WIP 1/6 Probyn's Horse with Helmet

[Borek]

Looks great Jimbo, fine work!

Cheers Borek

 

[Jimbo]

Looks great Jimbo, fine work!

Cheers Borek

Many thanks Borek
Cheers
Jim

 

[Jimbo]

Further update of sculpting done today: Rim around the helmet brim cut in, Paggri finished and chinstrap & scales done.
Cheers
Jim

 

[malc]

Pics

 

[Nap]

Hi Jimbo

Coming together now matey

Carry on

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Apologies for the crap pics...must try harder as they always told me at school!
Jim

 

[Jimbo]

A few more dodgy photos

 

[Nap]

Hi Jimbo

Looking better ...nice helmet .....think the turban needs more shaping at the back perhaps

Nice whiskers you've added

Happy sculpting

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Hi Jimbo

Looking better ...nice helmet .....think the turban needs more shaping at the back perhaps

Nice whiskers you've added

Happy sculpting

Nap

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Yeah I agree Kev ref the turban/Paggri, I also need to thin the thickness of it down a bit too, will sort that tomorrow, I think I'm right in saying that the turban/paggri was not a fitted item as per the foreign service helmets of later 19th cent, I think it was more of a loose fitted cloth that was added to the helmet, judging by old photos of seen, I'm not really sure?..??

 

[valiant]

The pugri on this helmet was a silk scarf loosely wound around, with a twist front and back (the loose ends were tucked in). The pics Nap posted were stitched in place at manufacture, to emulate this affectation... Hope this helps

 

[Nap]

Yeah I agree Kev ref the turban/Paggri, I also need to thin the thickness of it down a bit too, will sort that tomorrow, I think I'm right in saying that the turban/paggri was not a fitted item as per the foreign service helmets of later 19th cent, I think it was more of a loose fitted cloth that was added to the helmet, judging by old photos of seen, I'm not really sure?..??

Hi Jim

Agree ref thinning it down and as confirmed by Steve it was loose fitting with the twists front and back ..cheers Steve

Look forward to the next update

Stay sculpting

Stay safe

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

The pugri on this helmet was a silk scarf loosely wound around, with a twist front and back (the loose ends were tucked in). The pics Nap posted were stitched in place at manufacture, to emulate this affectation... Hope this helps

Thanks Steve, that has helped me, not sure if I should strip the Pagri off and start again or just thin it down?
Cheers
Jim

 

[Jimbo]

Hi Jim

Agree ref thinning it down and as confirmed by Steve it was loose fitting with the twists front and back ..cheers Steve

Look forward to the next update

Stay sculpting

Stay safe

Nap

Out with the sanding filles again Lol
Cheers
Kev

 

[Nap]

Thanks Steve, that has helped me, not sure if I should strip the Pagri off and start again or just thin it down?
Cheers
Jim

I would take it off ....be easier the get the front and back right without risking the helmet

Happy sculpting

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

I would take it off ....be easier the get the front and back right without risking the helmet

Happy sculpting

Nap

It's coming off...So when you say a twist front and back I presume then that the pagri looked the same front & back with that diagonal cross over of the silk? is that right?
Jim

 

[Nap]

It's coming off...So when you say a twist front and back I presume then that the pagri looked the same front & back with that diagonal cross over of the silk? is that right?
Jim

Looking quickly at my booky things ...yes

Hope you've washed that vest

Happy sculpting

Stay safe

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Looking quickly at my booky things ...yes

Hope you've washed that vest

Happy sculpting

Stay safe

Nap

Cheers Kev & Steve for picking up on this and giving me the heads up
Jim

 

[valiant]

No problems! Yes, it looks the same front and back. Id go for informal creases and non uniform appearance.... Also, the helmet is made up of six stitched panels, not four, but only four brass lion heads at the base of the spike. Puggaree was indigo dyed silk...

 

[Nap]

No problems! Yes, it looks the same front and back. Id go for informal creases and non uniform appearance.... Also, the helmet is made up of six stitched panels, not four, but only four brass lion heads at the base of the spike. Puggaree was indigo dyed silk...

Good points there Steve

Jimbo ...best get those six panels defined

Happy days

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Hell again
So is this helmet shown here wrong as it has seems to have no brass lion heads at the base of the spike and just four brass arrow looking strips?
Jim....scratching me head!