WIP 120mm Officer Royal North British Dragoons Scots Greys Crimea 1854

[Graham]

Graham remove the waste bin from your modelling den and get yourself a supply of Calms tablets and don't be tempted to reach for the booze.
TERRY

Apart from when I am drinking alcohol, I am tea total so no danger of that . Really happy with today’s progress but I must be patient and leave it to fully harden overnight. Then I will reach for the saw and have that leg off.....

 

[Graham]

Cut the leg off late last night and epoxy resined a copper pin into it so it could set overnight. Now added some putty and will leave that to go off but I now have the horse posed just as I wanted him/her..... Lots of sanding and shaping to do, also got to sort the chipped ears out but that is minor. But at least I can now have two pinned points of contact with the groundwork.

The rider is sat on a ‘cushion’ of blue tack while I work out how to attach him in that position. I currently have a pin from the back of the front saddle hump into his groin (ouch!) which appears to work ok. His apparent weight will be taken by the stirrup straps but it will be the pin that holds him.

So far, very happy with how this is turning out.

 

[Huw63]

You're doing a grand job Graham.

Another source of metal for pining limb and things in conversions are paperclips or my favourite which is brass rods.

I'n bith cases chop them up to the length you needs and you have pretty strong pins.

Cheers

Huw

 

[Graham]

You're doing a grand job Graham.

Another source of metal for pining limb and things in conversions are paperclips or my favourite which is brass rods.

I'n bith cases chop them up to the length you needs and you have pretty strong pins.

Cheers

Huw

Thanks Huw. I have some brass rod but it is quite thin. Must build up supplies, you never know what you might need

 

[Graham]

Decided to re position and pin the rider so he is really stood in the stirrups and there is plenty of clearance from the saddle, I think it increases the dynamic look achieved by making the horse rear up. Hopefully, this will be the end of the posing of the piece. Tomorrow, more sanding and fettling to get the horse ready for a test spray of primer. Still quite a bit to do to the rider but they are getting there. Need a nice block of wood to put the resin base on so the support pins go into something solid.

 

[Mike Stevens]

That looks pretty good to my untrained eye.

You may need to change the rider's legs as well to show him standing in the stirrups. He really wouldn't be sitting any longer at that point in the horse's movement.

 

[Graham]

Thanks Mike. Apart from straightening at the knees, there is not a lot I can do to him. I will have to think about that

 

[Fransab]

Excellent job, Graham!!!. Impatient for seeing it painted.

Cheers,

Francisco

 

[Graham]

Excellent job, Graham!!!. Impatient for seeing it painted.

Cheers,

Francisco

Thank you, I can’t wait to get painting but there is a lot of work needed first lol.

 

[Graham]

After a morning sanding the cut leg, I decided to give the horse a coat of primer as this makes it easier to spot areas on something this big than needs further attention. It has highlighted a few which I will crack on with.

Thank you all so much for your support and suggestions on this project. I did wonder if I would ever get the horse in one piece and, although further work is needed, I am over the moon on how it is coming together.

The boxart in the picture shows the intended pose compared to the pose I visualised and, hopefully, successfully achieved.



By the way, as it is a grey horse, will this paint job do?

 

[Steve Brodie]

looking good

 

[Graham]

looking good

Cheers Steve

 

[bagelman1952]

If I might make a suggestion regarding the mane. To give more movement I would add a layer of new mane with putty fixing to the horse on the neck line and splay the sculpting up and away from the original but leaving the original visible. You should not add too much as this would be unnaturally bulky but a few strands would make all the difference.

 

[clrsgt]

The horse is looking good Graham.

 

[Nap]

Graham

All credit to you for the work on this 6 legged model .....challenging perhaps but lots of support and suggestions from guys here

My input ...horse colour ...NO!!! it won't do...lol

Agree with bagelman ref the mane in keeping with the horse movement

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Graham]

If I might make a suggestion regarding the mane. To give more movement I would add a layer of new mane with putty fixing to the horse on the neck line and splay the sculpting up and away from the original but leaving the original visible. You should not add too much as this would be unnaturally bulky but a few strands would make all the difference.

Not sure if I can do that but I may well have a go. Thanks Ken.

 

[Graham]

Graham

All credit to you for the work on this 6 legged model .....challenging perhaps but lots of support and suggestions from guys here

My input ...horse colour ...NO!!! it won't do...lol

Agree with bagelman ref the mane in keeping with the horse movement

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Lol, it’s grey isn’t it? You are a hard taskmaster . I may well have a go when I get back

 

[Viking Bob]

You are doing a hell of a job Graham, looks so much better.

 

[Graham]

You are doing a hell of a job Graham, looks so much better.

Thanks Bob

 

[chailey]

A silk purse from a sow's ear....well done Graham.