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Cameron Highlander, Egypt 1882 (DF Grieve, 65mm)

Discussion in 'Completed Figures' started by arj, Jun 29, 2021.

  1. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Hi Folks,

    Another DF Grieve figure (65mm); this time of a Private, The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, Egypt 1882.

    I got this one together with the Naval Landing Party, which I finished a year and a half back.
    It took me a while to work out how to tackle the tartan (Cameron of Erracht), and in the meanwhile, I got side-tracked by other figures / busts.

    As usual with original DF Grieve figures, the sculpting and casting are first rate.

    Painting was mainly oils over enamels; but I also started using the set of Scale 75 Artists paints which I acquired recently.

    I hope you like him, but I’ve got a reasonably thick skin if you don’t.

    IMG_4163r.jpg IMG_4164r.jpg IMG_4165r.jpg IMG_4166r.jpg IMG_4167r.jpg IMG_4168r.jpg

    Here he is with the Naval Landing Party.

    IMG_4170r.jpg

    Cheers,
    Andrew
  2. akaryu Moderator

    Country:
    Belgium
    Excellent work on these oldies!

    Pierre
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  3. Banjer A Fixture

    Country:
    England
    Lovely piece of work Andrew. Like the red on the tunic, not an easy colour to do.

    Cheers

    Bill
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  4. MoboSchreuder A Fixture

    Looking great and very nice painted

    Mobo
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  5. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thank you Pierre.

    Cheers,
    Andrew
  6. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thank you Bill.
    The red tunic didn't take as long as the tartan.

    Cheers,
    Andrew
  7. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thank you Mobo.

    Cheers,
    Andrew
  8. badger Well-Known Member

    Country:
    Scotland
    love it, / badger
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  9. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thank you Bill. I'm pleased you liked him.

    Cheers,
    Andrew
  10. badger Well-Known Member

    Country:
    Scotland
    i have this figure but havent done it yet--if its half as good as yours--i will be happy.
  11. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Hi Bill,

    The biggest hurdle is the working out of how to approach the tartan (in this case Cameron of Erracht).
    I prepared the stages on an Excel spreadsheet, using rectangles and lines, and grouping them (the colours are a bit bright, but easy to follow):-

    Cameron of Erracht.jpg

    Stage 6 above is impossible to achieve at this scale (unless you have extremely steady hands).
    I simply painted slightly thicker lines.

    I included a photo of an actual piece of tartan for colour matching.

    The instruction sheet with the kit gives an indication of where the yellow lines should be.
    I therefore matched two tartan pics to give me a better view of what I was trying to achieve:-

    Cameron of Erracht tartan - grouped.png

    It was then a simple matter of scaling to the figure size, and getting the initial bands in place using masking tape of an appropriate scale width.

    I painted the stages in Humbrol enamels, allowing each stage to dry before proceeding to the next.
    That allowed me to correct errors, or even clean off when I made a bad mistake.

    I hope you enjoy painting yours as much as I did with mine.

    Cheers,
    Andrew
  12. badger Well-Known Member

    Country:
    Scotland
    thank you/badger
  13. KenBoyle PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    United-States
    Beautifully done Andrew! :)(y)

    Cheers,
    Ken
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  14. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thank you Ken.

    Cheers,
    Andrew
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  15. Slowpainter Member

    Country:
    United-States
    Really well done. Congratulations on the tartan - that must have been a labor of love (or hate by the end). I'd like to acquire and paint a David Grieve figure at some point. I've seen them in photos and they have tremendous character.
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  16. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thank you for your kind comment Marty.

    The kilt has about 12 painting stages since I also divided the horizontal and vertical lines in each stage.
    That took between 2 to 3 weeks to complete. It’s therefore best to have some other items on the bench to break the tedium.

    If you’re after DF Grieve figures, then my suggestion would be to place a request in the Market & Commissions section

    I don’t know what dealerships might have DF Grieve figures in the USA.

    However, there are a few locations in the UK:-

    Bonapartes have 8 figures (100mm).
    CGS Military Figures have 8 busts (all five Guards regiments, a Black Watch Major, a Lifeguard and a Horse Guard.
    Hawk Miniatures have a 150mm figure of a 15th King’s Hussar, a 150mm figure of Nelson, and a 1/12th scale bust of Nelson.
    David Grieve has just started his own website with two or three busts (and more to come).

    Cheers,
    Andrew
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  17. Viking Bob PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Its a shame you can't get hold of these 65mm figures anymore, ( someone will prove me wrong) they were great.
    Like your style of painting Andrew, very well done.
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  18. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thank you for your kind comments Bob.
    I agree with your assessment of the 65mm figures.

    Cheers,
    Andrew
  19. Warren SMITH A Fixture

    Country:
    Australia
    Excellent work
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  20. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Thank you Warren.

    Cheers,
    Andrew

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