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Title: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: Lt. Hazel on March 30, 2009, 08:04:15 PM

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s274/snilloc_photos/csacav1.jpg)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s274/snilloc_photos/csacav2.jpg)

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: Hawkeye on March 30, 2009, 11:23:03 PM

Very nice, Lt. Hazel! Those horses are excellent! Beautiful paint jobs! What range of minis are they from?

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: Doc Twilight on March 30, 2009, 11:33:56 PM

Very nicely painted indeed. Despite the fact that they are dirty rotten traitors, you've done a great job with them:)

-Doc

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: carlos marighela on March 30, 2009, 11:57:52 PM

Vey nice indeed. Plastic Perries perchance?

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: argsilverson on March 31, 2009, 09:45:53 AM

As always:

VERY BEAUTIFUL!

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: Orctrader on March 31, 2009, 09:49:45 AM

Nice work  :)

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: dodge on March 31, 2009, 11:35:55 AM

Good stuff and a nice group

dodge

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: Galman on March 31, 2009, 12:40:43 PM

Very nice!  Besides being the sneaky gits Johnny Rebs that they are.  *Shh* Dont tell no one I was born in the South.   ;)

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: Captain Blood on March 31, 2009, 02:30:56 PM

Lt. I love your work - but honestly? I'm not too sure on the oil-wipe horses.
I quite like the muddy and 'impressionistic' effect, but they look to be ultra-Matt. Perhaps you had to apply a lot of matt to counteract the shine of the oil paint?  :?

Anyway, horses are slightly glossy, whereas these horses appear to have almost a white cloudy covering - not unlike the dreaded white 'bloom' when varnishing goes horribly wrong...

I wonder whether it might be worth trying a thin coat of satin varnish to lift them a bit?

Of course, it might just be the photograph that is causing the effect, but the riders look to be alright.

Please accept the criticism as constructive!  :)

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: Malamute on March 31, 2009, 02:34:01 PM

Quote from: Doc Twilight on March 30, 2009, 11:33:56 PM

Very nicely painted indeed. Despite the fact that they are dirty rotten traitors, you've done a great job with them:)

-Doc

They are gallant southern gentlemen, not dirty rotten traitors ;)

Nicely done, but I see what the good Captain is saying about the horses.

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: Lt. Hazel on March 31, 2009, 06:07:56 PM

Quote from: Malamute on March 31, 2009, 02:34:01 PM

Nicely done, but I see what the good Captain is saying about the horses.

Yep, me too. And your constructive criticism is welcome Cpt., especially when it comes from an excellent horse painter like you.

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: Sangennaru on March 31, 2009, 06:33:34 PM

really really nice!

i like your realistic style: the're a bit dirty, the colours are opaque! :) really good work

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: mikeygees on April 13, 2009, 09:55:23 PM

Very nice, very motley looking....

Mikeyg

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: het on April 27, 2009, 10:56:50 AM

very nice and realistic work !

plastic Perry mini seem to be really detailled ones...!
those ones seem to be great bases for conversions !

but I am in trouble about all those "28mm" figs.

Is the size closed to the "black scorpion" ones ?

does the horses have the saddle attached to them, or to soldiers (like foundry ones) ?
does anyone tried to mix perry and other figs ?
do you have any photos to compare ?

thanks for advices.

Title: Re: ACW Cavalry based
Post by: Johan on April 27, 2009, 08:07:10 PM

Black scorpion figures are more 32mm than 28mm
They are not very compatible.