Prussian 3rd Garrison Regt. Update. . .

Still a few small things to do, including apply fleshtone to a left hand on an officer that I somehow missed at some point plus lace on the drummers and officers , but we're very close to the glossing stage.

Lots of painstaking work to clean up edges, highlight folds, and touch up various bits and pieces the last few evenings. My trusty little Sony Cybershot, I fear, has gone to that big electronics place in the sky and no longer seems to be working. Well, I've had it since 2013, and small electronics don't last forever, so I cannot complain.

With that little hiccup in mind, I snapped today's shot with my iPhone, brightened, and cropped it in Fotor before sharing it here. Again, the blue is not quite so bright in reality, but the auto-improve, or whatever they call it, makes for nice bright photographs in which everything shows up.

Not long before these are done, and The Young Master was suitably please when I asked him to have a look a few minutes ago.

-- Stokes

Comments

Bloggerator said…

Looking very, very nice Stokes. the las must be pleased!

Greg

7:56 PM

tidders said…

A fine body of men ! They'll look trim and ready for action once the bases are done and they reach the table :)

1:36 PM

Independentwargamesgroup said…

I like the colour scheme Stokes. It could have turned out badly but they look very smart, well done.

1:44 PM

David said…

A splendid looking unit, Stokes. Now for those flags after the final touching up... ;-)

Cheers,

David.

2:20 PM

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