| von Winterfeldt | 31 Dec 2020 6:50 a.m. PST |
I converted those from their first plastic set about French infantry, with their new ones, no need for those conversions any longer, from the coate aside, I change the cartridge boxes, the sergent got a smaller one, the back packs and added other details – chain for the epinglette, improved musket lock, etc.. The conversions went quite well but when painting them – a lot went wrong, by priming, first time ever I was seemingly to close the surface in some parts became grizzled, then the progress was extremly slow, before priming – as I use artist water colours – one fell into a half full tea cup. And finally when taking them off from the painting handle, I broke of the ankles of the officer, forgot that it was plastic !!! When trying to base them, the bottle of the white wood glue disintegrated due becoming too brittle due to old age, fortunately not a drop on the miniatures, well I decided to postpone the basing and here is the despair team.
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| Gonsalvo | 31 Dec 2020 7:06 a.m. PST |
Really excellent job painting them! |
Extrabio1947  | 31 Dec 2020 7:34 a.m. PST |
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| cavcrazy | 31 Dec 2020 7:43 a.m. PST |
Well worth the effort. Beautifully done. |
| jwebster | 31 Dec 2020 8:12 a.m. PST |
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| Travellera | 31 Dec 2020 8:25 a.m. PST |
They look awesome! Thanks for sharing! |
| Col Blancard | 31 Dec 2020 9:59 a.m. PST |
Very well done Von W!
This must have taken you a long time indeed!! |
| SHaT1984 | 31 Dec 2020 1:44 p.m. PST |
My yes, gorgeous! Great work.
But also, aren't those pack straps just a wee bit large in both dimensions?
Salut ! ;-)
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| custosarmorum | 31 Dec 2020 2:38 p.m. PST |
Masterful brushwork, von Winterfeldt! |
| von Winterfeldt | 31 Dec 2020 11:09 p.m. PST |
Just read before priming, well it was before varnishing when the fully painted miniature, I use as you know artist water colours to create my washes, the fully painted miniatures fell into a half full tee cup. Did you spot which miniatures it was? |
| Marulaz1 | 01 Jan 2021 1:29 p.m. PST |
Oh my! I think that figures painted this well just prove that talent tells. And thanks for the photos. John |
| MarbotsChasseurs | 01 Jan 2021 4:11 p.m. PST |
von W, Well done as always! Just read an order from Colonel Schobert, who admonished his officers for letting the men wear their hats incorrectly and describe how to wear them in the correct fashion. Colonel Schobert would be proud of your conversions! |
| Sarge Joe | 08 Jan 2021 3:09 a.m. PST |
the bicornes for ever in this great paint work |
 deadhead | 09 Jan 2021 3:02 p.m. PST |
How did I miss this? Your story raised quite a few laughs. I am currently distracted trying to attach brass work to plastic AFVs and finding that any type of superglue lacks any adhesive quality, other than to the forceps carrying the part, or the carpet once it is dropped. We all have such disasters as you mention, but rarely so well recounted. So much to admire here. The striping on the overalls, the shading of the bicornes, the holes in the backpack straps especially. The bluing of the officer's sabre (do I see a gilded inscription too?). |
| Lord Hill | 24 Jan 2021 11:48 a.m. PST |
Stunning painting. Absolutely beautiful. |
| SHaT1984 | 24 Jan 2021 2:05 p.m. PST |
>>How did I miss this? You've been looking at the bottom of a glass instead____ Yes, they are stunning. Sadly my 'sans-culottes' don't come out nearly as well…
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| iain1914 | 29 Jan 2021 10:18 a.m. PST |
Beautiful. Love the shades and tones. |
| Gunner Dunbar | 01 Feb 2021 12:07 a.m. PST |
They turned out very nice |
