| Tango01 | 08 Mar 2017 12:36 p.m. PST |
Interesting Napoleonic theme… (smile) link
Amicalement
Armand
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 piper909  | 08 Mar 2017 2:31 p.m. PST |
Very impressive work! And that "Chasseur's Lady" old Phoenix mini takes me back -- I painted one up as a gift a few years ago, here's my completed take: Photo blocked by adult filter:
"picture" |
| Zargon | 08 Mar 2017 2:46 p.m. PST |
There was a time when busbys were all the rage. |
| Zargon | 08 Mar 2017 2:58 p.m. PST |
BTW piper that skin colour palette is very good, what did you use for it? |
| Deuce03 | 08 Mar 2017 3:35 p.m. PST |
Is that 28mm? I found the shop selling it and my jaw dropped open when I saw the price. I hope it's in a somewhat larger scale… |
| piper909 | 08 Mar 2017 4:06 p.m. PST |
My Chasseur's Lady figure is 77mm. I had to go to Australia to get her, I recall. Someone there had some of the old Phoenix range moulds and was doing recasts. I want to check out this other company noted above and see what they ae making available now, too; not sure if the Aussie firm is still doing business, or if I could find them again after all this time. Where were you looking, Deuce, if I might ask? Thanks for the kudos on the fleshtones, which I do take pains with. I'm in a transition period now with many of my mainstay old colors and bottles going extinct after years of careful hoarding. I look for substitutes that I can still buy, so often experiemnt to find the tones I like. Fo this casting I would have used a range of old Armoury flesh colors and also some colors from Delta Ceramcoat craft paints, stating with a base, light color, adding a ruddy wash, then doing more work with highlighting (dry bush) and other, duskier shadings around the eyes and naughty bits, and detailing the eyes, brightening the lips. I probably used a wet bush to achieve some blending and built up the final coat with multiple layers. I definitely put more time into her skin tones than I would for a gaming 25mm fig, but the results were worth it. Who doesn't appreciate a lady with a big busby? Or a big feather bonnet and not much else? In a related vein: Photo blocked by adult filter:
"picture" |
| piper909 | 08 Mar 2017 4:21 p.m. PST |
Hmm, scanner light added a weird yellow tinge to that last one. |
 Jeff Ewing | 08 Mar 2017 5:37 p.m. PST |
There was a time when busbys were all the rage. Nowadays it's all garrison caps, with maybe a small hackle for decoration. |
| Tango01 | 09 Mar 2017 11:02 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoye the link boys! (smile)
Amicalement
Armand
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| capncarp | 20 Mar 2017 12:26 p.m. PST |
piper909 quoth:
" I probably used a wet bush to achieve some blending and built up the final coat with multiple layers." I never before knew just how many ways a wet bush could be useful before. And here's a brand new one! I'll have to try that, as soon as I can get the cooperation of the owner of one to apply it to painting miniatures. Could take quite a bit of convincing, though…. |
| HobbyDr | 21 Mar 2017 6:21 a.m. PST |
With the trend in bushes today, you may find that only detail bushes are available. Don |
| capncarp | 21 Mar 2017 4:34 p.m. PST |
I've heard that some imported bushes are quite fulsome and thick. |
| Deuce03 | 01 Apr 2017 6:21 p.m. PST |
Piper909, I think it was here that I found them link It appears they are 77mm or thereabouts, yeah. |
solve the rotation problem with magnetic flight stands?