"Old Abe" With legs!

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Kreston said:
I am from Wisconsin and study Wisconsin regiments quite closely. The 8th Wisconsin was not part of the Army of the Potomac. They fought in the Western Theater of the war, including the Battle of Vicksburg. If you Google Old Abe you can find wartime pictures of Abe and of the eagle-bearer Edwin Homaston. While most of the 8th wore the frock coat, pictures of Homaston show him wearing the more common sack coat. More information here: http://www.wisvetsmuseum.com/exhibitions/online/old_abe/?ID=33
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Hi Kreston, thanks for the info and the link, my mistake regarding the 8th Wisconsin being part of the Potomac Army, I should have checked that but I don't confess to be an expert on the American Civil War, I reckon though I may still stick to a frock coat seeing that I've now changed the collar, we'll see! Also do you know if the 8th were issued with gaiters or not as I'm not completely sure on this point now, think I might have to change gaiters to trousers tucked into socks?
Cheers
Jim
 
Hi James ,

Like you say good info from Kreston ...saw this yesterday folks ..looking really good ....lots of work and skill IMO

...but Jimbo ..is that ALL you have done since I saw it yesterday ...a man of leisure like you ..seriously love it really ..now get those brushes out as well ............

Eagle has also had a bit done to it folks......ater a comment by me ...sorry Jimbo

Is nothing sacred from your "Legs & Co"

..........see you Friday !!!

Nap
 
Jimbo said:
No worries Kev the brushes are coming out of storage....that's if I'm not too busy drilling holes in blocks of wood for a certain bald headed bust painter who eats all my biscuits so my Grandkids have to starve!Ha!;)
cheers Jim
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Kevin.
You'r not still pinching the childrens biscuits. How many times do you have to be humiliated here before you learn that you have to take your own Hob Nobs now and again and leave the kids bikkies alone.:p.
All the best to you both Guys.......keep the giggles coming.
Keith
 
Hi Keith ,

Jimbo refers to a bald headed bloke ...

can't be me then as I have golden flowing locks to die for

....anyway I didn't have a hob nob it was those rather tasty biccies with the toffee in the middle ...well it saves ruining the grandkids teeth ...I just put mine back in the glass of steredent .......next to Jimbos wig on the display head ...oh and by the way I am going round again on Friday ...he he ...starving myself for that !!!

Oh its hell when we get together

Nap (Not a biscuit in sight)

PS I do take my own Hob Nobs ..just that I have ate them by the time I get to James abode!!!!!
 
Hi here's another update of the finished article,(apart from laces in boots) please excuse the photos, this is the best I can get with my camera, I'd also like to say thanks to Kreston over there in Wisconsin for helping me out on this project, much appreciated mate.
I was wrong in thinking that the 8th Wisconsin were issued with gaiters so I've decided to remove them & just tuck his trousers into his socks, also I was thinking of adding a musket slung across his back but I've now decided against it.
Hope you like what I've done with this superb bust from the hands of Carl Reid.
Cheers
Jim
 

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Jimbo said:
Bit of an update on Old Abe: The legs have been sculpted using milliput, and I've decided to add gaiters (laces still need to be added) sculpted in Magi-sculpt along with his boots, although not liked by the Union troops, gaiters were more widely issued to the Army of the Potomac then it was once thought, they were issued in the spring of 1862 to be used for campaign only and for that reason many of them did not survive due to the wear & tear they took, hence there is not very many examples to see in museums today, Seeing that he is from a Wisconsin Regiment I'll be changing the coat from a "sack" to a "frock" so the skirt needs to be added, hopefully this week sometime, also the "fall down" collar had to be changed to a "stand-up"
Hope you like it all so far
Cheers
Jim
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Jim

Great work so far,i really like the work on the legs, do you have a pictures showing how you applied the putty to form the basis of the trousers before applying the folds and details ?

Brian
 
Many thanks Kreston,
smudger1960 said:
Jim

Great work so far,i really like the work on the legs, do you have a pictures showing how you applied the putty to form the basis of the trousers before applying the folds and details ?

Brian
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Hi Brian, Glad you like it, I'm afraid I don't have photos of that stage but basically what I do is build up the legs to take the rough form of human muscle structure then leave it to set, then I start adding thin roles of putty along the length of where I think the high points of creases should be, then fill in between all the low points and dips of creases, then slowly work it all & blend in all in together with a silicone pointed sculpted tool & a paintbrush both dipped in Vaseline (to stop the putty sticking to the tool) I work on half a leg at a time ie upper leg to the knee then lower leg, hope this all makes sense & hope this helps.
Cheers
Jim
 
Great Stuff Jimbo me old follically challenged mate ...because you are so lucky I am willing to eat a hob nob at your place to celebrate .

Like the way the coat hs been done , in keeping with the momentum of the piece

Looking forward to seeing this on Friday

Nap
 
Jimbo said:
Many thanks Kreston,
Hi Brian, Glad you like it, I'm afraid I don't have photos of that stage but basically what I do is build up the legs to take the rough form of human muscle structure then leave it to set, then I start adding thin roles of putty along the length of where I think the high points of creases should be, then fill in between all the low points and dips of creases, then slowly work it all & blend in all in together with a silicone pointed sculpted tool & a paintbrush both dipped in Vaseline (to stop the putty sticking to the tool) I work on half a leg at a time ie upper leg to the knee then lower leg, hope this all makes sense & hope this helps.
Cheers
Jim
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Thanks jim,yes I've seen this type of sculpting you speak of in one of Shep Paines books I have, thanks very much for sharing this with me :)
 
Glad to see you have now put some trews on it , before I could only think of Nora Batty without stockings , A nasty shudder just went through me then . Looking good as always Jimbo , can't wait to see it with some paint on (y)
chippy
 
Smudger, my pleasure mate,
Brian have a go at the legs if I can help in any way just drop us message,like I said this one was just begging for legs ...even "Nap the bust" agreed on it!;)
Chippy, Nora Batty eh..now there's a horrible thought, yes I need to get back painting I must admit...hopefully very soon so I can get something done for Bugle Call.
Thanks Guys I'm glad you like it so far.
Cheers
Jim
 

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