WIP Restoration Trio

[valiant]

Hi Guys,

My next project under way. A short range of 3 busts from the Restoration era 1660 - 1700. They will be General officer, Sedgemoor, Trooper, 1st Troop Horse Guards, Sedgemoor and Garrison officer, Tangier. Milliput and Duro over resin dollies, 1/12 scale, approx, still a very long way to go with lace, ribbons and wigs...

Loosely based on pics in the Osprey book, "The British Army, 1660-1704"

Thanks for looking

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve

Always good to see your sculpting and from a neglected period of history IMO

They all will look great I am sure ...the General Officer with a wig perhaps ? .....that should be a chalkenge to sculpt

Even at this stage the faces have character

Off to have a look at the Osprey book

Look forward to seeing more putty added

Happy sculpting

Nap

 

[Sergei]

Great start! Will be following it. As I understand, it should be Restoration, not Reformation.

Good luck with your project!

Sergei

 

[valiant]

Your right, Sergei!! Bloody autocorrect...!!

 

[Nap]

Your right, Sergei!! Bloody autocorrect...!!

All changed !

Nap

 

[elanlane13]

I look forward to watching this Steve. I used to live down the road from the Sedgemoor battle site and have done the tour.

 

[valiant]

Cheers Rob - I stayed with friends who owned a small pottery near there some years ago and we've driven past it on numerous occasions - very atmospheric, especially in the mist...!

 

[valiant]

I dont think there's anything that screams "soldier" more than a lace cravat...?! Some detailing going on, with more pics to follow

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve

Can't beat a bit of soldiery lacework .....

Coming together well with the details beginning

Look forward to seeing more pics

Happy putty time

Nap

 

[valiant]

Now looking like the lineup of a 70s prog rock band! Wigs and hair added, ribbons and further detailing to come..

 

[valiant]

Ribbons added. Still needs a ribbon knot on the Garrison Officer's hat, but Ill do that tomorrow, along with eyelids and a tidyup!

 

[tigerdio]

Very nice, I love the dude with the hair. Great job.

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve

Looking great , really nice work on those wigs and hair .....these are on my radar and want list once commercial ...all being well

How long did that wigs/ hair take ?

It's really good to see such a period being done as well .....sadly neglected

Thanks for sharing

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[valiant]

Thanks Tigerdio and Kev! The detailing takes as long as it takes, Kev. Difficult to quantify, but its a case of working it till it looks right, then stop!....Oh and using my former industrial experience and making a bespoke tool for the job!

 

[Vermis]

I have to echo that. I like the sculpting overall but I'm especially impressed by the wigs.

 

[valiant]

Ive just collated some colour references from the Osprey book I mentioned in an earlier post. Almost done with these now, I will post completed pics soon.

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve

Thanks for posting the inspirations , look forward to seeing completed sculpts

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[valiant]

Sculpting pretty much done. On to final tidy up, prime, then a check over.

Thanks for looking

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve

Liking these a lot ..do hope they go commercial ...fingers crossed

They will look good all together painted ...a virtually untapped period for releases IMO

Thanks for sharing all the stages

Nap