nightwatch

[robertn35]

Yesterday I was looking at the comand figures of the pike and Shot Infantry set.
and I was thinking that if were a better painter than I am , I would use the command figure sprue an some of the fint lock figures and use Rembrandt's Nightwatch ( the shooting company of Frans Banning Cocq) as an example .
and make a vignet piece.

I tought I offer you this Idea so that somebody more skillfull than me can try it out.


robert

[mikeland]

Nice idea. It would make a splendid diorama.

I used this painting to decide the colours of the 3 metal command figures from the Swedish Infantry Boxed Set. I did the officer in black with a red sash, the Standard bearer in creamy white and the drummer in green (like the chap to the extreme right of the painting).

[Cubster]

Look at the stunning work this guy has done ... yes, they are dioramas, not paintings.

http://sheperdpaine.com/gallery/boxes/index.htm

[mikeland]

Look at the stunning work this guy has done ... yes, they are dioramas, not paintings.

http://sheperdpaine.com/gallery/boxes/index.htm

Jaw...dropped... wowser!

[Cfury]

Incredible! Anyone know what scale these figs are? I would guess 54mm but could be larger. Are they all scratch built?

I have a few tutorials on using oil paints to get this style, but never seen it done this nicely!

[Cubster]

Incredible! Anyone know what scale these figs are? I would guess 54mm but could be larger. Are they all scratch built?

100mm.

[Cfury]

Ah... An unknown quantity to me then, only ever done 28mm.

[Cubster]

Ah... An unknown quantity to me then, only ever done 28mm.

I've done one 54mm and frankly I wasn't comfortable with it. I've got vague plans to repair some of my old Airfix 1:32 8th Army models and paint them up, but it's very much pie-in-the-sky as yet.

[mikeland]

@Cubster
Airfix have re-released these 8th army men in 1/32. They are now in a harder plastic than before, and a bit easier to paint as a result. I did a box of them and the africa corps for my younger lad, they are quite nice models actually, in a nostalgic way.

[Cubster]

@Cubster
Airfix have re-released these 8th army men in 1/32. They are now in a harder plastic than before, and a bit easier to paint as a result. I did a box of them and the africa corps for my younger lad, they are quite nice models actually, in a nostalgic way.

Yeah, I spent a small fortune buying vintage bits and pieces on eBay before discovering the re-released boxes in my local Ian Allen store. Bah!

I didn't know about the hard plastic though, so I may have to have a peek at those. The ones I have are all elderly broken ones with the ends of barrels missing that I'd have to replace with pins and the like.