Tonight I finished the Marine except for shading and highlights. His epaullettes went on fairly easy and the overall stance looks right. I'm not sure about the right hand though, it seems too long!
Next to the Marine, you will notice the next figure after a coat of primer. This guy is a member of the gun crew and is wearing a straw hat for some reason. He is dressed in an undershirt of indeterminate colour and Blue/Grey canvas trousers. He has no shoes, which was common for the time, and is holding a "worm" as his tool of trade. This was used for inserting into the barrel after the gun was fired to retrieve any burning waste material. As a secondary use, it served to stab attempted boarders and for defence in enemy action.
The detail on the Midshipman's face is coming on as is his uniform. The white patch with the gold stripe and button which indicates his rank are complete on either side of his collar as are the three good buttons on each cuff. Allegedly put there to stop young Midshipmen from wiping there nose on their cuffs. Hence their nickname "Snotty's". Bearing in mind some Midshipmen joined their first ship at the age of twelve years of age, it's no wonder that some were tearful as well as fearful in the heat of battle! I've given his sword belt a coat of gloss varnish, allowing a decent contrast with the Blue jacket. I also given the badge on the belt a coat of Yellow in preparation for it's Gold finish coat.
The Gun Barrel was given a coat of Tamiya's Dark Iron XF-84. This is a satin-finish paint and looks quite good on larger items. After a couple of hours, this was dry brushed all over with Vallejo Natural Steel. The sharp-eyed among you will have noticed the little blob on the firing end. This is the flintlock firing mechanism, definitely an improvement on the old method of pricing the bag, applying a match and wait for the bang.
The flintlock mechanism is well cast and needed a little cleaning up prior to fitting. After glueing it on, I gave it a coat of Gunmetal Grey and when dry, a dry-brushing of Tamiya Smoke which gives a decent gloss finish. This enables it to stand out from the gun-barrel but still remain a part of it.
That's it for the night. More to come tomorrow.
Next to the Marine, you will notice the next figure after a coat of primer. This guy is a member of the gun crew and is wearing a straw hat for some reason. He is dressed in an undershirt of indeterminate colour and Blue/Grey canvas trousers. He has no shoes, which was common for the time, and is holding a "worm" as his tool of trade. This was used for inserting into the barrel after the gun was fired to retrieve any burning waste material. As a secondary use, it served to stab attempted boarders and for defence in enemy action.
The detail on the Midshipman's face is coming on as is his uniform. The white patch with the gold stripe and button which indicates his rank are complete on either side of his collar as are the three good buttons on each cuff. Allegedly put there to stop young Midshipmen from wiping there nose on their cuffs. Hence their nickname "Snotty's". Bearing in mind some Midshipmen joined their first ship at the age of twelve years of age, it's no wonder that some were tearful as well as fearful in the heat of battle! I've given his sword belt a coat of gloss varnish, allowing a decent contrast with the Blue jacket. I also given the badge on the belt a coat of Yellow in preparation for it's Gold finish coat.
The Gun Barrel was given a coat of Tamiya's Dark Iron XF-84. This is a satin-finish paint and looks quite good on larger items. After a couple of hours, this was dry brushed all over with Vallejo Natural Steel. The sharp-eyed among you will have noticed the little blob on the firing end. This is the flintlock firing mechanism, definitely an improvement on the old method of pricing the bag, applying a match and wait for the bang.
The flintlock mechanism is well cast and needed a little cleaning up prior to fitting. After glueing it on, I gave it a coat of Gunmetal Grey and when dry, a dry-brushing of Tamiya Smoke which gives a decent gloss finish. This enables it to stand out from the gun-barrel but still remain a part of it.
That's it for the night. More to come tomorrow.