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olddorg
 Post subject: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats
PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 1:44 pm 
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A few pics of Brooke's (Parliamentarian) ECW regiment of purple coats. More pics on blog at: http://themetalmountain.blogspot.com

Figures by Bicorne and Renegade.

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Thanks for looking.

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 Post subject: Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats
PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 4:31 pm 
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Superb paint job and Brookes regiment has to be one of the nicest looking units in the ECW.
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azeroth
 Post subject: Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats
PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 5:01 pm 
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Superb painting they look amazing :)

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Greystreak
 Post subject: Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats
PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:45 pm 
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Wonderfully stylish! :shock: :D

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18th Century Guy
 Post subject: Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats
PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 12:46 am 
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Absolutely beautiful. I love the pop of color on them. Fantastic.

Greg

p.s. could you add me to your will? :wink:

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Gunfreak
 Post subject: Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats
PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:05 am 
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Super good stuff,

Which colors did you use on the muskets and pikes?
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 Post subject: Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats
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Lovely!

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Churchill
 Post subject: Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats
PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 3:50 pm 
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Excellent paint job, some great natural tones and highlighting.
Good base work too...only down side for me is the ensign's arm position would be better with the flag upright.
Superb regiment.

Regard's,

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PaulMc
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 8:35 pm 
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You never disappoint olddorg! Great looking unit and I love that shade of purple.

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olddorg
 Post subject: Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats
PostPosted: Mon May 28, 2012 8:51 am 
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Thanks for the kind comments - much appreciated.

Pikes are Vallejo Green ochre then highlighted with Vallejo Iraqui Sand.

Muskets are (after my oil wash undercoat method - see blog) lightly highlighted with Vallejo Brown Sand (or Vallejo Medium Flesh - very thinnly - for a more 'obvious' effect.) I find both work well.

Hope this helps.

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