Victrix

It's been a while and to be honest I haven't done anything, nothing has progressed. I've been working hard and it hasn't left much time for anything.

I have half been expecting some movement at Victrix, I sent a mail months ago asking when the next release of 54mm would be and they said May 2010. It's now October and still nothing.

Then maybe some pictures may be available in Sept, still nothing;


"We had some very good news today from the company that does our tooling.

They are well underway on the 54mm French sets. These will be French Grenadiers 1804 to 1812 and French Voltigeurs 1804 to 1812. Each set will contain 16 figures with plenty of arm and head options.

No images to show at present but hope to have more to show in September. We would hope for a late September or early October release. We will keep you informed when we have more news".

Well at least I will now have something to match up against the British 54mm they released last year.

New Arrivals

Looking forward to building and painting these guys.

Arms on or Off

I usually put the arms on first and then paint however on these Victrix 54mm it's difficult to paint the jackets properly.

I'm going to try on the next batch leaving the arms off those that are affected and see how that works.

I'll post some pictures etc

Painting Guide: 54mm British Pt2

After undercoating Dark grey I decided to return them all to Black. I used Vallejo Black instead of Chaos Black (GW).

In painting order;

• Jackets: Base coat Scab Red (GW), 1st highlight RED (V), 2nd highlight Bermellon Red (V), 3rd Highlight Blood Red (GW)



• Cuffs: Base coat Deep yellow (V), 1st highlight Lemon Yellow (V)



• Musket: Scorched Brown (GW), Strap White (V), Bayonet Bolt Gun Metal (GW) with Mithril Silver highlight (GW), end Wood Brown (R)



• Lapels/Strapping: White



• Trousers: Base Dark Grey (V), 1st highlight Med grey, wash with Badab Black, 3rd highlight Light Grey



• Belts: Scorched Brown (GW) with Snakebite Leather (GW) highlight.



• Gold: Shining Gold (GW), 1st highlight Gold (V)



• Plume: Deep Green (V), highlight Leaf Green (R)

Rucksack: Base Scorched Brown (GW), Mat Shadow Grey (GW) with light grey highlight, straps white (V) and light Grey bag.

Acrylic Paint Removal

A link about removing paint from plastic figures;

http://stason.org/TULARC/crafts/miniatures-painting/6-How-do-I-strip-paint-Miniatures-Painting.html

I will be trying a pine disinfectant from my local store. I will add a review later.

Painting Guide: 1/16 Netherlands Musketeer P2

Paints Used: Vallejo, Games Workshop

Flat Blue (V)
Scab red (GW)
White (V)
Red (V)
Royal Blue (V)
med Skin (V)
Basic Skin (V)
Ogryn Flesh Wash
Asurmen Blue Wash
Badab Black Wash
Scorched Brown (GW)

All Paint should be watered down.
Undercoat: Black (V) (not as good as Chaos Black IMO)

Eyes: White in the eyes and patch up with Black to get the correct shape.
Flesh: Medium Skintone heavy. Basic Skintone drybrush
Hair/Beard: Scorched Brown
Collar/cuffs: White layer to a good white coat
Tunic: Arms - Flat blue with royal Blue highlights, Asurmen Blue wash in crevases.

Workbench

Another visit to the model shop, I didn't know what a Burgundian Knight was but I liked the picture on the box and I have a slight interest in Crusades, Templar and Tuetonic Knights so I thought I may as well get a model :o).

After a bit of research I have found the following French historical tale about a Burgundian Knight "THE CAREER OF A KNIGHT-ERRANT" by Charles Morris.

Here is a quick extract;

Such a knight was Jacques de Lelaing, "the good knight without fear and without doubt," as his chroniclers entitle him, a Burgundian by birth, born in the château of Lelaing early in the fifteenth century. Jacques was well brought up for a knight. Literature was cultivated in Burgundy in those days, and the boy was taught the arts of reading and writing, the accomplishments of French and Latin, and in his later life he employed the pen as well as the sword, and did literary work of which specimens still survive.
In warlike sports he excelled. He was still but a youth when the nephew of Philip the Good of Burgundy (Philip the Bad would have hit the mark more nearly) carried him off to his uncle's court to graduate in knighthood. The young adventurer sought the court of Philip well equipped for his new duties, his father, William de Lelaing, having furnished him with four fine horses, a skilful groom, and a no less skilful valet; and also with some good advice, to the effect that, "Inasmuch as you are more noble than others by birth, so should you be more noble than they by virtues," adding that, "few great men have gained renown for prowess and virtue who did not entertain love for some dame or damoiselle."

