WIP 40mm Mousquetaires de la Garde du Roi Louis XV

[MarquisMini]

Hello folks,
Another conversion on my bench and a challenging one.
I bought this mounted French officer from the SYW/FIW series from Trident, i am converting to one of the legendary Royal cavalry Regiments, The famous king's Musketeers .
Thos is one of my beloved Regiments , and the real challenge will be their crosses with lilies on their signature garment , "Soubreveste" .
Let the fun begin...

 

[fogie]

Wonderful subjects ... alas the scale's a bit too small for me these days ( even with heavy magnification I don't think
my arms are long enough any more ). Out of interest, aren't these Eugene Leliepvre's original illustrations ?

Mike

 

[BESPJL]

Magnificent! I see that the metal of the torso has a different color from the rest of the body. Is it from a different figure, went thru a special treatment?

 

[MarquisMini]

Wonderful subjects ... alas the scale's a bit too small for me these days ( even with heavy magnification I don't think
my arms are long enough any more ). Out of interest, aren't these Eugene Leliepvre's original illustrations ?

Mike

Thanks Mike,
that illustration is from E. Leliepvre's work

 

[MarquisMini]

Magnificent! I see that the metal of the torso has a different color from the rest of the body. Is it from a different figure, went thru a special treatment?

Thanks, the torso is from the ssme figure, i've sanded the original coat ( front and back) and added Bronwstuff putty.
Cheers

 

[MarquisMini]

Finished the cross, lilies, flames and need to work on the lace trim edging the souvreveste.

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

Cracking conversion there , love the detail work on the vest and the edging to the tricorn as well

This subject woukd make a great bust for sure

Following with interest

Nap

 

[MarquisMini]

Hi Daniel

Cracking conversion there , love the detail work on the vest and the edging to the tricorn as well

This subject woukd make a great bust for sure

Following with interest

Nap

Thanks my friend, this is a challenging one..

 

[MarquisMini]

I have finished the souvreveste, i must say i am proud of the result, wether it is not as i wish it was, i am happy with hownit looks.

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

Really good finish on the vest it's going to look even better painted up .......you should be proud

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[MarquisMini]

Hi Daniel

Really good finish on the vest it's going to look even better painted up .......you should be proud

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Thanks my friend

 

[MarquisMini]

I have layed thebbase color red for the coat using Gaw Mephiston red, few washes of the new Greenstuff wash bleed red.
I jave painted the blue souvreveste base color using a mix of scale 75 Abyss blue and black.

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

As expected it's looking great

Woukd love to see a bust version of this subject

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[MarquisMini]

Hi Daniel

As expected it's looking great

Woukd love to see a bust version of this subject

Thanks for sharing

Nap

I completely agree with you on that!

 

[MarquisMini]

I have finished the reds, blue souvreveste and boots, now i need to go over the headgear and face..

 

[MarquisMini]

I have added the musket on right hand, added the bow for the wig and touched up some areas...

 

[fogie]

Don't know whether this might be of interest or not, but just come across a scan of another of 'Maitre' Leliepvre's artworks.
28mm scale would suit such a busy scene.............Inspirational perhaps ?

Mike

 

[franceso sbarile]

Great work up to now. Very very intersting subject.
Francesco

 

[MarquisMini]

Don't know whether this might be of interest or not, but just come across a scan of another of 'Maitre' Leliepvre's artworks.
28mm scale would suit such a busy scene.............Inspirational perhaps ?

Mike






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Thanks!, indeed!, very inspirational.
Front rank Figurines have them in 28mm, and Cran Tara as well ( 30mm)