Household Cavalry Afghanistan 2005-2006

[house]

The figure is from Imperial Gallery. It is really a mixed bag when it comes to quality. The face and body were pretty nice; but the hands were pretty bad. The construction and fit was difficult. Not all the gear fit where it is depicted on the box photo. I had to do a fair amount of surgery to get various pouches and packs to sit in place. That being said, I enjoyed the challenge! Painting and weathering were complex and enjoyable. I must have looked at 200 photos on the web - and I probably still got it wrong! I added some lead foil straps here and there. I made the microphone from solder and flattened the end for the mouth piece
I wanted to make a historical referential vignette. I call this "Bloody Helmand". The skeleton and rifle are representative of the 2nd Afghan War. A little corny I know, but I gave it a try. The rifle is from an old Verlinden figure and the Skeleton is from SOL Model. So that is about it.

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Beautiful work and nice paintjob

Mobo

 

[house]

Thank you!

 

[Viking Bob]

Very , very good paintwork. Like you have said the hands look like a bunch of bananas but you've done a good job.

 

[house]

How could they sculpt those hands like that? It's like Michelangelo meets Wallace and Gromit!

 

[Viking Bob]

How could they sculpt those hands like that? It's like Michelangelo meets Wallace and Gromit!

Paint them as gloves, only an idea.

 

[house]

Something I considered after the "banana" comment. I have already carved the ring off and am working in etching some seams in. Thanks Bob! Will post when revised