General de Brigade

Greystreak · Last edited by Greystreak on Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:26 pm; edited 3 times in total

Foundry 28mm, painted as the 1st Battalion, Sofia Musketeer Infantry Regiment; flags by GMB, bases by Litko. (Time to paint--don't ask!)

Apologies for the crap photography, but by first go in 'natural daylight' with this camera.

Cheers,
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Silver Whistle · Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 99 Location: ESSEX

Superb painting. Using the natural daylight has really worked well, the pictures are spot on. 8)

GL Z.D. Olsuviev · Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 95 Location: Tokyo, Japan

I commented on these already on WD3, but it is worth repeating here-excellent work, Greystreak! I do like the flesh tones.
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Duke of Brunswick · Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 6

great stuff

Eugene de B · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

Greystreak,

Great looking unit, very nice paint job.

Eugine

Greystreak · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject: More Recruits for the Tsar!

Just before heading off to the big General de Brigade Waterloo extravaganza last weekend, I managed to finish the next installment of my Russian 7th Division (1812): the 1st Battalion Libau (Libavskii) Infantry Regiment. Minor changes from the Sofias (above) include switching to a P3 'palette' for painting fleshtones (2nd & 3rd companies), a change to a less yellowy final olive highlight on the green jackets, the addition of NCO details for those stands without officers, and attempting to achieve more 'aggressive' contrasts on the trousers. No sunny skies for this photo shoot outdoors, sadly.

Figures: Foundry (Alan Perry, sculptor); bases: Litko, Siflor; flags - GMB Designs.

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Craig · Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Posts: 139 Location: Kleppe, Norge

Now they`re a bit nice 8)

colinjallen · Joined: 13 Apr 2003 Posts: 133 Location: London

Very, very nice indeed. I have never tried painting anything bigger than 15mm because I know that I could not do a decent job of them. Your work is amazing!

Eugene1809 · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 96 Location: Perth, Australia

Bryce,

They look fantastic - absolutely superb job on some great figures. Those damned Russian pompoms always had me stumped hopever the recent correspondence on the forum has helped sort out most of that confusion...I think.

Well done.

Carlo

Eclaireur · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject:

GS
lovely units, well done Smile

Forgive the bone question, but I notice you have some tufts of longer grass in among the static grass on your bases. Where do you get those from ?
EC

Greystreak · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

EC, those are the infamous 'Silflor Tufts' of which you speak. I typically use 6-8 per base (in two lengths & colours). I buy mine from Jed Norton 'oop North' at: http://www.barrule.com/Workshop/scratch%20builders%20paradise/Silflor.html .

The only problem is that once you try them, there's no 'going back'! Laughing

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Giles · Captain Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 794 Location: London

Outstanding! That is lovely work, Bryce, and the basing is very effective.

Eclaireur · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the link Bryce, will definitely get some of those, as I've got 9 Brit AWI battalions I'm about to re-base Confused

Orange · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject:

My compliments to the painter - lovely looking figures.

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Greystreak · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject:

Some belated shots of the recently completed 1st Bn. 36th Jägers Regiment, part of my 7th Infantry Division, VI Corps, of 1812 project. Foundry authentic Wink

Napoleonic Colours for 'Russian Green' was used as an experiment--bit of a change from the Musketeers shown earlier on this thread. Comment & critique welcome, as ever.

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