Airfix 54mm Napoleonic French Line Infantry

[Jim R]

Hi Neil
Once again you've nailed it :thumb2:
Jim

[Neil Merryweather]

Looking superb

Cheers Steve

I especially like the crests on the turnbacks

Thanks Chris-amazingly they all went well enough first time. Usually I have to do loads of retouching with lettering.

Coming on Neil.

Thanks Tim

Agree, that is a very nice touch!

Cheers Gerry. I'm quite relieved because they are moulded on to the original Airfix turnbacks, but these tails are from something else so I had to freehand them. I've also noticed that the turnbacks are lightly wrong-they should come right down to edge of the tail , so I will have to rectify that with the subsequent figures.

Hi Neil
Once again you've nailed it :thumb2:
Jim

that's very kind, Jim

[Lee Drennen]

Neil. They looks very nice indeed

[Neil Merryweather]

Fusilier 3 is now done.
I think I've got away with fitting the equipment after the event. Some areas could be better but on the whole I am happy. I will try a bit harder with the next ones.
I remodeled his left hand to improve the grip and I drilled holes in the cartridge box, which I later discovered were inaccurate, but who will know.....?

He looks like the BFG here :tears-of-joy:







thanks for watching, and now it's on with number four, the falling over guy.
cheers
Neil

[scottie3158]

Neil,
Very nice mate.

[Windy]

Wow! Just caught up with this. Fantastic work Neil, your attention to detail is amazing - even the wooden block inside the cartridge pouch. Just love it.

[Neil Merryweather]

Wow! Just caught up with this. Fantastic work Neil, your attention to detail is amazing - even the wooden block inside the cartridge pouch. Just love it.

Thanks Alex, I was wondering where you had been. Great to see you back here.

[Neil Merryweather]

...... even the wooden block inside the cartridge pouch.

Just noticed he's run right out of ammunition.... Better give him at least one cartridge :flushed:

[Neil Merryweather]

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.:tired:

thanks for looking
Neil

[Jim R]

Hi Neil
Another one of a very high standard. They look even more impressive as a group - work well together.
Jim

[Tim Marlow]

They look great to me, and there’s not much wrong with the photographs either....

[scottie3158]

I agree with Tim, nice figures and I would be happy with those photos.

[Neil Merryweather]

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

[Tim Marlow]

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]

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.....

that was my theory................:nerd: