Hello planeteers!
This is my latest patient in my "surgeon office"
The figure's body is from Modeles et Allures as usual.
The unifom is from 1767 , modified to the 1779 Regulation uniform.
Mods include narrowing the turnbacks, ' shaved" part of the pockets , added a standing collar with Green stuff
The head is from JMD models.
The hat is from scratch,used a mold i created and pressed a ball of Magic sculpt.
Details on the hat are in green stuff.
the legs are from Vid soldiers (miniwelt).
I am considering something unusual for the coat base,i have a bottle of Vallejo Panzer Aces Afrika korps highlight , which is very similar to the prior mix i used for the other figures, so i will give it a try.
the Uniform for this regiment is white with Dark green facings.
Best regards and great weekend to all of you.

Hi Daniel
This looks an interesting conversion and perhaps not the easiest of uniforms to paint ,
will watch with great interest.

Ron

Glad to see you right on to the next victim Daniel.

You know we are always eager to see what you create next.

Good start and still following along Daniel.

Roger.

Hi Ron, thanks for passing by.
I'll try to do my best.
Best regards

lol..good one Dave.
I can't wait to get out of work and go basecoat this guy

Roger,always a pleasure having you on the threads.
I'll make sure i post some progress pics.
I think i will wait to finish the upper body of the figure to build the arms.
I am planning to make the pose of the both hands resting on top of the sword.

Hello folks , a little progress on this officer.
I basecoated the regimental coat with Panzer Aces Afrika Korps highlight , i used a mix between deck tan and stone grey for the lapels,i figured it will give it a little different shade than the coat .
the vest and pants were basecoated in pale grey/blue.
the hat i used a mix of German grey and burnt umber.
The face is a mix of Salmon rose, cavalry brown and english uniform.
Best regards

Not only a pleasure to look at, but good lesson for me. I have no doubt that the coat used by the British infantry at the beginning of the nineteenth century was based on the Austrian (NOT the French!) pattern, but I had not realized that the stand up collar went back so far. Back to the books and thanks!

The french regimental coat actually took a "prussian " look on the regulation of 1776 ( by the Marquis de Choisseul) , it was greatly critisized by the French and it was unpopular.
the coat or coatee had short tail and colors were applied to cuffs,turnbacks lapels but in different colors , they even wore a strange four cornered hat!.
So it was a relief that they have change the regulation on 1779 with a more conventional cot,long tails etc.

Wow, you dont even take a breath between figs do you?
Another great start... so many whites and greys, the mixes are mindboggling
Keep posting the stages as I furiously take notes

Cheers
Colin

lol, ok mate i will.
I am jumping from figures to figures since i have painted other soldiers of the regiment few years back and rethinking the strategy for the Yorktown diorama.
I always say " i will touch up this fig only" and end up doing a whole lot more painting

How's this diorama gonna work? Seems like you're gonna have a couple of reps from every French regiment in America, are you going for a 3D version of the plates you use for research? That could be pretty cool in its' own right.
Just trying to get a mental picture.

CJ

I have 4 squares of 12 x 12 ,each one will have the 2 regiments that were side by side in the early stages of the battle.
I will post an image of the location of the regiments that i have from the Men At Arms series.
I also planning to have some french Artillerie present
It is hard even for me to get the whole picture of the squares, but i will keep working on it.

very good conversion. Like them;
Painting looks very promissing.

marc

Thanks Marc , i could only hope it will .
cheers

Buen comienzo Daniel. This too, it´s going to be nice.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia