ROMEO MODELS - 75mm French Infantry (Egypt 1798)

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Romeo Models 75mm French Grenadier Egypt Campaign.

 

A lovely 'character' figure and a refreshing change from the usual Hussars, Dragoons, Cuirassiers etc.

 

Painted in oils.

 

Sorry about the blue-tack on the base (now gone) as the pics were taken after coming back from a club meet where it had been transported in a box.

 

Gary

 

FRENCH INFANTRY 1 by Gary Needham, on Flickr

 

FRENCH INFANTRY 1A by Gary Needham, on Flickr

 

FRENCH INFANTRY 1B by Gary Needham, on Flickr

 

[Bertie McBoatface]

He's gorgeous. I love the sunshade. Nice blending/shading. I really appreciate the work you had to do on the leopard skin. Excellent figure, well done.

[Terry1954]

Thats a fantastic result. As you say a refreshing change from the more popular charactures of that era. I really like it.

 

What brand of oils did you use?

 

Terry

[Natter]

Patched keks; love it!

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On 12/14/2021 at 7:42 AM, Terry1954 said:

Thats a fantastic result. As you say a refreshing change from the more popular charactures of that era. I really like it.

 

What brand of oils did you use?

 

Terry

 

For the main work Windsor & Newton but for the French Blue, I used "Abteilung" oils (Prussian Blue) which dries (much) more matt than the Windsor & Newton or other leading brands of oils do as blue is notoriously difficult to avoid a 'sheen' effect.

 

Thanks for the Q and the kind feedback.

Gary

[Big Dave S]

Nice piece of work