Midshipman

[Blind Pew]

Hello gang. Sorry I've not posted in a while.
This is my latest scratchbuilt effort. A midshipman from the American War of Independance. I engineered the photo to be about as life size as I could get, so you can comment better etc.
Thoroughly enjoyed him.
Please feel free to ask or make comments on anything - I always value your input.
Thanks

 

[megroot]

Excellent work.
If i see the picture i guess it is a flat instead a round figure.

marc

 

[phc35]

Very nice,I like it a lot

 

[garyjd]

Neat piece. Do you have pictures of it before painting? ~Gary

 

[Blind Pew]

Thanks fellas, Gary I'll get some on for you this afternoon as I'm being dragged out of the house. FAMILIES!!
You know how it is.

 

[garyjd]

Gary I'll get some on for you this afternoon as I'm being dragged out of the house. FAMILIES!!
You know how it is.

Families...love em. You really did a great job of reproducing the art from the Mollo Revolutionary War uniform book. I consider that book to be the official start of my reference library. I bought mine with money I saved up when I was 12-13 years old. ~Gary

 

[Blind Pew]

Dear Gary, you betray your age mate! Yes, a beautiful book and what a start to have.
As you can see he's in magc sculpt, about 90mm tall and 2 mm deep!
I hope these shots help
any questions or comments please do not hesitate
all the best

 

[Guy]

Awesome work Anthony. Both in sculpting and painting. I hope we see more of these from you.

 

[frank h]

Very nicely done Anthony ....Got to ask you don't seem to sculpt on to glass
looking at the pics
or do you have a means of removing it other than by making a mould
and casting

I like this one very much

Frank

 

[John Bowery]

Superb finish on this flat.
Cheers
John

 

[Blind Pew]

Guy and John, nice to be back in the fold again! I hope you're well

Dear Frank, I basically sculpted him onto a thin sheet of clear plastic card and then trimmed that. Even that was harder than it sounds. With glass I found that once it was on there, it was on there. I know there are ways around that though. I haven't abandoned glass completely either. I think I will judge each project on it's own merits.
The technique I use is still in it's infancy and I learn a little each time.
I have ideas for the future, not all are miliary in nature either....
I apreciate the comments/questions as always