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They look good. Nice colour choices for the pants. What Vallejo skin colours do you use? Scott

Figures always look better in primer. Need to sand down the Araldite around the bayonet.

The Brunswicker is coming along slowly. I made his pack and blanket roll from Milliput. No exact science used but scaled it roughly from the First Legion figure. A paper clip has come in handy to replace the ramrod, and, after sharpening the lost bayonet. A bit of a clean up and the figure will...

A bit more progress on the HLI Bugle Major. Tartan next.

Another Labayen fan here. I have a few unmade kits as well in those beautiful green boxes. Some background to Ramon Labayen and his figures on pages 14-17 here- https://pubhtml5.com/agax/qdxz/basic Nice collection here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDCd8Bbl50I Scott

Thanks John, I filed down the high spots of the dent and then put some green stuff on the helmet rim last night. Sanded it down with wet/dry this morning and primed. Not perfect but will get me out of trouble with this figure. Scott

Thanks. That's very instructive. Looking forward to seeing them painted. Scott

While I was stripping the Brunswick I found another figure I had left with the gear a while ago. The figure is Valiant Miniatures Bugle Major of the Highland Light Infantry, stationed at Malta in 1898- an odd choice of subject I think, but something Valiant seemed to do. Attached is a picture...

A bit more progress. Have stripped,cleaned up the Brunswick Light Infantryman and am now re-assembling him ready to sculpt his pack and blanket roll. Will also have to repair the bayonet on his musket and make a ramrod for his left hand.

Harry, That looks good. A couple of questions. What sculpting tool do you use for that effect? And do you need to keep wetting the tool as you shape the putty? I've watched a few videos on sculpting with green stuff and use it myself for minor repairs but am keen to learn more. Scott

Thanks for that. They actually look very easy to sculpt. The horse can be painted on. Scott

Appreciate you having a look John. First Legion made a nice figure of which I have found some images of the pack and gear. They actually look simple (nice and boxy). The Field Officer sculpt by New Hope is considerably more portly than the Osprey illustration. The fifer is a double up. I...

Yes, that's the one John- Light Infantry Avantgarde. He is missing a bayonet and his pack and blanket but looks like he will clean up OK. You don't happen to have any images of them showing a rear view of the pack and blanket? I am planning on sculpting them with Milliput. I think the clean...

Indeed they have something in common... both are survivors from the box of broken New Hopes. The Brunswick Light Infantry man may well join them soon. Scott

The Prussian Hussar and another Napoleonic New Hope to keep him company. Finally done!

Finally finished my Covid builds. Firstly the Masterbox Red Lance and little lady in the glass terarium. Possibly my first and last Masterbox Napoleonic. Please excuse a bit of glue visible on the hoofs and lady's clogs but they were too small to pin to the base.

John, That is a kit I have always wanted to make one day as well. so watching your build with interest. I particularly like how that lead driver's horse has been sculpted, bringing his head close to his chest before taking up the strain. Scott

Finally finished painting the Dutch Lancer. Both figures drying in the sun for a few days before a gloss coat. I found the Lancer particularly difficult to build and paint due to the micro size of some of the smaller parts (there is a noticeable difference between 1/32 and 1/35) so this has...

I would be wary of a couple of things in that video. First I would be using gloves using any thinners like used there. Secondly I would suggest that being a paint thinner there is a danger of fumes in a confined space. When I strip metal figures (both white metal and pewter) I use domestic...

Thanks for the encouragement Victor. Slowly coming over the hill on the Prussian Hussar today. I managed to mount the left hand/sword/sabretache satisfactorily today. Will let the glue set for a while them go over any paint touch ups the figure needs and in a day or two a gloss coat if its...