WIP Hussard [7th] de l'Empire - Claude Thierry's 3D figure

[Canterbury Coxswain]

Just to explain a few items, working down from the top:

• sanding sticks with sponge centres
• Proxxon sander [7,000 vibrations per minute, but adjustable down on the transformer unit]. Fitted with a 'squared' off oval head, with a triangular one awaiting use for awkward corners
• the superb lightweight aluminium, ball raced Foredom , chuck operated hand drill. A flexi-drive cable push fits into the right hand end and is powered from a powerful motor unit. The speed control is a floor based 'accelerator' style unit.
• below on the right hand side is a panel line scriber [with various graduated blades in a case elsewhere]. I will be using this soon, to make the hair 'creases' continue where the support 'scars' have been removed and left small craters.
• then a miniature, fine bladed hand saw
• a small sized scalpel
• a true Vallorbe Swiss extra fine toothed file
• an X-Acto chisel bladed knife
• a jewellers' fine chipped diamond surfaced file
• to the left of the above an engineers' de-burring tool
• a pouch of various styled de-burring tools

The photos of the figure's parts will show the various areas where the support 'scaffolding' pips have been removed. These are pretty self explanatory. When the various 'pips' were removed and the areas shaped a very good dry fit joint was made. Later when fixed to each other, the glue will make the final 'fill'. I was pleased with the way it went at this point of the 'journey'.

It's worth noting that this part of the start of each piece's 3D build is only on one side of that piece [normally!].





By enlarging the thumbnails, I hope you will be able to see the areas started, and maybe those few 'pips' still to be removed.
A tip, should you be doing the same model as here..........start and complete each small area before progressing, hopefully some will not then be overlooked. I found it tempting to start removing any, in any given area, at will!

I'll finish here and hope to find some time to re-visit this task on Thursday.
Kim

 

[Malkie]

I must admit that I admire the locating points, they look quite concise not like some other manufacturers floating locations.

Malkie

 

[Nap]

Hi Kim

Great updates on this starting to come together now

Adding the cord end should be easy enough , I’d use a putty

Thanks for the posts and pictures

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap