Chocolate Brown = pikestaff
Vallejo Model Color 70829 130 Amarantha Red / 70909 28 Vermillion = breeches, shirt, sash
Vallejo Model Color 70818 136 Red Leather / 70871 147 Leather Brown / Humbrol Acrylic 62 Matt Leather = shoes
Vallejo Model Color 70992 160 Neutral Grey = stockings
Vallejo Model Color 70863 179 Gunmetal Grey = corselet, tassets, semi-cabasset, dagger pommel, flask lip
Vallejo Model Color 70864 178 Natural Steel = sword basket
Humbrol Acrylic 233 Serge Denim = ribbons
Vallejo Model Color 70822 150 German Camouflage Black Brown = scabbard
Humbrol Acrylic 62 Matt Leather = straps, belt, sheath, gauntlets
Vallejo Model Color 70982 137 Cavalry Brown = flask
Humbrol Acrylic 121 Matt Pale Stone = haversack
Humbrol Acrylic 33 Matt Black = hilts
Humbrol Acrylic 29 Matt Dark Earth = base
Vallejo Game Color 73200 Sepia Wash = tonal variation
Vallejo Model Color 70801 174 Brass = ferrule, buckles
Vallejo Model Color 70951 1 White = pipe
Humbrol Acrylic 21 Gloss Black = plinth
Sharpie Silver Pen = lettering

[Ratch]

The Hampden's Roundhead musketeer is done too. This was built in accordance with the instructions for the re-loading pose. I omitted the feathers from the hat.

Painting Profile:
Andrea Color 1st & 2nd Base, 1st & 2nd Shadow, 1st & 2nd Light = skin tones
Vallejo Model Color 70951 1 White / 70918 5 Ivory FS37855 / 70870 158 Medium Sea Grey
= stockings, collar, cuffs
Vallejo Model Color 70941 148 Burnt Umber = hair
Vallejo Model Color 70970 72 Deep Green / 70969 73 Park Green Flat / 70891 74 Intermediate Green = coat, breeches
Vallejo Model Color 70818 136 Red Leather / 70871 147 Leather Brown = shoes
Vallejo Model Color 70864 178 Natural Steel = sword basket
Vallejo Model Color 70982 137 Cavalry Brown = flask, cartridges
Humbrol Acrylic 155 Matt Olive Drab = ribbons
Humbrol Acrylic 29 Matt Dark Earth = base
Vallejo Model Color 70912 122 Tan Yellow / 70880 113 Khaki Grey = belts
Vallejo Model Color 70818 136 Red Leather = belt, scabbard
Vallejo Model Color 70801 174 Brass = ferrule
Humbrol Acrylic 30 Matt Dark Green = sword hilt
Vallejo Model Color 70871 147 Leather Brown = strap
Vallejo Model Color 70847 123 Dark Sand / 70976 120 Buff = haversack
Vallejo Model Color 70846 139 Mahogany Brown / 70872 149 Chocolate Brown / 70982 137 Cavalry Brown = caliver, rest
Humbrol Acrylic 33 Matt Black = powder caddy, sheath
Vallejo Model Color 70863 179 Gunmetal Grey = caliver fittings, caddy fittings, dagger hilt, flask top, rest fittings
Vallejo Model Color 70941 148 Burnt Umber = hat
Vallejo Model Color 70822 150 German Camouflage Black Brown = hat band
Humbrol Acrylic 21 Gloss Black = plinth
Sharpie Silver Pen = lettering

[Ratch]

For the last musketeer I chose the firing pose and swapped arms with spares that did not wear gauntlets. I also omitted the feathers from the hat. I added a match from a length of lead wire.

