Update #1
The putty on my other Historex project is not quite dry to my liking, so I had all morning to work on this.
Only the legs, torso/tails, and head/pin have been glued at this point. Everything else is tacked in place for the photos.
Head: Not sure what Historex kit this is from, but it has the look (a little older) that I am going for. I removed the sideburns and hair. I will sculpt these instead. I rounded off the top of the head so that it will double as part of the bicorn. I carved away the collar so that I could reposition the head/neck.
Torso/tails: I undercut all the parts to bring out depth/details. In my other project, joining these parts has been problematic, so I tried something different this time. Rather than joining the torso to the legs, I opted to fit the tails to the torso so that they will be a single unit. This did work better. Once glued, I was able to thin the coat tails for a better scale appearance. The fit still needs improvement. I am pretty sure that after some sanding/scraping, I will still need to feather putty along the joins.
Legs: I started with standard turned-down officer-type boots, as Historex does not make tall knee boots as depicted on the color plate I am using as a guide. I scraped off the “turn over” portion of the boot tops and then sanded to final shape. I carved in boot soles. I cut a small plastic shim/wedge and glued it to the inner right leg so that I could open the stance a bit. Once dried, I filled the void with putty.
Arms: I cut them at the elbows, repositioned them, and pinned/epoxied them as you see them. I then cut off both hands, hollowed out the sleeves, and inserted aftermarket 1/30 scale resin hands. I will add cuffs/buttons at some point.
Thanks for looking.
