Troop54 put out this little gem a while ago and I missed it! So when it was re-released just around Christmas time, I jumped on the opportunity to pick it up. I haven't done 54mm figures for about 12 years, and have done two of them from Troop54 inside the last 3 months. This is why opt-visors were invented! Looking forward to picking a few more up soon.

I also went back after I took the pictures and added some mud and grime, so he is a little more dirty than he appears here. But not too much, I didn't spend all that time painting this uniform to cover it all up with mud!

Wow.....12 years without paint none 54mm figure? Are you sure?. The paint work is a very high level. I like very much ......

Very nice work, lovely painting and yep love these too.

Great painting, really amazing for this wonderful figures.
A litttle mistake, this soldier is not an Imperial Guardman, is an elite soldier of the line at the beginning of the Empire (end of Consulat-Italy campaign), Un Grenadier.Your figure is real jewel.

Great job, very nice paintwork

Mobo

Do them more often mate, if they're as good as this.

Very well done.
Cheers
John

Very well done!
Cheers.
Zeno

Thank you ANTO, I usually paint 75mm scale and larger so I get a lot of practice, but I'm glad you like this smaller figure. I think I will be painting more them in the future, so long as my eyes stay strong.

If Stuart at Troop 54 keeps this level of quality up, how can I not do more?

Thank you Zastrow, I'm grateful for the information as I haven't yet made up a name plate for him, so now it will be accurate. I'm pleased that you like the painting job.

Thanks you Zeno my friend! Will you be at MFCA in April? I will see you there if you are.

Thank you Nap, Bob, Mobo and John, you encouragement is always most welcome.

I could not be here unfortunately.
I am on duty.
Without revealing any secret, the situation is worsening on my small border, more drugs, more migrants, and the start of Brexit with all the British who live in Spain ....
A lot of work ... For small results ....
But still a few years and retirement .... So a show orgy

Excellent paintwork.

Marc

Very nice brushwork.

Cheers,
Andrew

Thanks Andrew and Marc! Glad you like it.