WIP Critique Heavy Metal

[Briggsy]

Horse looks good, Simon.
May I suggest that you add a curve to its tail? Straight, it looks wrong to me.
Just a thought.

Cheers David, yes you are right about the tail I've been living with it but as I have developed the technique I think it does need sorting.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and yours.

 

[David Spencer]

Thanks.
Same to you.

 

[Steve Ski]

Just catchin up, Simon, any more progress pics? If not, no worries, I've been behind the curve lately so I can't say much. The Big Dog progress I see looks great from here.

 

[Waterlooman]

Christmas Greetings to you Simon.

W.

 

[Malkie]

Hello Simon, Xmas greetings to you and your family and a productive new modelling year.

Malkie

 

[Briggsy]

Steve, W & Malkie

Not getting a great deal done at the moment, prepping for festivities and all that. Hopefully I'll get back to it in a day or so.

Have a great Christmas and New Year you all.

 

[Briggsy]

Not a great deal to report, I have added an arm though still need to put in the hand and gauntlet cuff. I took David's advice and have started making the horses tail look a little more believable and I put his helmet plume on. It is wrapped in cloth for protection from the elements with just the tip left showing any colour.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

Nice to see the update ....good start on the arm ...always good to have them ...lol

Liking the wrapped plume , possibly a little too high ?

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon

Nice to see the update ....good start on the arm ...always good to have them ...lol

Liking the wrapped plume , possibly a little too high ?

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

A little too high!, yeah your probably right but hey it's done now so I'll live with it. I thought I was being clever using paper circles all stuck together with liquid sprue!

Cheers Simon

 

[Malkie]

Two almost complete, one to go this project is certainly arousing my interest.

Malkie

 

[NigelR]

A lot of excellent work going on here, I think it looks great thus far.

 

[Briggsy]

Two almost complete, one to go this project is certainly arousing my interest.

Malkie

Thanks Malkie, yes not a great deal left to do thankfully and I'm narrowing down my choice of trumpeter for the next figure.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

A lot of excellent work going on here, I think it looks great thus far.

Cheers Nigel, I'm just glad I didn't decide I could get four horses on the same base!

Cheers Simon

 

[clubcat]

Coming on splendidly, Simon.
Rather than wrapping the plumes they generally just unsocketed them and probably stowed then in the portmanteau but i like what you've done nevertheless.
Melanie

 

[BRAN]

Congratulations on your tenacity Briggs, I love this kind of project, certainly because I am incapable of doing it.

 

[Briggsy]

Coming on splendidly, Simon.
Rather than wrapping the plumes they generally just unsocketed them and probably stowed then in the portmanteau but i like what you've done nevertheless.
Melanie

Cheers Melanie, can't remember where I saw it, probably the Osprey book but I like the look of it. That really was the deciding factor, from what I've read the poor cavalryman was liable for loss or damage so the portmanteau would be best practice. But since he is going to be painted parade ground clean anyway a flash of colour won't go amiss.

Cheers Simon

 

[theBaron]

These details are great, Simon!

Prost!
Brad

 

[Briggsy]

Congratulations on your tenacity Briggs, I love this kind of project, certainly because I am incapable of doing it.

Many thanks Bran, it is many years since I last made a diorama of any size so it's fun to have a project like this on the go.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

These details are great, Simon!

Prost!
Brad

Cheers Brad, he's almost ready for the cuirasse, just got a few fitting adjustments to make. However my Granddaughter has decided to grace us with her presence so no modelling today!

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

A little too high!, yeah your probably right but hey it's done now so I'll live with it. I thought I was being clever using paper circles all stuck together with liquid sprue!

Cheers Simon

Eggs and omelettes...
There's nothing wrong with a bit of artistic licence, and the plume looks good nonetheless.