Overall though, a nice addition to the range which look good when painted and based.
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Saturday, 23 April 2016
Something new from Old John - British Foot Artillery
Old John has been busy recently, churning out a number of new castings. The latest for me to have a go at are these three Minifigs S Range Crimean British gunners. They are a lovely clean casting and with little preparation are ready to paint. The result is very pleasing. There are a couple of issues that are easily solved. For some reason these figures have sabretaches and full length swords - more in keeping with horse artilley, I removed these, reducing the swords to sword bayonets. The other detail not right are the epulettes, which like the infantry should be fringed - although I guess in the field soldiers would have ditched them.
Overall though, a nice addition to the range which look good when painted and based.
Overall though, a nice addition to the range which look good when painted and based.
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Nice work as always Bob - I was wondering, did the British switch from a blue grey to a grey for their gun carriages? I was surprised by the colour that's all.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Very nice figures and painting.
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Stokes
Mmmm, I thought I replied to this, but I cannot see my response. The gist of what I said was that I used the same paint as I have for all my other British guns (but different camera), which is a medium grey (Humbrol No 5). The answer is I am not sure what the correct colour is and would welcome advice. My choosing this shade of grey is based upon my recollection of guns seen at Woolwich and other military establishments, but of course they are probably painted in modern QM issue gloss grey, which may not be anything like the original.
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