Completed Tirailleur Senegalese
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theBaron
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Nice progress, Simon!
Yeah, I have a little stash of those fake credit cards that come in the mail for use as palettes. Though I use them mostly for mixing 2-part epoxy cement, sometimes for quick disposable palettes for paint when I might apply it without thinning it. For working with putty, I have some pieces of glass plate salvaged from old copiers. I'll sprinkle talc on the surface, just like sprinkling flour on a board to work with bread dough.
Back in the day, some of those fake cards were plastic, if not styrene, it was similar. Good source of plastic card for scratchbuilding.
Nothing goes to waste. The Scots are famous for their thriftiness, but they can't beat us Pennsylvania Germans and our Dutchiness!
Prost!
Brad
Yeah, I have a little stash of those fake credit cards that come in the mail for use as palettes. Though I use them mostly for mixing 2-part epoxy cement, sometimes for quick disposable palettes for paint when I might apply it without thinning it. For working with putty, I have some pieces of glass plate salvaged from old copiers. I'll sprinkle talc on the surface, just like sprinkling flour on a board to work with bread dough.
Back in the day, some of those fake cards were plastic, if not styrene, it was similar. Good source of plastic card for scratchbuilding.
Nothing goes to waste. The Scots are famous for their thriftiness, but they can't beat us Pennsylvania Germans and our Dutchiness!
Prost!
Brad
Briggsy
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Oh the old one was a proper debit card, one of my own, in fact it's so old it might even be a cheque guarantee card. The new one is an expired security pass that should have been returned eons ago!
We Yorkshire folk are also known for our thrift, in fact the best description I've heard of "Yorkshireness" is from a Welsh man living in Cornwall and it goes - "A Yorkshire man is just like a Scot with all the welcome, warmth and generosity kicked out of him." Not sure if it was meant to be an insult or not but I found it hilarious, I didn't buy him a drink though.
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
A Fixture
They make good beer in Pennsylvania
Briggsy
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Now as a Yorkshire man who was drinking bitter by the pint in pubs from 15 years of age I would argue. But I've only ever been to Disney Land in Florida so couldn't possibly comment.
Hopefully I'll be back at the bench tomorrow, had a day off for painting management ,(whining about how unfair it is) and a day as duty Grandad. I need to feel the putty between my fingers and hold a brush like I mean it!
Cheers Simon
Hopefully I'll be back at the bench tomorrow, had a day off for painting management ,(whining about how unfair it is) and a day as duty Grandad. I need to feel the putty between my fingers and hold a brush like I mean it!
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
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Know the feeling very well... I hope you get a chance to work on this lovely little project soon.
There's a craft beer movement in the US that's producing some excellent brews.
There's a craft beer movement in the US that's producing some excellent brews.
Briggsy
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Well I'm sat here, hurts like a bitch but got to power through, pain after all is just a sensation, if you can't get rid of it learn to enjoy it!
To be fair these days I'd rather have a bottle of wine or a G&T than a pint, it's all down to how many times I'm prepared to get up for the loo through the night. If wisdom comes with age so do a lot more annoying things as well.
Cheers Simon
To be fair these days I'd rather have a bottle of wine or a G&T than a pint, it's all down to how many times I'm prepared to get up for the loo through the night. If wisdom comes with age so do a lot more annoying things as well.
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
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Oh hell, yes. Every damned night.
Briggsy
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Cheers Malc I will have an update later on this afternoon, or at least I hope will.
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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Right I did get the chance, well obviously, I enlarged his ammo pouches, made a minor adjustment to the trouser leg where the Bugle will rest and started making the haversack once I'd added the bayonet. I made a minor adjustment to his sleeve, added his tent poles and pegs and bulked out the blanket roll, oh and started the tassle on his hat.
Apologies for the crappy pictures.
Cheers Simon
Apologies for the crappy pictures.
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
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This looks really nice. I agree with your point that perhaps the ammunition pouches could be a tad bigger. But it's a very minor one and doesn't spoilt the figure overall one bit.
Briggsy
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What I did enlarge them! Do you reckon they're still too small? Not a problem either way as it has to be as close to being right as possible, give or take. Starting to think I might have to paint before attaching he other arm, maybe I should have made the backpack separate after all, oh well.
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
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Sorry: I looked at photos afterwards they look fine.
Bloody good job it wasn't me sculpting this.
Ahem...
Bloody good job it wasn't me sculpting this.
Ahem...
Briggsy
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No worries bud, I just don't show any of my monumental cock ups!
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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Well another sleepless night thanks to the hip, what else was I supposed to do but sit at my desk. The main upgrade is his left arm, carved down multipose piece. The hand was removed and the sleeve drilled out so I could position it adjusting his haversack, so next session filling it out and sculpting the sleeve. Also need to add the haversack strap, I have also decided to lay the rifle across his backpack. Not too much more to do now.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Hi Simon
Sorry to hear ref hip but at least your using the time wisely
Good updates , like the arm position, perhaps shorten the upper arm , making the elbow less prominent ?
Can't wIt to see the paint appearing
Happy benchtime
Nap
Sorry to hear ref hip but at least your using the time wisely
Good updates , like the arm position, perhaps shorten the upper arm , making the elbow less prominent ?
Can't wIt to see the paint appearing
Happy benchtime
Nap
Briggsy
PlanetFigure Supporter
Many thanks Kev, got an appointment to see the surgeon to discuss the way ahead on the hip, in true NHS style it's the back end of April, nothing ever goes quickly. But hey there's no complaint really with the pressure they are under, it's only pain in the end and pain is temporary, apparently it ends when we die! Yeah I know cheerful.old bugger aren't I.
I agree re the elbow, I'm never very comfortable with arms bent like this, it's so hard to get that elbow looking right, but that's what files and putty are for, trial and error too.
Cheers Simon
NigelR
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Great progress, some lovely work on the details. I agree that the left arm looks a bit odd at the mo. Maybe try angling it backwards a bit more rather than have it sticking out. Put yourself in that pose and you will find your elbow naturally points backwards, not out to the side.
Briggsy
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Might have to rethink that arm, not much room to angle it backwards with all the luggage on his back, maybe back to it hanging down holding the rifle like I was going to. One day I'll learn to plan these projects properly, maybe.
Cheers Simon
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