Completed Corporal John Shaw (2nd Life Guards 1815)

[martin tabony]

Hey Chris,Happy New Year mate. Thanks for the kind words,really enjoying the sculpting again, mainly been painting stock figures over the last year. In saying that I can't wait to get some paint on the figure.

As long as he's not blue!!

Martin

 

[John Belcher]

Hi some great work going on here, it looks very impressive, looking forward to seeing the finished article

John

Thanks for positive feedback baronband

 

[John Belcher]

Brillant!

Thanks Zastrow

 

[John Belcher]

Looking very good. What solvent do you use with the green stuff?

Happy New Year,

Mike

Thanks Mike, I use a mixture of green stuff and aves epoxy sculpt. I smooth it out with surgical spirit .

 

[John Belcher]

This is fantastic. I'm enjoying seeing this one progress.

Cheers

Huw

Thanks Huw,glad you like him so far.

 

[John Belcher]

Great progress John.
It is all coming together really nicely.
All the best,
Keith

Thanks Keith,glad you like the progress.

 

[Wings5797]

As long as he's not blue!!

Martin

Oh NO not the Royal Horse Guards again Martin!!!!

 

[John Belcher]

Impressive job!

Jhan

Thanks Johan

 

[alamac]

Coming along beautifully John looking forward to seeing him when completed
Cheers
Al

 

[Old Pete]

I,m not sure if it applied to the Life Guards but the heavy cavalry were ordered on the night before the battle to grind there swords on both edges so instead of a hatchet tip they were pointed hope this is of some interest

 

[John Belcher]

Coming along beautifully John looking forward to seeing him when completed
Cheers
Al

Thanks Alan, glad you like him mate.

 

[Wings5797]

I,m not sure if it applied to the Life Guards but the heavy cavalry were ordered on the night before the battle to grind there swords on both edges so instead of a hatchet tip they were pointed hope this is of some interest

Hi Pete,
As I understand it this was a general order to the Heavy Brigade en mass as it were. That said the only recorded evidence I have seen where it actually happened was from the RNBD. Oh and in the Sharp books of course.
I think that there is a high probability that in most of these directives it was some did and some didn't. Tough on the poor old cutlers I guess?
Sorry that this is no help at all.

 

[John Belcher]

I,m not sure if it applied to the Life Guards but the heavy cavalry were ordered on the night before the battle to grind there swords on both edges so instead of a hatchet tip they were pointed hope this is of some interest

Hello Pete, Thank you for your information on the heavy Cavalry sword. I have seen photos of both blades that were used at Waterloo,but I think I will keep my one for John Shaw as the issued British Heavy Cavalry sword rather than the pointed version.

 

[martin tabony]

"His first victim was a cuirassier whose face he sliced of as though it was a piece of apple".... "He then dispatched a further nine, getting around the problem of his sword being shorter by "smacking at their faces with the hilt. They'll either topple or turn". Which is what they did, and, when they turned they were beheaded"!
A quote about Shaw from Hill's The Life Guards via Horse Guards by Barney White-Spunner

 

[Wings5797]

"His first victim was a cuirassier whose face he sliced of as though it was a piece of apple".... "He then dispatched a further nine, getting around the problem of his sword being shorter by "smacking at their faces with the hilt. They'll either topple or turn". Which is what they did, and, when they turned they were beheaded"!
A quote about Shaw from Hill's The Life Guards via Horse Guards by Barney White-Spunner

What a superb book Hill's The Life Guards via Horse Guards by Barney White-Spunner is. It's a bible for anyone interested in the Household Cavalry.
Cheers for the great post Martin.
Keith

 

[Nap]

What a superb book Hill's The Life Guards via Horse Guards by Barney White-Spunner is. It's a bible for anyone interested in the Household Cavalry.
Cheers for the great post Martin.
Keith

Guys,

If you want a fantastic book this is the one ..just so happens I was looking at it this morning in prep for when Hawk Miniatures release the new bust 1/12th from Rob Lane

Great SBS John , I am in awe at the skill needed it's going to look great when painted

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[John Belcher]

Guys,

If you want a fantastic book this is the one ..just so happens I was looking at it this morning in prep for when Hawk Miniatures release the new bust 1/12th from Rob Lane

Great SBS John , I am in awe at the skill needed it's going to look great when painted

Thanks for sharing


Nap

Thanks Nap, I have seen Robert Lanes life guard bust, it is certainly a great piece of work. Hope to add some more progress photos of John Shaw later this week.

 

[Chris Mortimer]

Thanks Nap, I have seen Robert Lanes life guard bust, it is certainly a great piece of work. Hope to add some more progress photos of John Shaw later this week.

Looking forward to the progress pics mate!

 

[John Belcher]

A couple more progress shots. I decided to paint the face now to see how the sculpted expression would come up.I want to capture the intense moment when the Life Guards and John Shaw himself engage in combat with the French Cuirassiers.Hope you like him so far

 

[Viking Bob]

John,
Superb painting, fantastic.
Bob