Laurence Strong Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 28mm Perry figure.A quick fun paint job, took about 20 minutes. A high ranking hanger on for my future Napoleon's HQ. For size reference he is based on a 3/8" flat washer which is 13/16" or 21mm wide ...not sure how the washer ended up in my pocket,He represents a high ranking officer from the "2e régiment de chevau-légers lanciers de la Garde Impériale (2nd regiment of light cavalry lancers of the Imperial Guard), also known as the Lanciers Rouges (Red Lancers), they were a light cavalry lancer regiment in Napoleon I's Imperial Guard. They were formed in 1810, after the Kingdom of Holland was annexed by France, but their original purpose was to serve as hussars of the Dutch Royal Guard.CheersLarry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinRF Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Nice job. Not easy to paint at this small scale. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks Colin Fine pointy tips and most brushes are between 0 - 3 with a back up squad of 10-0's for the small work that and 4.5 powered reading glasses......been doing "Braille scale" for years, always liked building armies. Started as a kid with the Airfix Nappy figures, Romans, and ACW with the Indians thrown in for good measure.....more playing than painting in those days Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinRF Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I'm working on a 28mm diorama of Ney leading the 8e Cuirassiers at Waterloo. Long-term project. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) I'm working on a 28mm diorama of Ney leading the 8e Cuirassiers at Waterloo. Long-term project.ColinHi Colin Looking forward to seeing the end result. Are you going to incorporate some of Perry Bros "Cuirassiers hit by canister volley"? Funny that you mention this, I am in the process of putting the finishing touches on a squadron of "Les gros frères" on their black Boulonnais steeds. Needed to refill my beer, so I came upstairs and took a quick break.I will be posting photo's this weekend.CheersLarry Edited December 10, 2014 by Laurence Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinRF Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Oh ya....i have the guy grabbing his face done. looking forward to seeing yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) nice "little" paint job. i can never get the plumes right. Edited December 23, 2014 by Ulsterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) nice "little" paint job. i can never get the plumes right. Thanks All I did was paint them white . The last part of my process involves "The Dip"...this adds the shadowing to the feathers. It's basically a wash and a varnish finish, that I use. This helps keeps the paint from flaking off thru excessive handling. http://shop.thearmypainter.com/products.php?ProductGroupId=1 http://www.thearmypainter.com/videogallery.php?videoid=2The only thing I do different than the tutorial shown is - at $30 a can - I brush it on fairly thick, let it sit a bit, then with a new brush I remove the excess build up. CheersLarry Edited December 25, 2014 by Laurence Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 good stuff. I used to build the Airfix lancers. Happy days . I read once that Mercers' captured "Lanciers Rouge' lance was the model of all British lances, including the ones used at Omderman and in 1914. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spasm Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Cor, I like that quick shade dipping varnish. Probably best shaking it off in the garden rather than in the bathroom though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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