discussion 120mm Vistula Infantry Legion Figure, 1812 (x2)

[Guest]

Ralph - Thank you.

Steve - The face is a rotten sculpt, but if I think of it as a small part of the whole figure I can live with it. It has put me off the second head somewhat, but as I have no alternative, I'll have to use it and supply it with a Milliput beard. I think I'll work on each figure in turn. Oddly hot yesterday, but back to normal today.

Neil - I nearly did abandon it, but I think I will persist for the time-being.

 

[adt70hk]

Peter

Just caught up with this. Sorry to hear of all the problems but the head looks great nonetheless. Keep up the good work.

Andrew

 

[Guest]

Hi Andrew. Thanks for dropping in. I'm slightly disappointed with the sculpt, but now that I've accepted it's limitations, I'm quite enjoying it:

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Yellow is a really nasty colour to paint with, but I've found that even a tiny amount of white thickens it up considerably. The purer yellow can then be added onto the lighter upper coats to build up depth.

 

[Guest]

Very nice Peter :smiling3:.

 

[Guest]

Cheers Ralph.

The top half:

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The back will be almost entirely covered with the backpack, cartridge box etc, so please excuse the roughness. The blue is also very shiny and will need a coat of matt varnish. At least that's all the yellow done.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Peter.
Agree ref yellow....it’s horribly transparent. I find that a final coat of Vallejo game colour yellow ink increases the intensity no end!

 

[Neil Merryweather]

it's looking good so far .
strange sculpt-his back looks very '21st century gym bunny'
I'm sure there were muscle men in those days, but it does look odd.
One of the things that jars for me with modern WW2 movies(especially Pearl Harbour), is the 'buff'-ness and un-hairyness of the actors.
Hey ho, nobody dies, so what does it matter?
sorry for the hijack
N

 

[Guest]

Tim - Yep, yellow, who needs it? I think the answer is to beef up the pigment with a bit of white body colour.

Neil - Same sculptor - Moz Corry - as the RAF Battle of Britain pilot I did for the GB, and a very similar 'odd' sculpt. The back won't look as broad with the back-pack covering it. I think the problem is that Moz tends to make the legs very long and thin, so they look slightly out of proportion to the torso. However, I still like the individuality of his figures.

 

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Your muscular soldier looks good, not too bright a yellow and nicely detailed blues, the sleeves look really good against the lightness of the yellow.

Perhaps the sculptor is particularly long legged and is doing self portraits?

Another interesting day with all the accessories too, then rinse and repeat with figure 2 after a visit to the milliput hairdresser.

Enjoy the day, bright and fresh according to the BBC

Regards

Steve H

 

[Guest]

Morning Steve

I've often wondered if Moz Corry is physically like his sculpts - wouldn't mind betting. On to the breeches and leggings today, accessories tomorrow.

I'm actually pretty pleased with the way this has gone so far, and I don't often say that. The sculpt hadn't looked that promising, but the detail is actually clear and robustly modelled, allowing for a clean paint job.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Everyone is different so I suppose model figures reflect this. Anyway I think he looks great so far and I agree with Steve that the colouring is spot on.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Hi Jim - It does take all sorts. I like him anyway.

The legs:

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The breeches were painted with combinations of Vallejo German Camo Black Brown and Off White. I've found that the key with white clothing is to paint it s a mix of greys, only using pure white on the most extreme highlights.

The leggings were painted with mixes of Flat Black and Basalt Grey. Black clothing requires a similar approach to white, though here only the deepest shadows are pure black, the rest being a combination of dark greys, with the pure basalt as the lightest tone.

 

[Guest]

Looking great Peter :smiling3:.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I've often wondered if Moz Corry is physically like his sculpts - wouldn't mind betting.

Apparently it is not at all uncommon. I always wondered if the illustrator Angus McBride was a stocky individual, as that seemed to be his default physique.
I do think Moz's best work is often 'modern' military, but then he did serve (in Northern Ireland, I think), and I imagine it comes easiest to him.
sorry another hijack
loving the breeches.......

 

[Guest]

Ralph - Cheers. He's getting there.

Neil - Well, if we didn't know what Picasso looked like:

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Though he owed more of a dept to African art than he cared to admit:

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Picasso on the left, Pende mask from D R Congo on the right.

 

[Guest]

Late,but not too late Peter.
Nice head back there. Any coffee ?

 

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Another super painting day, he is looking the part and another black & white masterclass.

Primary colours are tough, but you always do them so well.

Accessories day and he will finally get his pipe!

Have a good day with the paints and another autumnal day

Regards

Steve H

 

[Richard48]

Fight it Peter,Looks dandy to me mate.As for Moz well hes only a slight chap,Probably about 5 foot 8 and slim guy.The requirements at Euro expo shows are takeaway nights and best drinking hat on.Lets me out big time!!!.
Carry on that man.
Pip pip onk onk.
Makka Pakka

 

[Guest]

John - Coffee will be served anon.

Steve - Really enjoyed painting the breeches now that I've got the hang of white to some extent. On to accessories today, though I probably won't get them finished - continuing illness is sapping the energy somewhat. Katherine and I are still pretty ropey, so we've cancelled our visit to Lewes a second time. I would be tempted to get another Covid test if there was any chance that one was available, though I'm pretty sure this is the same thing that turned out negative.

I've decided that the second figure will be painted as a different regiment - red and white facings. Not sure whether to use the head or try and make up something completely different - depends if I do decide to mount them together.

Makka Pakka - Well, there you go; perhaps with Moz it's wishful thinking? I'm surprised that Euro Militaire is going ahead this year - the socialising will certainly be somewhat curtailed.

 

[Mickc1440]

That's looking so good Peter.