WIP 40mm, The King and Marshall at Fontenoy.

[MarquisMini]

Hello Planeteers,
Moving to another project related to my Diorama of Fontenoy.
I've got this figure form Triguard Miniatures, The Marquis de Montcalm .
I am makeing this figure to resemble Marshall de Saxe, the main figure at Fontenoy and King Louis XV.
The figure is suitable for that , the uniform is right except that for some reason it did not have lace on the sleeves and sides of the back, no biggie, just added that with a simple mix of brownstuff and replicated the lace detail using the pattern of an exacto knife pressed on the putty.
I will get King Louis figure at a later point, it will require some conversion.
The uniform of the period for general staff was the Royal blue with a liberal amount of gold lace, red vest and troussers, for some reason Marshall the saxe is shown with buff vestand troussers and thst is how i will portray him.
Cheer!

 

[MarquisMini]

Lace added...

 

[MarquisMini]

Still working on the last details on the lace, coat is done.
Face is done, , hat and hair done ( not pictured, yet)
I've use scale 75 Abyss blue as a base, added Andrea Blue ( Andrea Acrylics) for lights and black to the mix for shadows.
For the lace i've used Vallego game cpr "Glorious gold", and a diluted vallejo Sepia ink

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

So you thought you'd sneak this in eh !! .....well I am here !! ...lol

Great subject as always and simple but clever conversion on him , nice lacework as well

I presume your sticking to the reference with the horse colours ?

As always look forward to more

Happy bench time

Stay safe

Nap

 

[Borek]

Fontenoy rulezz!!! Another nice character for this battle. I really can't wait to see what the whole scene will look like. So go for it

Cheers Borek

 

[MarquisMini]

Hi Daniel

So you thought you'd sneak this in eh !! .....well I am here !! ...lol

Great subject as always and simple but clever conversion on him , nice lacework as well

I presume your sticking to the reference with the horse colours ?

As always look forward to more

Happy bench time

Stay safe

Nap

Hahah, i knew you would eventually see it ;-)

 

[MarquisMini]

Fontenoy rulezz!!! Another nice character for this battle. I really can't wait to see what the whole scene will look like. So go for it

Cheers Borek

Thanks my friend!
I am tryimg to have the main actors done before i go back and complete the French and swiss guards.

 

[MarquisMini]

I have finished the coat, pants, vest and sash and hair on Mr Saxe.
The boots need some details.
I have finished the horse furnishings and housings.
I added lead foil for the lace on the horse mantel and used the tip of an xacto knife, it has a great pattern , i've pressed against the lead foil to create the lace pattern.
As for the forward side of the mantel i've simply used greenstuff putty and again, pressed the end of the xacto Knife to create the lace pattern.

 

[Oda]

A masterclass in small scale converting and painting as well as in historical documentation or in other words business as usual for you Daniel.
Will be following this one.

Oda.

 

[Nap]

A masterclass in small scale converting and painting as well as in historical documentation or in other words business as usual for you Daniel.
Will be following this one.

Oda.

+ 1 from me

Look forward to more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[NeilW]

Are you aware of these (and others from this period)?

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8426830c?rk=107296;4​

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https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8426932j?rk=128756;0​

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https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84269188?rk=171674;4​

See BnF site

 

[MarquisMini]

A masterclass in small scale converting and painting as well as in historical documentation or in other words business as usual for you Daniel.
Will be following this one.

Oda.

Thabk you so much for your kind words my friend .
Good to see you here

 

[MarquisMini]

+ 1 from me

Look forward to more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Cheers Kev!

 

[MarquisMini]

Are you aware of these (and others from this period)?

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8426830c?rk=107296;4​

​

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8426932j?rk=128756;0​

​

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84269188?rk=171674;4​

See BnF site

Thanks!, those are great, i have most of those illustrations in a big file on my computer thanks to a friend who live in France and he collects those.
Cheers!

 

[MarquisMini]

Worked on the lace for the mantel and holsters, still need to add some more details...

 

[MarquisMini]

The horse is almost finished, as for the Marshall, i've added the hand , originally was a spare part, hand on a musket, i cutted the two ends and sandedbto make it round and planning to shape it like a command baton.

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

That horse sheen is lovely and the work on the horse cloths looks great ......nice use of a spare hand as well

Certainly very impressive uniform ....imagine what it was like in reality !

Thanks for sharing

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Very nice Daniel, superb painting.

 

[KenBoyle]

Wonderful work Daniel! Great conversion work and painting, my friend.

Cheers,
Ken

 

[MarquisMini]

Thanks so much Kev, Bob and ken
I am glad you guys like it
Cheers!