Picking up those brushes again.

Hi and welcome to the occasional mutterings of Dave Doc, a military modeller and some time wargamer. I am mainly painting 28mm figures at the moment. But there will be other projects .I have created armies in 6mm and one off figures of 120mm , so anything in between is fair game.Wargaming has given me a real education, History & Geography(obvious really), Artistry, Politics, Economics, Logistics, Project Management -you try building miniature armies without the last 3!

I will use the blog to record my creations & the odd occassion I actually do some gaming.

I have always been inspired by the aesthetic side of wargaming. Playing on well constructed terrain using excellently painted units is always a joy. Sharing hints and tips with the masters has really helped my own style over the years. I will share some hard won hints and tips where I can. My style and preference is certainly "old school". My main interests are the Napoleonic period. I also have an interest in the Colonial Wars of the 19th Century, surely sparked by seeing "Zulu" at an early age. I also enjoy AFV modelling - a chance to get the airbrush out. I will be doing some of that again.

Monday, 21 January 2013

Marshal Marmont & staff

A recently completed bit of "Classic Shinyness". These lads are by Elite miniatures , a mix of the ordinary and Collectors ranges. The figure used for the Marshal had some conversion work done to him adding a sash, order badge on chest from green stuff, twisted wire lanyards , and flattened wire into the hand to create a better finish the reins. Horses were done with a mix or wiping and proper colour blending. The base blue was the ever dependable Andrea Blue. A real treat to top it off with Gloss , really makes the colour shine - so unfashionable...but i love it. Proper toys!





cheers
Dave
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  1. That's more like it! 8-)

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  2. Nice painting and figures. I like that shiny finish - very nostalgic and somewhat appropriate for Napoleonics, IMO. Best, Dean

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  3. Sweet Dave, I do love the old shool style!!!

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  4. Nice work Dave! You need to supply sunglasses though, you've just burnt my retina's! :0)

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  7. Very lovely Dave, super shiny contrasting with the matt base - gorgeous blue too!

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  8. As Michael says, you have the traditional old style gloss figures with the up-to-date basing, which is no bad thing as they look great.

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  9. Right proper ITGM items they are!!!

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    1. Indeed they are, hope they do well for you in their new home!

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  10. Brilliant simply brilliant.

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    1. Thanks Kawe, surprised you missed these

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Work in hand

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No more than 3 things on the PAINTING table at once. Nothing new added until something is finished.

PREPARATION work is done when I don't fancy detail painting. Cleaning up, converting, undercoating etc.

PLANNING is expressions of interest or things that have inspired me to be created with no definite timescale as yet.


On the PAINTING TABLE
AWI -71st Highlanders - a man sized unit 54 FIGURES -comission

On the PREPATION table.
2nd Vistula Lancers - another full on conversion job! commission
9th Lancers - yet another full on conversion job
48 man British Guards Battalion Coldstreamers
Gangsters & Policemen Prohibition Wars - 40 of em

In the PLANNING phase
Dutch Belgian - Hussars - (32 Figure)- WHC
Madhists - 1000's of em! Mine