ITLSU 1917 Project

[paulr]

I did however get batch 4 photographed 

1/5^th Royal Welsh Fusiliers Black / White horizontal rectangle, horizontally bisected puggaree flash; Black / White horizontal rectangle, vertically bisected shoulder flash







1/6^th Royal Welsh Fusiliers Black / Red horizontal rectangle, horizontally bisected puggaree flash; Black / Red  horizontal rectangle, vertically bisected shoulder flash








1/7th RWF (will use dismounted cavalry as stand in)


1/1^st Herefordshire  Black / Green horizontal rectangle, horizontally bisected puggaree flash; Black / Green horizontal rectangle, vertically bisected shoulder flash







You may also remember this from the curator of the Herefordshire's museum

The officers wore on the neck of their jackets at the back a small red/white Herefordshire Lion badge.

[Techno]

Very, very nice again, Paul !

Do you take the photo's outside, or use 'flash' ?...I'm assuming you use one of those little 'tents' to diffuse the light ?
Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

The chaps in the bush hats look really good.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Superb batch.

[Hertsblue]

Excellent, Paul. The muted colours fit the period perfectly. 

[Steve J]

Lovely, lovely work once again .

[Leon]

Excellent!

[paulr]

Very, very nice again, Paul !

Do you take the photo's outside, or use 'flash' ?...I'm assuming you use one of those little 'tents' to diffuse the light ?
Cheers - Phil

I take the photos inside but next to a large glass sliding door so plenty of natural light. I also use the large white styrene sheet I cut the bases from as a reflector.

[paulr]

 

Thanks All for the kind words

[Matt J]

Great stuff Paul 

[Techno]

I take the photos inside but next to a large glass sliding door so plenty of natural light. I also use the large white styrene sheet I cut the bases from as a reflector.

It works really well to knock out shadows, Paul.
The sun never seems to be strong enough in the Land of Rain, for that to work for me
Cheers - Phil.

[Maenoferren]

looking fab....
can I ask a stupid question...
what do the coloured squares mean, I thought maybe sub units ... but now I am not sure

[paulr]

looking fab....
can I ask a stupid question...
what do the coloured squares mean, I thought maybe sub units ... but now I am not sure

I suspect the close up might be confusing you as I tend to grab one base from each company 

First square is the Brigade, second the Battalion and third the company. So for example 1^st/1^st Herefordshire is the fourth battalion of the 158^th Brigade so the Battalion HQ has a Blue Green (Sand) label and the companies are Blue Green Red, Blue Green Yellow, Blue Green Blue, Blue Green Green.

The Blue for 158^th Brigade is an arbitrary choice (2^nd Light Horse will be red and NZMR are yellow).

[Maenoferren]

I was sort of right 
Thanks for clearing it up

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

It's either that or he's having a quiet game of 'Mastermind'!

[paulr]

It's either that or he's having a quiet game of 'Mastermind'!

Had to look that game up. An interesting game that I don't remember playing as a kid or with my kids

[Leman]

Used to play it a lot in the 80s - great fun.

[paulr]

Still very slow progress, only first of five dry brush colours done so far

Lack of enthusiasm from work seems to be spilling over onto my painting 

[paulr]

No more progress on this project 

The weather has been too hot and I have been distracted by the celebration of my daughter's 21^st Birthday 

I have managed to post a report on our first Middle East ITLSU game here http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,11289.0.html 

[cbr3d.com]

Just come across this thread and read through it.  BRILLIANT.

My only problem is the damn weather report -  envious doesn't come into it.   

Seriously though some really great painting.