WIP Guard Chasseur Kettledrummer 1810

[Huw63]

This is superb. I'm really enjoying following this build as with all your build Ivo.

Cheers

Huw

 

[Jaybo]

At last, the feather/plume making technique. This coupled with the fringe making technique, incredible. I very much enjoy following this SBS. Happy Easter Ivo.

 

[ivopreda]

At last, the feather/plume making technique. This coupled with the fringe making technique, incredible. I very much enjoy following this SBS. Happy Easter Ivo.

Hi Jaybo

I did the job thinking to your request for the plumes... But stay tuned because I'm not really happy with the result

Feathers don't fly as I want as as the ostrich feathers do

 

[megroot]

amazing stuff.

marc

 

[Steve Ettinger]

No words I can say would do this justice, just stunning. Love the mounted Kettledrummers no matter whose army. Watched "Triumph of the Will" in Film class in college, and the only image I remember is a four or five second scene of a parade and a pibald drum horse prancing in step to the music from the mounted band, and the drummers beating of the drums. It stirs the cavalier in me, Iam sure it would for many here.

 

[ivopreda]

ok... in my last thread I said I wasn't happy about the feathers result...I restart them changing completely the techniques and returning to the copper sheet.

a very old system but still good...



over the copper I put some putty to give volumes to the feathers himself, the cloth of the drums has been cutted and repositioned

 

[pgarri27]

The feathers look much, much better.

 

[Jaybo]

Is the copper sheet engraved at all or is that the putty I'm seeing?

 

[ivopreda]

No Jaybo
Any engraving ... The third dimension is done by the putty.

 

[pgarri27]

How thick is the copper sheeting you use?

 

[ivopreda]

It's the same used for the cloth, I don't know exactly but isn't really important

 

[ivopreda]

ready for primer and painting

 

[pgarri27]

Superb!

 

[ellie]

Wow that is looking great love all the copper work it's a credit to you.

ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[Jaybo]

Outstanding Ivo! The plumes turned out well in my opinion.

 

[ivopreda]

Outstanding Ivo! The plumes turned out well in my opinion.

as described I wasn't happy about the first version, the actual are much better also considering the painting.

first version was good for a production master where there are some limits due to moulding process

 

[Huw63]

I simply love it and can't wait to see it painted.

Cheers

Huw

 

[ivopreda]

started to paint
acilics fro the tissue and oils for the lace


the horse has only the first undercoat done in oils to have a better surface to put the final painting

 

[Jaybo]

I love this thread Ivo. Keep it going.

 

[Huw63]

I love this thread Ivo. Keep it going.

I totally agree with you.

Cheers

Huw