Completed Second Empire Infantry Tambour Major 1870

[Briggsy]

A wee bit more progress on my second Tambour Major, I finished the body of his tunic including buttons and piping, added an arm and made his man bag, oh and added a couple of ribbons for medals on his chest.



Images are thumbnails, you know the drill.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

He’s looking good Simon ...and there’s ribbons ......I’m so proud of you ...lol

Might be the picture but the arm might be a tad too long

Going to another nice piece from your emporium

Have fun as always

Looking forward to seeing more

Nap

 

[clubcat]

Oh yes, he's coming on a beaut, multiple thumbs up
Melanie

 

[Briggsy]

Kev, I try to follow your example oh great modelling guru, two medals is a start.

Melanie, thanks for that, how many thumbs have you got!?

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Back to the bench as long last, the honeymooners are back from two weeks in Cyprus and have taken delivery of one undamaged daughter. The carnage she left behind is being dealt with and my fragile nerves are slowly getting better!

I have managed some progress, the medals his right hand and mace and a start on his blanket roll, I'm going to crack on with this today as tomorrow will mostly be written off. There will be a street BBQ outside, luckily we are on the end of a cul de sac, being a mostly ex forces community here these things get organised pretty efficiently. So I'll not be at my bench after that. I learnt that lesson once.



Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

Nice to have you back in one piece ...just !! ...lol

Nice work so far on this , coming along well now .....is the mace a Historex piece or did you sculpt ?

Which medals you going for ?

Have a good time @ BBQ ...a well deserved sausage for you young man

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the Bench

Nap

 

[MalcC]

Loving the way he's taking shape.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon

Nice to have you back in one piece ...just !! ...lol

Nice work so far on this , coming along well now .....is the mace a Historex piece or did you sculpt ?

Which medals you going for ?

Have a good time @ BBQ ...a well deserved sausage for you young man

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the Bench

Nap

Kev, the mace is Historex, I couldn't sculpt one that fine, the criss cross of the cords would send me into melt down. As for the medals, no idea seen soe tat look similar but no idea what they are for, I'm trusting the artist to have done his research. BBQ is usually a good laugh, loads of pork and cider, I'll be fine.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Loving the way he's taking shape.

Malc

Cheers Malc, debating giving him a cigar for the left hand.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

Sounds good.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

Sounds good.

Malc

Cheers it's mostly due to the fact the blanket roll ends and he hooked up sword don't leave much room for the arm to.not loom awkward just hanging there. Yep mind made up.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Well I survived the BBQ, should have got a photo of me sat in the wheel chair breathed in smoke trying to flip burgers etc, quite pleased I didn't actually.

So Friday left me some time to sculpt, I built up the blanket roll, started the eppulets and generally fiddled with odds and sods. Also started adding insignia with post it note paper. Going to crack on with the left arm today and maybe the fringes of the eppulets.



Images are thumbnails so click if you want.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

Nice bit of fiddling there , good to see this progress to this ...enjoy the next fiddling

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Time for a little brutal honesty please. Have I made the eppulets too big, mainly the round but on the end of the shoulder? It just doesn't look right and I don't want to use Historex parts.



Thumbnails

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Simon

looking at the reference , the do look quite large …….personally I would reduce the rounded areas a bit

…my thoughts !



Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon

looking at the reference , the do look quite large …….personally I would reduce the rounded areas a bit

…my thoughts !

Nap

Pretty much what I thought, oh well scalpel work coming up!!!!

Cheers Simon

 

[Merryweather]

HI Simon,
I think this is looking wonderful.
Can't answer for the epaulettes, but to me his left arm looks altogether too long, both upper and lower- is it a Historex one?
cheers
N

 

[David Spencer]

Another 100% organic modelling project from Briggsy!
Sorry to get here late.
I'm following at last.
Looks nice so far.
Perhaps ... perhaps... the blanket roll could be a touch flatter?

 

[Briggsy]

HI Simon,
I think this is looking wonderful.
Can't answer for the epaulettes, but to me his left arm looks altogether too long, both upper and lower- is it a Historex one?
cheers
N

Cheers Neil! Having looked at it I know what I have done
It is a Historex arm which I have trimmed and altered the angle of attachment at the shoulder. When I have added the creases etc I have put them mainly underneath along the back of his arm, but trimmed most material from the front or as it is upper part of the arm. Good spot because it wouldn't have been apparent to.me until I reattached the hand. Oh well.more trimming with a scalpel, the eppulets have already gone! It's good these things are spotted, better to redo it and get it right.

Cheers Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Another 100% organic modelling project from Briggsy!
Sorry to get here late.
I'm following at last.
Looks nice so far.
Perhaps ... perhaps... the blanket roll could be a touch flatter?

Oh bugger I just added some bulk on his shoulder as well, it is less bulky than the illustration, but then what works on paper doesn't always translate well to 3D.

Thanks for the kind words and helpful observation though, it may have just started and an experiment with Brown Stuff but I quite like the figure so will take all the advice I can to get him right.

Not seen much from you recently, hope all is well mate.

Cheers Simon