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Secret to these scenes is keep it tight no big spaces ,you are not afraid of the big project ,watching with interest ,all I do is have the ideas in my head but they never seem to escape into my hands :)
 
Will do Richie... tomorrow.
Oh yeah, sculpted, painted and based... No prob. I'm off all week, so, tons of time :wacky:

Hi Colin,
I did not realise you were off all week, so what about fitting another horse and rider in, in this sort pose.:D You can sleep when you get back to work:wacky::depressed::sleep:
cheers
Richie
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I like the downed horse in the background. You look at the horse and rider and see whats going on with him,and then say "oh yeah, we got something going on back here as well". Keeping it there prevents it from taking away from the main subject, and it also shows that they came from that direction and didn't just get plopped down in the middle of the gun position.
 
I just finished the rough draught of the cuirassier trapped under the horse and the Russian preparing to dispatch him. I repeat, rough draught ;).
Originally, I had this pair at the back of the base but I may move them to the empty front corner... I just don't know... depends what I can come up with for the other two figs I'd like to add to the final scene... or not... arrggh, my head hurts :hungover:

Colin

You sound just like me Colin. I'm forever messing around with layouts, but eventually they seem to come together okay.
Looking forward to this one being completed.
(y)
Cheers
H
 
Hi Colin,
I did not realise you were off all week, so what about fitting another horse and rider in, in this sort pose.:D You can sleep when you get back to work:wacky::depressed::sleep:
cheers
Richie
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You're killing me Richie... If I keep adding figs, it'll be the size of the diningroom table before long.
You've been spying haven't you? I knew there was a hidden camera in the mechanical room where I hideout at work... I'll have to find a new spot to take my afternoon nap
 
I'll keep fiddling with the layout. A little more trial and error should do it. Jason, I think you're right, first instincts are usually the right ones. I think the front corner needs figs that won't take away from the central group (maybe prone or crouching). I'll make up a couple of more armatures and see what I can come up with.
To that end, to make the armatures, I made a master torso, pelvis and shoes... pressed them into putty blocks and made a "press mould" like a primative die stamp. A blob of putty in each depression, and a squeeze in the vice and viola, body parts. They aren't perfect, but they make fairly uniform armatures and save a bunch of time and money. Mind you, I think I might need to re-do the pelvis piece, as it seems a bit long, front to back... that's what she said :ROFLMAO:
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I'm thinking of doing the same for stuff like cartrige pouches, packs, haversacks... odds and ends that are needed on almost every fig. If anyone has info on making moulds... I'm all ears.

Colin
 
To keep it from getting too crowded and not draw attention away from the central guy, you could just put in some random equipment or cannon related items as opposed to another figure.
 
Looks great Colin can't wait for the paint
Thanx Steve... You'll be waiting a long time for paint:oops:
Looking very promising project Colin, I'll be watching your progress,
you just remind me a project I have left aside for a long time :cry:
Would that be the "Stonewall" dio? That's the one that got me started on this one... So you better get back to work ;)
To keep it from getting too crowded and not draw attention away from the central guy, you could just put in some random equipment or cannon related items as opposed to another figure.
That might be the way to go... I've accumulated a bunch of battlefield debris to dress the base... that might just fill the open corner.


Thanx for all the help my friends

Colin
 
Hi Colin,
As Jason said if you want your centre rider to be the focal point then leave alone and add your equipment and debris. This is my show of hands cast from British West Hartlepool.(y)
cheers
Richie
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There is always the 3rd option: wounded guy on hands and knees/crawling, clutching wound and grimacing. Bill Horan (my favorite miniaturist of all time) did a number of these in his vignettes. Here is one :
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Notice how, even on the ground and seemingly out of the action, he is looking back at the main action which leads the viewer that way as well.
 
Hello Colin, Your scene is really beginning to take shape. I'm looking foward to seeing how your story unfolds. One suggestion for filling in a gap, how about a war torn battle flag laying on the ground? or, on a lance that the rider in the Mark Churms painting is holding. You could show it broken if you need different angles. I'll be following your progress on this very interesting project. Best of luck with it. Regards, SG:)(y)(y)
 
There is always the 3rd option: wounded guy on hands and knees/crawling, clutching wound and grimacing. Bill Horan (my favorite miniaturist of all time) did a number of these in his vignettes. Here is one :
Isandlwana.jpg



Notice how, even on the ground and seemingly out of the action, he is looking back at the main action which leads the viewer that way as well.
That's kinda what I had in mind... exactly
 
This is looking like a great piece, Colin.
Stick with it when the inspiration takes hold,.....I'm also looking forward to seeing the end result.
All power to your arms!!
 

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