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Title: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 06/02)
Post by: ghpainting on January 26, 2017, 12:30:43 PM
Hello Gents,

After been introduced to Plack Powder ACW by some fellow wargamers i found myself purchasing a box of Perry plastic zouaves.

Here is the first one hopefully with no historical inaccurasies...

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/20170126_094344-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/ghpainting/media/20170126_094344-1.jpg.html)
 
More photos over my blog

Cheers
George
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Sterling Moose on January 26, 2017, 12:43:37 PM
That is a fine paintjob.  Great work George.
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Aaron on January 26, 2017, 01:11:52 PM
Wow, great brushwork. That face is amazing!  :-*
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: ghpainting on January 26, 2017, 01:35:34 PM
Thank you gents much appresiated
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Plynkes on January 26, 2017, 02:04:56 PM
Here is the first one hopefully with no historical inaccurasies...

Unfortunately I have spotted one. He appears to be standing on a Coca-Cola bottlecap. Coca-Cola wasn't introduced until about twenty years after the Civil War.

Just kidding! :)

Utterly magnificent. I really like your style and your craftsmanship is superb.

Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: HP2Sport on January 26, 2017, 04:01:14 PM
Beautifully painted.
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: ghpainting on January 27, 2017, 10:21:12 AM
Thank you for your kind comments.

Cheers

George
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Mason on January 27, 2017, 10:53:18 AM
Lovely brushwork!
 :-* :-*

I have some of these same fellas waiting very patiently in line for some attention.
I can only hope that mine look half as good when I finally get to them.


Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: zippyfusenet on January 27, 2017, 12:17:13 PM
That's so good, you made me cry.
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Jeff965 on January 27, 2017, 01:20:18 PM
Fine brushwork :-*, if you don't mind me asking what's your recipe for the Union blue?
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: ghpainting on January 27, 2017, 02:00:19 PM
Fine brushwork :-*, if you don't mind me asking what's your recipe for the Union blue?

I like to create my own colours so without having any navy blue arround i  used for the basic tone  prussian blue 965 and black (3/1) with a touch of basic flesh 815 to tone it down .
For the highlights i used basic flesh and khaki 988 and the shadows were painted by adding black to the midle tone.
If you want to make the blue look more worn out you can add 1 part off ĺuft/fe uniform 816 to basic tone and increase the ammount of khaki for the highlights.
All colors mentioned are from Vallejo Model Color range.
Dont know if i was of any help.
Thank you for your comment

George
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Elk101 on January 27, 2017, 02:45:59 PM
That's a stunning paintjob.
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Jeff965 on January 27, 2017, 03:52:36 PM
Thank you George that's really helpful, I'm always on the lookout for painting recipes especially when the results are as good as yours :)
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Malamute on January 27, 2017, 04:25:34 PM
Lovely brushwork ;D
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Hadrian39 on January 27, 2017, 04:27:30 PM
Exquisite work, looking forward to seeing the unit.  Well done!
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Blue in vt on January 27, 2017, 05:28:20 PM
 :-* :o :-* He looks amazing as an individual...I Can't wait to see the unit though!!!

Keep up the good work!

Cheers,

Blue
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: wrgmr1 on January 27, 2017, 10:20:27 PM
Excellent work, lovely shading on the pantaloons. The face is extremely well done.
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: ghpainting on January 27, 2017, 10:50:09 PM
Thank you gents.

Here is the second one

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/20170127_215221-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/ghpainting/media/20170127_215221-1.jpg.html)

Cheers
George
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: sepoy1857 on January 28, 2017, 01:05:43 AM
Stunning!
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Sterling Moose on January 28, 2017, 02:29:23 PM
+1 sepoy1857
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Jeff965 on January 28, 2017, 04:52:34 PM
Fantastic work  :-*
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Axebreaker on January 28, 2017, 08:19:42 PM
Excellent work and tones are great! It's going to be a very lovely unit when completed. :-*

Christopher
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Mason on January 28, 2017, 11:16:32 PM
Stunning!
 :-*

Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: flags_of_war on January 29, 2017, 11:28:48 AM
Top work on these
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: Captain Blood on January 29, 2017, 11:47:08 AM
Beautiful work George. I always enjoy and admire your painting.
We don't see enough of it!   :-*
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP
Post by: ghpainting on January 29, 2017, 04:51:00 PM
Thank you gents.
I ll try my best Captain...
I was wondering if someone could help me with some questions regarding the regiment.
Firstly about their union flag, were they carring the regular one as in the box or one with the stars arranged in a star pattern as shown here:
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/secondmanassas/second-manassas-history-articles/5th-new-york-flag-320px.jpg.

Secondly the drum boy's drum could be painted like this:
http://www.fielddrums.com/uploaded_images/ArmyEagleDrum-768488.jpg
Or was it painted in a deferent way?

Any help would be appreciated.


Cheers
George
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: ghpainting on February 01, 2017, 03:28:52 PM
Dear Gents,

I 've been able to finish two more figures for my regiment.

The drumboy

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/20170201_154109-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/ghpainting/media/20170201_154109-1.jpg.html)

And a regular

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/gh
painting/20170201_154230-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/ghpainting/media/20170201_154230-1.jpg.html)


More photos over my blog

http://ghpaintingminis.blogspot.gr/2017/02/5th-ny-zouaves-part-3.html?m=1

Cheers

George
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: Mason on February 01, 2017, 03:35:05 PM
So smooth!
 :-* :-*

Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: ghpainting on February 01, 2017, 05:39:36 PM
Thank you sir
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: Jeff965 on February 01, 2017, 05:41:57 PM
Top notch :-*
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: Captain Blood on February 01, 2017, 06:43:08 PM
Lovely. The amount of perfect detail you manage to paint on these really quite small figures is really astonishingly good.
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: Keith on February 01, 2017, 07:37:08 PM
So pleased to see more figures from you George. Utterly brilliant!

Just a quick nerdy question, but would you be able to share the colours you are using for painting skin?
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: ghpainting on February 01, 2017, 08:37:31 PM
Thank you gents.

Keith for the skin i m using:

MAHOGANY BROWN 846
BEIGE RED 804
BASIC SKINTONE 815
Usually applied in seven sussesive tones from dark to light.

Cheers

George
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: Keith on February 01, 2017, 09:00:02 PM
Brilliant. Thanks for the quick response :-)
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: ghpainting on February 01, 2017, 09:04:47 PM
Always a pleasure Sir.
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: Erestor90 on February 02, 2017, 09:32:30 AM
Wow, your painting style is gorgeous !  :-*

Thank you for sharing your skin tones Sir. I definitively give it a try !

Best wishes

Oliver

Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: ghpainting on February 02, 2017, 09:49:01 AM
Thank you Oliver.

All the best

George
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: Sascha Herm on February 02, 2017, 06:17:59 PM
Absolute fantastic George. Your painting is such a inspiration for me  :-*
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: ghpainting on February 02, 2017, 06:42:09 PM
Thank you Sasha.
It means a lot coming from you.

George
Title: Re: 5th NY Zouaves WIP (updated 01/02)
Post by: ghpainting on February 06, 2017, 05:56:17 PM
Three more figs to fill in the ranks

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/20170206_113545-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/ghpainting/media/20170206_113545-1.jpg.html)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/20170206_113436-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/ghpainting/media/20170206_113436-1.jpg.html)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/ghpainting/20170206_113335-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/ghpainting/media/20170206_113335-1.jpg.html)

As usual more pictures over my blog

https://ghpaintingminis.blogspot.gr/2017/02/5th-ny-zouaves-reg-part-4.html?m=1

Thank you

George