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Hi Guys,

Some progress pics of a commission I am currently working on. Based on MMMs 200mm Lancashire Fusilier, 1916, this has had some minor surgery/additions to make it a little different from stock. Purchased by a friend of mine, he asked me to assemble it and to add a bomb harness to represent his grandfather at the Somme, in 1916.

The main issue was the slightly odd-shaped helmet and the sit of it on the figure's head. I rectified this by band sawing it into 3 segments, then blending and reshaping the rim and the dome. The figure's head was sanded down to improve the "sit" of the helmet and to take the exaggerated jauntiness away. Ross at MMM has kindly remoulded this item for me - thanks Ross!

The kit pouches were completely removed and the bomb harness was fashioned from Miliput, with pin fasteners. I also replaced the tunic and epaulette buttons, resculpted "Cheshire" on the brass shoulder titles and added a woven grenade patch on the upper right sleeve. Trousers above the puttees have also had some work, as has the fit on some of the kit. The shovel was repositioned on the outside of the pack, with the handle and shaft remodelled from thin dowel. This came about after a discussion at club last week as to how irritating it would be to have the shovel banging against your helmet whilst marching...!

The arms have also been slightly repositioned to ensure a good location with the cast-on hands on the rifle.

I will not be painting this one, it is now over to it's rightful owner for that task...!

thanks for looking in,

Steve

<blockquote data-quote="valiant" data-source="post: 745333" data-attributes="member: 6415">Hi Guys,&nbsp;Some progress pics of a commission I am currently working on. Based on MMMs 200mm Lancashire Fusilier, 1916, this has had some minor surgery/additions to make it a little different from stock. Purchased by a friend of mine, he asked me to assemble it and to add a bomb harness to represent his grandfather at the Somme, in 1916.&nbsp;The main issue was the slightly odd-shaped helmet and the sit of it on the figure&#039;s head. I rectified this by band sawing it into 3 segments, then blending and reshaping the rim and the dome. The figure&#039;s head was sanded down to improve the &quot;sit&quot; of the helmet and to take the exaggerated jauntiness away. Ross at MMM has kindly remoulded this item for me - thanks Ross!&nbsp;The kit pouches were completely removed and the bomb harness was fashioned from Miliput, with pin fasteners. I also replaced the tunic and epaulette buttons,&nbsp; resculpted&nbsp; &quot;Cheshire&quot; on the brass shoulder titles and added a woven grenade patch on the upper right sleeve. Trousers above the puttees have also had some work, as has the fit on some of the kit. The shovel was repositioned on the outside of the pack, with the handle and shaft remodelled from thin dowel. This came about after a discussion at club last week as to how irritating it would be to have the shovel banging against your helmet whilst marching...!&nbsp;The arms have also been slightly repositioned to ensure a good location with the cast-on hands on the rifle.&nbsp;I will not be painting this one, it is now over to it&#039;s rightful owner for that task...!&nbsp;thanks for looking in,&nbsp;Steve<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up&nbsp; &nbsp; (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="valiant, post: 745333, member: 6415"] Hi Guys, Some progress pics of a commission I am currently working on. Based on MMMs 200mm Lancashire Fusilier, 1916, this has had some minor surgery/additions to make it a little different from stock. Purchased by a friend of mine, he asked me to assemble it and to add a bomb harness to represent his grandfather at the Somme, in 1916. The main issue was the slightly odd-shaped helmet and the sit of it on the figure's head. I rectified this by band sawing it into 3 segments, then blending and reshaping the rim and the dome. The figure's head was sanded down to improve the "sit" of the helmet and to take the exaggerated jauntiness away. Ross at MMM has kindly remoulded this item for me - thanks Ross! The kit pouches were completely removed and the bomb harness was fashioned from Miliput, with pin fasteners. I also replaced the tunic and epaulette buttons, resculpted "Cheshire" on the brass shoulder titles and added a woven grenade patch on the upper right sleeve. Trousers above the puttees have also had some work, as has the fit on some of the kit. The shovel was repositioned on the outside of the pack, with the handle and shaft remodelled from thin dowel. This came about after a discussion at club last week as to how irritating it would be to have the shovel banging against your helmet whilst marching...! The arms have also been slightly repositioned to ensure a good location with the cast-on hands on the rifle. I will not be painting this one, it is now over to it's rightful owner for that task...! thanks for looking in, Steve(y) [/QUOTE]

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