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Those are nicely done . . . aren't they from the Angus McBride illustration that appeared in one of the Men at Arms books?

Great! I love the Poison Dwarves.

Yeah, fer chrissake, give it an effin' rest. I used to think I was pedantic.

In case anyone else is curious, I happened to find this thread on PF: http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/ranks-in-the-napoleonic-army.23848/ So it would appear that five chevrons indicates a Major and six a Colonel. Ospreys' Chasseurs of the Guard by Peter Young, says eight chevrons indicate...

A beautiful piece of work. I note the five chevons on the cuffs of the officer's dolman. What rank does that indicate?

Thanks for posting that, Martin. A very helpful reference.

Good eyes, Martin. The changes I made to the shabraque had the effect of lifting the rider higher in the saddle. I have now hogged out the rider's inner thighs, reduced the height of the folded cape where it meets the right turnback, and carved a wedge out of the top of the shabraque to...

Here are some views showing the modifications I have made based on your suggestions. - Rider pitched forward. - Saddle cloth reduced in length. - Shabraque retooled for a deeper arc in the back and wolf's teeth reduced in size. Regarding the latter, I found a photo on the net showing a Musee...

Thanks, all, for your input and kind words of encouragement. The suggestions you have made are helpful and target aspects of the sculpt that I have overlooked or intend to do down the road. Richie, your thought about canting the rider more forward is consistent with my plan. As it is, the...

Like many other PF forumites, I think Carl Reid's French Cuirassier bust is a wonderful sculpt that could only be improved upon by giving it legs and a horse. So, for the last few weeks, I have been practicing my meager sculpting skills in an attempt to do just that. The attached photos show the...

It should look like this when you're done . . .

The pom-pom thing is known as a "marmoset" (not a monkey).

Not my era, nor my scale, but a very, very nice piece of work. Congratualtions, Pasquale.

I suspect he was shot on account of his dancing.

I don't mean to pick nits, but if you are still tweaking it, the bottom of the plastron is a bit pointed for the 1st Empire period. It should be more rounded, as shown on this original: http://www.thierrydemaigret.com/html/fiche.jsp?id=1136557&np=18&lng=fr&npp=20&ordre=1&aff=1&r= It's still a...

It's a great sculpt and I really like all the energy and dynamism that Carl has invested in it. The only fault I can see is that the guard of the French heavy cavalry sabre in 1815 had three branches plus a knucklebow. The sabre shown in the photos has only two branches and a knucklebow, which...

Yeah, Carl, put some legs on that cheesehead and he'll go well with the Virgina Cav piece (currently awaiting paint).

I think it's a very nice sculpt but, for character and visual interest, I think the "pre-hero" Billy Bishop, below, would have been a good choice. It's nice to see a Canadian subject in the mix, especially with Andrey's skill behind it.

Thanks, Carl, that is precisely what I was thinking of doing.