Hi Guys ,

A couple of update pictures ...coming together now ...still to put the clasps on the medals apart from the Jubilee ones and the OBE ..going to paint the sash with a texture as in my references , also going to look at the belt as well .




Still to put the epaulette motifs on .....the pace stick will be a deep colour and very shiny!!!!!

Sword still to be fitted position allowing !!....watch this space

Thanks to my very long suffering mate Jimbo for doing the pacestick (carved it from Bamboo ...great job mate )

Thinking about the base now to allow for the pacestick etc .....

Keith ,

Thanks for the sword pictures ...now in with all the other references

Thanks for all the info to one and all past and future!!!

Thanks for looking in folks

Nap

Hi Guys ,

Doffing my cap as I type to:

My mate Jimbo and Keith ..couldn't have done this with out you

All PF members ..a bottomless pit of information and help .THANKS

I have finished the clasps on the medals now and the other arm is fixed ....think I might prime in gray for this once rather than my usual black ............looking forward to painting the base coat then the gold lace ...(NMM for me of course ) there is also the facial features as I think Carl has done a really good job on this .

Thanks for looking in

Nap

Hi Guys ,

Update time , well after redoing the medals ...again twice...knocked the originals off !!!!! I am now happy with them painting will bring them to life .... medals have been sanded down since the picture ...carefully !!!

decided to prime in black ...didn't feel right after a light grey primer .

Also replaced the collar lace etc to make it correct , this meant sculpting a total of 8 tiny leeks ...2 for the epaulettes and 2 for the collar and 4 that are currently being munched by the carpet monster!!!!

It has moved on a bit since the picture with a solid base coat on the entire torso , the epaulettes lace have been based as well as the cuffs , buckle primed as well now .....looks a bit messy in the pic but its all tidy and its early days in this project...still no thoughts on a base yet!!!


So tempted to concentrate on this one but I currently have 3 on the go !!!!!!....I have another waiting a suitable base as well .

Head just based in Acrylics ...wondering how everyone would go about painting the open mouth ...all thoughts welcome

Forgot to take a piccy of the bearskin , currently primed in black with a wash of burnt umber

Also received from Gra 30 (the very kind man behind CGS Miniatures) 2 resin and 1 metal swords ..the choice of use is mine ...I owe you mate ...more on the sword soon

Thanks for looking in

Nap

Hi Keith ,

Thanks for the comments , I know what you mean about the red but its only to give it some colour (I used Life Colour's Red) , when I start putting the shadows and highs it will look totally different .

The base for the lace is Citadel's is Snakebite Leather ..a colour I would not be without , I have also used Bestial Brown ....not sure if they are still available as mine are old style but I am always lookiing out for them , these plus Chaos Black and Skull White are the group I use for NMM .

Cheers for looking in

Nap

Hi Guys ,

Thanks for the comments ..I would be painting but I am up early for work !!!!

Pete ,

The leeks were made ..holding my breath!!! a total of 12 ..just in case using Magi sculpt ...rolled out very thinly then using a sharp knife and pin they were shaped on a ceramic tile...and then left over night ...then sanded down ....then I crawled about the beige carpet looking for them as I dropped the tile they were on..butter fingers .....then I did then all again ....phew!!!!

Brian ,

I appreciate your input always welcome ...a lot of work yes but hopefully it will be worth it ..and NO it will not be finished for Euro...maybe 2014!!!

Thanks for looking in

Nap

Hi Pete ,

Thanks for the concern , great picture as well , the sword Gra sent me has the wrong knot on for Mr M , so it was coming off (sorry Gra!!!) and the style shown being sculpted on .....will be doing this soon ..work keeps getting in the way!!!

Thanks for taking the time to post and raise this point

Nap