Lord Brooke's Purple Coats

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Lord Brooke's Purple Coats

Post by olddorg » Wed May 23, 2012 1:44 pm

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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Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats

Post by obriendavid » Wed May 23, 2012 4:31 pm

Superb paint job and Brookes regiment has to be one of the nicest looking units in the ECW.
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Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats

Post by azeroth » Wed May 23, 2012 5:01 pm

Superb painting they look amazing :)
A moth eaten rag on a worm eaten pole
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Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats

Post by Greystreak » Wed May 23, 2012 6:45 pm

Wonderfully stylish! :shock: :D
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Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats

Post by 18th Century Guy » Thu May 24, 2012 12:46 am

Absolutely beautiful. I love the pop of color on them. Fantastic.

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Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats

Post by Gunfreak » Thu May 24, 2012 7:05 am

Super good stuff,

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

Post by Duke of Plaza-Toro » Thu May 24, 2012 1:10 pm

Lovely!
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He found it less exciting.

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Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats

Post by Churchill » Thu May 24, 2012 3:50 pm

Ray.
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Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats

Post by PaulMc » Thu May 24, 2012 8:35 pm

You never disappoint olddorg! Great looking unit and I love that shade of purple.
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Re: Lord Brooke's Purple Coats

Post by olddorg » Mon May 28, 2012 8:51 am

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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