Use Tamiya masking tape for puttees. I saw Per Olav Lund do this in his WWI dioramas and it looks more realistic than sculpting IMO (which usually looks too exaggerated).
Completed Tirailleur Senegalese
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Briggsy
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Now that is a heck of a good idea, and with someone as talented as Per Olav using it who can argue with it.
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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Well I'm not much use for anything else at the mo, got another update to post. I couldn't sleep for the pain last night so started modelling at 0220 for a few hours.
Cheers Simon
theBaron
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Another excellent subject, Simon! This will be fun to follow.
That's interesting-I would have thought it a little easier, because you could make a very thin strip of putty and wind it like a....puttee
Looking forward to your next post!
Prost!
Brad
That's interesting-I would have thought it a little easier, because you could make a very thin strip of putty and wind it like a....puttee
Looking forward to your next post!
Prost!
Brad
Briggsy
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Another excellent subject, Simon! This will be fun to follow.
That's interesting-I would have thought it a little easier, because you could make a very thin strip of putty and wind it like a....puttee
Looking forward to your next post!
Prost!
Brad
Cheers Brad, I know it's not PC these days to like the colonial.past, but screw that it's history, if people don't like all they have to do is learn from.it. There is also something appealing about Frances African colonies.
I have tried quite a few methods of making putties and trying to apply an actual ribbon of putty or this foil is not a good way to go, well.not for my thick fingers. The ribbon has to be very fine to be in scale, keeping this in one piece as it passes around the leg several times is beyond my skill and temperament!
Best way I have done it before now is just keep adding putty a dab at a time and work around the leg from the ankle up. This needs constant adjustment and needs putty to be removed from lower folds to ensure the higher ones don't become out of scale thick. Often best done in 2 or more separate sessions, slow and laborious, so finding just a single reference showing gaiters rather than putties was good enough for me!
I.need to do.some photography of this mornings work, but I am totally wiped out from.lack.of sleep and pain and to.top it off I am the responsible adult when my Granddaughter comes for the day. Ha responsible me, my kids really don't know me that well!
So updates imminent(ish).
Cheers Simon
bucsfan21
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Love seeing your in progress work! Great choice of subject too!
Terry Martin
Member of Atlanta Miniature Figure Society
Atlanta, Ga
Terry Martin
Member of Atlanta Miniature Figure Society
Atlanta, Ga
Briggsy
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Oda, Terry, thank you gentlemen I aim to please. Actually said it before, but it needs reiterating, I was in a real slump before joining PF, but explaining and showing my work has forced me to put the right effort in. That said no work today, my Granddaughter has been wearing her Elsa dress all day and being a real Diva, I knackered.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
A Fixture
Filter coffee/builder's tea to the rescue?
Briggsy
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Nah straight into can of Thatchers cloudy and not far from my second!
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
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Thatcher's cider is great
Briggsy
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Taken longer than I would have liked to get to but here is my latest progress report. His waist sash/cummerbund is done as is the lower portion of his tunic. As he will be wearing webbing etc I'm trying to workout the best way to illustrate the weights effects on his clothing. Also done his head gear less the jaunty tassle. The little thing sticking out from his left leg is fine fishing line that I am trying to start using for braiding.
Hopefully I'll get some decent bench time tomorrow!
Cheers Simon
Hopefully I'll get some decent bench time tomorrow!
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
A Fixture
Nice sash.
This is looking really promising.
This is looking really promising.
Hi Simon
Coming along nicely on this , if I may from the rear the neck looks a bit long ...might look shorter with the collar in place
Look forward to seeing more
Have a good day
Happy benchtime
Nap
Coming along nicely on this , if I may from the rear the neck looks a bit long ...might look shorter with the collar in place
Look forward to seeing more
Have a good day
Happy benchtime
Nap
Briggsy
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Cheers David, they get to a point all looking good then I finish them off and wonder what happened!
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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David Spencer
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It's looking good so far. Keep going....
Briggsy
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Got another up date pending, 'pends whether I can be bothered to take any photos tonight, if not tomorrow.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
A Fixture
Friday night: have a few ciders and relax, mate.
Your audience will enjoy the anticipation till tomorrow.
(It's a really nice project, mind you)
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