54mm Charge of the Scots Greys

[Neil Merryweather]

Neil absolutely brilliant. :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

ooh thank you John

[Andy Belsey]

Thanks Neil.
Too much pain to work at the moment and I don't get sick pay, but I'm alright financially, thank the Lord. I'm quite familiar with pain, so not feeling too sorry for myself. I just pray and find distractions!

1st and 4th Cuirassiers had red collars. Choice is yours!
Andy

[Neil Merryweather]

4 it is then, 1 will be a bit dull
Thanks Andy!

[Ian M]

Well you don't mess around when you Alter figures!
This is going to be Epic!

[Neil Merryweather]

Well you don't mess around when you Alter figures!
This is going to be Epic!

Thanks Ian- no pressure then :flushed: .....

[rtfoe]

Peter, John
Thank you kindly.

Now for the Cuirassier himself.
I need his leg under the horse to set the angle so I can get all the other stuff like the blanket looking right, so it’s time to get on with it.
I did some more drastic surgery to get the correct twist in his legs and pelvis-
Look away now if you’re squeamish!

Neil

Hi Neil, just watching the surgerrrrrrrrrrrr.............THUD!!!!









...after a whiff of smelling salts...I think I need to sit down to watch the amputations and gyration of the joint sockets anddddddddd.............THUD!!!!







Ok ok I'm fine. Good stuff there Neil...anything close enough is good enough for me too. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

[Jason Crausby]

Ouch indeed...great job all round!
Jason

[Guest]

Neil,
Some fantastic work going on there. I know it may be a bit late in the day but Airfix Magazine ran a series of articles around the 1970's based on the Charge and their figures.
Mike.

[Neil Merryweather]

Neil,
Some fantastic work going on there. I know it may be a bit late in the day but Airfix Magazine ran a series of articles around the 1970's based on the Charge and their figures.
Mike.

Thanks very much Mike and Jason
I do remember a series in Airfix Magazine by Sid Horton on the Charge of the Light Brigade- I followed it avidly as a teenager and it is where I learned all these techniques from. :thumb2:

[Guest]

More brave and bold chopping Neil. Fantastic stuff.

[Neil Merryweather]

Thank you Peter.
So on the subject of accuracy, here's an instance where I just can't help myself.
The trouble with this kind of thing is once you know something you can't UN-know it. Ignorance is definitely bliss!
Remember the horseshoes?
I had originally used horseshoes from the Historex blacksmith set, which I already had, but I only had enough for one horse. Fortunately I had actually only attached one. When the new ones arrived(horseshoes only) I realised with horror that I had got it completely wrong!

NOT ONLY did the new horseshoes have nails in where the originals had none, but they are labelled front and rear….!

Who knew?

(school French lessons weren’t a waste of time after all…..)

So not be hounded out of town by the rivet (or, to be more accurate, nail) -counters I have changed them.

As far as I can tell, the front ones have one lip in the centre and the rear ones have two lips at about 10 to 2, and Historex, to their credit have actually shown this!

So here is the result

Aaaaah, that’s much better! PHEW!

The filler needs some more work, though……
cheers for now
Neil

[Steve Jones]

Blimey! I thought rivet counting was a rocky road to go down, but horse shoe detailing! Well that's a completely different level LOL. I admire your desire to get it done accurately

[Neil Merryweather]

Blimey! I thought rivet counting was a rocky road to go down, but horse shoe detailing! Well that's a completely different level LOL. I admire your desire to get it done accurately

I thought that would bring you out of the woodwork,Steve :blow-kiss-2: ! I did promise to find something for you, didn't I?

[Ian M]

That last picture of the horse made me think "Rolling on Floor laughing" Like he has just heard the worlds best joke...
Not a put down Neil the work is brilliant its just the way my mind works at times.
Never knew about the front and rear shoe thing. I learned something today!

[Jim R]

Hi Neil
This is certainly putting a new meaning to "adapting figures". Most impressive work - way beyond me. I am surprised those horse shoes aren't left and right as well.
Fascinating stuff - keep it up.
Jim