My early ww1 painted miniatures

[Gribb]

I'll be posting pictures of my growing collection of early ww1 miniatures.

Starting with a French Dragoon made by Steve Barber Models.

[Gribb]

British infantryman. Empress Miniatures.

Colours used are Vallejo, GW and Foundry. Applied using the wet palette made by ArmyPainter.

1. Uniform: Basecoat Vallejo flat brown. Then add an increasing amount of Vallejo English uniform for highlights.
2. Equipment(straps, backpack,.): Basecoat Vallejo English brown+ Refractive green. 1. Highlight with more Refractive green. Last edge highlight Russian uniform WW2(70.924).
3. Puttees: Vallejo flat brown. Pick out the folds with English Uniform. Last highlight with green-brown(70.879).
4. Shoes: basecoat abbadon black. highlight with Thunderhawk Blue.
5. Rifle: Basecoat foundry musket b. highlight with Skrag brown mixed in.
6. barrel: basecoat abbadon black. Highlight with Foundry Slate grey shade.
7. Rifle strap: basecoat flat brown+ english uniform. Highlight English uniform.
8. Buttons: GW Rep. Gold. a little seraphim sepia on cap button and belt.
9. Chin strap cap: Basecoat flat brown. Mix with English uniform for the 1st highligh. Last highlight with Dumboll Brown(reddish brown).
10. Skin: Bugmans glow. Cadian flesh. Reikland Fleshshade. Highlight cadian flesh+Kislev flesh. Last edge highlight with Kislev flesh. Lips: Mix Game Color Rosy flesh with a little Cadian Flesh(80/20). Thin heavily.
11. Beard stubble: Kislev flesh+ Foundry Slate Grey Base. Thin heavily. Build up layers.

[fred]

Two cracking figures!

Are you planning on painting units?

[Gribb]

Two cracking figures!

Are you planning on painting units?

Thanks!
Yes, I plan on completing units for British, French and Germans. The boldest among them would be the British cavalry.

[fred]

I’ll look forward to seeing more. My WWI are in 10mm, so rather smaller and simpler in painting!

[Driscoles]

Excellent

[Patrice]

Very nice! 

[waterproof]

Hello Gribb,

Nice to see that you have painted something again.
Very nice brush work.
The Brit looks very good I like the khaki tone of his field jacket.

[Gribb]

Thanks for the encouraging comments guys!

@fred 10mm miniatures is better to capture some of the massive scale involved in the battles.

Hello Gribb,

Nice to see that you have painted something again.
Very nice brush work.
The Brit looks very good I like the khaki tone of his field jacket.

Thanks!
I am glad to hear that. And I do hope your German forces are still expanding

[monk2002uk]

Or 6mm... Here is the First Battle of the Marne covering 50 feet of tables, with more than 10,000 figures:



We showcased this on the 100th Anniversary of the battle in the Dormans memorial chapel.

Robert

[Gribb]

That looks amazing! Thanks for sharing, monk2002uk.

Finished these two French infantrymen from GWM.

 Shoes and black leather equipment: Foundry Slate Grey A Shade (2 layers).
- Water Bottle strap: GW Dryad Bark (70%) and GW Skrag Brown (2 layers).
- Water Bottle: Gw Night shade blue (70-80%) + GW Corvus Black (5 layers), Night Shade Blue (2 layers), GW Kantor Blue (3 layers).
GW Kantor Blue (3 layers).
- Water Bottle Cork: GW Steel Legion Drab (1 layers).
- Trousers: Vallejo Dark Red (70%) and Vallejo Flat Brown (4 layers), GW Khorne Red (70%) and Vallejo Flat Red (3 layers).
- Skin: Skin: Bugman's Glow (3 layers), GW Cadian Flesh (3 layers), Reikland Fleshshade, GW Cadian Flesh(80%) and Kislev flesh (2 layers).
- Lips: GW Tuskgor Fur (1 layer).
- Black Leather Equipment: Vallejo Dark Grey (2 layers).
- Rifle: Vallejo Burnt Umber (4 layers), Mix Vallejo English Uniform (60%) with Vallejo flat brown (20%) and GW Skrag Brown (2 layers).
- Rifle Barrel: GW Iron Warriors (2 layers).
- Haversack: Mix Vallejo English Uniform (60-70%) with Vallejo Flat Brown and apply over previous coats (3 layers), Vallejo English Uniform Brown (2 layers).
 - Greatcoat and kepi: Night shade blue (70-80%) + Corvus Black (5 layers), Night Shade Blue (2 layers).
- Water bottle cork: GW Steel Legion Drab (2 layers).

[Metternich]

Very fine painting.  Really have that 1914 feel.

[Gribb]

It's been a while. Started painting the early ww1 again and finished this pair. Making slow progress, but gotten back into the steam now so hoping to complete more units. Got some Brits lying around too that's primed and ready.

GWM poilus charging. Based on a round 60mm base. A small conversion; I used a separate head (the one with beard) from Steve Barbers ww1 range. The GWM figure are full of animation but the faces can be a bit generic/bland at times.

[Sparrow]

Nice!

[Tom Dulski]

Agree, they look great.