Orr's Rifles, 1st SC Regt of Rifles, 1861, 54mm

[F Troop]

Love it, you certainly caught the early war uniform well, and I don't think DT cares much unless you cast it and sell it so no worries there. Wish I could convert like that. BTW is the palmetto photo-etch or free hand looks great

Hi Noel;

I was wondering if someone would pick up on the saw palmetto in that it is a South Carolina figure. The palmetto is a photo cut vinyl product by a company called "Hart of the South Models" (www.hartofthesouth.com) and they specialize in model palm trees. Their trees really look great but my problem was that the vinyl is very soft and while it drapes very nicely for a palm, saw palmetto tends to be very stiff. I had to end up coating the fonds with super glue to get a little more body out of them. Not 100% but close enough. The free hand was scratch and I managed to break the index finger off three times before finishing the figure.

Thanks for the comments on the greys. I went with a warmer grey rather than the later Cadet Grey and a slightly darker shade for the trousers as seen in photos. I really love the early war uniforms particularly the volunteer and pre-war units.

You are right. The big No-No concerning copyright is the duplication (without permission) of an artist's artwork for profit. I have at least four of Toriani's books and a number of his uniform prints primarily because of his attention to research and the way he handles color.

Why don't you pick a simple conversion project and give it a try. Everyone starts with "the first one." I'm just starting and hope to get to the point where I can sculpt my own figures. I'm still trying to find a sculpting medium I can be happy with.

Rick

 

[fabrizio1969]

Very clean, very nice.

Colin

quote colin!

 

[Noel Walker]

Hi Noel;

I was wondering if someone would pick up on the saw palmetto in that it is a South Carolina figure. The palmetto is a photo cut vinyl product by a company called "Hart of the South Models" (www.hartofthesouth.com) and they specialize in model palm trees. Their trees really look great but my problem was that the vinyl is very soft and while it drapes very nicely for a palm, saw palmetto tends to be very stiff. I had to end up coating the fonds with super glue to get a little more body out of them. Not 100% but close enough. The free hand was scratch and I managed to break the index finger off three times before finishing the figure.

Thanks for the comments on the greys. I went with a warmer grey rather than the later Cadet Grey and a slightly darker shade for the trousers as seen in photos. I really love the early war uniforms particularly the volunteer and pre-war units.

You are right. The big No-No concerning copyright is the duplication (without permission) of an artist's artwork for profit. I have at least four of Toriani's books and a number of his uniform prints primarily because of his attention to research and the way he handles color.

Why don't you pick a simple conversion project and give it a try. Everyone starts with "the first one." I'm just starting and hope to get to the point where I can sculpt my own figures. I'm still trying to find a sculpting medium I can be happy with.

Rick

Hey Rick Yes I love DTs work, he is working on a new book that deals with a lot of the early war uniforms. My avatar is one of those new studies it is the 8th Ga 1861 gotta love his bowtie, I have managed to pick up a few of his original watercolors this one being brand new I don't think it is seen anywhere except maybe as my avatar. I found one he did in 1981 titled 'Confederate Cavalryman 1861' depicts a trooper in the southwest early on it is amazing. Glad to see another early war enthusiast, so many different looks he could probably fill 2-3 books. BTW gonna have to get some of those Palmettos.

Noel

 

[Borek]

Excellent work . Too bad the photos are not bigger.
Cheers Borek

 

[LVM]

I like this conversion much. I think the figure looks better like this. Great job

I have this figure and you give me ideas

Laurent

 

[garyjd]

Great job Rick.

 

[F Troop]

Hey Rick Yes I love DTs work, he is working on a new book that deals with a lot of the early war uniforms. My avatar is one of those new studies it is the 8th Ga 1861 gotta love his bowtie, I have managed to pick up a few of his original watercolors this one being brand new I don't think it is seen anywhere except maybe as my avatar. I found one he did in 1981 titled 'Confederate Cavalryman 1861' depicts a trooper in the southwest early on it is amazing. Glad to see another early war enthusiast, so many different looks he could probably fill 2-3 books. BTW gonna have to get some of those Palmettos.

Noel

Noel;

Thanks for the heads-up on Troiani's new book. I will definitely grab one for my reference library. I have quite a few figures in my gray army from other era's but the Civil War is my first love and being a native Alabamian Confederate subjects are my favorites. ( I had three great uncles that served in the 29th Ala which DT did a nice picture of) The early war uniforms give me a welcome relief from those "raggedy-a__ butternut & gray rebels" which IMHO is way over done. BTW I've got some nifty looking Union early war ideas in the works too....just wish I had more time to convert and paint.

 

[Noel Walker]

Rick,

Pretty much the same thing with me, actually starting to weed out the other eras in my gray army. I agree totally about the early war unis v the gray/brown later ones. DT has done a study for the book of a soldier in Van Dorn's Reserves 11th Miss 1861 and the uniform is RED!!!! With both parents from Ole Virginy and the various relatives spread back from there I understand you. Hell my Uncle's backyard (big) was part of Seven Pines battlefield we played in old fortifications as kids

 

[F Troop]

Noel;

Believe me I took note of that RED uniform.....and now I'm waiting to see DT's commentary on it. That may have to go in the display case!

 

[swralph]

great work