Thank you Allan, I am much encouraged. As regards textures these were created mostly by using a mixture of washes of thinned oil paints and dry brushing thicker mixtures of the same with a stiff brush. Artist oils have the disadvantage of taking a long time to dry but they have better consistancy than acrylics in my opinion. The model will need to be sealed with mat varnish after a few weeks of drying time. Stained wood from camembert boxes was used for the timbering. This gives a reasonable representation of the real thing in 4mm scale. In a past life I used to restore oil paintings so paints and colours are almost second nature.
All the best,
William.