Completed 3rd Kűrassier Regt
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Briggsy
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Cheers Mario, not going too well really;
I have already fixed that leg once now he needs major surgery, really not happy with this!
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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Vincent, Malc, LOL the pink putty is a piece of post it note glued on and stiffened with superglue. Just allows me to make the peak more easily than teasing the putty out over 3 or 4 sessions. No it does not sand well even when soaked with superglue.
Vincent, I started doing conversions way back in the 80's and have had more disasters than I can count, not just the type above. So I have slowly worked up to what I can do here, but what I do still falls well short of professional miniature sculptors do routinely. Thing is I am.impproving but more to the point I enjoy it, even if I still produce things that look more like Quazi Modo than elegant 19th century soldiers. Just give it a go, start simple with conversions, each one is a lesson learnt, you never know till you try. One old timer sculptor whose name escapes me once told me "if you can paint you can sculpt", just take small steps.
Cheers Simon
Vincent, I started doing conversions way back in the 80's and have had more disasters than I can count, not just the type above. So I have slowly worked up to what I can do here, but what I do still falls well short of professional miniature sculptors do routinely. Thing is I am.impproving but more to the point I enjoy it, even if I still produce things that look more like Quazi Modo than elegant 19th century soldiers. Just give it a go, start simple with conversions, each one is a lesson learnt, you never know till you try. One old timer sculptor whose name escapes me once told me "if you can paint you can sculpt", just take small steps.
Cheers Simon
Hi Simon
Interesting to see how your approaching the arm fitment , well thought out
Shame about the boot but you’ll sort it out for sure
I’ll say again the completed pieces are a pleasure to see
Keep at this one it’s going to be worth it
Is the reference pic your using in the Almark book ?
Looking forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
Interesting to see how your approaching the arm fitment , well thought out
Shame about the boot but you’ll sort it out for sure
I’ll say again the completed pieces are a pleasure to see
Keep at this one it’s going to be worth it
Is the reference pic your using in the Almark book ?
Looking forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
Briggsy
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Nigel, Nap any thanks gents, I left my bench in a huff yesterday and turned the air blue no doubt.
Yes the illustration is in the Almark book, I did want to do the helmet initially but the peak cap looked so nice I went with that instead. Going to have to bite the bullet at some point and make a cuirasse, but not today.
Will affect repairs today off possible and crack on with the arm.
Cheers Simon
Yes the illustration is in the Almark book, I did want to do the helmet initially but the peak cap looked so nice I went with that instead. Going to have to bite the bullet at some point and make a cuirasse, but not today.
Will affect repairs today off possible and crack on with the arm.
Cheers Simon
Apologies Simon, I thought it may have been a special type of putty.
I'm no sculptor of any kind, although I've had to repair or replace certain items in the past.
Have you tried Magic-Sculpt, I find it very useful.
A thought for an alternative for the peak, either some plasticard, thin brass sheet, or even some thin carboard, which you could add a thin coat of putty
if needed.
Malc
Briggsy
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Cheers Malc, I have tried all sorts of things with peaks ect, the best results are from pure putty, yes I do use Magicsculpt it's brilliant. Trouble is making it from putty alone is a slow process, well for me anyway, and very fragile once thinned down. I take the easy road most times though, still very fiddly with such small bits, but once the paper has superglue on it it can be filed to shape or cut with small scissors. I'll be ready to post the repairs to the leg soon.
Cheers Simon
MarquisMini
A Fixture
Oh man, what a nice work on this chap,
I admire the way you sculpt the creaces on the garments, i am never happy with mine.
Carry on Sir!
I admire the way you sculpt the creaces on the garments, i am never happy with mine.
Carry on Sir!
Briggsy
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Major trauma over and some surgery has put him back to rights. He now has a pin right through his leg to the upper thigh. I'll let the pictures tell the story;
Prosthetic attached and fitted for size.
Filler added to match the other boot and then creases and spur attachment.
All pictures are thumbnails so please click.on them for a larger image.
Not too bad a job I reckon a blind man on a galloping horse wouldn't even notice it.
Cheers Simon
Prosthetic attached and fitted for size.
Filler added to match the other boot and then creases and spur attachment.
All pictures are thumbnails so please click.on them for a larger image.
Not too bad a job I reckon a blind man on a galloping horse wouldn't even notice it.
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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To be fair I have the size advantage on making creases even then the smaller ones give me issues. I don't know how you even begin to add creases in that scale, so you Sir are the master.
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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well it looks good now hé,you can do this buddy ,absolute
Mario
Cheers Mario, yes all fixed now I have to fix the braiding on the hat because I ruined it while fixing the leg!
Cheers Simon
Hi Simon
Nice surgery on the legs there ...not going to ask how the hat braid went astray when working on legs ...lol
This is going to be a lovely Figure once ready to paint ...look forward to seeing more
Have fun at the bench
Nap
Nice surgery on the legs there ...not going to ask how the hat braid went astray when working on legs ...lol
This is going to be a lovely Figure once ready to paint ...look forward to seeing more
Have fun at the bench
Nap
Briggsy
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Cheers Malc, best not happen again because I really want to get to the painting stage.
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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Slow process on the right arm, for some reason the Magicsculpt isn't mixing very well today, more crumbly than usual. Anyway, the arm is tacked into place with a slight dab of superglue as I build the join, fill out the sleeve and add creases. Once cured everything will be sanded and corrections applied along with the cuff detail, braid on the eppulet and around the seam between the body & sleeve of the jacket.
More work is needed on the pipe but it is so small and fiddly, oh and I need to sort the spurs out too. More work also on the hat with the missing bit of braid around the bottom and braid around the crown.
Damn I didn't realise there was so much to do until I listed it all. Oh well, progress pictures.
Click on thumbnail for a larger image.
More work is needed on the pipe but it is so small and fiddly, oh and I need to sort the spurs out too. More work also on the hat with the missing bit of braid around the bottom and braid around the crown.
Damn I didn't realise there was so much to do until I listed it all. Oh well, progress pictures.
Click on thumbnail for a larger image.
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