Hot_spur
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Based on a painting by Ernest Crofts, 1879.
PlanetFigure member peedee is working on this same project. You can see his thread here: https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/on-the-evening-of-waterloo.76019/ I recommend you look over his entire thread. Loads of information and background on his build.
I started this ambitious project in 1995, and worked on it steadily for probably eight months, when some other project caught my fancy. I do not remember what that project was, but I suppose I thought, "Oh, plenty of time to pick this up later."
In about 1999, a few life altering events took place for me, and I had to lay aside my modeling hobby until now. I was 46 years old in 1995. If you do the arithmetic, I am now 70. Plenty of time is no longer a luxury I possess.
I really want to finish this work.
The figures are Historex 54mm, and the scene is composed of seven mounted figures, thirteen horses, an 8 pounder cannon and limber, Napoleon's berline, roughly thirty figures on foot of various regiments, and Napoleon. The base measures about 20" x 20", and is sculpted from solid foam, with papier maché for the surface. Later it will be mounted on a hardwood base, and have a plastic cover.
Most of the figure construction and conversion, was done in 1995. Luckily when I set the work aside, I meticulously stored everything in plastic compartmented boxes with hinged lids. A compartment was labeled with the bits and pieces for each figure - uniform details, muskets, swords, pouches, stirrups, horse furniture, etc., all nicely separated. If I hadn't done this I would have a real mess on my hands. I can't believe how organized I was. All was pegged into the base, then carefully stored so as not to get damaged
The little bit of painting was just some base coat I fiddled around with when I got bored. I didn't do any actual finish painting.
I have about ten foot figures yet to build and pose which go in the pile up in front of the Old Guard grenadiers at the lower right. These are included in my overall figure count.
Peedee pointed out the error in Crofts' painting of only showing two mounts for the berline. It should have at least four. So I'm adding two more, along with an additional postilion. (Also included in my count.)
So this is the background of my project and my post. Here is a photo from when I picked things up a few weeks ago.
I will keep you posted as I make progress . Thanks for looking
Geoff
PlanetFigure member peedee is working on this same project. You can see his thread here: https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/on-the-evening-of-waterloo.76019/ I recommend you look over his entire thread. Loads of information and background on his build.
I started this ambitious project in 1995, and worked on it steadily for probably eight months, when some other project caught my fancy. I do not remember what that project was, but I suppose I thought, "Oh, plenty of time to pick this up later."
In about 1999, a few life altering events took place for me, and I had to lay aside my modeling hobby until now. I was 46 years old in 1995. If you do the arithmetic, I am now 70. Plenty of time is no longer a luxury I possess.
I really want to finish this work.
The figures are Historex 54mm, and the scene is composed of seven mounted figures, thirteen horses, an 8 pounder cannon and limber, Napoleon's berline, roughly thirty figures on foot of various regiments, and Napoleon. The base measures about 20" x 20", and is sculpted from solid foam, with papier maché for the surface. Later it will be mounted on a hardwood base, and have a plastic cover.
Most of the figure construction and conversion, was done in 1995. Luckily when I set the work aside, I meticulously stored everything in plastic compartmented boxes with hinged lids. A compartment was labeled with the bits and pieces for each figure - uniform details, muskets, swords, pouches, stirrups, horse furniture, etc., all nicely separated. If I hadn't done this I would have a real mess on my hands. I can't believe how organized I was. All was pegged into the base, then carefully stored so as not to get damaged
The little bit of painting was just some base coat I fiddled around with when I got bored. I didn't do any actual finish painting.
I have about ten foot figures yet to build and pose which go in the pile up in front of the Old Guard grenadiers at the lower right. These are included in my overall figure count.
Peedee pointed out the error in Crofts' painting of only showing two mounts for the berline. It should have at least four. So I'm adding two more, along with an additional postilion. (Also included in my count.)
So this is the background of my project and my post. Here is a photo from when I picked things up a few weeks ago.
I will keep you posted as I make progress . Thanks for looking
Geoff
