Empress' Dragoons Officer (1/35 scale)
Here's another project I finished not too long ago that I wanted to share with you all. It's a 1/35 (54mm) Napoleonic figure from Pegaso, an Officer from the Empress' Dragoons. I experimented with a couple different effects on this piece. The yellow/gold lace on the uniform would be metallic thread, but using metallic paints felt wrong. So I tried to achieve a metallic-like effect using just matte colors with varying levels of success (I think the braid on the front turned out the best). I also attempted to create the look of a glossy black on the boots and horsehair helmet crest using just matte colors. I've very pleased with how that turned out and plan to use it on a variety of other projects.
I included some progress photos at the end showing how the piece came together. The base was scratch built. I used juweela bricks for the column and an etched brass gate from ScaleLink (a UK site). You can see the stones in the column were painted in several different colors to produce a final result with a bit of variation (and not one looking artificially too uniform). All painting on the figure was done with acrylics, though some dry pigments were used for weathering on the base.
Thanks for taking a look!
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Craig Abrahamson said on September 8, 2017
Exquisite figure painting (dunno how ya do it)...masterful detail work! Wow!
David Powell said on September 8, 2017
Thank you, Craig!
Ulf Lundberg said on September 8, 2017
Excellent!
Your experiment when painting the gold lace turned out very well, I think.
The same goes for the boots.
Congratulations!
David Powell said on September 8, 2017
Thanks, Ulf!
Julian Shawyer said on September 8, 2017
Excellent detailed painting.
David Powell said on September 8, 2017
Thank you, Julian
George Williams said on September 8, 2017
You've really made him look the part, whoever dreamed up the original uniform must have had a vivid imagination.
mark poulton said on September 9, 2017
great figure modelling, truly impressive.
Rob Pollock said on September 9, 2017
Beautiful work, David.
Dirk Derks said on September 9, 2017
Master Modeler.
Regards, Dirk / The Netherlands.
kloster zero said on September 9, 2017
Wonderfull David congratulations!
Rapid27 said on September 9, 2017
Hi David,
Exellent 🙂
Congratulations
David A. Thomas said on September 9, 2017
I want to reach out and feel the fur on his hat! Just amazing!
Robert Royes said on September 9, 2017
A truly fine figure!
Tom Cleaver said on September 10, 2017
The only thing this froggie is missing is a bullet hole in his chest! He certainly looks arrogant enough to be a froggie cavalryman. 🙂
Really nice work here, sir.
Thomas Sweeney said on September 11, 2017
Great piece of work
Tom
Greg Kittinger said on September 11, 2017
Excellent - I admire what you figure folks do to bring characters to life!
Jeff Bailey said on September 11, 2017
This is outstanding! Bravo!