"...The rifle is still a relatively uncommon weapon." |
The crack shot was undercoated using my mainstay mixture of "Warlord Games" Pitch Black and Vallejo Surface Primer Black, before having his boots treated to a combination of "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna and "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade. Using the 'official' paint scheme as a guide, as I simply have no idea when it comes to American uniforms of 1812, I then applied plenty of Wyvern Green by "Two Thin Coats" and "Citadel" Nuln Oil to the chap's heavy overcoat.
"North Star Military Figures" WIPS - This Light Cavalryman will be predominantly blue and white |
Finally I 'picked out' the Rifleman's badge in "Vallejo" Gold and "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade, as well as his plume with "Vallejo" Heavy Green and "Citadel" Biel-Tan Green. I did however, stop short of tackling the model's long hair with "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna - as it appears to have been pigmented brown on the "North Star Military Figures" website - as the detail was so fine on the casting that any paint on its edges repeatedly rubbed away whilst the fellow was being (man)handled. Obviously, the American was ultimately going to be varnished. But I still thought it would be far easier and quicker for any future repair jobs to just give the area a lick of "Citadel" Abaddon Black - plus, I rather liked the look of the guy's thin face poking out from a dark mass of hair and headwear.
"Black Site Studios" WIPs - Three Russian Astronauts |
Lastly, I've found the time to make some progress on all five of the Soviet Cosmonauts I own by "Black Site Studios". This quintet basically just need to have any metallic parts painted and washed before receiving something of a tidy-up, so I am already itching to get the opposing NASA Astronauts assembled. I did purchase a load of different sized resin Shell Holes from "Magnetic Displays" whilst at "Colours 2024" to use as moon craters, so may well start basing them up too...
Great to see more napoleonic stuff! Painted RIFLEMEN looking awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal. The Silver Bayonet figures are proving something of a distraction from my 'historical' Napoleonic project. But I really what to get this warband finished so I can pick up another one (or three) at Warfare in November.
DeleteThe American light cavalryman in the SB set is based on the Kentucky Mounted Rifles. They wore green hunting shirts faced yellow. You should be able to find the uniforms details on the internet. Simon J
ReplyDeleteCheers Simon. That info was tremendously useful and has taken me down a right rabbit hole, LOL!!! Those overcoats are almost black from the illustrations/re-enactors, so I'll be adding plenty of shading to it to turn the dark blue I was planning to use into a highlight of sorts.
DeleteGreat work on the Rifleman Simon, you seem to be on a roll with this box set, with the progress on the cavalrymen already, and good progress on the cosmonauts as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave. Hopefully the light cavalryman will be finished soon, and then I'll be almost halfway done with the warband. Should have the Soviets tabletop ready soon too. LOL!!!
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