Well Joerg, perhaps I'm a bit ahead of things...
My point is when a new product is announced, there should always be an image of the product (you did this) and there should always be a colored example as well - either a painted piece or a colored drawing. Not every one here is an expert in Napoleonic uniforms, least of all me. I, and others, need a painting guide; even if it's an enlarged copy of the drawing filled in with colored pencils. It doesn't have to be shaded or highlighted, just colored with as close as an example of the actual colors as possible so that the buyer knows that (as a generic example) the boots are black, the pants are gray, the jacket is red with white piping, the belts are white, etc. This could even be described as a short block to text as a starter: Pants = Dark Gray, Jacket = Crimson Red, etc. That said, nothings beats an actual color image.
This is an issue that is common in the flat industry and one that I have addressed before. I no longer buy pieces that that are nothing more than a few words and a price or just a name and a drawing. Text does nothing to describe the actual engraving/cast and drawings often have differences from the engraving as well. Painted pieces can hide a multitude of engraving/casting problems if it's the only reference. I've had too many disappointments there.
I am currently working on the Pinup #4, the Austrian (Hungarian) Grenadier. I plan to post a running series of images/text as an SBS in the Techniques Forum very soon. You and Brian are welcome to use the finished piece on your websites if you think it will help sell them.
Cheers,
Glen
