Hello folks,
I haven't work on 54mm figures for a while and yesterday going trough my stuff i came across this Labayen drummer i've got from a collector in Argentina a couple years back.
I bought a about 12 figures from different sizes and manufactures, got lucky to have few Labayen figures, unfortunately few are missing the bases and drummers are missing the some pieces.
I will paint this figure as a Drummer from Penthièvre Regiment, their coats were red, with the regiments lace in yellow gold edged in blue.
The drums were Brass and hoops were of the coat color.
Cheers!

Prepping the figure by scrubbing it with warm water , detergent and scotch brite pad.

Thanks my friend,
I did not see casting line tl you have point it out
The drum case and base are not part of the original figure, i had to scramble to get a drum, adapt a base and still find the drum sticks.

Well done Daniel. I like to see you painting in 54 mm. I too love the colorful uniforms of the ancien regime.

Thanks my friend, yes, i did clear casting lines.
Best regards!

Finished the hat and face.
Undercoat the main body in order to lay the red color for the coat...

I layed the base color for the coat using Army painter Vampire red with a little bit of Matt medium ( tamiya X-21).
The base color for the pants and vest are Army painter castle grey with vallejo panzer Aces Winter white.

I hace added the Panthievre lace, yellow edged in blue.
Added lights and shadosw on the coat.

I've added a pompon on the hat, painted base color for the belts, gaiters and turnbacks.
Started the work on the drum as well..

Thanks mate, the lace still need some tender loving care, i am trying to go over the big items and then comeback to the small details.
I will look into the FOTMs.
Cheers!

Hey!, no problem my friend; i am planning to increase the width of the blue edge on the yerllow lace, the Panthievre Livery is not an easy lace to keep even throughout, but with few hours of work it will look decent.
Cheers!

And the white vest and troussers are done, turnbacks done.
Next it will be the gaiters and drum.

Thanks Kev, yes, i did spent few hours fixing it, i'll never be happy with it but i am ok with the result.
cheers my friend.
PS: i've sent email to Rosmary regarding that prize but no reply from them, any chance from a little help from Nap?

Nice painting Daniel, you always amaze me with your painting.

Thanks for your kind words Bob!!!
Best regards.