Ratch Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 What a splendid scene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 27/05/2022 at 09:20, Ratch said: What a splendid scene Thank you so much - plenty more to come. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 I'm back - started on a couple of 54th/55th Ligne that I had built earlier - plenty more to come - but then can not be speeded up due to the paintwork. Erk. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 On 12/05/2022 at 02:21, ERK said: Hi all, a bit more done - jackets Green and trousers Grey. Erk. Maybe my imagination, but one of those Riflemen looks remarkably like Richard Sharpe/Sean Bean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 9 hours ago, John_W said: Maybe my imagination, but one of those Riflemen looks remarkably like Richard Sharpe/Sean Bean. Yep I suspect the company who made them did base them on the 95th Rifes, but they were so similar to the KGL Light Rifles. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 Three more French 54th Ligne done apart from weathering and top coating. Erk. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Hi all, a bit more paint brushed on then - then some washes followed by a dusty dry brush. Erk. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) Looking rather splendid You know that the French used:- Red pompon for Grenadiers Green pompon for 1st Company Sky Blue pompon for 2nd Company Orange pompon for 3rd Company Violet pompon for 4th Company Yellow pompon for Voltigeurs Edited June 10, 2022 by Ratch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 11, 2022 Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Ratch said: Looking rather splendid You know that the French used:- Red pompon for Grenadiers Green pompon for 1st Company Sky Blue pompon for 2nd Company Orange pompon for 3rd Company Violet pompon for 4th Company Yellow pompon for Voltigeurs Thank you for spotting that - I will alter the injured voltigeur, so easy to get lost in the painting routine. Erk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 Hi all, I did some corrective paintwork giving the correct paitwork where it should have gone - then set about swapping over some heads from my Tiralleurs as they where not involved in the action at LHS, also made up a few more figures including a couple of injured French - by an unusual method (heat form a hairdryer to make the plastic plyable) then I bent the legs back. Erk. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clashcityrocker Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Very impressive work. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 10 hours ago, Clashcityrocker said: Very impressive work. Nigel Thank you kindly. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 Morning all, Right he we have Five Voltigeurs and Three Grenadiers - converted from Tirallieurs, they still flat coating then cutting from their basses before being glued in place in my dio. Erk. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Coming along nicely. Do you use a magnifier for detail painting or do you have incredible eyesight? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 22 hours ago, John_W said: Coming along nicely. Do you use a magnifier for detail painting or do you have incredible eyesight? Hi John, thank you so much, I have to use Two types of magnification - my 3 X mag glasses then my optovisors with the powerful lens fitted, problem is everything a few feet away I can't see so I have to be careful with knocking things over. Erk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 6 hours ago, ERK said: I have to be careful with knocking things over. I put my paint pallet under the magnifier too so everything is relative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Ratch said: I put my paint pallet under the magnifier too so everything is relative Mine are the optovisor glasses - those plastic things with the clip in differnet strength lenses. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Evening all, I have started on my next bunch of retrobates - I mean figures lol, I have decided to add Two 10th British Hussars who will be displayed blastingdown the roadway infront of LHS front wall, I have also put together a French 54th Ligne mounted Corporal, he will be placed instructing the attack near the farm. More 54th nad 55th have also recieved some primer. Erk. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 Evening all, Two 10th Hussars horses finished - just needs flat coating. Erk. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 Good day all, so since my last visit I have decided to ditch the Two Horses above as they do not look right with their short flat tails, but I have some others to make - I have also completed Colonel Claude Charlet on his horse, and also a 54th Genadier Sapper who is injured. E 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 17 hours ago, ERK said: I have decided to ditch the Two Horses above as they do not look right with their short flat tails, Good decision 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 5 hours ago, Ratch said: Good decision These will be my replaements - Erk. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 Evening all - horses details done and a quick dirty wash brushed over - next will be a dusty dry brushing. Erk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Interesting trivia. I once attended a talk at the National Army Museum by a cavalry expert who advised film makers and had done occasional stunt work when he was younger. He was involved in the film War Horse and pointed out that there was a deliberate mistake. During the cavalry charge, the riders are holding their sabres horizontally (as per the gentleman at the back in your picture). This was only done when Cavalry was charging Cavalry. For charging infantry as per the film, the sabres should have been held at the side and pointing down, but the director thought the scene was more dramatic with horizontal swords glinting in the sun. Sometimes art is more important than truth 😇 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 3 hours ago, John_W said: Interesting trivia. I once attended a talk at the National Army Museum by a cavalry expert who advised film makers and had done occasional stunt work when he was younger. He was involved in the film War Horse and pointed out that there was a deliberate mistake. During the cavalry charge, the riders are holding their sabres horizontally (as per the gentleman at the back in your picture). This was only done when Cavalry was charging Cavalry. For charging infantry as per the film, the sabres should have been held at the side and pointing down, but the director thought the scene was more dramatic with horizontal swords glinting in the sun. Sometimes art is more important than truth 😇 Interesting, thank you for that, I guess there is a certain amount of interpretation that goes into modeling especially dio's. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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