Colour Sgt Coldstream Guards

[deafpanzer]

Looking so great especially the highlighting!!!

[Leon]

Looking very nice indeed Paul.

[wbill76]

Pants are coming along nicely Paul!

[Paul P.]

Hi all

Thanks Mac

Cheers jackwagon i just want to get the cuffs of the trousers dirty. ill have a few dry runs first

Deafpanzer, Leon and Bill thanks guys its all very much appreciated

Added the coat tails and these were finished the same as the rest, i think ill build myself up to painting the colours, i keep looking at it then putting it to one side







all for now

Paul

[Leon]

Paul,that is some very nice painting.Makes all the details pop right out.

[Paul P.]

cheers Leon

As the build is about halfway i thought id post some pics as it is now, the backpack has been added but parts of it still need painting
Ive also tried to get some better pics, apologies for the poor quality before i dont have a lot of room at the mo, hopefully that will be sorted soon.










all for now

Paul

[TRM]

Some really nice painting there Paul!!! Making some decent work of this one!!

[wbill76]

Really coming together now Paul! I think you've managed just the right amount of dirt/dust for the boots and lower pant leg. Everything else looks great in the detail department as well. Sharp work sir!

[bbd468]

Paul, i love what your doing with this figure, Love your style and attention to even the smallest of details and your highlights and shadows are a pleasure to see. Well done fella!

[Paul P.]

many thanks for all the comments guys, i think im a definate converted acrylicy now no more smelly oils

Paul

[Paul P.]

Just finished the backpack, ive tried to make the top blanket looking a bit old, so various shades of yellow and browns added to the white, just the top highlights are white





all for now

Paul

[Paul P.]

Well thank ye kindly young sir, not Spain then or Italy .......what about the states

Paul

[Tim Stevens]

Still watching........ and learning.

Really like the look of this and may be tempted to give it a go myself should nothing else grab my attention.

However, before that I have a winged thing and a tracked metal monster to do.

Tim

PS And a couple of figures still waiting in the wings.

[Deleted]

Hey Mate....If yer changed yer name to Paulo Phillipo Gonzales,or some such thing,the BoS would come about no probs!!!!!!

[Paul P.]

May 19, 2013 15:22:21 GMT -5 @chrisb said:

Hey Mate....If yer changed yer name to Paulo Phillipo Gonzales,or some such thing,the BoS would come about no probs!!!!!!

LOOL the thought had crossed my mind many times Chris, i thing jackwagon was going to be Dicosos fransisco

Paulo

[Deleted]

yer could only do it once,methinks!!!! But it'd be ferkin worth it,eh?

[Paul P.]

We talked about it last year for Euro, just think i might have had a gold

Paul

[wbill76]

What's in a name? You could always enter under Pauline and see what happens... Making great progress here Paul!

[Paul P.]

Last time i was Pauline i got arrested , still it was a good night

Just a bit more done as i went to see the molds being made for my Black prince bust, anyway the haversack and the sword scabbard were finished, i had to put a spot of milliput where the haversack joined the sash so that will have to be touched in








Had a go at NMM silver on the scabbard but it was a disaster so i used metal coat

Paul

[Deleted]

Looks passable from where I'm sittin',Mr P....

[wbill76]

He's getting all his gear squared away but I can still hear him muttering 'where are my HANDS!'. Looking good Paul!

[bbd468]

Dangit Paul, how do you do it! Outstanding work! That white bag is amazing to me. Thats a hard color to highlight and shadow convincingly IMO, yet you NAILED IT! BLOODY LUBERLY!!!

[Paul P.]

Chris cheers matey,

Bill the hands are primed ready to go, just going to get all his gear done first

bbd thankya kindly, the secret is not to use too much white, most of the haversack was done with shades of grey and brown with bits of yellow thrown in, the only real white is the highlights

[bullardino]

Great job, Paul. NMM is a technique that I'd love to try someday, but it looks scarily difficult...

[Paul P.]

Dave many thanks, I must say that I think gold NMM finishes much better than enamel gold


Bullardino, thanks mate give it a go. its like anything really takes practice, I still have loads to learn on the subject so im still experimenting with different colours


Paul

[Paul P.]

Cheers jackwagon

Just a couple of pics, had a bit of a problem with the rest of his gear, ive had to fix the rifle, which i beleive is an Enfield 53 pattern 3 band percusion rifle, in place without the sling, as the water bottle needs to go on next then the sling over the top. So at the moment its a floating gravity defying rifle . the right hand has been started, bit more to do i think i need to add a bit of pink to it, just looked at mine when its gripping something, no comments please, and it shows a pinkish colour next to the white of the knuckles, youll all know as your clenching your hands and looking right now





Also note that the ammunition pouch has been done, straight black with burnt umber for highlights and the edges done with a dark grey

Paul

[Leon]

Looking top notch Paul.This is going to be a masterpiece when done.

[bullardino]

I've finished the adjectives for this build. It's so nice that even gravity doesn't mind if the rifle defies it

[Deleted]

May 24, 2013 6:27:02 GMT -5 bullardino said:

I've finished the adjectives for this build. It's so nice that even gravity doesn't mind if the rifle defies it

YUP!!! What he said!!!

[Paul P.]

Cheers guys, well don't need gravity now the rifle strap is on and part painted and the water bottle is fitted as well





coming close to the end now apart from the massive colours, just both hands to fit and a base to make. on a separate note does anyone know if testers dullcoat is ok for acrylics, I just want to seal this when its finished as the paints scratch easy

Paul