WIP Soissonois Grenadiers , Yorktown 1781

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MarquisMini

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Hello folks , here's the latest on my workbench.
I am still completing my Soissonois fusiliers and decided to work on two genadiers ( multitasking ;) ) for the addtion to the already existing grenadiers on the diorama .
The bearfur hat is from Historex , added volume and more realistic "fur" using greenstuff .
The heads are from JMD and added mustaches using greenstuff .
Best regards
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Daniel
Looking good as always. I really like what you've done with the bearskin and the side curls and pigtails. What technique do you use to texture the fur and hair... looks very good!

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Colin
 
Daniel
Looking good as always. I really like what you've done with the bearskin and the side curls and pigtails. What technique do you use to texture the fur and hair... looks very good!

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Colin
thanks Colin.
I will take pics and do a step by step here cause if i try to explain is going to be hard to understand :(
i'll post it tonite.
Thanks for passing by my friend.
Cheers
 
Hello Colin,this is a step by step with pictures as i promise earlier.
On the first pic you'll see the tools i use.
For fine details like hair,fur,lace,cords and other small items i use Greenstuff (Kneadatite) .
My mix is 50/50 ,let it rest for 30 minutes before start working and shaping.
1- once i mix the greenstuff and let it sit for 30 minutes i tear a little piece and make it into a ball,put it onto the figure head about have the lenght of the ear , then i use the black tool you see on the pic and "spread" it to the upper side of the head,just a light preassure ( make sure you wet the edge of the tool,saliva works hehe :D).
2- then i shapened the curl, and make the desire lenght of it.
3- once i have the "cylinder" shape curl i pich it trough with the nail tool,not too deep,front and rear end of the curl.
4- use the Exacto knife and "draw the lines of the hear from top to bottom with very little pressure and make sure the knife is moistened .
5- use the nail tool and "draw" the hear , same procedure on the bearfur hats.
6-As for the ponytail , i make a little ball of greenstuff , put a dot of glue on the back of the head and stick the ball to it, then i use the Exacto knife and pressed almost all the way to the glued point, make a double press line so it looks like a hair tie ,it will be devide in 2 little balls,then pinch it at either end with the nail tool, finally draw the hair line with the exacto.
I hope what i have wrote here is understandable , tried to be simple but there is always a language barrier . :rolleyes:

Best regards
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I meant after this diorama is done... are you going to do something of a different subject or era?
That is a good question , i would like to work on figures related to the War of independence of the Americas, more specifically Argentina and their uniforms .
I already have a "patricio" trooper from 1807 in 75mm that is sitting on my desk ,but i am really busy with this diorama.
Perhaps i will also try to sculpt one of this figures in their uniforms from scratch or using a mannequin.
And you?
 
Still trying to finish the Chasseur, have some 75mm Crimean war figs, a couple of Nappies (54mm), a75mm ECW Cavalier, some Franco-Prussian figs and a few other odds and ends. My tastes are all over the map within the "horse and musket era":rolleyes: I also have a few boxes of 1/35 WW II figs I might take a shot at. I even have a Roman vignette I started a while ago that needs to be finished.
Once I finish the Chasseur and before I start anything new, I'd like to take a shot at scratch building... I have a scene from the Battle of Borodino in my head I want to see if I can make that work.

No rest for the wicked:sneaky:

Colin
 

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