WIP Critique Heavy Metal

[Briggsy]

Indeed I am. Just trying to complete some new works, maybe. No pressure
Melanie

Good be nice to catch up, looking forward to seeing more of your work. Thanks for the picture, not seen that before, very dramatic.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon

Nice choice of Regt there , it always amazes me the versatility of the way you use paper ....all to great effect

Any thoughts on the horse ...obviously white or gray or maybe dappled

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

Many thanks Kev, yes paper is a great material, a damn sight easier than trying to sculpt the lace.

Horses are still a weak link, I start with a particular finish in mind but don't always get there. So long as it looks good I'll settle for whatever I end up with.

Cheers Simon

 

[MarquisMini]

I have to say that painting horses is a challenging and lenghty process, at least for me,
but with your skills that is an easy task.
Cheers!

 

[Malkie]

I can understand the temptation, a case of vive le difference.

Malkie

 

[Briggsy]

I have to say that painting horses is a challenging and lenghty process, at least for me,
but with your skills that is an easy task.
Cheers!

Many thanks for the complement Daniel, my horses come out OK at the end of the process but believe me the process soon devolves into a right buggers muddle.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

I can understand the temptation, a case of vive le difference.

Malkie

Cheers Malkie, the temptation is to stop doing horses but I really like making them so the challenge is worth the effort in the end.

Cheers Simon

 

[Malkie]

Once I am back thoroughly esconced in my modelling I have several mounted figures in mind, they will all be major conversions so I am fighting shy at the moment. I am hoping to put up the basics of three w.i.p. figures early next week.

Malkie

 

[Briggsy]

Once I am back thoroughly esconced in my modelling I have several mounted figures in mind, they will all be major conversions so I am fighting shy at the moment. I am hoping to put up the basics of three w.i.p. figures early next week.

Malkie

Sounds great, not doing things by half just crack on at the deep end. It's how I like to work as there is always choice and something else to pick up once one has gone as far as poss in one session.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

Can't wait to see the paint going on, but I know I have to be patient, while the work progresses.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

Can't wait to see the paint going on, but I know I have to be patient, while the work progresses.

Malc

Yeah got to be patient, just had my eye injection so can't see straight, then tomorrow we are going out for a meal with my brother and his wife. Neither me no my brother care too much about birthdays but his wife insist, oh and the restaurant is in Pudsey, that's in Leeds! Another weekend gone, oh well.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

Yeah got to be patient, just had my eye injection so can't see straight, then tomorrow we are going out for a meal with my brother and his wife. Neither me no my brother care too much about birthdays but his wife insist, oh and the restaurant is in Pudsey, that's in Leeds! Another weekend gone, oh well.

Cheers Simon

Give us a wave when you get up to Yorks

 

[Briggsy]

Crickey it's a while since I posted here it all dropped back a page, or is PF getting busier?

Anyway, some small bits of progress all pulled together for a reasonable posting.

I have built up his coat tails which took about 4 sessions and waiting for the putty to dry. He was going to be wearing normal white riding breeches but I changed that to the lateral fastening type, another 4 sessions due to putty drying and not done at the same time as the coat tails. He now sports a plume on the helmet.

Most notably though I have given him the starting point for arms. They are fixed in place with with super glue and bicarbonate of soda making a firm bond. The trumpet is glued in place, I intend to make his hand detachable to facilitate painting.



This project is starting to feel like it's getting there.

Cheers Simon

 

[David Spencer]

This is really very good indeed
A nice, dynamic pose.

 

[Briggsy]

This is really very good indeed
A nice, dynamic pose.

Cheers David, unfortunately for the horse the loud end of the trumpet is rather close to his ear. But I'm not changing anything now!

Cheers Simon

 

[PLG]

Hi Simon

sorry I'm coming to this one. Nice project and looking good.

I do like the Historex horses, the plastic they use is slightly softer than most plastic kits, which is nice to work with.

Napoleonic cavalry used two reins, so I thought this photo of how to hold a pair of reins may be useful when you come to add them.

peter

 

[Nap]

Hi you young fellow

Happy birthday ..yes it’s belated but the thoughts there ......good to see the updates on the trumpeter ...poor horses hearing though ..lol

Liking the work on the coat tails and the portmanteau ...behind his bum on the horse in case that wrong!

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon

sorry I'm coming to this one. Nice project and looking good.

I do like the Historex horses, the plastic they use is slightly softer than most plastic kits, which is nice to work with.

Napoleonic cavalry used two reins, so I thought this photo of how to hold a pair of reins may be useful when you come to add them.

peter

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Cheers Peter, sculpting hands is beyond my skill level and I have run out of the posed hand from Figure in Italy that is designed to hold reins. I need to order more and might swap it out for the hand I have used.

I thought the French left the bridle rein resting on the front of the saddle and it was the British who used to hold both sets of reins. It wouldn't be the first time I have remembered details like that back to front!

Thanks for the steer though much appreciated.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Hi you young fellow

Happy birthday ..yes it’s belated but the thoughts there ......good to see the updates on the trumpeter ...poor horses hearing though ..lol

Liking the work on the coat tails and the portmanteau ...behind his bum on the horse in case that wrong!

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun

Nap

Cheers Kev, I have built the coat tails rather on the thick side as I have a habit of snapping them, usually when the figure is nearly done!

The portmanteau is a straight Historex part, no point sculpting one.

As for the birthday, thanks I try to keep them quiet, never even as a child been one to celebrate them. My sister in law however has other ideas and with my brothers and mine being so close there is no escape, damn stupid Facebook!

Cheers Simon

 

[clubcat]

I do like how the trumpeter is coming along, good attention to detail which is not the easiest at that scale.
Have a good one
Melanie

 

[NigelR]

Lovely work Simon, great to see this coming along. Inspirational as always...

I thought the French left the bridle rein resting on the front of the saddle and it was the British who used to hold both sets of reins. It wouldn't be the first time I have remembered details like that back to front!

You are correct, only the Brits held both reins. The French cavalry only held the bit rein, you can clearly see this in contemporary prints. Bryan Fosten famously got this wrong in one of the Historex catalogues and M. Leliepvre had to add a correction.....