Really stunning work that is worthy of a gold.
I dinnah wot tew say laddies - Iām a wee bit enviousā¦
Absolute masterclass here Ski! Canāt remember the last time I saw anything as good as this. Every one a winner! Get yerself a beer, brother 
G.
Thank you, Sir!
Oh dearrrrrrrr, cat gotchur tung Lad? thanks, Man!
Oy, to be sure, Sire! I will comply with that directive right quick, Sir!
Thanks, Gents.
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Ski, your paint work is just mind blowingly brilliant, truly the best I have ever seen in my life. I am humbled by your precision, talent, and attention to detail. The tartans and checkers are exquisite and itās almost inconceivable that they were painted by a human hand, but here they are. By your hand. A Masterās hand. Beautiful!
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You are too kind, Amigo, and I do appreciate the compliments. I call it the ābattle of the Tartansā cause thatās exactly what it is, HA!
Cheers, Ski.
Wow. Just wow, Show-stoppers all the way. So 6 down, 5 to go ā any thoughts of adding the Frenchies that seem to be an add-on? Hey they didnāt wear tartan at least 
So this was the famous work you were talking about!
It is most certainly awe inspiring and a true piece of art. It does remind me of the work of Bill Horan.
I have 2 remarksā¦ Nothing serious, just things I might have done differentlyā¦
The axe wielder is doing quite some intensive work there so I would have given him a more red complexion to go with itā¦ Something like this (if it is clear enough):
And for the wounded guy, maybe some fresh blood that seeps through and even tickles across his head? Or old, dried up blood.
As for the shoes : it happens to me with almost all my figures that the paint rubs off from the noses of the shoesā¦ So you are welcome amongst the humble people!!!
Glad that I have found the topicā¦
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Oy Bro, thanks for the input. The blood work will be completed when all the figures are done and I can settle on a realistic red tone for that blood splatter, etc. Red faces, as well as 5āo clock shadows, will be done at the end as well. I like to save them for last on all figs in a dio so the process is fresh en me cabesa, and,ā¦ so that I donāt run the risk of inconsistencies in application, etc. Screw up the first one, the rest work just fine, HA! Itās a production process Iāve been using for everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Cool set of figs ya got there, donāt remember seeing that scene.
Ya, Buddy, getting to the Frenchies will be a treat!!! The Frenchies are in the original vignette scenario, but a horseman and a few more Highlanders were added later from the original set. I do not have the add-ons.
Thanks, Gents.
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I wish I was possessed of the vocabulary to express my sheer admiration of the painting skills you display in the painting and execution of all of your figure-work Ski. You manage to display a uniformity of appearance across the range of figures whilst, at the same time, creating subtle individualism with tonal variationsā¦truly amazing work my friend, 
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Thanks for the explanationā¦
I remain in quiet admiration for the result of your magic paintingā¦
As for the figure(s) they are from a dio I finished before the new forum:
https://archive.armorama.com/forums/280411-page=1/index.htm
Thanks, G-man.
The intent is to make variations, but that can get lost in the process and only happen by chance quite often, HA! I know, it sounds pathetic, but that is exactly why I donāt like to be off the bench for long, consistency. With the ruffians itās not hard to weather the blouses and get a worn look, but the high and tight members wonāt be getting so dirty, lol. Thanks for the observation and kind remarks.
Thanks, Erwin! Thatās a pretty sweet dio, especially all those different figures, lotsa work. Great job on that locomotive, impressive!
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Dual to the End!
Suffering from a mild case of āburnoutā on this set I was finally able to complete this latest figure. This one has a lot of action not only in his pose, but that face, sheesh! Heās about the ugliest bugger in the group, but he seems to have the situation under control, lol.
Heās viewed here in the upright position, but within the scene heās leaning over the French Coursier and it looks like a battle to the death. This is one of the more dynamic figures within Vladimirās set and it looks like a difficult sculpt, regardless. I really appreciate this sculpt, itās incredible in this scale and very impressive, to say the least.
Painting these figures have become routine, so if thereās anything youāre not sure of, check the posts above, theyāre all there in more detail.
Looking closely, it appears I have missed filling the gaps within the arm pit, oops! No worries, that will be handle mighty right quick. The bayonet scabbard must be painted and installed as well as a layer of Dull Coat within a few days to dull down the sheen. As mentioned before all weathering and blood splatters will be done when all the figures are completed.
Well, Iām down to two more ātartanā lads, so hopefully before the snow flies Iāll have this beauty of a set completed. I fully expect to have the base started by mid-November. That will be fun for me, I always love doing ground work.
Thanks for watchin, comments are always welcome. If you see anything else I may have missed, please holler.
Cheers, Ski.
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Another beaut, even if he is uglyā¦
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Ya, Ryan, that was a tough face to paint. Chiseled faces are never any fun!
But his mum loves him lol ā¦ Another stunning figure Skiā¦ The whole will be stunning on the ground workā¦a real head turner
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Routine painting, he saysā¦sheesh! Absolutely spectacular work, Ski.
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BroSki , ā¦ the flag , the Tartan , the socks ā¦ absofrigginlutely masterful work of art !!!
Tanks, Johnny, greatly appreciated! Yes, we can never forget, heās got a mum too 
Thanks, Matt. Itās about as routine as itās gonna get, HA! After awhile it all becomes a blurrrrrrr,ā¦
Thanks, Glenn! The end is near at hand, finally!
One more impressive figure behind the belt! Personally I prefer those faces with character, as they give you more guidance where to put the highlightsā¦
Is it me, or are the straps on the blanket the same colour as the blanket?