Painting Profile:
Andrea Color 1st & 2nd Base, 1st & 2nd  Shadow, 1st & 2nd Light = skin tones
Vallejo Model Color 70951 1 White / 70918 5 Ivory FS37855 / 70870 158 Medium Sea Grey = stockings, collar, cuffs
Vallejo Model Color 70993 151 White Grey = collar, cuffs
Vallejo Model Color 70846 139 Mahogany Brown = hair, caliver
Humbrol Acrylic 60 Matt Scarlet / Vallejo Model Color 70957 31 Flat Red / 70908 30 Carmine Red / 70946 32 Dark Red / 70926 33 Red = suit, ribbons
Vallejo Model Color 70818 136 Red Leather / 70871 147 Leather Brown = shoes
Vallejo Model Color 70864 178 Natural Steel = sword basket
Vallejo Model Color 70926 33 Red = sword hilt
Vallejo Model Color 70912 122 Tan Yellow / 70880 113 Khaki Grey = belts, haversack, pouch
Vallejo Model Color 70847 123 Dark Sand / 70976 120 Buff = haversack, pouch
Vallejo Model Color 70982 137 Cavalry Brown = cartridges, flask
Humbrol Acrylic 33 Matt Black = scabbard, dagger hilt, hat
Humbrol Acrylic 29 Matt Dark Earth = base
Humbrol Acrylic 62 Matt Leather = sheath
Vallejo Model Color 70846 139 Mahogany Brown / 70872 149 Chocolate Brown / 70982 137 Cavalry Brown = caliver, rest
Vallejo Model Color 70863 179 Gunmetal Grey = caliver fittings, dagger pommel
Humbrol Pot 60 Matt Acrylic Red Mix = hat band
Vallejo Model Color 70801 174 Brass = ferrule, buckle, rest fittings
Vallejo Game Color 73203 Umber Wash = haversack, pouch
Humbrol Acrylic 21 Gloss Black = plinth
Sharpie Silver Pen = lettering

[Ratch]

Finally, the Yellowcoat pikeman. I exchanged odd legs with a musketeer (01560). His left arm is part 17, holding the drinking bottle (21) whilst the right arm is part 14, holding the pike.

Painting Profile:
Andrea Color 1st & 2nd Base, 1st & 2nd Shadow, 1st & 2nd Light = skin tones
Vallejo Model Color 70951 1 White / 70918 5 Ivory FS37855 / 70870 158 Medium Sea Grey = stockings, breeches, collar
Vallejo Model Color 70875 135 Beige Brown = hair
Vallejo Model Color 70872 149 Chocolate Brown = pikestaff
Vallejo Model Color 70822 150 German Camouflage Black Brown = trousers
Humbrol Acrylic 24 Matt Trainer Yellow / Vallejo Model Color 70948 16 Golden Yellow = coat
Vallejo Model Color 70818 136 Red Leather / 70871 147 Leather Brown = shoes
Vallejo Model Color 70864 178 Natural Steel = sword basket
Vallejo Model Color 70926 33 Red = ribbons, sword hilt
Vallejo Model Color 70982 137 Cavalry Brown = flask
Humbrol Acrylic 121 Matt Pale Stone / Vallejo Game Color 73203 Umber Wash = haversack
Humbrol Acrylic 29 Matt Dark Earth = base
Vallejo Model Air 71073 Black (Metallic) / Vallejo Model Color 70863 179 Gunmetal Grey = corselet, tassets, semi-cabasset
Vallejo Model Color 70941 148 Burnt Umber / Humbrol Acrylic 62 Matt Leather = gauntlets, belt
Humbrol Acrylic 62 Matt Leather = sheath, scabbard
Humbrol Acrylic 160 German Camouflage Red Brown = feather plume
Humbrol Acrylic 21 Gloss Black = plinth
Sharpie Silver Pen = lettering 

[Ratch]

Some repairs to one of the pieces I took to Telford. This guy had lost his arm and sword and his rifle.

Spares provided suitable replacements and I am now in the process of painting them.

[Ratch]

Of course, its a carbine and not a rifle (senior moment) 

[Courageous]

Now Mr Ratch, am I imaging it but is the sword hand 180 degrees out, as the grip and open hand is facing outwards?

 

Stuart

[Ratch]

9 hours ago, Courageous said:

Now Mr Ratch, am I imaging it but is the sword hand 180 degrees out, as the grip and open hand is facing outwards?

 

Stuart

Yes Stuart, its an odd pose, but I managed to get my arm into a similar position. I can imagine him twirling his sword in a circular motion above his head, ready to strike someone who is dismounted slightly behind him, slashing his sword down from a great height. Anyway, I finished him off today.

[Courageous]

16 minutes ago, Ratch said:

its an odd pose, but I managed to get my arm into a similar position.

 I can imagine you sitting there in front of your screen, twisting your arm about, must've been a sight to behold.

 

Stuart

[Ratch]

Time for another 54mm conversion.

Having built each of Airfix's 54mm range in each pose available, I now build conversions, researching possibilities and sourcing equipment and accoutrements from other figures in the range. This one is basically the Coldstream Guardsman.

