WIP Austro-hungarian Mountain Troops - Bust 1/9

[Martin Antonenko]

In this case I'm loosing the number on the shoulder completely.

I would recommend to show the numbers. Otherwise the bust/the unit cannot be identified.

The correct title of the bust should read:
"Korporal, KK. Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 4, Klagenfurt, Spring 1915"

Cheers

 

[pokrad]

To be 100 % historically correct You cannot take - pity - the horn. It was worn at the hat M 1871 black hat by all unit members, but at the fieldcap M 1908 only by officers beyond the cocarde.

Cheers

Too bad, but there is still a solution: I can do a bust of that officer in the future, it sure looks interesting too

 

[pokrad]

Martin I did not see Your post, I will put the number "4" if you say it's better solution
Now, You say "numbers" does this mean that the number is on both shoulders or only on the left one ?

Meanwhile started to add some "older man stuff" on the head, eye bags, a bit of wrinkles etc.
There is a also a bit of asymmetry on the lips (sour smile) - it's here by accident, but I think I leave it this way.
Next I should probably add some ears so I can adjust jaw line and the back of the head before I refine it further...

 

[Martin Antonenko]

If you want to sculpt in the future an officer (or Ensign):
I have some documentations on the exact look and mass of the hunter's horn.

Because your character in spring 1915 is located, I would show the left shoulderbord with the number 4, and the right rolled - like in Your first picture...:

I would advise you to this version...:

Cheers

 

[pokrad]

Ok, thx Martin for all the info.
I'm interested in the "hunters horn" as the officer also looks interesting enough for the bust. I'll do it in the future for sure.

I also found picture where the "hat pocket" is visible:

I think I understand now how rooster feather and the cyclamen are attached to the hat.

 

[LVM]

Very interesting figure and thread ! Thank you for all the pictures and the uniformological details

Laurent

 

[Martin Antonenko]

I'm interested in the "hunters horn" as the officer also looks interesting enough for the bust. I'll do it in the future for sure.

Here, first the masses of the version that was worn at the black "Jaegerhut". There were dirrefent variants...:

The proportions to each other did not change, even if the badge at the Feldmütze was significantly smaller..:

Of the badge, there were different versions, before the war and during the early war years, it looked like this...:

Later on, there was a significantly simplified version ...:

There were also badges, which were a combination of both types - good design, but with enamelled infield, like in the photo of the Feldmuetze above.

Cheers

 

[pokrad]

Tthis is very close to the general idea I have in my head. Now it's clear, that this will not be usual "young soldier" head...
There will be more detailing (smoothing. refining especially eyelids and region around the eyes, adding small wrinkles), but volumes are in places I think:

Feel free to criticize, I can use a good critic

 

[pokrad]

@Martin "Save as" ...I'll use it in next projects

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Some special for the 4th regiment:

The Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 4 (Klagenfurt) belonged to the KK Gebirgstruppe (Mountain Troops). From the 11th April 1917, it was renamed in " K.K. Mountain Rifle Regiment No. 1".

Notwithstanding with the "Landwehr Adjustierungsvorschrift" members of this unit wore uniforms modeled on the "Landesschützen" with the "Edelweiss" on the collar, but instead of the number 4 in the Tyrolean eagle hunting horn of the hat.

This variation looked like this...:

I wish You "good luck!" for this bust and the future officer, too!

Cheers

 

[Figurenfreund66]

One Question - There will be a bust commercially?

Cheers

Hendryk

 

[pokrad]

@Martin, thank you once again for Your help, and I'll do my best with this one -however I'm still a beginner and have much to learn, so don't be disappointed if it does not turn out as You expected

@Hendryk - I think It's no secret, it should be published under the http://www.blackarmymodells.com/ but don't ask me when as I sculpt only in my free time, and that is a pretty unpredictable thing

 

[pokrad]

Still tweaking, started the ears, not satisfied with the eyes, but it is getting closer:

 

[pokrad]

More tweaking, ears still raw and unsymetrical:

 

[kingbingo]

Since I am an Austrian patriot, I have been following this post and am very excited that there are artists such as you put a piece Gersch Ichte from my home in miniature!
Thank you for that!
(Sorry my bad english)

 

[pokrad]

Your welcome

Refining the ears, and started to prepare the patches, firts Edelweiss, measures taken from the pictures, it's aprox 5.5 cm in real life, so it's 6.1 mm in 1/9

If anyone knows exact dimensions, fell free to correct me

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Exact dimensions were:

55 x 35 mm; Weight: 5 g

Cheers

 

[pokrad]

Man, better than Encyclopedia Britannica

I corrected my image...
Off course, there will be more questions about dimensions, as soon as I prepare the rest
How can I ever repay You !

 

[pokrad]

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Another good step. I will follow with great interest.

Cheers