Ottoman Soldier

Ottoman Soldier by Pegaso. This is a 75 MM white metal kit. Painted in oils over acrylics. Good quality kit with minimal cleanup and good fit.

DAK Bust 1941

This was originally a Wehrmacht infantryman bust that I painted to represent a soldier of the DAK in 1941. The 1/9 scale kit is by SK Miniatures sculpted by Carl Reid. Painted in oils over acrylics. Main uniform color is Gold/Ochre mixed with Burnt/Umber. Helmet was painted Grey then painted Yellow in acrylics. Distressed with something from my workbench to give it a worn look.

Sir Thomas Wentworth

Sir Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, 1593 - 1641. This is a 1/10 scale resin bust sculpted by Aaron Brown and produced by Michael Miniatures. Casting and fit is superb with minimal cleanup. Not many parts to this kit however. He had a unique Black armor which required me to use my airbrush for something other than Dullcote. I used Testors Gloss Black then applied a thin coat of Dullcote in the recesses of the armor to create some depth. I then applied several coats of Future floor wax to areas of the armor for a higher gloss finish. Hinges and rivets are printers inks mixed with Liquin.

1st Bavarian Chevaulegers Major, 1914

A bust from Michael Miniatures of a Bavarian Chevaulegers Major circa 1914. Another great release from Mike Cramer sculpted by Carl Reid. Casting was precise with minimal cleanup. Oils over acrylic as usual. Printers inks were used for all metal surfaces. Instead of an enamel carrier I used Liquin for the inks. Afterward a gloss coat of Future floor wax was applied. The Crimson facings were a mixture of Crimson with Titanium White. Green tunic was a mix of Prussian Green and Blue/Black. Highlighted with Naples Yellow. All oils were Winsor Newton.

And yes, the medals were a pain in the a..

Saxon Garde-Reiter Officer 1821-27

Painted in oils over acrylics. This is a 1/10 scale resin bust of a Saxon Garde-Reiter Officer Rittmeister 2nd Regt by Michael Miniatures.Color scheme is very simple. The most difficult being the White. I airbrushed acrylic White to avoid brushstrokes showing through the White oil. Raw Umber was used to dull the base color. Raw Umber and Black were used to shade. After the oils were dried I used White acrylic to highlight. All Gold are printers inks applied with an enamel carrier. The Kaiserblau is a mix of Winsor Blue, Titanium White, Blue/Black and a very small amount of Gold/Ochre. then shaded with Black. The Yellow is a mix of Gold/Ochre, Bright Yellow and Titanium White. Shaded with Burnt Umber. Flesh is my normal mix of Burnt Sienna, Gold/Ochre and Titanium White. There was no texture on the leather portions of the helmet so I added it by "dabbing" oil paint after most of the oil was wicked out. It took about three applications before the texture was noticeable.

Rev War Officer, 1778

This is a 54mm white metal figure by Art Girona of an American officer during the American Revolution. Painted in oils over acrylic. Very basic color scheme of Dark Blue and Buff. The Dark Blue is Winsor Newton Blue/Black with Winsor Blue added. The Buff is Gold Ochre with Titanium White to lighten. Shaded with Burnt Umber. Overall figure was airbrushed with Dullcote and buttuns painted with Gold printers inks.

Gladiator

This Gladiator bust is by Young Miniatures. It can be assembled with or without the helmet on his face. The owner decided to have me place the helmet on his right side to suggest he's carrying it. I was worried it might dominate the figure due to it's size but I think it works.
Painted entirely in oils with the exception of the helmet which was painted with Gunze Sangyo Dark Iron metalized paint. The brass in done in printers inks.