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Dit is absoluut heel erg goed.
Marc
Marc
Netherlands Musketeer (2)
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WPS
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Sorry girls and boys,
I've been ill for a while and should have let you know.
During the huge project at work (see text and foto) I noticed that I couldn't keep concentrated, my focus was off and my bloodpessure went up.
This resulted into blurred vision and a terrible headache.
So I had to step down and relax more.(I took out my bicycle for some long runs through our beautyfull lowlands)
It seems to have a good effect on me and I am slowly getting back at my own modelling. (made a base and did some groundwork)
I will post some foto's at the end of this week.
greetings Willem
I've been ill for a while and should have let you know.
During the huge project at work (see text and foto) I noticed that I couldn't keep concentrated, my focus was off and my bloodpessure went up.
This resulted into blurred vision and a terrible headache.
So I had to step down and relax more.(I took out my bicycle for some long runs through our beautyfull lowlands)
It seems to have a good effect on me and I am slowly getting back at my own modelling. (made a base and did some groundwork)
I will post some foto's at the end of this week.
greetings Willem
megroot
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Willem,
Hoping you are doing fine now. Riding the bicycle always works....at least for me to.
I hope we see some pictures from the progress very soon.
marc
Hoping you are doing fine now. Riding the bicycle always works....at least for me to.
I hope we see some pictures from the progress very soon.
marc
John Bowery
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Willem,
Sorry to hear about your sickness and hope that you are all O.K. now.
John
Sorry to hear about your sickness and hope that you are all O.K. now.
John
WPS
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update 6
Hello again,
as promised I took some pics of the groundwork and setting of the models.
The base is minimal, for I want the focus to be on the models.
The setting I was thinking of is that the "veteran" soldier is giving lessons in shooting to a member of a "schutterij".
While reading about the era I stumbled upon an explanation regarding the dutch word for the "bullseye" and a name for the scene sprang in mind.
The bullseye would be called "Roos" or "Rose" in english.
As far as the story goes the Rose was used as a target for practise and when it was hit the shootist called "ROOS" to claim his shot.
This scene is set on a meadow filled with typical grasses and some wildflowers.
For the wildflowers I chose the Poppy which is called "KLAPROOS" in dutch.
The "KLAP" stands for the sound the gun makes when fired and the "ROOS" part is already explained above.
Hope you like the pics.
before spraying the grasses with different tones of green.
after blending tones (with some of the poppies planted)
hope to see you soon, Willem
Hello again,
as promised I took some pics of the groundwork and setting of the models.
The base is minimal, for I want the focus to be on the models.
The setting I was thinking of is that the "veteran" soldier is giving lessons in shooting to a member of a "schutterij".
While reading about the era I stumbled upon an explanation regarding the dutch word for the "bullseye" and a name for the scene sprang in mind.
The bullseye would be called "Roos" or "Rose" in english.
As far as the story goes the Rose was used as a target for practise and when it was hit the shootist called "ROOS" to claim his shot.
This scene is set on a meadow filled with typical grasses and some wildflowers.
For the wildflowers I chose the Poppy which is called "KLAPROOS" in dutch.
The "KLAP" stands for the sound the gun makes when fired and the "ROOS" part is already explained above.
Hope you like the pics.
before spraying the grasses with different tones of green.
after blending tones (with some of the poppies planted)
hope to see you soon, Willem
megroot
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Willem,
Outstanding, awesome dio. Name: Klaproos is also excellent.
I saw your work at our show in life, and as i say then i say it know: AWESOME
Marc
Outstanding, awesome dio. Name: Klaproos is also excellent.
I saw your work at our show in life, and as i say then i say it know: AWESOME
Marc
WPS
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So, again a small update
On the first pics you can see I've put in some yellow flowers.
I've punched out some pre-coloured paper, added a stem, cut in the petals and used some different shades to colour them.
I'm thinking of some other small items to put in to give the groundwork more of a natural feel.
I've also finished the helmet with feathers (real ones) that were bought at a fish tackle shop.
The blue ones were spay painted (very gently)
Hope to show you more next time.
I'm going to do the sculpting of the second figure.
See you soon, Willem
On the first pics you can see I've put in some yellow flowers.
I've punched out some pre-coloured paper, added a stem, cut in the petals and used some different shades to colour them.
I'm thinking of some other small items to put in to give the groundwork more of a natural feel.
I've also finished the helmet with feathers (real ones) that were bought at a fish tackle shop.
The blue ones were spay painted (very gently)
Hope to show you more next time.
I'm going to do the sculpting of the second figure.
See you soon, Willem
megroot
A Fixture
Excellent, excellent and again excellent.
Marc
Marc
WPS
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First figure finished !!!!
So, just put on the last tassel and ...done.
The Dutch Musketeer is in for a shooting.
As you can see on the following pics, you can get a different colortone on the pearwood (see the difference between the gun and the stick),
without losing the real wood effect.
p.s. does anybody know the correct name for the stick used for the support of the gun ?
