tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post6645428164019978137..comments2024-01-21T01:59:22.202-08:00Comments on Ilkley Old School: French Elite Infantry - ProgressMark Dudleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13331203191073034775noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post-80471873815003591052018-02-16T06:31:39.055-08:002018-02-16T06:31:39.055-08:00Hi Tony
The Alberken/Minifig figures do paint up ...Hi Tony<br /><br />The Alberken/Minifig figures do paint up nicely.<br /><br />MarkMark Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331203191073034775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post-6620061610840317772018-02-14T11:42:59.674-08:002018-02-14T11:42:59.674-08:00Mark,
Super brushwork there. I'm sure the fin...Mark,<br /><br />Super brushwork there. I'm sure the finished unit will be worth the effort.<br /><br /><br />Tony SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post-7447450176335027832018-02-14T10:59:24.991-08:002018-02-14T10:59:24.991-08:00Hi WM
As its a French Flag I will have to watch o...Hi WM<br /><br />As its a French Flag I will have to watch out for the 'Creme Anglaise' problem.<br /><br />Slow and steady is definitely the best approach to painting these figures.<br /><br />MarkMark Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331203191073034775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post-78362382393739027292018-02-14T09:27:20.084-08:002018-02-14T09:27:20.084-08:00French line grenadiers and voltigeurs are the spaw...French line grenadiers and voltigeurs are the spawn of Satan, Mark. I nearly killed myself painting a battalion of them. The key thing is to take your time, which is what you've very sensibly decided to do. They're looking superb.<br /><br />When I've got a flag already mounted on a figure I always paint the flag first, just in case it all turns to custard - which has happened a few times. That way it's less of a disaster if I have to scrub it all off and start again....er, maybe I shouldn't be mentioning this right now. Damn.<br />Best regards<br />WMWellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post-68722286721671817312018-02-14T08:02:32.229-08:002018-02-14T08:02:32.229-08:00Hi Tony
Cutting out the flag was easy and done wi...Hi Tony<br /><br />Cutting out the flag was easy and done with a pair of scissors. Modern coke cans are made of thin metal making it easy to bend even around a flag pole.<br /><br />MarkMark Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331203191073034775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post-3532418491715384562018-02-14T08:00:24.395-08:002018-02-14T08:00:24.395-08:00Hi Ian
I take my time on the white straps as this...Hi Ian<br /><br />I take my time on the white straps as this stands out on the finished figure. <br /><br />In this respect its the French and British that take the longest to do.<br /><br />MarkMark Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331203191073034775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post-39747963793950852122018-02-14T07:56:23.132-08:002018-02-14T07:56:23.132-08:00Hi Jonathan
There is still the rest of the detail...Hi Jonathan<br /><br />There is still the rest of the detail and tidying up to be done. But its all down hill from here.<br /><br />Mark Mark Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331203191073034775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post-31005666916818031202018-02-14T06:56:06.194-08:002018-02-14T06:56:06.194-08:00I'll be interested in how the flag turns out ,...I'll be interested in how the flag turns out , have thought of using tin myself.The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post-90700182336355219212018-02-14T04:58:24.395-08:002018-02-14T04:58:24.395-08:00Getting to the white strap stage is daunting but t...Getting to the white strap stage is daunting but the end is in sight!Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538035190723791338.post-11309386034975276682018-02-14T04:35:15.041-08:002018-02-14T04:35:15.041-08:00Looking good! Getting the webbing finished is a s...Looking good! Getting the webbing finished is a sign the work is almost done.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com