Completed A.C.W. Texas Standard bearer 1/6 bust

[Nap]

I think I need to add the details onto the flag first Kev before the painting begins, I think the white star would have been stitched on so it needs to be slightly raised from the main body of the flag in magic sculpt, whereas the battle honours were possibly just painted on, everything is marked out where it needs to be as this was all done before folding the flag into its present shape, I might lose the battle honour markings if I try & prime it all now, so best I get them done in thin magic sculpt lettering too just to be on the safe side, so it looks like a bit more putty work to go.

Good point there ...will you be adding the battle honours as well with putty ......a lot of letters ......perhaps think of some after market lettering

Look forward to seeing the "small" details on the flag

Happy putty pushing

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Good point there ...will you be adding the battle honours as well with putty ......a lot of letters ......perhaps think of some after market lettering

Look forward to seeing the "small" details on the flag

Happy putty pushing

Nap

Kev, I'm adding all the battle honours in putty, I'm about halfway done and now leaving to allow the putty to harden at the moment before I manage to smudge everything if I were to continue, it's coming out OK, will post some more photos once it's all finished and before priming prior to....... "PAINTING!"

 

[Nap]

Kev, I'm adding all the battle honours in putty, I'm about halfway done at the moment, it's coming out OK, will post some more photos once it's all finished and before priming prior to....... "PAINTING!"

Nice one mate .....don't forget to get spelling right ...

Getting ready to turn pics ...lol

Did you say " PAINTING" .....Ye hah!!!!

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

A real pain in the rear to do but now it's done with battle honours added......Now ready for priming & "PAINTING" hope the photos are not too crap!
Cheers
Jim
P.S. and before you say anything Kev......yes the spelling is correct....I think?

 

[MoboSchreuder]

WOW

MOBO

 

[Jimbo]

WOW

MOBO

Thanks Mobo, greatly appreciated
Cheers
Jim

 

[Nap]

Hi Jimbo

I take my hat off to you .......looks brilliant

What's the reference for honours ..Don Trioani ? ..........come on don't forget the apostrophe ........lol

Now remember ...PRIME.....then PAINT .....

Cracking James

Nap

What about the pole finial ??????

 

[Jimbo]

Hi Jimbo

I take my hat off to you .......looks brilliant

What's the reference for honours ..Don Trioani ? ..........come on don't forget the apostrophe ........lol

Now remember ...PRIME.....then PAINT .....

Cracking James

Nap

What about the pole finial ??????


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Thanks Kev much appreciated you Ole biscuit muncher you!
Regarding the reference for the battle honours..Don Trioani and there's loads on the internet regarding ACW battle flags, with reference to the pole finial, I've not quite made up my mind yet, either leave it as it is as many Confederate flags didn't have a finial as they used just bare wooden poles, but then again some did carry a finial, I think it all looks a bit more rugged and battle weary with the finial missing....the Jury's still out on that one?
Thanks for turning the pics again for me Kev

 

[Nap]

No worries ...reckon you should have a finial ........jury voted !!

Enjoy

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

No worries ...reckon you should have a finial ........jury voted !!

Enjoy

Nap

This is a State/Regimental flag so I think you is right Geezar!....Finial to be added....Just so it can be knocked off at the next show..if we ever get one that is?

 

[Nap]

Think you is right Geezar!....Finial to be added....Just so it can be knocked off at the next show..if we ever get one that is?

PIN PIN PIN !!!!!!!

You what your bananna fingers are capable of .......lol

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

I've finally managed to make a start on getting some paint onto this bust conversion of mine, I'm just at the undercoating stage at the moment, so this is two coats of humbrol matt enamels completed, now onto the fun bit with adding the oils at some point soon.
Cheers
Jim
Kev can you turn the photos the right way up please?

 

[Nap]

Hi Jimbo

That's looking a tidy basecoating ....flag looks really good ...I see you've added a finial

Look forward to more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Looking forward to seeing more of your painting Jim, looking good.

 

[misfit151]

Some great work going on here Jim...... Mike

 

[Jimbo]

Kev, Bob & Mike.. Thanks chaps, I've been trying to get going with the painting on this but constant interruptions of house maintenance, gardening etc etc getting in the way, hoping to get some oils on him soon
Cheers
Jim
Thanks for sorting the photos Kev

 

[Jimbo]

Here's an update on this one, after a of a couple of months I've finally got back to painting rather than sculpting, He's painted in oils over an undercoat of humbrol enamels, the actual figure is now all finished, I've tried to go for a very weather beaten and worn look to his face and uniform, as I believe he would have been back in the summer of 1863 battle of Gettysburg, going to call this one "Texas Brigade, into the Devils Den 1863" seeing as it was the Texas Brigade that took the position of the Devils Den prior to the attack on Little Round Top during the battle of Gettysburg.

I've now got the flag to start working on with the oils, hoping to crack on with this over the next week or so

Click on smaller images for a larger view

Cheers
Jim

 

[misfit151]

Great rendition of this cracking bust....great to see some paint on this chap.... Mike

 

[Nap]

Great rendition of this cracking bust....great to see some paint on this chap.... Mike

Agree Mike

Look forward to seeing the flag completed

Get Painting Jimbo......lol !!!!

Nap

 

[Banjer]

Fabulous job Jim. I am in awe.

Bill