Briggsy
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Some great conversion work there, I never really realised just how versatile these figures are, really enjoying this thread.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Completed Airfix 54mm French Line Infantry
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eppi
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Wow!
I LOVE this way of building figures, with tens of separate parts!
I'd suggest to try 80 gr. paper for strings, belts, etc.; when the proper shape is found it may be fixed and hardened with cyano glue.
And, if I may, I've a question: how do you fix so clean these little metal wires on the collar? every time I try to stick a wire on my figures it turns to a mess.
Cheers, Eros
I LOVE this way of building figures, with tens of separate parts!
I'd suggest to try 80 gr. paper for strings, belts, etc.; when the proper shape is found it may be fixed and hardened with cyano glue.
And, if I may, I've a question: how do you fix so clean these little metal wires on the collar? every time I try to stick a wire on my figures it turns to a mess.
Cheers, Eros
Merryweather
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Hi Eros,
thanks for your comments and suggestion.
The little metal wires are 0.3mm solder, which is VERY soft and it's simply stuck with thin superglue applied with a needle. very low-tech!
When I have corners to turn I wait until the first bit is set, then make the shape. it's so soft it can't be pre-shaped.
Hope that helps?
Neil
thanks for your comments and suggestion.
The little metal wires are 0.3mm solder, which is VERY soft and it's simply stuck with thin superglue applied with a needle. very low-tech!
When I have corners to turn I wait until the first bit is set, then make the shape. it's so soft it can't be pre-shaped.
Hope that helps?
Neil
Merryweather
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Thanks Simon
I'm such an Airfix geek - they are just mostly what I have in the spares box, and many of them from my teenage years! Of course there's not much around in 1-32 scale now so I'm kind of stuck with these , and I DO like the consistency of the plastic anyway
eppi
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I always tried with copper 0.3mm wire and I'm surely going to try the tin wire. Thanks.
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Really impressive work - loving the poses.
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Merryweather
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I am delighted to announce that Fusilier 15 is ready for paint.
He does have a pack and a shako but I didn't have the patience to manipulate them into the shot without glue.
not my best photography-apologies.
Only one more to go YAY!
He does have a pack and a shako but I didn't have the patience to manipulate them into the shot without glue.
not my best photography-apologies.
Only one more to go YAY!
Briggsy
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He looks good, looking forward to seeing them all together it promises to be a great scene.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Merryweather
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I am even more delighted to announce that Fusilier 16 is done and ready for paint – Ta Da!
After putting it off for quite a while I finally knuckled down to doing the hair. I knew I wanted something scruffy but I didn’t quite know what. I was inspired whilst watching an old documentary from 1967 about disappearing London; there was a down-and-out pictured and it just struck me that that was the look I wanted for this guy.
I had fun with the wicker-covered canteen- I used a bit of fabric from curtain tape around a 3D printed bottle. Thank God for the 3D-printed hobnailed boot soles-they came out again YAY! And I had to do the back of the cartridge box as it was clearly going to be visible
I have to say that ironically, from being a bit ‘MEH!’ this last one is pretty much my favourite now, and he will definitely be something like front-and-centre in the final composition. The pose IS a bit 'War Picture Library' or whatever, but it's something I've always enjoyed in artwork so I'm very happy with it. In fact it’s really given me a sense of how it will all shape up (phew!)
So that is definitely IT – there will be no more, so I want no naughty suggestions about adding Scots Greys or making it a round twenty figures, please, gents!
So on with the paint, but don’t hold your breath- there’s a lot of DIY in the pipeline to be done before Christmas.
And then there’s a base to do…..
After putting it off for quite a while I finally knuckled down to doing the hair. I knew I wanted something scruffy but I didn’t quite know what. I was inspired whilst watching an old documentary from 1967 about disappearing London; there was a down-and-out pictured and it just struck me that that was the look I wanted for this guy.
I had fun with the wicker-covered canteen- I used a bit of fabric from curtain tape around a 3D printed bottle. Thank God for the 3D-printed hobnailed boot soles-they came out again YAY! And I had to do the back of the cartridge box as it was clearly going to be visible
I have to say that ironically, from being a bit ‘MEH!’ this last one is pretty much my favourite now, and he will definitely be something like front-and-centre in the final composition. The pose IS a bit 'War Picture Library' or whatever, but it's something I've always enjoyed in artwork so I'm very happy with it. In fact it’s really given me a sense of how it will all shape up (phew!)
So that is definitely IT – there will be no more, so I want no naughty suggestions about adding Scots Greys or making it a round twenty figures, please, gents!
So on with the paint, but don’t hold your breath- there’s a lot of DIY in the pipeline to be done before Christmas.
And then there’s a base to do…..
Briggsy
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There just isn't enough time in the day! Very dramatic pose with great detail, he will definitely be a focal point, so catch you in the New Year!?
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Merryweather
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Well as usual my 'couple of weeks' turned into a couple of months...
After a whole load of decorating followed by Mojo deflation I finally knuckled down to painting these boys- but I had to do a couple of practice heads before I let myself loose on their faces, just to get back in the swing of things. They're still not my best but I need this done now.
Here are all the bits, ready for assembly
Fusilier 15
and Fusilier 16
I shall proceed to assemble them and post them soon, and then make a start on the base
thanks for watching
Neil
After a whole load of decorating followed by Mojo deflation I finally knuckled down to painting these boys- but I had to do a couple of practice heads before I let myself loose on their faces, just to get back in the swing of things. They're still not my best but I need this done now.
Here are all the bits, ready for assembly
Fusilier 15
and Fusilier 16
I shall proceed to assemble them and post them soon, and then make a start on the base
thanks for watching
Neil
Briggsy
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It's amazing how many parts go into a single figure, if you're due to start the base there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
I note someone starting a small, tight little 5 figure diorama like this back in early March 2021, I wonder what happened to that?
Merryweather
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Yup me too
Warren SMITH
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Good to hear you have your mojo back, big diorama's are out of my scope due to losing interest half way through... looking forward to seeing the final piece..
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