I only know the dutch word which is gaffel.
The cord is made by two different colors of sewing thread twined together.
Looks good hé.
I know the metal parts look a little flat but this is due to the lack of fotographic skills on my part.
ON WITH THE NEXT FIGURE...
see you soon, Willem
So, just put on the last tassel and ...done.
The Dutch Musketeer is in for a shooting.
As you can see on the following pics, you can get a different colortone on the pearwood (see the difference between the gun and the stick),
without losing the real wood effect.
p.s. does anybody know the correct name for the stick used for the support of the gun ?
I only know the dutch word which is gaffel.
The cord is made by two different colors of sewing thread twined together.
Looks good hé.
I know the metal parts look a little flat but this is due to the lack of fotographic skills on my part.
ON WITH THE NEXT FIGURE...
see you soon, Willem
WPS
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thanx je_touche, I think your right about the name (you can see that the dutch language isn't that different from german).
The trousers were in this style for the influence of the spanish was plenty in those days (we were officialy a part of the spanish empire).
The very baggy ones were popular in just a short period.
groet Willem
The trousers were in this style for the influence of the spanish was plenty in those days (we were officialy a part of the spanish empire).
The very baggy ones were popular in just a short period.
groet Willem
megroot
A Fixture
Willem,
Absolutely great work.
I would like to see him in real life.
marc
Absolutely great work.
I would like to see him in real life.
marc
WPS
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The second musket
After a well earned rest during my holidays I'm back at the build of the fignette.
The first thing to do is creating the second musket.
This I'll need for the final tuning of the second figure.
Before I can get on with the clothes I'll need to get the arms and hands in the right position and to get that right I need the gun.
To start I'll first need the barrel.
In this case the barrel can be made in two pieces.
A barrel of 1.5 mm diam. and a octagonal end piece of max. 3 mm width.
The material used is aluminium for this is easy to mill, turn and cut.
First I turned the barrel with a stengthening and a clamping ring added.
Secondly I cut the octagonal piece on the lathe using a division plate and a special cutting devise.
After this I turned the tapered manchette on it.
These manchettes are sometimes true pieces of art on these guns for they were engraved with elaborate designs.
Unfortunately this is all to small to do on this gun.
The next step is cutting a piece of pearwood (why I use this type of wood is explained in earlier part)
I cut a slot of 1.5 mm for the barrel and milled a slot of 3mm for the end piece.
Next I cut off a strip to get the barrel and endpiece in line and check if they match up.(see pic.)
After this follows the shaping of the gunstock.
Next steps will follow next week,
groet Willem
After a well earned rest during my holidays I'm back at the build of the fignette.
The first thing to do is creating the second musket.
This I'll need for the final tuning of the second figure.
Before I can get on with the clothes I'll need to get the arms and hands in the right position and to get that right I need the gun.
To start I'll first need the barrel.
In this case the barrel can be made in two pieces.
A barrel of 1.5 mm diam. and a octagonal end piece of max. 3 mm width.
The material used is aluminium for this is easy to mill, turn and cut.
First I turned the barrel with a stengthening and a clamping ring added.
Secondly I cut the octagonal piece on the lathe using a division plate and a special cutting devise.
After this I turned the tapered manchette on it.
These manchettes are sometimes true pieces of art on these guns for they were engraved with elaborate designs.
Unfortunately this is all to small to do on this gun.
The next step is cutting a piece of pearwood (why I use this type of wood is explained in earlier part)
I cut a slot of 1.5 mm for the barrel and milled a slot of 3mm for the end piece.
Next I cut off a strip to get the barrel and endpiece in line and check if they match up.(see pic.)
After this follows the shaping of the gunstock.
Next steps will follow next week,
groet Willem
Robert Jan de Wit
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Hoi Willem,
Nice to see your back on track again with this one.
Great miniaturemaking!
groet,
Robert Jan
Nice to see your back on track again with this one.
Great miniaturemaking!
groet,
Robert Jan
Hobbyinovator
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I like it. So you are making the gun-stock out of actual wood.
WPS
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Robert-jan, it's good to be back and hope to keep up a good pace.
Hobbyinovator, thanks for checking and yes I do like to work with natural wood in the larger scales. p.s. could you use your first name for this communicates in a nicer way.
groet Willem
Hobbyinovator, thanks for checking and yes I do like to work with natural wood in the larger scales. p.s. could you use your first name for this communicates in a nicer way.
groet Willem
WPS
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Just a little peek at me sawing the gunstock.
Thanks to my colleague for taking and sending me the pics.
I'll take some pictures of the work so far tomorrow.(I kind of forgot..Sorry.)
The gun isn't ready yet but the basic shape is there. I've started to work on the right arm and hand. This will be shown tomorrow.
groet Willem
Thanks to my colleague for taking and sending me the pics.
I'll take some pictures of the work so far tomorrow.(I kind of forgot..Sorry.
)The gun isn't ready yet but the basic shape is there. I've started to work on the right arm and hand. This will be shown tomorrow.
groet Willem
