What a beautiful figure Jim...and the painting so far looks excellent...I really like the way he's coming along, look forward to the next pictures.

All the best..Roy.

Jim,

The figure looks great, as do the pictures. You may not remember the exact colors, but the progress definitley helps novices like me. Looks like oranges and yellows in the right places to make the red vibrant, and the "gold" really stands out. Did you freehand paint the "7" in the sabretache ... or did you use some historex spares? I'm really looking forward to the rest.

Anthony

He's looking fantastic Jim. I really like the shading on the red and the gold lace effect. I can't wait to see him in person.

Barry

I really like what you're doing with this figure.

The colours look spot on, and the brush work is awesome! Very inspiring, as is all your work.

Keep it going, can't wait for more.

Regards

Tim

great work so far Jim, I like the colors, why do you decide to paint from down to up?
cheers
ER

You have done a great painting so far Jim!
keep up
christos

First class painting! Crisp detail work! I look forward to seeing the entire figure painted!

All the best,
Dan

Hi Jim,
I was very taken with this figure when I clapped eye's on it at Euro Militare,makes my fingers itch to paint one,Hussars are bit of thing of mine, painting the Andrea's Le' Capitaine in 3rd Regt at mo.
cracking figure being rewarded with a class paint job, that your doing,
looking forward to the finished artical....

Best Regards
Paul

Hello Jim,
Your thinking about boots is true. Generally, boots were black in campaign and service wear, the boots in red, green and yellow marroquin leather were more delicate and used for parade and walking dress. However, in the period 1804-5, when we can locate the uniform of this man, officers wore often coloured boots and rich uniforms even at war, especially on the the great battles as Austerlitz for example (not in marching order).
I say also remember to remove the leaves and other ornements from the cartridge pouch, hussars officers have normally a little eagle, or nothing. Numbers, leaves and horns were generally used by Chasseurs officers. Although I have a photo of an original cartridge pouch used by an officer of 2nd Hussars with number and leaves, but this object was personal for that officer, it was not a generalized use.
Regards
MdM

Jim, That is looking really nice. You've done one heck of a bang up job on the sabertache.~Gary

Hi JIM,
hope your well,and happy new year by the way,I did finish the Hussar after all and know I've started a new project!
I hope your project goes well ????

Ok, yes it has been a LONG time coming but I'm finally getting the brushes wet again and God!!!!!!!!!!!!!! does it feel good! Here is the flesh work for this figure. Yes, there are things I still need to fix but what can one expect after sitting in a box for 3 years and going through 4 MAJOR moves! I'm not satisfied with the sash and will tweak it some more. Anyway, here they are:

Oh yeah, I'm not really satisfied with the hair either, I think I'll just re paint that.

Jim Patrick

The golds look great Jim!

He is looking really good.
How did you manage the lace....looking great.

Marc

Sheeeeeeesch, where was I? Eh? What? . . . old timer. . .

OhMa'Gosh. . . Mr. Patrick, I didn't get in on this at the start. But I did want
to comment. Really fine work. I'm relatively new as a Planeteer so I'm not
familiar with your work. But it looks wonderful. Re the ground cover:
Are those Prairie Tufts??? Wow, they look so natural. Beautiful painting on
the figure. Eager to see more WIP photos.

Old Heimer Jayhawk. . . numba' one in the program. . . and numba' one in
my heart. Love those college hoops. . .

Jim,
I'm with Gordy, great gold.
Cheers,
John

Fantastic painting Jim, it's really coming together now.

nice work Jim i am impressed with the reds and the golds you have done, i will soon have a 7th Hussar to paint and will follow yours as a guide.

Steve