Completed Royal Scots Officer ...and a bit of putty work !

[Nap]

Hi everyone

Thought I'd share this which will become a future painting project for me .....

I purchased the excellent Scale Collectables 24th Officer ......lovely sculpt in its own right ....

...me being me had a idea to change the headwear type .......

...Mick from Micks Mick offered a head he thought might fit ....BIG THANKS to him.....

....the challenge was on ....

I needed to remove the original head ...carefully done with a razor saw ...success

The replacement head needed the neck reduced down ....out came the razor saw ......success

I lengthened the facial hair

I needed to remove the badge as I wanted to do a different one

Epaulettes needed adding plus rank badges

I sculpted the badge ..bit by bit

I also replaced the pistol lanyard to one with a single cord around neck leading to 2 hanging down

This was my main reference picture ( From Reginent magazine #56 - The Royal Scots )

Captain Logan ROYAL SCOTS
Commissioned Lt 1/5/1878
Captain 11/1/1887
Major 12/8/1898
Retired 29/10/1902

Note difference between the Guards and Royal Scots is the backing behind the RS badge is green .....thanks to Mick for clarification

Other references

Originally I was going to do a Regt with a black badge but went for what will be a diced band as in both Scots Guards and Royal Scots

Continued in next post with Iffyvision build pics

Nap

 

[Nap]

In progress pics

Head fitted , badge sanded back,old lanyard removed



New cap band and shaping for new badge and button added to cap top



Epaulettes and rank added as in references





Lanyard added



New Royal Scots badge



The bust is currently based up ready for priming after sanding

Stay tuned

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Nice work Kev.
Cheers
Jim

 

[Nap]

Nice work Kev.
Cheers
Jim

Cheers Jim , hope alls okay your end

Here’s another conversion option ...pill box



Donor pieces I used


available by email [email protected] or via Storm Troopers.https://stormtrooperminiatures.co.uk

painted rather nicely by Bob Guildford ( VikingBob )


available from http://www.scale-collectables.com/

Looking at perhaps doing something with moustache .....

Nap

 

[MattMcK.]

That cap badge is fantastic!

 

[Viking Bob]

Nice work on the bust Kev, your getting good at this mate. Following.

 

[Nap]

That cap badge is fantastic!

Appreciate that Matt ....hopefully painting will bring this out more !

Nice work on the bust Kev, your getting good at this mate. Following.

Cheers Bob ....not good for sure but getting a little more happier workin* putty !

Couple of more good ref pics (circa 1892)

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Couple of potential conversion possibilities with the bust torso....

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Wow Kev that's ace love the details you've woven into the putty, it's going to be a great piece once painted. Watching with anticipation, oh and a cat on my shoulder just at the moment.

Cheers Simon

 

[Steve headley]

Great work Nap love what your doing, it’s going to be rather good when it’s done well done.

Steve

TFB Miniatures Team

 

[Nap]

Wow Kev that's ace love the details you've woven into the putty, it's going to be a great piece once painted. Watching with anticipation, oh and a cat on my shoulder just at the moment.

Cheers Simon

Thank you Simon , happy with the end result....not as adventurous as your puttywork ....will move this to V bench when I start it
Enjoy the cat !

Great work Nap love what your doing, it’s going to be rather good when it’s done well done.

Steve
TFB Miniatures Team

Appreciate the comment , hopefully it will be good when finished !

Thanks to all for looking in

Nap

 

[MalcC]

Great project, following.

Malc

 

[NRG]

Very interesting. Great work.
A question if I may please….…what’s it like carving detail away on a 3d print figure? Does it carve away easily or does it splinter/crack or otherwise break up when trying to remove detail?
Thanks.

 

[Nap]

Great project, following.

Malc

Thanks Malc ...thinking about adding a waxed moustache like Bobs version

Very interesting. Great work.
A question if I may please….…what’s it like carving detail away on a 3d print figure? Does it carve away easily or does it splinter/crack or otherwise break up when trying to remove detail?
Thanks.

Hi Nigel

Thank you , ref question , I had no issues with splintering or cracking but would advise using a really sharp/ new blade
I did fill before adding the new lanyard , primarily because of the position , Removing the head was fine and easily achieved with a razor saw and sanding pads ( the surface sanded easily for me )

Hope this helps ...you got a project in mind ??

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[NRG]

“Hope this helps ...you got a project in mind ??”

Nothing specific Nap, but I always have an eye open for things to use as a basis for conversion and it’s good to know that printed figures should not be discounted.
Mind you, having said that I do like the look of those 1/6 scale romans printed by El Greco, but which perhaps do with a little alteration!

 

[Nap]

Hi everyone

Bit of a update ....inspired by Bobs moustache ....I added similar .........still need to tidy up the epaulettes edging

click on for larger image

Once I’m happy will prime and basecoat

Thanks for looking in

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[MalcC]

Excellent progress young man.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

That's looking really good Kev, you're becoming a dab hand at this convention malarkey.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Excellent progress young man.

Malc

Cheers ..good to have you looking in mate

That's looking really good Kev, you're becoming a dab hand at this convention malarkey.

Cheers Simon

Thanks mate ...definitely a malarkey if it goes wrong .....now letting the primer fully dry .......hopefully I will paint without knocking the ‘tasche ends off !

Have fun everyone at the bench

Nap

 

[Steve headley]

Great work mate it’s coming together very well in deed keep it up buddy.

Steve

TFB Miniatures Team

 

[Nap]

Great work mate it’s coming together very well in deed keep it up buddy.

Steve

TFB Miniatures Team

Cheers Steve

Got a bit of base coat on the lacework will put the main blue on then let it fully dry

Click on for larger pics if you wish

Happy benchtime

Nap