WIP Imperial Guard Foot Artillery

[Paul Handley]

As my last couple of Historex based projects seemed to include a great deal of conversion/animation/scratch building etc., I was curious to see how I might get on making a figure from scratch.

Anyway, it might be folly, it might all crash and burn but I’ve now got the figure far enough along - without too much struggle - to make me cautiously optimistic that I can bring it to some sort of conclusion.

He’s a Foot Artillery gunner from around 1810 based on a figure in the Rousselot plate (can’t remember the number). All the arms and equipment will be Historex but everything else is scratchbuilt over a wire armature. It’s been a learning curve but very rewarding and great fun (so far).

 

[Merryweather]

Lovely subtle work on the creases there Paul

 

[MalcC]

This is looking good, I'm following.

Malc

 

[malc]

I'm just a sucker for anything historex part or whole.

 

[Briggsy]

This is coming along a treat Paul, love the breeches and he creases. Did you make any improvements to the bearskin to make it fit better?

Cheers Simon

 

[Paul Handley]

This is coming along a treat Paul, love the breeches and he creases. Did you make any improvements to the bearskin to make it fit better?

Cheers Simon

The Historex bearskin is blu-tacked on at the moment just to give a sense of the finished figure. I’m intending to scratch build the bearskin once I work my way up there.

 

[Briggsy]

The Historex bearskin is blu-tacked on at the moment just to give a sense of the finished figure. I’m intending to scratch build the bearskin once I work my way up there.

Makes sense to scratch build as much as possible, just enough Historex parts to qualify for the small groups build!

Cheers Simon

 

[Paul Handley]

Makes sense to scratch build as much as possible, just enough Historex parts to qualify for the small groups build!

Cheers Simon

Exactly!

 

[lpa53]

The pose alone will make this special!

 

[eppi]

Very interesting model, keep showing sbs, please ...

 

[Nap]

Hi Paul

Why haven’t I posted ! ...apologies

Great idea and again you show the skill at modelling , love the pose you’ve got

Following with interest and looking forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the Bench

Nap

 

[Paul Handley]

Hi Paul

Why haven’t I posted ! ...

Because I bet you’ve been moonlighting with those scurrilous reprobates on the Small Subjects FB page?

Thank you Nap - and thanks to everyone else for their kind and encouraging words.

 

[NigelR]

This is going to be another inspiring piece of work. Looking forward to this.

 

[Paul Handley]

A quick update on the Foot Artillery Gunner who’s now starting to look something like. The next job is to shape and texture the bearskin as well cut channels for the cords etc. I have to say, I’m rather pleased with him so far.

 

[Merryweather]

wow, Paul!
there's not much Historex in evidence any more, is there ?
Doh! just re-read the beginning of the thread....

 

[Paul Handley]

wow, Paul!
there's not much Historex in evidence any more, is there ?
Doh! just re-read the beginning of the thread....

There’s the peak of his bearskin and all the plastic solution I’ll be using later on will be made exclusively from Historex sprue. And his sword and cartridge pouch will be Historex and the haversack/rolled cloak is Nemrod (which still counts ).

 

[elanlane13]

That's coming on very well Paul, the pose looks very natural.

 

[Briggsy]

Superb work Paul, quite simply I couldn't fault this if I tried really really hard, it is a cracking piece of work and a really testament to your skill and passion.

Cheers Simon

 

[Paul Handley]

That's coming on very well Paul, the pose looks very natural.

Thanks Robert, I spent a very long time trying to get the underlying structure of the pose feeling right before I moved on - although I was dying to get on with the details and all the fun stuff.

 

[Paul Handley]

Superb work Paul, quite simply I couldn't fault this if I tried really really hard, it is a cracking piece of work and a really testament to your skill and passion.

Cheers Simon

That’s really kind of you Simon - thank you. It’s a build I’ve *really* enjoyed and it’s a bit of a surprise that it’s gone so well - so far. I’ll have to be careful not to go too far down the scratchbuild rabbit hole or I’ll get booted from the Small Subjects FB page and I’d miss chewing the fat with the gents on there.