Garde Mobile, 1870: My Latest Figure
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Marijn Van Gils
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Hello Bill,
thanks for posting these pics (and to always include a nice close-up of the face)!
Always a pleasure to see a brilliant figure like this!
I love the sit of the belts and straps in the thick clothing, how the jacket sits underneith the sheepskin, the foldwork of the trousers...
And what a pose, and that look in his eyes... Wonderfull!
How did you go about the left arm? Did you add it after painting, or did you simply cut the gun in two, sculpted everything with the upper part in place and added the lower part after painting? Or another way?
Best wishes,
Marijn
thanks for posting these pics (and to always include a nice close-up of the face)!
Always a pleasure to see a brilliant figure like this!
I love the sit of the belts and straps in the thick clothing, how the jacket sits underneith the sheepskin, the foldwork of the trousers...
And what a pose, and that look in his eyes... Wonderfull!
How did you go about the left arm? Did you add it after painting, or did you simply cut the gun in two, sculpted everything with the upper part in place and added the lower part after painting? Or another way?
Best wishes,
Marijn
Martin, as always you are right on. This figure was a pain in the a**! The layered clothing made it very difficult to get the proportions right (he started out too long and had to be sawed in half at thie waist). I always paint rifles separately, so - yes - I painted most of the figure before sculpting and painting the left arm. I also had to drill two holes in the rifle for locating pins to keep it in position. This really weakened the rifle and I needed to get it glued in place with minimal handling, lest it break on me!
The bayonet was a cut and sanded down Historex sword, with grip and guard added from Duro.
Glad this one is done!
Bill
The bayonet was a cut and sanded down Historex sword, with grip and guard added from Duro.
Glad this one is done!
Bill
Marijn Van Gils
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Hello Bill!
no problem about the typo. Trying to pronounce it will be even worse :lol: . As the "ij" is in fact two letters for one sound (a rounded version of the french "è"), most non-dutch-speaking people have trouble with it, and also find it a very strange name when written down. Maybe I better change it to John! :lol:
Thanks for the answer! Did you finish the left hand before painting and did the rest of the arm afterwards? It seems difficult to get a good interaction with the belt sash otherwise...
Although it is good to see that even you run into some major anatomy problems sometimes
, I hope the next one will be more easy. Anyway, if it was always easy, how would we still learn anything new? And for this figure, I think the results are worth all your trouble!
Enjoy your breakfast!
Marijn
no problem about the typo. Trying to pronounce it will be even worse :lol: . As the "ij" is in fact two letters for one sound (a rounded version of the french "è"), most non-dutch-speaking people have trouble with it, and also find it a very strange name when written down. Maybe I better change it to John! :lol:
Thanks for the answer! Did you finish the left hand before painting and did the rest of the arm afterwards? It seems difficult to get a good interaction with the belt sash otherwise...
Although it is good to see that even you run into some major anatomy problems sometimes
, I hope the next one will be more easy. Anyway, if it was always easy, how would we still learn anything new? And for this figure, I think the results are worth all your trouble! Enjoy your breakfast!
Marijn
Yeah, who said scratchbuilding was supposed to be easy, right? Actually I sculpted the left hand onto the chest early on, and drilled pin holes into the wrist and shoulder for the arm armature to be added later. As you said, I needed to get the sash sculpted over the hand. This was a really tricky figure to do!
Bill
Bill
Marijn Van Gils
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Thanks for the (very quick!) explanation Bill!
I'm wondering what the next one will be...
Maybe a vignette or even diorama? Or something less tedious? :lol:
Best wishes,
Marijn
I'm wondering what the next one will be...
Maybe a vignette or even diorama? Or something less tedious? :lol:
Best wishes,
Marijn
frank h
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Hi Bill
A really great piece of expressive work
I like it
Also the explanation of problems solved......
during sculpting and construction
Thankyou so much for sharing
Frank
A really great piece of expressive work
I like it
Also the explanation of problems solved......
during sculpting and construction
Thankyou so much for sharing
Frank
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Thanks for posting this, Bill. That's one nice figure. Like others have mentioned, the expression on his face is fantastic.
I really like hearing about how you solve these sculpting problems. It helps me to visualize how I might tackle some of the sculpting challenges I have in mind for future projects. Do you usually have to touch up things you add later like the rifle after you sculpt a hand onto it, or are you just extremely careful while handling it?
You must have quite a stockpile of Historex parts such as swords. Do you still buy them? I know you can still get the spare parts from France, but I've never tried.
I can't wait to see some of these recent works next month at SCAHMS!
Barry
I really like hearing about how you solve these sculpting problems. It helps me to visualize how I might tackle some of the sculpting challenges I have in mind for future projects. Do you usually have to touch up things you add later like the rifle after you sculpt a hand onto it, or are you just extremely careful while handling it?
You must have quite a stockpile of Historex parts such as swords. Do you still buy them? I know you can still get the spare parts from France, but I've never tried.
I can't wait to see some of these recent works next month at SCAHMS!
Barry
Marijn Van Gils
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Hello Bill,
I'm really looking forward to that vignette, but even more to the box diorama.
They seem to have gone out of fashion the last couple (10?) years, even though they might be the most spectacular and creative product of our hobby...
Good to see that you are trying it out (it is your first, no?), as well as Mike Blank apparently. I hope these two pieces can bring some new life to the boxed diorama, and inspire a lot of others!
Marijn
I'm really looking forward to that vignette, but even more to the box diorama.
They seem to have gone out of fashion the last couple (10?) years, even though they might be the most spectacular and creative product of our hobby...
Good to see that you are trying it out (it is your first, no?), as well as Mike Blank apparently. I hope these two pieces can bring some new life to the boxed diorama, and inspire a lot of others!
Marijn
