Bouvier des Eclaz, 1813 Carabinier general

[ivopreda]

I spent a lot of time researching this figure. Bouvier des Eclaz lead a brigade of Carabinier in 1813 and probably he never had time to order and receive the cuirass as requested by the emperor

anyway I decided to make the figure wearing the theoretical uniform.

As usual I started using Metal Modeles part, we aren't looking for an huge trasformation, this one is a simply conversion



milliput terracotta has been used to sculpt mane and bear skin holster


soon the painting

 

[Bassman]

Ivo,
Very good start. Looking forward to more.

Best Regards,

Rod

 

[Mike Stevens]

Following with interest Ivo!

 

[daniel]

Hello Ivo,

Wondeful ... did you think one day to produce one of your conversions ?

Daniel

 

[Richard Baxter]

Always good to see your work in progress, Ivo, another masterpiece in the offing.

 

[peedee]

Ivo, terrific coice of character and pose.

I love this already,

I hope you enjoy the build.

The colour contrast on this is going to be lovely.

Will you give him a black horse or a dark iron grey?

Paul

 

[Nap]

Ivo,

As always your work is inspirational ...even unpainted !!!!...really looking forward to seeing colour on this

What is the putty you use

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Great stuff here Ivo , these MM are not the easiest of conversions :; even the simplest ones .

 

[megroot]

I really like the treaths you do with small and great conversions.
They are a great source of inspiration.

Marc

 

[ivopreda]

normally the carabineer rode black horses, I choose to paint an albino. I wanted to change the visual impact selecting this horse...

don't ask me if were possible for this guy have a white horse ... theoretically yes...

 

[ChaosCossack]

Beautiful horse Ivo.
Following closely as usual... Your SBSs are always educational and entertaining. Interesting subject too.

Colin

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Ivo why milliput terracotta , is it finer than the silver .

Ron

 

[ivopreda]

Hi Ron
Not really different from the other milliput. better color for visibility smooth surface

 

[OldTaff]

Lovely start to this, Ivo-- who said he didn't have a grey horse ? He may have done, as a remount for a time. I think you are entitled to some artistic licence, given that this will probably turn out as brilliant as usual

Alan

 

[ivopreda]

For sure my choice of an albino is an artistic license. The colour isn't usual and not the first choice for an high rank officer but not impossible.
I went to search a chromatic impact ...

Soon I'll post the pictures of the finished piece

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Everyone seems to stick officers on white horses these days but we all know greys and whites were generally for trumpeters
Napoleon is always shown on a white but he had horses of other colours too .
Got some terracotta milliput yesterday ,its cheaper so using for groundwork

 

[Viking Bob]

How did I miss this one, looking great and its a Napoleonic.
Superb.
Bob

 

[ivopreda]

here the finished piece

 

[Tonton]

Boy, oh boy. That’s absolutely beautiful. The horse looks as classy as its rider.

Jeff

 

[Viking Bob]

Simply superb, excellent painting and very, very nice
Regards
Bob