WIP Officer 19th Chasseurs a Cheval 1814/15

[blaster]

Hi Paul,

I’m enjoying your obvious mastery of your ongoing project!


Rgds Victor

 

[MalcC]

WOW!.

Malc

 

[Paul Handley]

Paul, are you aware of the works of the French 19th century artists Eugene Titeux and Auguste de Moltzheim? They are the masters of Restoration uniforms in my opinion. I have 4 original Titeux prints. They are wonderful. Although Bertrand Malvaux sells them, he is quite pricey. I bought mine from: Soldaademohler | Objets d'Histoire & histoires d'objets They are great to deal with. As an aside,
you really must visit La Musee d'Armee in Paris.

Yes, I know them both very well - I seem to have mopped them all up on Pinterest and put them in my ‘Bourbon Restoration’ folder - both very fine illustrators of a much overlooked period - I really must model something at some point. I do quite a bit of window licking over on Bertrand Malvaux’s site too; wonderful stuff but you’d need a lottery win to actually purchase the really good stuff. The Musee de l’Armee and Musee de l’Emperi are both very much on my bucket list.

 

[Paul Handley]

I'm very happy to report, the build is now finished on this. I'm hoping to start painting him when my artillery gunner is finished (hopefully) by the end of the month.

 

[Nap]

Hi Paul

That’s a mighty fine piece of modelling , love the pose and details

Not sure but perhaps a touch too much cuff/ wrist showing on right arm .......just a bust painters mumble

Looking forward to seeing this with paint appearing

Happy brushes

Nap

 

[Oda]

Once more Paul,sensational exemplary modeling work.

Oda.

 

[Malkie]

Another masterpiece on the way, I would love to have the skills that you bestow on each of your figures.

Malkie

 

[MalcC]

Very impressive, I'm looking forward to the future updates.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

This is a cracking piece Paul, looking forward to the colouring in!

Simon

 

[NigelR]

Wow! Superb work all round, I love the way you've done the right hand.

 

[Paul Handley]

Hi Paul

That’s a mighty fine piece of modelling , love the pose and details

Not sure but perhaps a touch too much cuff/ wrist showing on right arm .......just a bust painters mumble

Looking forward to seeing this with paint appearing

Happy brushes

Nap

Thanks Kevin. Yes, I've been chewing on that cuff (not literally obvs.) for some time. I did consider a bit of retrospective surgery but think I'm going to cut my losses - and not the cuff.

 

[Paul Handley]

Thank you very much for all the positive replies folks - much appreciated. The other worry I had about the figure - apart from the over generous cuff - was the chevron saddle cloth ornament. I was pretty sure I'd seen it on quite a few senior officer, light cavalry saddle cloths but when I came to check I couldn't find it anywhere. Does anyone else remember ever having seen it or did I dream it? If any of the button counters come after me I'm going to plead 'non-regulation private purchase' or that things went a bit pear shaped uniformwise during the 100 days.