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Author Topic: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 16 09 22  (Read 28459 times)

Offline OSHIROmodels

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2018, 10:49:25 AM »
Lovely work  :)

It's very tempting to get into this period again.
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Offline Baron von Wreckedoften

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2018, 01:46:05 PM »
Saw these on the TFL forum and thought "Wow!  Nice!"  The blue actually looks much more accurate under the natural light - has a slightly more faded quality to it.  Be careful with the right arms of those marching figures as it is very easy to get the "tick tock" effect (right arm/right leg moving in synch).  The riflemen have some lovely muted colours.
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Offline TacticalPainter

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2018, 03:14:17 AM »
Be careful with the right arms of those marching figures as it is very easy to get the "tick tock" effect (right arm/right leg moving in synch). 

Well noted there, I thought there was something odd about the way they looked.  Never too late for some minor surgery!  Some quick work with a sharp scalpel on a few of the worst offenders followed by some fresh paint and they look better.  Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep an eye out for that when next assembling some of these little fellas.






Offline 95th Division

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2018, 12:24:30 PM »
Very nice - really like the rifleman figures.

Offline Baron von Wreckedoften

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2018, 04:07:19 PM »
The second set of photos look perfect - very natural.  Swinging the arms whilst marching is very much a modern thing and troops of this era were supposed to march with their arms by their sides; however, it is difficult not to acquire some momentum in the upper limbs whilst walking long distances.  Again, the natural light makes that dark blue look very accurate.

Offline Dr DeAth

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2018, 04:13:23 PM »
Just seen this thread - some lovely brushwork there.
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Offline Mad Doc Morris

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #21 on: May 31, 2018, 10:28:25 AM »
Excellent choice of setting, rules, and miniatures combined with good progress – what's not to like! :)
Your project is really scratching an itch for me. How do you find those Perry plastics? Having painted a large-ish collection of the Perry's AWI metal figures, I found them a bit… flat? Maybe should give them a second look?

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #22 on: May 31, 2018, 10:39:21 AM »
Lovely brushwork on one of my favourite periods . What are you using on the bases before flocking ?

Offline TacticalPainter

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #23 on: May 31, 2018, 11:35:10 PM »
Lovely brushwork on one of my favourite periods . What are you using on the bases before flocking ?

Thanks.  The bases are 25mm MDF.  Figures are glued down and then bases smoothed out using Milliput.  I then apply some sand using PVA.  The sand is my own mix.  We live close to several beaches, some have coarse sand and some very fine sand, so I have various jars of these including my own blends depending on the texture I want to achieve.

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #24 on: May 31, 2018, 11:37:45 PM »
A bit more paint work on a few of the American riflemen.  Aside from their earlier work for Foundry, these are my first Perry metals from their own range and they are great sculpts and a delight to paint.  Casting and detail is much more crisp compared to their plastics which makes the job easier.







Offline DintheDin

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #25 on: June 03, 2018, 08:23:37 PM »
Very good paintjob overall, but your riflemen are top drawer! Congrats!
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Offline TacticalPainter

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 28 05 18
« Reply #26 on: June 30, 2018, 11:20:49 AM »
First batch of Continentals now painted and waiting for a varnish and base flocking.  Riflemen not too far behind and nearly done.  Next up some State line groups and then we're nearly ready for some blooding on the table top.




Offline arget8

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 30 06 18
« Reply #27 on: June 30, 2018, 11:37:05 AM »
I'm really looking forward to seeing them all on the table. I love your battle reports.

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 30 06 18
« Reply #28 on: June 30, 2018, 02:49:13 PM »
The man lying look at the camera (loading his musket?) is one of the nicest face painting jobs - in any scale - I've ever seen.

On the tick-tock marching syndrome, if they are post Steuben training, that would be highly appropriate.  Those same marching drills are used in todays military and if you aren't tick-tocking your DI is going to yell at you.  Basic training anyway.   lol

Offline DintheDin

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 30 06 18
« Reply #29 on: June 30, 2018, 04:05:53 PM »
The man lying look at the camera (loading his musket?) is one of the nicest face painting jobs - in any scale - I've ever seen.


I'd say that also the man behind him has an equally nice face painting!

 

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