lpa53
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I just started on my first non-54mm and first resin figure, a Danish Cuirassier ca. 1700. The figure by Mike Blank is beautifully cast with the fantastic face being of particular note. Hardly any cleanup was required but, Mike Blank's figures being usually pretty simple in nature, I wanted to add something to this little guy, however small, to make it my own.
Areas around the sleeves where they entered the gloves were a bit flat compared to other areas so I carved a bit more depth into the transitions. While the front-facing part of the hat brim had detailed lace edging, for some reason it wasn't sculpted at the back so I added some. The cuirass strap ends at the back of the shoulders weren't detailed compared to the front terminations so I added what I'll paint up as metal plates. The spurs were a bit stubby - almost nonexistent - and I beefed them up.
I found a website that illustrated the various Danish cavalry regiments circa 1700 and it showed what appears to be a lining or undergarment beneath the cuirass that was in the regimental color. Though I can't vouch for its historic accuracy, I added this to the figure at the arm and neck holes, though it probably should be a bit flatter. If nothing else, it will add a bit more color to what could be a fairly bland figure. I haven't yet decided which regiment to represent. The two painted figures I've seen had purple and green colors respectively - that show only on the sleeve cuffs - so perhaps I'll do one of the others - red perhaps.
That same reference mentioned and showed a cockade on the hat and I sculpted one over the simple button of the original.
Again, the historical accuracy of these details could be in doubt but at the same time, who knows what happened in real life with individual soldiers in the days when uniforms were probably less uniform than in later times.
Areas around the sleeves where they entered the gloves were a bit flat compared to other areas so I carved a bit more depth into the transitions. While the front-facing part of the hat brim had detailed lace edging, for some reason it wasn't sculpted at the back so I added some. The cuirass strap ends at the back of the shoulders weren't detailed compared to the front terminations so I added what I'll paint up as metal plates. The spurs were a bit stubby - almost nonexistent - and I beefed them up.
I found a website that illustrated the various Danish cavalry regiments circa 1700 and it showed what appears to be a lining or undergarment beneath the cuirass that was in the regimental color. Though I can't vouch for its historic accuracy, I added this to the figure at the arm and neck holes, though it probably should be a bit flatter. If nothing else, it will add a bit more color to what could be a fairly bland figure. I haven't yet decided which regiment to represent. The two painted figures I've seen had purple and green colors respectively - that show only on the sleeve cuffs - so perhaps I'll do one of the others - red perhaps.
That same reference mentioned and showed a cockade on the hat and I sculpted one over the simple button of the original.
Again, the historical accuracy of these details could be in doubt but at the same time, who knows what happened in real life with individual soldiers in the days when uniforms were probably less uniform than in later times.
