WIP Critique Heavy Metal

[Briggsy]

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

Cheers David, that Kev can be such a bully sometimes!!!! Progress has stopped due to my Granddaughter for the rest of the year.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

This is really progressing nicely, well animated, the pose is spot on.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

This is really progressing nicely, well animated, the pose is spot on.

Malc

Cheers Malc, a better arm position than the general I think.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Second figure finished, only one more to go!

Both arms fully sculpted and cuirasse strapped on. I'm happier with the pose of this fella, he's holding his sword more or less correctly for the charge.

I repaired his spurs a couple of times but have broken one again so I'll leave that detail to the painting phase. He is also missing the hand guard for his sword, this is to allow me to more easily paint his hand before it is added at the painting phase.

Other than that he is good to go and was a damn sight less hassle than the general with all his added bling.



So it's time to start the trumpeter soon.

Anybody see any glaring errors please let me know as I will have not seen them.

Images are thumbnails so click for a larger image.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Cracking work.
Genuinely impressive.

 

[Merryweather]

loving it!

 

[Steve Ski]

Bravo, Simon, looks great from here!

 

[Malkie]

You have set an equally high standard with this one, two down one to go I wait with bated breath.

Malkie

 

[Briggsy]

David, Neil, Steve and Malkie, many thanks gents, if I still struggle painting horses after this there is something wrong!

Cheers Simon

 

[clubcat]

Looking good Simon.
Melanie

 

[NigelR]

That's looking really good. Lovely animation. Just make sure you have the other figures positioned like this, not waving their swords around. Cuirassiers used the point of their swords in the charge as it was a long, lance-like weapon not designed for cutting and slashing.

If you want to get really nit-picky, you should try to have the hand positioned so the thumb is parallel to the ground, not sticking up vertically, as that is the best way to charge with the sword. But I am sure in reality their hands would move around a fair bit so that really is a minor point. Just don't have them waving their swords around......

 

[Briggsy]

Looking good Simon.
Melanie

Cheers Melanie, I think I'm starting to get the hang of this!

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

That's looking really good. Lovely animation. Just make sure you have the other figures positioned like this, not waving their swords around. Cuirassiers used the point of their swords in the charge as it was a long, lance-like weapon not designed for cutting and slashing.

If you want to get really nit-picky, you should try to have the hand positioned so the thumb is parallel to the ground, not sticking up vertically, as that is the best way to charge with the sword. But I am sure in reality their hands would move around a fair bit so that really is a minor point. Just don't have them waving their swords around......

 

[Briggsy]

That's looking really good. Lovely animation. Just make sure you have the other figures positioned like this, not waving their swords around. Cuirassiers used the point of their swords in the charge as it was a long, lance-like weapon not designed for cutting and slashing.

If you want to get really nit-picky, you should try to have the hand positioned so the thumb is parallel to the ground, not sticking up vertically, as that is the best way to charge with the sword. But I am sure in reality their hands would move around a fair bit so that really is a minor point. Just don't have them waving their swords around......

Many thanks Nigel, I'm still learning with this, I have only ever done static relaxed poses in the past. If I were a perfectionist I'd go back and redo the Generals arm, but some that for a game of soldiers.

The next figure is a Trumpeter, sword will be hanging by the sword knot but he'll be blowing like Billy O through his trumpet. I really don't think there is enough room for a fourth figure on the base and since I have already made that I ain't changing it now.

Cheers Simon

 

[Waterlooman]

Lovely work Simon - these figures sure have a nice shape to them.

W.

 

[Briggsy]

Lovely work Simon - these figures sure have a nice shape to them.

W.

Many thanks W, so long as I make them look realistic and not wooden I'll be happy.

Cheers Simon