Original idea was for a two man crew but this looked silly so I've added an officer - later I'll probably make the crew up to five men. This size gun needs it.
The gun needs a bit of retouching but I don't think I'll bother at the moment - no doubt later on I'll start feeling guilty and sort the wheel, just now I'm reverting to my 'These are toys' stance.
I sometimes feel a bit guilty about the 'blobby' faces - again, I just say 'toy' and move on.
The officer is a bit weird. Noticed it when painting the red stripe down his trousers - the leg is in a weird position. Doesn't seem to have a kneecap and it bends forward in an... odd... fashion.
I was only going to have one gun with my 'army' but suspect that a full 3 or 4 gun battery is on the cards at some stage.
The figures look great. You've put much more detail on yours than I did on mine. The missed brush stroke or two adds to the charm.
ReplyDeleteThank you. The amount of detail to include is always an issue - too much and I think it takes away the toy soldier feel.
DeleteThose are a glossy delight. I wouldn't sweat the detail to be honest. This is an occasion where I think less is more.
ReplyDeleteThanks. If they are a glossy delight I'll just 'balance right, job done!'
DeleteI agree about the knee, I think that the style of most figure ranges is a matter of tastes. They look pretty sharp painted up though.
ReplyDeleteAs I said, the knee only showed up when I painted it - if the figure didn't have the stripe I would still be blissfully unaware. Spencer Smith and Irregular both have pluses and minuses - styles a bit different to each other but don't look out of place next to each other. Irregular have better horses, Spencer Smith have a better toy 'feel', especially for the infantry.
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