Hello planeteers ,
i have made some progress here, very little cause i am assembly some other troopers.
finished the coat , some details need here and there but the main body is done, kinda hard to see the contrast between lights and shadows but i guess i am not good with the lighting for the camera shots.
I had to sand one of the arms and as a result i need to repaint it , so the right arm is incomplete.
The pants and vest are done, hopefully you could see the difference in white between those and the 'creamy white" coat.
Lapels are completed, i may add more lights and shadows but i would like to see the overall figure almost finished before final touches.
Next i will go and finish the face,as for now it has only base color.
best regards

Nice start... you really have the different shades of white down pat.
Will be following as usual

Colin

The whites are indeed different, it's a nice start, oils ? acrylycs or ?
Be carefull, to much Armagnac is not good for health

Damn - I like Your stuff! Really!

Cheers

Nice start Daniel will be following.

Cheers Ken

Thanks mate , i always try to make the different garments a little different since the coat is a different material than the panst and vest.
Best regards

Thanks .

I paint everything in acrylics , i only use oils for the metal parts and some minor details .

cheers

Thanks Martin, i have a whole army getting assemble to be painted, so you will be entertained for a while

Hey Ken , thanks for passing by , as usual is an honor to have you on my thread .
best regards

Oh no not another one!

Looking good Daniel and as usual I'm following your progress too. Not long to go and I'll also be painting my own 18th cent. Frenchmen.

Roger.

Looks good Daniel. Seems to me to a very large head.

Mike

Hi Daniel nice start on this 'old school' style figure. Is this part of a larger group from the same regiment?
I note you are assembling more troopers.
Cheers
Derek

I am sure I will!

Cheers

lol, thanks Roger.
Can't wait to see your frenchmen painted!

They might be Irish yet, depends how the white goes.

Mike, the body of the figure is a 60mm (modeles et allures) , the head is 65mm, so slightly larger but i think overall they look ok , i do sand them a little then added the wig and hat, as for the hat i like a little taller tricorne hat as for personal preference, but i think the overall looks right to me , maybe this frenchmen are big potato head troopers
Best regards and thank you for your imput, always welcome.
Regards

Hi Derek, at the moment i am debating what to do with the figures, i am still working on the yorktown diorama, but i want to paint some other French regiments (not present at Yorktown) so i think i will keep it a small number and paint different units, perhaps a small vignette , i really don't know

What is the latest on your work bench Martin??

ahh....this is getting more interesting by the minute
I have a Clydecast Scottish guard ( garde ecossais) from the battle of Fontenoy that i want to paint, i also thinking of painting some of my new assembled troopers in the colors of the Irish regiment Dillon .
This is a neverending hobby

It's the flag that's putting me off painting an Irish regiment, the French ones are quite easy. Maybe I should post the standard bearer to Eduardo he looks good at it.