WIP Critique Westphalian Chevaeu Ledger Lancier der Garde 1812

[Briggsy]

Daniel, Phil, thanks gents very much appreciated. Rather weirdly I find the sculpting very relaxing and therapeutic.

Cheers Simon

 

[theBaron]

..I added his helmet plume and detailed this and the helmet comb with the pyrogravure...

I'm getting caught up on this latest of your projects, Simon, great progress!

Would explain in a little more detail how you detailed the plume and comb? So did you sculpt them solid and smooth, and then use the pyrogravure to add the texture? I've replaced plumes on Stadden Prussian cavalry-the originals were prone to snapping off. That's just sculpting the rough shape, then using an X-Acto blade or a toothpick to add the texture. And in that process, I'm not really reproducing the "real" plume but more, reproducing Stadden's idea of what it looked like. I'm curious about using the heat tool for this kind of work.
Prost!
Brad

 

[MarquisMini]

Daniel, Phil, thanks gents very much appreciated. Rather weirdly I find the sculpting very relaxing and therapeutic.

Cheers Simon

This Hobby is my therapy, my peace in the world.
I totally undertand your statement.