WIP Officer 2nd Lifeguards

[Wings5797]

Sub title Prince Harry at the Household Cavalry.
Hi Guys
A conversion involving my Lab Harry and a frock coat.
Cheers
Keith

 

[Viking Bob]

You need a beard for the other Harry.
Nice work Keith and great artwork.

 

[mick3272]

Very nice Keith.
That frock coat must have been a bugger well done.
Mick

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Looking great

Mobo

 

[Wings5797]

You need a beard for the other Harry.
Nice work Keith and great artwork.

Thanks Bob
Harry (my Harry) insisted on full body hair so I did not shave last week
All the best Mate
Keith

 

[Nap]

Hi Keith

Nice work mate ...the hairy Harry looks great, like the painting on him ...and the officer

What's the original figure or is it another of your sculpts ?

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Wings5797]

Very nice Keith.
That frock coat must have been a bugger well done.
Mick

Thanks for Looking in Mick.
That frock, all I can say is not printable here.
All of the flat detail, tails, sash, arm chevrons etc are all Milliput.
For the fine lace on cuffs and collar I finally settled on very fine wire.
Cheers Mate
Keith

 

[Wings5797]

Looking great

Mobo

Many thanks for looking in Mobo,
Keith

 

[Wings5797]

Hi Keith

Nice work mate ...the hairy Harry looks great, like the painting on him ...and the officer

What's the original figure or is it another of your sculpts ?

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Thank for your kind comments Kev.
Top to bottom structure:
Cap- Sculpted
Face Arms and legs- Airfix Guardsman heavy remodelled
Ears and back of head and frock coat- sculpted
Cuban heal boots -Airfix Oliver Cromwell
I hope that this is of some help to you.

All the best
Keith

 

[Helm]

You stuffed your dog for a model? a bit harsh but very impressive dedication! Looks great Keith nice work
Steve

 

[Wings5797]

You stuffed your dog for a model? a bit harsh but very impressive dedication! Looks great Keith nice work
Steve

Yup Steve.
Dedication to the cause Mate.
Hope all is well with you.
Keith

 

[Nap]

Thanks for Looking in Mick.
That frock, all I can say is not printable here.
All of the flat detail, tails, sash, arm chevrons etc are all Milliput.
For the fine lace on cuffs and collar I finally settled on very fine wire.
Cheers Mate
Keith

WOW !!!That's impressive putty and wire work and use of blasts from the past Airfix young man

Nap

 

[Nap]

Yup Steve.
Dedication to the cause Mate.
Hope all is well with you.
Keith

Bet Harry or Geri wasn't impressed mate...LOL

Nap

 

[Wings5797]

Bet Harry or Geri wasn't impressed mate...LOL

Nap

SHOOOOOOOSH!

 

[Cannonball]

Super job Keith and a very interesting subject. Love the touch of adding the dog.

 

[Warren SMITH]

Very well done..

 

[Wings5797]

Super job Keith and a very interesting subject. Love the touch of adding the dog.

Very well done..

Thank you Guys.
I am pleased that you like it.........Harry is pleased too.

 

[NeilW]

Thank for your kind comments Kev.
Top to bottom structure:
Cap- Sculpted
Face Arms and legs- Airfix Guardsman heavy remodelled
Ears and back of head and frock coat- sculpted
Cuban heal boots -Airfix Oliver Cromwell

Hi Keith,

Glad to see someone else making good use of the old Airfix figs. These are mine from 40+ years ago... built using kit-bits and plastic wood (no greenstuff in those days). Not up to this site's standards and now long overdue for a repair, clean up and a re-paint

Anyone guess which kit is which? (one is a scratchbuild except for the face and hands)

 

[Wings5797]

Hi Keith,

Glad to see someone else making good use of the old Airfix figs. These are mine from 40+ years ago... built using kit-bits and plastic wood (no greenstuff in those days). Not up to this site's standards and now long overdue for a repair, clean up and a re-paint

Anyone guess which kit is which? (one is a scratchbuild except for the face and hands)

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Hi Neil
Welcome back.
We were all the same 40 years ago Mate.
The massive changes in all areas make things a lot more possible.
I would leave your pieces as they are and use them as a reminder where you came from.
If you think I can help at all drop me a line.
All the best
Keith

 

[NeilW]

Hi Neil
Welcome back.
We were all the same 40 years ago Mate.

Yes, thanks

The oldest one is the pikeman, probably made c1965 (I'd be 14/15): before then I did a really awful samurai (didn't understand how the armour worked) which I no longer have and a not very good landsnecht (based on Joan of Arc!). The last of the Naps would have been c1969 and included my first scratchbuild.

I then moved on to my still to be completed mounted samurai (still 1/12th). A 40 yo WiP which I've recently started re-fiddling with