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Offline Justin Buck

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Colonial British
« on: November 06, 2008, 08:02:50 PM »
Here are some pictures of my newly raised British unit, still need to finish the bases though.  All figures are Redoubt.  I have figures from their Zulu and Sudan range, the Zulu figures are huge but the Sudan figures would fit in with other ranges being 28mm.  I wanted some British in red so I decided that this unit would be it.  In my fictional Africa setting this unit only recruits men over 6ft tall and always were their red coats, to woos the enemy.  Hope you like them.







Justin

Offline Svennn

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2008, 08:24:23 PM »
Very, very nice. They look superb and make me rethink my opinion of the miniatures.
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Offline dodge

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 09:18:07 PM »
Superbly painted

makes the miniatures come alive.

dodge

Offline Justin Buck

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 11:26:37 PM »
Thanks for the comments.
@ Svennn the DH Nut: a word of caution, they are bigger than other figures.  I will try and post a picture to compare them.

Justin

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2008, 12:00:57 AM »
Looking good Justin. Just goes to show that a decent paint job can salvage a less than great sculpt.
I do have a handful of Redoubt Sudan British in my colonial ranks, and whilst the figures do have quite a lot of character, in terms of anatomy / poses, they are not exactly A grade quality compared with the work of - for instance - the Perrys or Mr Hicks.

But these look really good - so it must be down to your excellent painting!  :)


Offline Shikari Sahib

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2008, 08:06:52 AM »
Very nice,
altough big and sometime fat Redoubt are really nice when painted, and you do a terrific job. compliments
Piero

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2008, 08:30:49 AM »
Very nicely done, a great looking unit. :)
I have a large redoubt Zulu wars collection that I amassed back in the early 90's when the figurers first appeared. They maybe oversized, chunky and poorly sculpted in some cases but its a comprehensive range and they have a certain charm to them.
If I was to do the period now, probably Empress miniatures would be my first choice.
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Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2008, 09:07:05 AM »
Yes, you've done a very good job of improving these figures with your painting. They should hire you to paint stuff for their website  :)

One minor point, though, you haven't done the regimental facings on the collar tabs and the cuffs.......




Sorry, don't mean to be critical, but it would be a shame to spoil your otherwise excellent figures.

edit: Of course, being a fictional setting, you can do them how you want, of course!
« Last Edit: November 07, 2008, 09:09:00 AM by Gluteus Maximus »

Offline Shikari Sahib

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2008, 11:34:16 AM »
Yes, you've done a very good job of improving these figures with your painting. They should hire you to paint stuff for their website  :)

One minor point, though, you haven't done the regimental facings on the collar tabs and the cuffs.......




Sorry, don't mean to be critical, but it would be a shame to spoil your otherwise excellent figures.

Hey Gluteus Max, who are the guys in the pic?
Piero

edit: Of course, being a fictional setting, you can do them how you want, of course!

Offline keeper

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2008, 11:35:30 AM »
Awesome paintwork - very inspirational! :D

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2008, 11:37:36 AM »
Hey Gluteus Max, who are the guys in the pic?
Piero

Piero, sorry, I don't know them. I got the pic from a website that manufactures Colonial uniforms.

Offline Shikari Sahib

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2008, 11:40:27 AM »
Hey Gluteus Max, who are the guys in the pic?
Piero

Piero, sorry, I don't know them. I got the pic from a website that manufactures Colonial uniforms.
Ok, I though you are one of them,
Piero

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2008, 11:45:24 AM »
Hey Gluteus Max, who are the guys in the pic?
Piero

Piero, sorry, I don't know them. I got the pic from a website that manufactures Colonial uniforms.
Ok, I though you are one of them,
Piero

 lol I'm the right age and shape, but sadly not as handsome!  ;)

Offline Shikari Sahib

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2008, 11:51:17 AM »
if you see myself dressed as Native Americans of the 1750 you'll not laugh anymore lol
Piero

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: Colonial British
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2008, 08:31:05 PM »
if you see myself dressed as Native Americans of the 1750 you'll not laugh anymore lol
Piero

I don't know if you have a phrase such as "the mind boggles" in Italian, but mine certainly does at the thought  lol

 

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