I've used legs from the French Line Infantryman and a bearskin from a French Grenadier.

He will be a Grenadier of the 29th Worcestershire Regiment of Infantry.

[Ratch]

More painting on the Grenadier

[Ratch]

Almost done now

[Ratch]

On with Grenville, adding some ground scatters.

[Ratch]

Grenville is complete.

[Ratch]

It's been a while since I did any of these 

I've just scrapped three, a Scots Grey, a Life Guard and a Polish Lancer. Many of the figure parts have gone into my spares boxes, but the horses are not in too bad condition and could be utilised. I have this spare Dragoon that will be paired with one of the horses.

He will end up on his own horse, because of the furniture on the Life Guard's mount, and I need the head of the Lancer's.

 

Of the new builds, here are the horses.

This is the grey. I'll use this with the Lancer.

 

The Lancer's kit was missing the horse's head, so I resorted to the old one.

 

The Life Guard's nag will go under the dragoon.

[Ratch]

Here's the Dragoon on the old horse

 

The Life Guard will have the Lancer's horse

They rode blacks.

 

The Lancer will have the Dragoon's horse

I've airbrushed this as a chestnut.

 

This horse has been airbrushed and brush painted as a grey for the RNBD.

[Ratch]

I have brushed Vallejo Game Color 73202 Pale Grey Wash over the horse to act as a filter. Metal foil (from a wine bottle) was used for the harness, cut to the pattern provided on the instruction sheet, fixed with cyanoacrylate, and then brush painted. Harness straps E and F were too short and needed extensions.

[ERK]

Excellent work with the horses.

 

Erk.

[Ratch]

In my experience, the best way to ensure that the stirrups are set to the correct length is to attach the foil strips to the foot supports, leaving them at an excessive length. After assembling the rider’s legs and putting the feet into the stirrups the required length can be cut, meeting under his groin area.

 

On campaign the bearskin would be covered with an oilskin ‘waterproof’. In full dress, the bearskin was ornamented with a white plume and yellow cords. Some contemporary pictures show the plume worn on service. At the rear was a red cloth patch, bearing the prancing horse of Hanover; officer’s caps had a small silver badge of the Star of the Order of the Thistle in addition, below the patch. The jacket had dark blue facings with gold lace (yellow for the rank and file). Regulation horse furniture was carried, with the red cloak rolled across the front of the saddle, partly covered by a ‘waterdeck’. The valise bore ‘R.N.B.D.’, signifying the regiment’s title. A haversack and canteen were carried on campaign, in addition to the two shoulder-belts, one for the carbine, the other for the pouch. The sabretache was of plain black leather in all orders of dress, suspended from a white leather waist belt.

 

All three regiments of Household Cavalry were present at waterloo, the two of Life Guards and the Royal Horse Guards. The helmet was introduced in 1814 and had a woollen crest. The Life Gard’s style of single-breasted jacket was dark blue. Troopers were armed with the 1796 pattern sabre. Sabretaches were carried by all ranks, though only officers used the ornate, laced version.

I use foil, salvaged from wine bottles, for the harness. It is cut to the pattern supplied on the instruction sheet and fixed to the horse with cyanoacrylate adhesive before painting.

[Ratch]

 

 

 

[ERK]

Excellent work.

 

Erk.

[Ratch]

Thanks very much @ERK

The Dragoon's horse was cemented to the base before I added ground flock. I used PVA to secure my mixture of ground scatter, Javis Countryside Scenics JHG1 Static Grass Spring Mix, Woodland Scenics FS776 Light Green Prairie Grass, Army Painter BF4226 Wasteland Tuft, and some mixed herbs to the base.

 

The Blues' shabraque was painted in stages; I do this inside out, from the lowest surface and each overlaying colour outwards. The horse was cemented to the base before I added ground flock. I used PVA to secure my mixture of ground scatter, Woodland Scenics FS779 Brown Tipped Prairie Grass, Army Painter BF4231 Meadow Flowers, and some mixed herbs to the base.

 

The Lancer's charger was cemented to the base before I added ground flock. I used PVA to secure mixed herbs, my mixture of ground scatter, Javis Scenics JTUFT 9 Winter Grass Tufts 10mm and Javis Scenics JSTRIP 11 Flower to the base.

 

Some furniture added and a bit more painting on this Trooper

[ERK]

Excellent work,   I so love the different scenery bits and pieces  out there  - they can really make a scene/dio  Pop.

 

Erk.