Regimiento Farnesio

[Rosbif]

Hi all,

Here's my latest unit; the Spanish regiment Farnesio, all ready to take on Napoleon's cavalry! The figures are from Hagen Miniatures. I've added reins using black cotton thread and cut the plume off a couple of troopers' hats for variation.

I'm afraid the pictures aren't the best as the lighting situation in my new house needs a lot to be desired.





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[MABO]

A long way from Hagen to Australia

Very good work on the figures and on the base.

[Susofrick]

First look I thought they were HAT, but there was something that wasn't HATish. Very nice!

[daikaigan]

Fantastic job,
It is very nice to see the figures made by me painted and well placed
Thank you
Massimo

[Bluefalchion]

Very nice. I love that flag. Men and horses nice, too.

Maybe try two or more light sources angled from opposite directions?

[davbenbak1]

Great job! Can't wait to see them in action.

[Benno]

Great brushwork!

I agree it's best to use natural light, like daylight or a daylight lamp. Artifical light gives off a yellow hue which does not do credit to your paintjob.

Also, never ever use the flash on your camera when making photos (unless you have an SLR camera and know how to do flash photography in a good setup). This goes for everybody making photos of miniatures! No flash! Never!


Making photos is really easy and you don't need a super expensive camera or professional studio to make them. In short, here's how to do it:

1. Use multiple light sources (one from each side, and one from above). Use daylight lamps as artificial light gives off a yellow hue.

2. "Diffuse" the light coming from each light source to prevent hard shadows.This is very easy to do. Take a sheet of white paper and tape it in front of the light source (make sure you lave some space left so the heat can get away...). The white paper "spreads" the light over the object.

3. Use a tripod or something else to put the camera on. This prevents the bluriness.


Here's a tutorial on making photos: http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Debun ... hotography

In the tutorial he uses diffusion gel to diffuse the light but an empty sheet of white paper works the same (probably gives a better effect too).

Experiment until you have it right. Even professional photographers experiment with the settings each time they do a photoshoot. It's okay to shoot 50+ photos from different angles and select only 5-10 that are good.

[Peter]

That is some great painted cavalry!

[Beano Boy]

I like the painting,and the bases too.
As for the light issue,i installed low wattage day light builbs where i paint and do my modelling projects. The railwayroom being fast transformed has been refitted out in these bulbs too,and this has improved film and photo`s too.BB

[vellek]

Very good work on the figures and on the base.

+1

[Bluefalchion]

Thanks for the photography tips Benno!

[Rosbif]

As Bluefalchion said:

Thanks for the photography tips Benno!

I'll try some different lighting and post results soon. Thanks for the kind comments, everyone!

[Bramble15]

A great addition from one of my favorite contributors! Said it before I like your style. Well painted, smart bases just good clean results.

[Kekso]

Lovely work and good job on reins. Pity about darker photos (but who am I to criticize that ? )

[loken32]

Very good job!!!

[Rosbif]

Post-script:

The Regimiento Farnesio fought in their first battle this weekend. They made up for an ignominious start when they charged a French horse-gun battery and not only destroyed it, but went battle-mad! They charged through the battery and destroyed a French infantry line which failed to form square in time!



I'll write up a battle-report on the blog soon and post more in the Wargames section.