120mm original

[Shane]

Hey guys,

Here's a shot of a work in progress. An English Civil War Officer of foot. When complete, he'll have the typical period big hat and a rapier in his right hand. Wire and copper tubing armature covered with poly clay to create the basic masses then Magic Sculpt.

 

[Guy]

Well done Shane, I see you are a man of many talents.....thanks for showing us and post some more photo's as you progress.

Guy

 

[LCoote]

Nice work Shane, love to see some more pics of your work.

Leigh

 

[gforceman]

Superb, something I can only dream of. I hope to see lots more pictures as you progres.

Gino

 

[gordy]

Very nice indeed! what a great face

 

[garyjd]

Shane, Very nice. Great to see you doing a full figure. The face, drapery, anatomy etc are all falling into place. I too can't wait to see more. Good going.~Gary

 

[Shane]

Thanks guys. I'll post another pic when it's all done.

 

[quang]

Looks good, Shane!

I see that you've acquired a taste for the same grumpy, 'difficult' characters that I do.

The bulge above the sash is very realistic. Be careful though not to overdo it. Buff coats (I presume it's a buff coat) could be very hard and thick and not as pliant as one would imagine. After all they used them as a kind of light armour.

Looking forward to see the next step.

Best wishes,
Quang

 

[Shane]

A point well taken, Quang.

I intend to go back over some of my folds and make them look more like thick leather.
I appreciate the comments, especially from someone who is a master of the 120mm. Having finally started one, I have a new found respect for the challenges of large scale.

 

[Robin]

HI Shane

is this one destined for production?

Regards

Robin

 

[Shane]

Hey Robin,

At this point it's probably not a production piece, unless someone says they want it. I just put this one on hold to start a new production job. It's likely I won't return to it until next year.


Shane

 

[Shane]

I spoke too soon. Look for in the Spring.

 

[Guy]

Look forward to seeing it come out in the spring Shane....thanks

guy

 

[Robin]

Really its gonna be a production piece in 120 mm woohoo put me down for one. That face is well kewl

/me sits back and starts to count, the spring aint that far away is it

Robin

 

[Shane]

Thanks Thorne, it's good to get feedback from the folks who wear the gear. See my reply over on the ECW forum.

 

[Shane]

For those who have an interest, here is the ECW forum I mentioned above.

http://www.english-civil-war-society.org/c...cs&access=guest

 

[garyjd]

Shane, Thanks for the link. This looks to be a valuable resource for those interested in the period.~Gary