You thought I'd forget, didn't you? Here's a quick work in progress shot of where things stand with the final third of the Anhalt-Zerbst Regiment on the morning of March 19th. Black, red, and (most of) the brown highlights added. Cords and finials await a light dry-brush to brighten up the gold which received a wash of Army Painter Strong Tone a couple of evenings ago. One bayonet has been bumped and needs to be straightened. NCO's polearm needs a dab of brown near his hat to touch it up.
But then. . . It's onto the white. I'll start with the waistcoat and belt around the figures' waists this evening. Breeches will follow, then the shoulder belts, and finally the coats themselves. Time-consuming since I like to do this through a series of almost washes for a more natural blend built up from the light gray undercoat to almost white highlights on the fronts of shoulders. upper backs, and anywhere else it seems likely that light might hit in real life.
We'll finish with the various metal details, like sword hilts, drum, and sashes, final hat, and button details before the usual necessary touch-ups, and that ought to do it. And then, the flags and permanent basing. So, still lots to do with these before we can call 'em done. But in the meantime, it's almost 9am on Thursday morning and real life beckons (Sigh), so time to get ready for the first meeting of the day.
-- Stokes
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