Verlinden 120mm Union Zouave

[Guest]

Cheers Wouts!

[Nap]

Like those reds Peter

As a figure it's got great conversion potential as well ...Papal Zouaves and of course other ACW subjects

Thanks for sharing

Nap

[Si Benson]

Gorgeous Peter, and the figures not bad either:smiling5:

When I said about the red trousers, I was meaning it can be a difficult colour in large areas, for me anyway! You got it sorted though:thumb2:

[Guest]

Nap - Thanks. It's taken me an awful longtime to get comfortable with reds. And yes, endless conversion possibilities - might be nice to reproduce a Van Gogh painting.

Si - I'm married!

Large areas of red are tough, especially as it's not a particularly strong pigment. Takes quite a few coats.

[Neil Merryweather]

More inspiration from the master!
Thanks Peter

[monica]

great work on him,Peter,loving the color,in the blink of an eye,it seams,
from start,he is just about done,by the time I,see it,always fantastic work,:thumb2:

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Reds really suit your figures, well done and well done for persevering on your nemesis colours.

Looks like you might be able to get over the finish like with all the family support?

Its going to be a bright and sunny day after a crisp and misty start.

Have a great Bank Holiday with the family and hopefully a little painting too.

Regard

Steve H

[Guest]

Neil - Master of Nothing!

Steve - Yes, another invasion. The more the merrier I say.

Monica - Thanks for looking in. Should be finished today as the equipment is fairly simple.

Steve - Wife's off today so they're taking the baby swimming; should get this done in the window of peace offered. Already warm here, which feels so weird after last week's cold. Preparing to watch the Woody Guthrie programme on BBC4 tonight with my guitar-mad son. Trouble is that he gets so enthusiastic he talks all through these things.

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Peter
This one is looking great. Love the colour palette especially.....always wanted Zouves in my ACW armies, but never got around to painting them.....
I’ll have to look for the Guthrie program, love his music, especially “Dust Bowl Ballads”.....perhaps you should write “this machine kills fascists” on your paint brushes :thumb2:
Get your son to look out “Mermaid Avenue”, by the way, it’s a good album , made using his lyrics (that came without music) to excellent effect.

[Guest]

Tim - Thanks for all of the Woody Guthrie info. We watched the first programme on the 'Rock Island Line' song and thoroughly enjoyed it. My son went all Leadbelly for 24 hours or so.

Well, I didn't get him finished this session. Shenanigans with a few parts that looked rubbish after painting and had to be stripped down. All of the personal equipment is done though:



The satchel and backpack were made of tarred canvas, so I' used dry-brushing to try and give a worn look.
There were also quite a few straps and buckles to make including a set for the backpack, which you'll see I decided to use after all.

The hands, musket and base to do next...

[Tim Marlow]

Huddy Leadbetter eh.....Nirvana cover one of his on “Live Unplugged”..... and my uncle used to sing “Goodnight Irene” when he was drunk LOL....

[Tim Marlow]

PS, Zouave is looking fine as well.....

[Guest]

Lovely painting Peter :smiling3:.

[Guest]

Thanks Ralph. These Verlinden figures suit me down to the ground.

[Guest]

Okey dokey:

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Just the hands, musket and base to do to finish it off. The musket strap took some bending over the kettle and I ended up having to glue it under a bit of tension, but hopefully the glue will hold. The base is just as it came.