Airfix 54mm Napoleonic French Line Infantry
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Neil Merryweather
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Thanks Alex, I was wondering where you had been. Great to see you back here.
Neil Merryweather
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Just noticed he's run right out of ammunition.... Better give him at least one cartridge
Neil Merryweather
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Here are a couple of shots of the three of them together-'the story so far....'
I used my camera this time instead of my phone and the results are much better. The trouble is the phone is so much more convenient for uploading etc, but I think I will use the camera for the painted shots from now on.
With respect to those who know about these things, please don't anyone give me photography tips as I will lose the will to live.
thanks for looking
Neil
I used my camera this time instead of my phone and the results are much better. The trouble is the phone is so much more convenient for uploading etc, but I think I will use the camera for the painted shots from now on.
With respect to those who know about these things, please don't anyone give me photography tips as I will lose the will to live.
thanks for looking
Neil
Jim R
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Hi Neil
Another one of a very high standard. They look even more impressive as a group - work well together.
Jim
Another one of a very high standard. They look even more impressive as a group - work well together.
Jim
They look great to me, and there’s not much wrong with the photographs either....
scottie3158
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I agree with Tim, nice figures and I would be happy with those photos.
Neil Merryweather
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Thanks for the confidence boost chaps.
now about these photos.....
it's the close ups that are annoying me, when they get to full size on the screen
this is a crop from the phone
and this is from the camera
it's a bit out of focus but I think you can see the difference.
I'm just going to have to do it the long-winded way instead of the lazy way
now about these photos.....
it's the close ups that are annoying me, when they get to full size on the screen
this is a crop from the phone
and this is from the camera
it's a bit out of focus but I think you can see the difference.
I'm just going to have to do it the long-winded way instead of the lazy way
The phone shot looks like an illustration due to all the post processing the phone adds.....the camera lens is much better at resolving contrast as well.....
Neil Merryweather
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Steve Brodie
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Just gets better and better with every update.
Re camera; the sensor in a phone is a lot smaller than a camera, even a point and shoot, go to a DSLR and its a massive difference. As Tim says in certain situations the phone doesn't half over react processing the image. I use my D7200 for all my 'completed' shots.
Re camera; the sensor in a phone is a lot smaller than a camera, even a point and shoot, go to a DSLR and its a massive difference. As Tim says in certain situations the phone doesn't half over react processing the image. I use my D7200 for all my 'completed' shots.
Even Cameras add post processing unless you shoot in RAW format....JPEG adds vibrancy and sharpness for example....great for holiday snaps or quick shots of a fleeting subject, but for something a little more specialised like this the better functionality of a camera can lift the image significantly. There is a lot to be said for functionality though. I have a great camera with a good macro lens, but every model shot I have posted on here has been taken with my I pad 
Neil Merryweather
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Thank you, gentlemen, for your restraint......
So , on with Fusilier 4.
This is where we left him
He’s now been filled and filed and tweaked and refined and detailed and he’s almost ready, apart from his head and shako.
As before, I am leaving off his equipment to be added after painting. I’ve made a bit more effort with the weight of it on the clothes this time, especially with the pack straps at the epaulettes. I’ve also hollowed out his sleeves to keep his hands separate.
Here are all the loose bits
I did have another moment of madness, this time with the hobnails in his boots. I have struggled to simply paint them on in the past so I decided to add them physically. But I found it difficult to glue them in place in a controlled fashion so I went nuts and drilled 0.3mm holes in his boots. I then inserted short lengths of 0.3mm solder which I trimmed to length afterwards. I sanded the solder right down with 240 grit wet & dry
Here’s a little SBS sequence
I did this with Fusilier 3 and what’s really great about this technique is that I don’t even have to paint them- I just rub the paint off and expose the silver, perfectly round!
It’s just that it takes me an hour to do each boot…..and I have a nasty feeling these ones are hardly going to be visible in the end!
Anyway that’s all so far- thanks for watching
Neil
So , on with Fusilier 4.
This is where we left him
He’s now been filled and filed and tweaked and refined and detailed and he’s almost ready, apart from his head and shako.
As before, I am leaving off his equipment to be added after painting. I’ve made a bit more effort with the weight of it on the clothes this time, especially with the pack straps at the epaulettes. I’ve also hollowed out his sleeves to keep his hands separate.
Here are all the loose bits
I did have another moment of madness, this time with the hobnails in his boots. I have struggled to simply paint them on in the past so I decided to add them physically. But I found it difficult to glue them in place in a controlled fashion so I went nuts and drilled 0.3mm holes in his boots. I then inserted short lengths of 0.3mm solder which I trimmed to length afterwards. I sanded the solder right down with 240 grit wet & dry
Here’s a little SBS sequence
I did this with Fusilier 3 and what’s really great about this technique is that I don’t even have to paint them- I just rub the paint off and expose the silver, perfectly round!
It’s just that it takes me an hour to do each boot…..and I have a nasty feeling these ones are hardly going to be visible in the end!
Anyway that’s all so far- thanks for watching
Neil
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Now this dedication to the craft Neil, quite brilliant to think of that way.
When you attach the kit do you clean any paint away from the part where the glue will be ? and what sort of glue. ?
I've tried both TET and CA. The paint seems to dislike the TET, sometimes staying on.The CA I find hard to put a really small amount on the model or the kit., so I end up flooding the area.
When you attach the kit do you clean any paint away from the part where the glue will be ? and what sort of glue. ?
I've tried both TET and CA. The paint seems to dislike the TET, sometimes staying on.The CA I find hard to put a really small amount on the model or the kit., so I end up flooding the area.
Steve-the-Duck
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Scale hobnails?
Madness, utter madness!
Madness, utter madness!
Neil Merryweather
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Cheers John.Now this dedication to the craft Neil, quite brilliant to think of that way.
When you attach the kit do you clean any paint away from the part where the glue will be ? and what sort of glue. ?
I've tried both TET and CA. The paint seems to dislike the TET, sometimes staying on.The CA I find hard to put a really small amount on the model or the kit., so I end up flooding the area.
I don't remove any paint. I try to design the fit so there is no stress or tension required. I use a very flexible clear-drying form of PVA which we use at work called Emulsion Glue. I decant a bit and leave it for 10 or 15 minutes and then it grabs quite quickly. It does mean that if it goes wrong you can do it again as the glue does peel of with care.
I don't know of a hobby equivalent as I have only ever bought it wholesale in 5litre cans..... .Possibly canopy glue?
I also use silicon rubber sculpting tools to position or hold the parts to avoid damaging the paint, especially on the metal straps.
hope that helps
N
Thanks Neil .
Neil beautiful a very nice job enjoying this thread.
Neil Merryweather
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And he-e-e-e-e-re's Fusilier no 4!
Looks like I'm going to have to add a couple of buckles which aren't usually seen to the back of the cartridge pouch, and of course he will have his pack, but you get the general idea.
And you can't really see the hobnails, either! Hey ho.
But WE know they are there, don't we?
thanks for watching
Neil
Looks like I'm going to have to add a couple of buckles which aren't usually seen to the back of the cartridge pouch, and of course he will have his pack, but you get the general idea.
And you can't really see the hobnails, either! Hey ho.
But WE know they are there, don't we?
thanks for watching
Neil
Neil Merryweather
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......and here they are
so now I can get on with the painting
so now I can get on with the painting