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paulalba · Joined: 17 Apr 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Scotland

Hello all,
Here are my latest efforts all comments most welcome:

Cheers
Paul P
Scotland

mikeb · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:33 am Post subject:

Fantastic work! They look as nice as 28's!

Mike B

Ronan the Librarian · Major Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 836

The dragoons are particularly impressive - the way you've managed to "dull down" the coats (kollets?) gives them a much more realistic colour that you would expect them to have acquired after a bit of campaigning.

Looking at the left hand of the two generals, isn't it interesting how many sculptors - both 15/18 and 25/28 - can't seem to make a bicorne sit properly on a figure's head? The new Foundry 1806 Prussians and some of the Eureka Revolutionary French are other recent examples.
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Axebreaker · Fusilier Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 218

They look very nice.The tones are well done. Smile

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

Paul,
Like the dragoons, what colour did you use for Kollett (coat) ?
Regards,

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

Excellent painting, basing and photography. 8)

Kenny · Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Whitley Bay, UK

absolutley fabulous work there! I noticed Timecast are impressed with your work as well as they have photos of your prussians!!!

I'll try and post some of my OG and AB stuff soon. I've been painting 1/72 plastics for a few years, now I've started on 15mm scale.

By the way what size bases do you use for infantry and cav?

Ken

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

Outstanding - when I saw the infantry I thought it hard to believe they were not 25mm. The basing is very good too - not overdone for 15mm.

janbruinen · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 7:50 am Post subject:

Always thought the later napoleonic period troops look dull, have to revise my opinion. These figures (and the painting of course) are great.

paulalba · Joined: 17 Apr 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Scotland

Thanks for all the positive feedback very much appreciated.

Ronan agree with the bicornes. It seems the only figure who always has his hat firmly on in every range is Napoleon.
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I got a tip from Rudorff maybe to not go too light with the Dragoon coats so I sought a medium of blue. It caused me a bit of thinking but finally found a shade.

Craig this is a funny mix but I undercoat as you will no in black then a base of Humbrol Prussian blue then progressivey lighten by mixing Space wolves grey from games workshop with Prussian Blue (a weird combination I know)

Kenny, Yeah I sent some of my pics down to Mark at Timecast to use. Really hoping to help other collectors to get a chance to see the Old Glory range before buying them. Nothing worse than not being able to see what you are wanting to buy. I hunted for ages looking for clear pics of the Old Glory's Prussian Napoleonic range. Thanks to Rifleman Plunkett for helping out there and answering my many questions.

Thanks again
CHeers
Paul P
Scotland

Ronan the Librarian · Major Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 836

Humbrol also do a Prussian Dragoon Blue, but I've always felt that this was too bright to represent actual garments worn in the field for any time.
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paulalba · Joined: 17 Apr 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Scotland

Totally agree with the humbrol light blue, pretty light and it is very difficult to control I used it on some minifig Dragoons.