READ MORE > Charles Morris

Painting Guide 1/16 French Cuirassier Pt 4

Painting Guide 1/16 French Cuirassier Part 3

Almost there now,

Helmet finished last night.

Paints:

Shining Gold GW, Boltgun Metal GW, Mithril Silver GW, badab Black wash, Red V.

Next task is to base the model. I will put the finished picture in the Gallery.

Painting Guide: 1/16 Netherlands Musketeer P1

One of my next projects is a Mini Art 1/16 model. Similar to the French Cuirassier, I enjoyed that project.
The model is very detailed and comes with its own Base.

I'll see how this model compares to the French one for fitting, I had to use a bit of green stuff on that one.

Horse Reins

The MiniArt kit did not provide any reins for the horse. After some investigation I have found out that you can use Lead Foil. The next problem was finding this lead foil as nowadays the wine bottle tops that were made of lead have now all been changed to Aluminium.

After some searching I have found this company so have placed an order.

http://www.scalelink.co.uk/

It can be cut with scissors or a craft knife, bent to your requirements and painted.

We will see.....

2 Future Projects

Visited F&S Scale Models today and got two more projects for the workbench;

For a diorama, 6 Templar knights

Colour Chart Conversions (Citadel, Vallejo, Foundary)

Vallejo Model Colour Chart

http://www.vallejo.nl/gb/assets/s2dmain.html?http://www.vallejo.nl/gb/vallejo/modelcolorchart/index.html

Vallejo Game Colour (not Model Colour) vs Citadel

http://www.vallejo.nl/gb/assets/s2dmain.html?http://www.vallejo.nl/gb/vallejo/citadel/index.html

Foundry to Citadel
http://www.paintingclinic.com/clinic/guestarticles/citfoundrypaintchart.htm

Painting Guide: Victrix 54mm British Pt1

PAINTS: Vallejo Model Colours (V), Revell (R), Games Workshop (GW)

METHOD:

Complete 8 Soldiers in a session.

Undercoat:- As these are light model I have used Gunship Grey (R74) watered down.
Eyes:- Bleached Bone (GW)
Flesh1:- Base coat of Dark Flesh (GW)

Flesh 2: - Medium Flesh (V), Basic skin tone (V) Ogryn Flesh wash (do not cover the eyes).
Uniform Jacket 1:- Undercoat jacket with Scab Red (GW)

Hair: Scorched Brown and Bestial Brown highlights.

Painting Guide 1/16 French Cuirassier Part 2

The Horse can be seen in Part 1

Ensure paints are watered down.
Paints used are Games Workshop, Revell and Vallejo.

The figure has been built and Green stuff used to fill any areas that are not flush and to remove mold lines etc.

Undercoat - to try and bring out the colours of the uniform I used Gunship Grey (R74)
Eyes - Bleached Bone (GW), Black Pupil
Flesh 1 - Dark Flesh (GW), shape the eyes. Wash with Ogryn Flesh.
Hair 1 - Scorched brown (GW), blended in to Dark Flesh.
Flesh 2 - Medium Skintone (V) Wash with Ogryn Flesh
Flesh 3 - Dry Brush Basic Skintone (V), wash with Ogryn Flesh

Hair 2 - Higlight with Bleached Bone and wash with Devlan Mid.

Body:

Arms - Oxford Blue (V) base, watered down Medium Blue (V) then a Royal Blue (V) Highlight

Collar/Trim - Red (V) and Gold (V)

Breast Plate - Boltgun Metal (GW), highlight with Mithril Silver (GW)

Wash gold with Badab Black and Silver with Devlan Mud.

Saddle:
Undercoat, Gunship Grey (R74)

Fur 1 - Beige (R89)
Fur 2 - 50/50 Bleached Bone and Beige. Highlight Bleached Bone. Wash with Gryphonne Sepia, When dry highlight again with Bleached Bone.
fur 3 - Wash with Devlan Mud, highlight with bleached bone then mix to pure white.

So far;

Trim - Red (V)
Under Blanket1 - Beige (R)
Under Blanket2 - Oxford Blue (V) Highlight Royal Blue (V) Trim Astronomican Grey (GW) and White (V ) highlight.

Wash with Devlan Mud (GW)

Boots: Chaos Black (GW)
Stirrups: Boltgun Metal and Mithril Silver highlight (GW)