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Tuesday, 26 May 2020

Grumblers - Part 2

I finished the first batch of 9 figures this morning.  Second batch are being cleaned up.  I hope to have the full unit ready for inspection on June 18th.




And all 9. I was worried about doing the gaiters black but I think they have come out Ok. They do look more 1812-15 with black gaiters.


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14 comments:

  1. Stryker26 May 2020 at 07:02

    Great work Mark - I like the waistcoat detail which is something I have not added on mine!

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  2. Mark Dudley26 May 2020 at 07:08

    Hi Ian

    The waistcoat detail was a bit fiddly. In hindsight I should have used black ink for the lining rather than acrylic paint.

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  3. The Good Soldier Svjek26 May 2020 at 07:47

    Not usually a fan of the firing pose but this figure looks the part ! , like the style of painting .

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    1. Mark Dudley27 May 2020 at 10:00

      Thanks Tony.

      I have had to develop a new technique to paint these figures. No washes or anything contrast paints. I am slowly getting to grips with painting these old figures. The key is to not rush and to paint in short sessions.

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  4. Matt26 May 2020 at 07:58

    Very nice indeed. I think the waistcoat looks great, must have taken a while to do that.

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    1. Mark Dudley27 May 2020 at 10:02

      The waistcoats took longer than I thought. I am going to use acrylic black ink to see if I can better finish.

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  5. Rob26 May 2020 at 09:11

    They are nice - in fact the paint job is let down by the sculpt that right hand - just what did Marcus think it was doing?

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  6. Wellington Man26 May 2020 at 11:51

    Ah yes, the famous Hinton Hunt "pistol grip" muskets!

    Brilliant painting, Mark, and rather more warlike than my lot in their white gaiters. I didn't have to bother much with the waistcoats as these are all covered up in the marching pose figures!

    All the best
    WM

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    1. Mark Dudley27 May 2020 at 10:04

      I was worried that Bkack gaiters would not work but it makes them proper soldier.

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  7. WSTKS-FM Worldwide26 May 2020 at 13:54

    Gorgeous!

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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  8. Mark Dudley27 May 2020 at 10:05

    They are rather Gorgeous. But then they are the Guard.

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  9. James Fisher28 May 2020 at 20:24

    Fine looking guardsmen, beautiful!

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  10. Aly Morrison29 May 2020 at 04:23

    They are coming along nicely Mark...
    I certainly don’t have the patience to do black lining these days...

    All the best. Aly

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