Thank you ....really appreciated. . Mike

Thanks Neal glad you like it...... Mike

Thank you for your lovely comments..... Mike

Many thanks Jeff..... Mike

Sorry got excited....thank you.... Mike

Wonderfully done!

Stunner Mike best job I've seen on this figure. Any tips on the gold for us mere mortals?

Many thanks for looking and commenting..... Mike

Hi Jimmy.....and thank you.....the gold braiding does take a bit of time..... I finish in oils over acrylic undercoat....
I finish the uniform colour first, in this case blue....and as I'm doing that I clean up the braid with a small brush moistened with white spirit...work in small sections at a time.....
The braid is then carefully painted with an orche colour......allow to dry and then wash with thinned burnt umber oil paint....when totally dry I use gold oil, orche oil and yellow oil.....knock the gold back with a little orche.....you don't want a metallic gold on the braid....paint small strokes with the gold leaving small gaps...repeat with the orche and then yellow.... don't rush and small sections at a time....have a go....Mike