ChaosCossack
A Fixture
Hey All
Had a bad case of lazyitis for a couple of weeks. Finally got back at my Borodino diorama last night. This session, I went at the central French Cuirassier horse that will be bursting into the redoubt. The Cuirassier will be being attacked by a Russian Infantryman and Artillery gunner. The horse will be half rearing half stumbling as it crashes into the melee.
I started with some assorted Historex horse parts, picked two halves and a head/neck combo that gave the impression of the pose I wanted. I mated the two halves along the spine and inserted spacers at the rump and along the belly. This widened the thin Historex horse while also splaying the legs out showing the animal trying to keep balanced while stumbling.
The gaps were filled with Apoxie and the belly was filled out some. This left the upper regions thinner than the underside so I beefed up the shoulders and chest and broadened the rump with Apoxie. The additions are at this point, mostly broadstrokes... the muscle details will be worked out as the sculpt progresses.
Once the saddle is modified to fit the horse I can start the outline of the rider. This will allow me to work on the foot figures who are interacting with the horse and rider. Hopefully in the next week or so I will have all the players outlined and situated on the base... then the detailwork can start in earnest.
As always I hope for some tips and observations to help me along with this huge project I've gotten myself into!
Thanx
Colin
Had a bad case of lazyitis for a couple of weeks. Finally got back at my Borodino diorama last night. This session, I went at the central French Cuirassier horse that will be bursting into the redoubt. The Cuirassier will be being attacked by a Russian Infantryman and Artillery gunner. The horse will be half rearing half stumbling as it crashes into the melee.
I started with some assorted Historex horse parts, picked two halves and a head/neck combo that gave the impression of the pose I wanted. I mated the two halves along the spine and inserted spacers at the rump and along the belly. This widened the thin Historex horse while also splaying the legs out showing the animal trying to keep balanced while stumbling.
The gaps were filled with Apoxie and the belly was filled out some. This left the upper regions thinner than the underside so I beefed up the shoulders and chest and broadened the rump with Apoxie. The additions are at this point, mostly broadstrokes... the muscle details will be worked out as the sculpt progresses.
Once the saddle is modified to fit the horse I can start the outline of the rider. This will allow me to work on the foot figures who are interacting with the horse and rider. Hopefully in the next week or so I will have all the players outlined and situated on the base... then the detailwork can start in earnest.
As always I hope for some tips and observations to help me along with this huge project I've gotten myself into!
Thanx
Colin
