An outing to the hide at Broad Dole Ees.
6 x Mallard
17 x Canada Geese
3 x Grey Heron
2 x Coot
16 x Lapwing
1 x Moorhen
2 x Cormorant
Also Magpies, Crows & Wood Pigeons
Some Pictures to enjoy;
A virtual window into my interests; Miniature Painting, Chess, Subbuteo, Birds watching & Slot Cars
Friday, 10 August 2012
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Monday, 6 August 2012
Sale Water Park Images (& Bridgewater Canal)
Bridgewater Canal nr the Whitehouse Cruising Club
Sale Water Park - Panorama view from the bird hide
At last a new camera
Detail of the Fujifilm S range can be found here >>> http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_s4200/
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Painting Guide: French Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry 1812-1815
Perry Minatures: French Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry 1812-1815 Scale: 28mm
Material: Plastic
Number of units: 14
Material: Plastic
Number of units: 14
Method: Base Coat Method - Undercoat, Select and paint base colours, wash, use the same colours to highlight.
Paints used: Revell (R), Games Workshop (GW) and Vallejo (V)

To speed up the horses I choose not have very much variation. Nearly all horses would be brown except for the Trumpeter whose horse is usually grey.
1. Assemble, clean all horses
2. Undercoat with Black R302 or Basalt Gey V869
3. Heavy dry brush brown horses with Scorched Brown (GW)
4. Highlights, 1st - Bestial Brown (GW). 2nd - Black Badab (GW). 3rd Light dry brush Bestial Brown (GW)
5. If any horses are having "socks" use 1st Fortress Grey (GW), 2nd Skull White (GW), 3rd white V951 - Repeat for Nose/Head colours
6. Saddle Rug:
7. Reins:
8. Fur:
Pictures to follow......
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
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