Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz & Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia

[Graham]

Started work on these two very nice, to me, busts very generously gifted by Peter Day to whom I am very grateful.



They needed a bit of work and some would have gone further than I have. The deaths head on the Hussar Shako wasn’t well formed, the brow was sunken so I re worked it with magi sculpt as well as a few other bits and bobs.

They were then primed in black with a second white primer from above.

 

[Graham]

A bit of reference is about



The dress of Louise is described as creamy yellow but is not that yellow in the painting, also the headdress is different on the figure. I chose to go with a more yellow dress for the time being as I quite like it against the blue cloak. Victoria is just black and silver so no problems there.

A start has been made and this is where I am at the moment


Still a long way to go but happy so far.

 

[captnenglish]

Since I have Viktoria Luise on order, I will be following your progress. I agree with you regarding the totenkopf, hopefully my limited sculpting abilities will be up to the task.

 

[Graham]

Since I have Viktoria Luise on order, I will be following your progress. I agree with you regarding the totenkopf, hopefully my limited sculpting abilities will be up to the task.

Thankfully it is quite an easy fix. You will need to check the ears too for pin holes but again, easy to sort out. Look forward to seeing how you get on with yours

 

[Scott Sheltz]

Off to a very nice start

 

[Peter Day]

Wow Graham, you don't hang around! These are looking very nice indeed.

 

[Nap]

Hi Graham

Not one but 2 busts , very nice for Peter to offer these to you

Good clean base coating on both and info on the castings

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Graham]

Wow Graham, you don't hang around! These are looking very nice indeed.

Says you Many thanks Peter

 

[Graham]

Hi Graham

Not one but 2 busts , very nice for Peter to offer these to you

Good clean base coating on both and info on the castings

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Cheers Nap, they are great subjects

 

[Graham]

Off to a very nice start

Cheers Scott

 

[mil-mart]

These bring back memories, great figures and looking forward to following.

Cheers
Ken

 

[Graham]

These bring back memories, great figures and looking forward to following.

Cheers
Ken

Cheers Ken

 

[Graham]

Queen Louise is just about finished. I have toned down the dress a bit. Sadly the rosy cheeks do not show as well in the photo as thy do to the eye. Didn’t go mad with face contrast as she is (was) a queen not a barbarian

 

[Viking Bob]

That is some nice painting of the queen, excellent very nice. Look forward to your next one

 

[Graham]

That is some nice painting of the queen, excellent very nice. Look forward to your next one

Thanks Bob, Victoria is not far behind then I will post more pics of them both.

 

[Peter Day]

And very lovely she is too Graham. Very nicely done.

 

[Graham]

And very lovely she is too Graham. Very nicely done.

Many thanks Peter, would like to see it really done well but I am happy with my version

 

[Airkid]

Nice work Graham. I like the quote reference Queens and Barbarians. Where's Boudicca fit in I wonder? I think there's a bust of her out there that makes her look very glam - artistic licence of course.

Looking forward to Victoria

Phil

 

[Graham]

Nice work Graham. I like the quote reference Queens and Barbarians. Where's Boudicca fit in I wonder? I think there's a bust of her out there that makes her look very glam - artistic licence of course.

Looking forward to Victoria

Phil

Lol, thanks Phil. Boudicca was a queen and a barbarian with lippy rather than a five o’clock shadow.......... Oddly, I have been looking for a Boudicca bust

 

[mil-mart]

Graham, very nicely painted, especially like the face and I would leave as is.