2nd Afghan War British Officers

[Cubs]

Some new stuff from North Star, details to follow. Lovely models these, possibly the brownest paintjobs I've ever had to do.

[Traveler Man]

Nice work!  I like the shading.

[moonshado]

That bit of bare blued metal has the second officer draws his sword catches the eye. Very nice painting.

[Cubs]

Thanks guys. News just in, they're from Artizan, part of their 'North West Frontier' range.

[Malamute]

Oh Yes, I like those, Ive been patiently waiting to see some of these

[Ray Earle]

Oh Yes, I like those, Ive been patiently waiting to see some of these

I'm off to buy them all before you get a look in... 

Lovely paintwork as usual. 

[Malamute]

I'm off to buy them all before you get a look in...  

 

Bastard

 

Ps Whats your Khaki recipe Cubs?

[Captain Blood]

Seriously lovely, especially the chap in the poshteen... 

[Dewbakuk]

Seriously lovely, especially the chap in the poshteen... 

Yep, he's the one I was talking about 'needing' to have. Although mine will never look as good.

[Marine0846]

Great looking figures, love your painting.
That first figure, just outstanding.

[Cubs]

Thanks fellas, very kind.

Ps Whats your Khaki recipe Cubs?

Hmmm ... pass. I mix up my own colours into (mostly) 4 stage sets and label them accordingly with a swatch on the front (so I can mix up more when it runs out).

For these models I used (my own labels of course, but they're fairly self-explanatory) -

Buff Leather - the tunics and trousers.
Khaki Brown - the satchel and water bottle straps (also the ground).
Dull Leather (with extreme highlights added) - the Sam Bowne belts and holsters.
Butternut - the pistol lanyards (with brown ink) and the poshteen exterior.
Chocolate Brown - the poshteen fur lining and water bottle.
Linen mixed with Butternut - the cloth cover for the helmet.
Italian Yew - the sword scabbards.

What I tend to do when planning to mix a new colour up, is decide in advance what sort of shade I want it to be and how it will be different from the others I have. Then I just buy a bunch of paints and mix them up until I get the shade/s I want. It then gets labelled and stacked up next to the others. I have more browns than anything else - those above obviously, but also Dirt Brown, Ochre, Red Leather, Sand, Demison and possibly a couple of others I've forgotten.

[guitarheroandy]

I say!!!! Those will do rather nicely for my NW frontier project!!!!! 

[OSHIROmodels]

Excellent work 

Really love the grey hairs in his beard 

cheers

James

[H.M.Stanley]

Bloomin lovely job Cubs

[Romark]

Nice work,lovely shading and tones on those,just wondering if Cubs has any others waiting in the wings from this range  to be posted on the site ?