This is coming along really well Graham.

Like the bling.

@ Graham your work is inspiring me as I bought the Waterloo commander set a few weeks back and yesterday fished out MM from 1997 and 1999 where painted my the busts of Wellington and Blucher are described.

@ NapoleonP I bought the sets recently as my first foray into acrylics and they are great. Still working on the mixes for colours but I'm having a grand old time. Still unsure whether I need the inks so I haven't bought them and will probably still use oils for flesh, leatherwork and horses.

Cheers

Huw

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Thanks again guys Huw, you will enjoy these busts they are a dream to paint even I can (almost) get it right!

Nap, Wellington and Blucher will be ordered this coming week. They up the 'bling' stakes a bit but you can't learn by doing less can you

John, if you fancy a go at a fair sized bust (I won't tell you again, stop giggling at the back) these are superb value for money.

Not got any of the Scale 75 inks or metallics other than the NMM sets which, to be honest, I use just as colours. The soft blue greys in the NMM Silver set are gorgeous! If only I had a Scots Greys horse to paint

Anyone seen a review of their inks?

Scale 75 inks are very intense....be careful what you use them for.....always test over intended colour on a piece of scrap first mate

Sorry, Billy, I know I'll sound like a clever dick but whenever anyone says, there are no straight lines in nature, my response is "have you ever seen a sunbeam?" (It's the only one I can think of, mind.)

Calling this one done for now, final pics in completed thread. Thanks again for the support guys, it has been invaluable

Bling it on!.. A, 9 month rest and re-evaluation has worked wonders! You are a different Graham!

Mark