My AWI progress

[ryman1]

Just (almost) finished my first regiment and realised at the last minute that I'd painted a Brit standard bearer in Brunswick colours so the 2nd standard is missing.

Regiment Von Riedesel - Brunswick contingent





I'll keep this thread going with my progress as I get the armies painted, criticism is more than welcome as I want to improve with each regiment.

Cheers

Ry

[Leon]

That's nice tidy work, thanks for posting the pics!  

As a bit of feedback (although this depends on your own tastes and the look you're going for), maybe lighten up the bare patches on the bases, just to make them 'pop' a bit more?  Like Dazza's here:



Other than that, awesome work.

[ryman1]

Yep, agreed the light basing stands out and brings the figures 'off the base'.
I used the fine sand you sent me and to the naked eye it's brilliant with a mud brown but will definitely need to lighten it as Dazza has done and throw on a few grass tufts.

Cheers for the kind words.

Ry

[kev1964]

Very  very nice Ry, the crossbelts are looking crisp, like Leon says, perhaps a few tufts to make them stand out more apart from that, spot on.
Just had my americans arrive yesterday ( cheers Leon /Dave , great castings) so looking forward to starting them soon,  looking forward to seeing your progress with more of these,

kev

[maciek]

Very decent figures.
1. Try to do "black lining" thinner, actualy a very thin line paralel to the detail of figure.
2. Try to paint all lines (belts etc.) of constant width.

[mollinary]

Very nice Ry, I think they measure up very well.  On the basing, I find the Baccus Basing kit is a good and simple way of lifting the bases (I think mine are much improved) and it works as well for 10mm as 6mm.  You might want to use slightly coarser grain sand, and it is not necessary to use all the coats, but the idea is simple, and well explained, and I think you can get the paints separately from the set if you wish. Have a look at their website.

Mollinary

[Techno]

Those look terrific Ry !!
Cheers - Phil.

[goat major]

excellent!!! very neat and effective

[General Bt Sherman]

Great work

[BH62]

Very nice. I look forward to the next work....!

[ryman1]

Thanks for the tips and compliments all 
Mollinary, I'll check that out, it sounds promising.

cheers

[GordonY]

Those are absolutely stunning good sir, but in my head I hear a small voice screaming "how long will it take to get both sides ready for the table?"

But then again, I'm one of those chaps who would (almost) be satisfied by spraying one side red and the other blue.

[Nosher]

But then again, I'm one of those chaps who would (almost) be satisfied by spraying one side red and the other blue.

Reminds me of my first foray into wargaming with lead soldiers - 2mm Napoleonics from Irregular. They were sprayed red and blue and are still in their tobacco tins in the attic!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looking great! 

[nikharwood]

Looking good, Ry 

2mm Napoleonics from Irregular. They were sprayed red and blue and are still in their tobacco tins in the attic!

Dig 'em out Nosher - you know you want to  Or send 'em to me & I'll add some detail for you (just finished my 2mm SYW Austrians & Prussians for Maurice  )

[ryman1]

29th regiment of foot 1768 warrant.





I've gone to work on the bases (ain't got large grit or tufts yet) and have highlighted it with lighter colours, also tried to line black a little better since the last Regt.
Many thanks to all who have given advice (I've tried to utilise it all), I really feel like I'm learning here so hats off to you all.
I feel my second regt is better than my first due to your input.

Cheers

Ry

PS.. Critiscism is still welcome and is probably the best remedy for a painter looking to improve so feel free to throw it on.

[nikharwood]

Looking good, Ry - some (small) critique:

- the backpack straps: these look a touch inconsistent (some thicker than others) - have you thought of edging the basecoat on these (using the edge of the brush at 90 degrees to the strap) and then either doing the same with the highlight, or 'touch' painting the higlight - as a series of 'spots'?
- tidy up the rear basing edges on your stands - you've got scuffs from highlighting
- a featherlight touch of off-white onto your grass can 'lift' just a touch by giving an extra highlight (and therefore depth)
- your black soldiers would benefit from a highlight on their faces - I'd go with Chestnut Brown - again, just to lift a touch

These are beautifully done though  

[General Bt Sherman]

They look good to me. Excellent work again.

[ryman1]

Nik, you're spot on.

I think I should try photograghing them as they are in daylight first though. (mixing a bad photographer with 8pm light ain't good)
I based the black soldiers faces in scorched brown, highlighted bestial brown then touched with leather to 'identify' them, really need to use light more effectively as I could make out lips/eyes/cheeks when I painted them but looking at the pics as they are her I'm really dissapointed (in the flesh I was happy)
I'll scratch the bases clean and photo them in daylight tomorrow, hopefully they'll be better but if not then............that's why I'm here...to learn from the best.

Cheers

Ry

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Really nice work!