Chasseur a Cheval

[Cannonball]

Raquettes looking good Malc, worth the extra time and effort you’re investing. Looking forward to seeing him progress.

Neal

 

[NeilW]

Hi Malc, these may help with the 'border' (actually the cords looping back on themselves: seems they are technically knotted rather than woven).

I broke my brain tracing the route of the ref shot before I remembered that I'd seen the French version at No4

The two colour breakdown makes it a bit easier to follow (I hope).

Of course its all made more complex by the fact that there are three cords, not just one (try modelling that ) .
These also show the 'full-set' of cords, and in situ (repro).


This is getting to be a bit of an obsession with me, but hope these help not hinder, best of luck

Neil

 

[malc]

Hi Neil

Thanks for the info, seeing it laid out like that gives me ideas, to late for this one but obsession is taking over me as well so colpack maybe done differently......

Depends if I think the effort is worth it.

 

[NeilW]

Depends if I think the effort is worth it.

What I'm thinking of doing is making one 'perfect-ish' one as a master, then using to make a mould (probably just that multi-use BlueStuff to start off with) so I can produce as/when. For me this would most likely be 1/12th scale (I'm still locked into my Airfix conversions and scratch-builds), but could try for something between that and 1/10th (ie 1/11th) as the difference would be minimal.

I think the sizes would have varied slightly as early C19th mass production/standardisation was pretty rudimentary* (and perhaps differed between eg dolman cords vs shakos/czapkas etc).

Maybe some 3D whizz-kid will take on the job of scanning a full size one then offering spares across the scales?

Anyway... I'll look fwd to see developments


*reminds me of one of my old QA teaching sessions when I talked about the C17th Venetian ordinance/shipyards introducing the idea of standardised components to make building/repairing their fleet easier

 

[malc]

Would be a nice little project for you Neil, I will try to do more realistic but I am no sculptor.

 

[Nap]

Would be a nice little project for you Neil, I will try to do more realistic but I am no sculptor.

Looking good to me Malc ...patience is tge keyword I reckon

Happy edging and benchtime

Stay safe

Nap

 

[malc]

Hi all
After a long period , work, op etc. i am back on my bench (not retired yet, should have Jan) Anyway i have picked up where i left off with the Chasseur only after some thought decided to do this.



Some more destruction.

 

[Nap]

Hi Malc

Good to see you posting on this , goodness you have been active with a dremel or similar!

Intrigued as to what your plans are for this after rework so far

Following with interest

Nap

 

[malc]

Hi Nap.
No Dremel doing it by hand because I love to make life hard , plus my Dreml is knacked.

 

[malc]

One possibility.

 

[Waterlooman]

One possibility.

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That looks great Malc, that would be so cool.

W.

 

[malc]

Thanks Waterlooman.
More butchering on the colback

 

[malc]

Hi guys
I have taken off as much as I think I need to, now to put it all back.

 

[Nap]

A good clean up there Malc ...are you using magisculpt to rework?

What have you done on the colpack ?

Following with interest

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[malc]

Hi Nap, I will use Miliput and green stuff as they are to hand, I have never used magisculpt so may get some and see how I get on.

As for Colback need to remove the flounders, probably start that today.

 

[clubcat]

Gosh that is some surgery you have been performing and still continuing with.... Watching your progress with interest.
Melanie

 

[malc]

Thanks clubcat, attacking the Colback today.

 

[malc]

this is how the Colback looked after the braiding on the front was removed.

Now i have removed the flounders from the side.



A little milliput with some basic fur work on it, when dry i will done some more to give it more depth'

 

[Briggsy]

Nice project, I missed the start due to not joining until last year, I'll be interested in how you put the chest braiding back.

Cheers Simon

 

[malc]

Nice project, I missed the start due to not joining until last year, I'll be interested in how you put the chest braiding back.

Cheers Simon

Hi Simone... You and me both ....