Johnny Reb has a break
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1 29 May 2016, 15:17
Christian BruerYou're much to fast for me. I just add the project and some photos but you do not let me time to add the text😉
Thx Stephan and Stefan for your kind comments🙂
Well here are now some information about this project.
For a couple of month ago I start this little project. The gun was already painted and a wash with oils was applied. So far it need some drying time so I put it away for a while.
The gun is finished now. I applied a basic coat of dark green and use dark brown oils for a wash. All highlights are made with basic acrylic dark green brightened with off white. For the rest I use some red brown pastels.
Next I will start with the figures and some bits and pieces.
Cheers, Christian
29 May 2016, 15:26
Lex JassiesSomething different. Very nice. Looking forward how you're going to paint the figures!
29 May 2016, 18:31
Christian BruerThx Lex🙂 I paint some 54mm Civil War figures in the past with Vallejo acrylics. I will use the same colour and method for these tiny figures. I tried it with some scale 1/76 for a while and that worked quite well. Not an expert with figure painting but it is ok for me.
Cheers, Christian
30 May 2016, 17:38
Christian BruerI build a limber to display together with my 12 pdr. Napoleon gun. The Limber is from Germania and made of resin. Just a few parts and easy to build. I added some brass rod for rings and bolts. The limber was painted by airbrush using Vallejo Model Air No. 71017.
The figures, also from Germania, got a basic coat of grey. I use different Vallejo Model Color to paint the jackets, trousers, blousons etc. They got just the first basic coat of paint. All the shadings and highlighting will be done later.
I try to paint it as close as possible following graphics and illustrations in some books about Civil War uniforms and arms.
Cheers, Christian
15 October 2016, 17:35
Christian BruerThe limber got a wash with thinned oils. I still have to wait some days before I start cleaning and highlighting the wash and finish the paintwork. Meanwhile I finished the figures. I'm not that expert but I'm really confident with the result.
Cheers, Christian
23 October 2016, 18:41
Christian BruerFigures and limber are finish. I tried a little bit to find the best setting for the gun, limber and figures to tell a small story of the crew on a rest for the coming night.
Next I will start with the landscape and scenery.
Cheers, Christian
30 October 2016, 11:42
Christian BruerToday I finished this small scenery. I went back to a small base instead of a larger one. I bought a base made of an old table leg. This one fit perfect for a little scenery. I used Green Line plants in scale 1/72 for the first time and was impressed by the eassy handling and the natural look. I used Fimo plaster to build up the basic. The basic was covered with dark earth colour and and strewen with fine sand. Again a mixture of dark and brown earth was airbrsuhed before tuft of grass was applied. All was airbrushed again with different sahdes of greens. Rest was to arrange the plants, cannon, limber and figures.
I'm really happy with it and I hope you like it too.
Cheers, Christian
11 March 2017, 16:33
Christian BruerThank you Gorbygould and Spanjaard. I much appreciate your very kind comments and I'm glad you like it🙂
Cheers, Christian
11 March 2017, 17:10
Martin OostromWonderful done. Will the Yanks get a chance to take advantage of the Rebs' resting time? 😉
11 March 2017, 21:40
Christian BruerWow what a overwhelming feedback for this little scenry. Thank you very very much mates for your interest and very kind comments.
@Martin, no they didn't. The last time I saw themthey still rest in their package😉
Cheers, Christian
12 March 2017, 16:34
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Germania Figures 12pdr. Napoleon gun with some artillerymen at rest. The scale 1/72 resin gun and figures are in excellent quality and just a little flush has to be removed. The small scenery will be placed on a wooden base with some bits and pieces all around.
