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We had one who snuck into our MFCA group, and posted to solicit work doing 3D design, but every post was accompanied by photos of commercially produced figures and models, or finished pieces by known artists (eg some flats Greg DiFranco painted). In several of her posts, she suggested that the...

Another excellent subject, Simon! This will be fun to follow. That's interesting-I would have thought it a little easier, because you could make a very thin strip of putty and wind it like a....puttee :D Looking forward to your next post! Prost! Brad

Welcome to the Planet! Pat most likely meant the Long Island Historical Miniature Society's annual show, held every November at the Freeport Recreation Center, Freeport, Long Island, NY. And there's probably a great deal of confusion on this topic and regarding the late Monarch Miniatures...

My method is the same regardless of the brand or manufacturer, and regardless of the material-resin, metal, or styrene. I use a fine knife blade to scrape seam lines, strips of fine-grit sandpaper or emory paper, fine files, and just work carefully, without haste. Ideally, I can protect fine...

Great finish, Simon, well done! You gave him a great expression. I look forward to your next project! Prost! Brad

I agree with you, I think that's a mistranslation, or more precisely, the wrong word selected. It's a chevaux-leger, a light horseman, not a knight. I'm reminded of the rendering of Jäger or chasseur as "hunter". Yes, that is a literal translation of the word into English, but context is...

Looking good, Simon! Really coming together. I think you capture the expression that others outside Prussia would call essentially Prussian-a staid, serious look, the look of someone going about his business without frivolity and who knows his business. Prost! Brad

Welcome to the Planet, Jeff! I look forward to seeing your work. Prost! Brad

"...and I thought you were so rugged!"

Depending on the size of the gap, I'll use Mr. Surfacer, Tamiya White putty, even though it's made for use with styrene models, or Aves ('ay-veez", as in "birds") Apoxie Sculpt, aka A&B for larger gaps. Prost! Brad

Did you make the cap brim from putty this time, Simon, or from thick paper like you used on the previous figure? The cap looks very good! Prost! Brad

Thanks for the review, Simon! I've followed G&G since they first posted here on the Planet, and I follow them on Facebook, but I haven't ordered anything yet. They have some nice accessories and many of the figures I pick up are missing swords or sabers, muskets, carbines, etc, so I'll have to...

I may be wrong, but I think this vignette is the work of a Japanese modeler. I vaguely remember when I first saw it online. Prost! Brad

"Fall of Eagles" is a miniseries about the 3 dynasties-Habsburgs, Hohenzollerns, and Romanovs-in the decades leading up to and through the Great War. It starts with the young Franz Josef and his marriage to Elisabeth (Sissi) and proceeds from that time. A lot of great character actors in...

Another fun project, Simon! I will follow this with interest (well, I follow all your builds with interest!) I'm watching the old BBC series, "Fall of Eagles" again, and I like to see how close they come to accuracy with the uniforms. Prost! Brad

The cork sprouted! :D Nice finish, Simon! I like your colors and especially your metallic technique. I liked your explanation a post or two back about how you're influenced by how you painted flats. Well done! What's next in the queue? Prost! Brad

Thanks for providing the additional info! The figure makes much more sense

I have a followup on PVA glue and how durable it is or lasts over time. I have two items that I assembled with PVA glue, white glue, brand is Elmer's sold here in the US. One if the items is a series of white plastic rails, sort of a C in cross section. They came from a coffee machine we had...

PVA will eventually dissolve, though, with extended exposure to water. Warm or hot water works faster, so it's probably not likely in our application. But soaked long enough, it will soften and dissolve. I'd just as soon use CA or 2-part epoxy, or one of Gorilla Glue's products, in this...

That's interesting-I didn't know any Prussian Uhlans wore the death's head on their headgear. Or is that for a Brunswicker? I do concede that I'm not as up on the Napoleonic Wars as on the Seven Years War. Prost! Brad