Author Topic: The start of my BEF (Read 6052 times)

Keith · « **on:** April 17, 2008, 10:55:10 PM »

Time to catch up with my BEF before GWM release anything else

Plynkes · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2008, 10:58:02 PM »

Stunning.

Helen · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2008, 11:46:27 PM »

Nice work Keith

Looking forward to seeing the Rank & File.

Helen

PeteMurray · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2008, 12:10:08 AM »

Beautiful!

pbeccas · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2008, 01:43:32 AM »

That figure is perfect. What green did you use as a base for the tunic? I need to get that same look.
Thanks
Paul

Aaron · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2008, 01:47:14 AM »

You lot are going to force me to start great war gaming.

twrchtrwyth · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2008, 04:57:14 AM »

Lovely.

poilu · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2008, 06:10:21 AM »

Very nice,

this was one of the figure who decide me for making early war range...
with the german jaegers in kittle...

early french are comming (i hoppe their will be zouaves and turco, and even senegalese in early uniforms

best regards

patrick

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2008, 06:19:16 AM »

you really have got the hang of how painting stunning faces! Can't wait to see more, Keith.

janner · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2008, 06:04:31 PM »

Fantastic!

One tiny piece of advice - The horizontal bands on the sword's guard are part of the sword knot or tassel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilt

This was left to dangle on Field and Mounted Officer's swords but was wrapped around the basket by Subaltern's such as depicted by your wonderfully painted figure.

Sword knots were made of leather for use in Service Dress, normally brown but occasionally black, such as Rifle Regiments (KRRC etc), with other metal varieties such as you depict reserved for Ceremonial Dress. In any event is should match the colour and make of the scabbard.

See the leather one here amongst other varieties:

http://www.handembroideryshop.co.uk/acatalog/Army_Sword_Knots.html

Hope you don't take this as criticism as the figure is truly excellent.

Regards,

Keith · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2008, 12:06:08 PM »

Quote from: "janner"

Fantastic!

One tiny piece of advice - The horizontal bands on the sword's guard are part of the sword knot or tassel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilt

This was left to dangle on Field and Mounted Officer's swords but was wrapped around the basket by Subaltern's such as depicted by your wonderfully painted figure.

Sword knots were made of leather for use in Service Dress, normally brown but occasionally black, such as Rifle Regiments (KRRC etc), with other metal varieties such as you depict reserved for Ceremonial Dress. In any event is should match the colour and make of the scabbard.

See the leather one here amongst other varieties:

http://www.handembroideryshop.co.uk/acatalog/Army_Sword_Knots.html

Hope you don't take this as criticism as the figure is truly excellent.

Regards,

No Sir - your advice is very much appreciated. I had a real time of it looking for the correct reference for the sword and this didn't come up in any detail.
Many thanks for clearing this up for me!

.
I shall make the changes this afternoon!

marrony · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2008, 12:24:24 PM »

Really excellent painting.Very well played.

Gallowglass · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2008, 12:59:02 PM »

Great stuff, Keith

Captain Blood · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2008, 02:25:41 PM »

Yes, superb. Looking forward to seeing the whole platoon! (Or company?)

Get fell into the Lead Painters League that man!

:wink:

Aaron · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2008, 06:31:38 PM »

I'd also be greatful for color suggestions. I have about 30 horribly painted Foundry BEF I intend to strip and re-do. I usually just sell on old paint jobs I can't bear to look at, but I have some nice models in there I's like to hang on to. I figure they will make good practice for when I start buying up Great War figs from Brigade at Historicon.

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