WIP Critique Piper Kenneth Mckay 75mm (update)
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Aveleira
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For a 75mm figure I'd use a cocktail stick it'll snap nicely and look great as a broken lance
Steve
Thank You Steve!! Good Idea! More simple to get also
Regards
Pedro
ChaosCossack
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Looks awesome Pedro!
A round wooden toothpick would work. you can then sculpt the lancehead and the penant so showing the top couple of feet of the lance. Don't forget to show the grass trampled down and lots of churned up mud... the action at the squares came fairly late in the battle, around 4:00 til 6:00 pm if I remember right, so by then the field was a real mess. It probably wouldn't be to hard to scratchbuild a canteen or a cartridge box... just use the piper's equipment as a guide.
However you mount it, the figure is going to look great no matter what
Colin
A round wooden toothpick would work. you can then sculpt the lancehead and the penant so showing the top couple of feet of the lance. Don't forget to show the grass trampled down and lots of churned up mud... the action at the squares came fairly late in the battle, around 4:00 til 6:00 pm if I remember right, so by then the field was a real mess. It probably wouldn't be to hard to scratchbuild a canteen or a cartridge box... just use the piper's equipment as a guide.
However you mount it, the figure is going to look great no matter what
Colin
Aveleira
A Fixture
Another great Ideas!!!! For sure I'try something like that!
Regarding the terrain I know that I have to do something like that...but I think perhaps I made already a mistake... cause I already have the earth... maybe after I paint it I use some gloss vernish to look wet and all...
Aveleira
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Another opinion needed, lance laying on the ground or stuck/impaled (dont know how to say)?
ChaosCossack
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I agree with Steve, lying on the ground with Piper stepping over the shaft.
The ground wouldn't have to be too wet looking, just really churned up, lots of gouges and lumps with the grass broken and ground into the soil.
The ground wouldn't have to be too wet looking, just really churned up, lots of gouges and lumps with the grass broken and ground into the soil.
Aveleira
A Fixture
Hi Everyone,
I'm posting new pictures of the current progress on this figure... It's almost done...I would say 70% done.
Some major things yet to be done, as well as some details... but it general it can be seen how it's gonna feel in the end.
Hope you like it!
Regards
Pedro
I'm posting new pictures of the current progress on this figure... It's almost done...I would say 70% done.
Some major things yet to be done, as well as some details... but it general it can be seen how it's gonna feel in the end.
Hope you like it!
Regards
Pedro
billyturnip
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Nice work Pedro, that would look good 1:1 scale in Aberdeen city centre.
Roger.
Roger.
Excellent progress Pedro.
One more advice, which type of steel rod do I need??
I'd say 1.5- 2mm diameter.
Carl.
One more advice, which type of steel rod do I need??
I'd say 1.5- 2mm diameter.
Carl.
Wings5797
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Brilliant progress Pedro,
I knew when you started this piece that it would be a special one. You have not disapointed me.
Awesome painting Mate.
Cheers,
Keith
I knew when you started this piece that it would be a special one. You have not disapointed me.
Awesome painting Mate.
Cheers,
Keith
taffjones
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They were attack by Cuirassiers, Lancers( Polish,Dutch and French) and the Chasseurs a Cheval. On the subject of the mini, your doing a grand job.
Aveleira
A Fixture
Thank you mates for the comments very kind!
I was thinking if anyone here knows if there is some head gear from those french mounted troops in 75mm available to buy??
It would be nice...having one of those hats on the ground.
Regards
Pedro
very kind!I was thinking if anyone here knows if there is some head gear from those french mounted troops in 75mm available to buy??
It would be nice...having one of those hats on the ground.
Regards
Pedro
tiberius57
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Nice work, Pedro! Looks great so far!
I was looking as well, after 75mm napoleonics gear accessories without success. I'm interested too and hope that fellows planeteers can help us!
Cheers,
Zeno
I was looking as well, after 75mm napoleonics gear accessories without success. I'm interested too and hope that fellows planeteers can help us!
Cheers,
Zeno
Aveleira
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Thank You Zeno. Theses acessories are really needed, it's a lack in the market.. Hopefully the brands see this and helps us with that...
Regards
Pedro
Regards
Pedro
ChaosCossack
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Pedro,
This is looking awesome so far... Excellent job!!! As for accessories, cartridge boxes, canteens etc can be sculpted using the Piper's gear as a model. The easiest headgear to sculpt would be either a shako (French Infantry, Hussar or Chasseur) or an Elite Chasseur a Cheval colpack (fur hat with cloth bag)
Give it a shot
Colin
This is looking awesome so far... Excellent job!!! As for accessories, cartridge boxes, canteens etc can be sculpted using the Piper's gear as a model. The easiest headgear to sculpt would be either a shako (French Infantry, Hussar or Chasseur) or an Elite Chasseur a Cheval colpack (fur hat with cloth bag)
Give it a shot
Colin
Aveleira
A Fixture
Thank you Colin
Yes, you have said it before, but I don't know if I can manage that. As far as sculpting is concerned I'm a complete newbie... it would be more like a shot in the dark
But maybe I really need to try it...
Yes, those headgears seem the most easy to do... Maybe the colpack... I have to see... and how the fur is done?? any idea?
Regards
Pedro
Yes, you have said it before, but I don't know if I can manage that. As far as sculpting is concerned I'm a complete newbie... it would be more like a shot in the dark
But maybe I really need to try it...
Yes, those headgears seem the most easy to do... Maybe the colpack... I have to see... and how the fur is done?? any idea?
Regards
Pedro
ChaosCossack
A Fixture
I'm just new to sculpting too, just got to jump in, maybe waste a little putty but what the hell right?
For the colpack:
- Roll the putty in a "sausage" to the diameter you want
- Cut it to the appropriate height
- Use a knife or a scribe to carve the fur around the sides and up onto the crown
- Hollow out the underside
- Shape another piece for the bag and flatten out some small strips for the chinscales
Any part that your not happy with is the side that will be on the ground
I'm sure if you try it... you'll have no problem. I have faith
For the colpack:
- Roll the putty in a "sausage" to the diameter you want
- Cut it to the appropriate height
- Use a knife or a scribe to carve the fur around the sides and up onto the crown
- Hollow out the underside
- Shape another piece for the bag and flatten out some small strips for the chinscales
Any part that your not happy with is the side that will be on the ground
I'm sure if you try it... you'll have no problem. I have faith
Aveleira
A Fixture
I'm just new to sculpting too, just got to jump in, maybe waste a little putty but what the hell right?
For the colpack:
- Roll the putty in a "sausage" to the diameter you want
- Cut it to the appropriate height
- Use a knife or a scribe to carve the fur around the sides and up onto the crown
- Hollow out the underside
- Shape another piece for the bag and flatten out some small strips for the chinscales
Any part that your not happy with is the side that will be on the ground
I'm sure if you try it... you'll have no problem. I have faith
Thanks Colin for the tutorial and the confidence
I will try it when I'm done with the painting.
Regards
Pedro
