The amazingly talented Neil Merryweather. I do envy your abilities.
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this is me blushing
thanks you PeterComment
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Where were we?
Ah yes, waiting for Milliput to set.
Having established that the Scots Grey should be wearing the foul-weather cover on his bearskin, I started to think about how to achieve the look of oilskin. Screwed up tissue paper was the answer that came to me.
I figured it would be easiest to use the hat from the kit, so I carved away the surface texture to leave the bare form.
Next I screwed up a piece of tissue paper, unfolded it and stuck it to a piece of double sided tape
I folded the edge over to give a bit more thickness and wrapped it around the bearskin
I added a disc of tissue to the crown
It’s actually quite difficult to ascertain exactly how these were made, since, being black , all the illustrations are rather indistinct. There is probably a large amount of artistic licence being taken as well, so I have done my best to make it look believable.
It seems there is another flap which wraps around the helmet and laces at the front, so I made that from more tissue , scrunched it up at the front ends where it will tie and left it at that.
I started to make the tied lace from wire but gave up. I’ll try again later.
In the meantime I have added a mane and tail to the French neddy and I realised I needed to reinstate the dog tooth on the shabraque.
This I did with 10 thou plasticard. I cut the teeth out first, I scraped it down and smoothed it off a bit,
and then cut the strip off the sheet.
I glued short lengths in place with liquid cement
After this I cleaned up the Historex horseshoes ready for the grey, and look what else I found on the sprue…………
My photography doesn’t do it justice, but it’s nice to think that Historex have given the issue some thought…..
Had I known I could have saved some Milliput!Comment
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Great work Neil!
AndyComment
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More terrific work Neil. The shabraque edging would be a useful technique for shield edging methinks.Comment
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Thanks Peter - yes that's a thoughtComment
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Neil,
Excellent work.Comment
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Nice work Neil, interesting project :thumb2:Comment
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Wonderful update Neil. The head ware has come out well. Don't forget to patent the idea and sell it on LOLComment
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Scottie and Steven- thank you very much :thumb2:Comment
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Hi Neil...the doggie teeth is a brilliant idea of execution. Something I'll surely do with my Cuirassier.
Cheers,
RichardComment
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Many thanks Richard.
Here’s where we are with the Milliput
I’ve reconciled the creases up the sleeve and across the chest , and I ended up carving off the lace detail because of the twist to the torso. I also built up his bum a bit, as it’s not now compressed into the saddle.
But looking at the side I decided he wasn’t leaning back far enough, so I got out the razor saw and copper wire and tilted him back a bit more.
I think I might have drop him a bit lower in the saddle, too.
While I think about it can anybody help me with the detailing? I can’t decide whether he is an officer or a trooper.
The painting appears to give him gold braid,which to me says he is an officer. But all of them have it. We know that it is yellow for troopers- would it have been gold for officers, or is it artistic licence (or just plain inaccuracy)?
Also, he seems to have some sort of blue/silver stripe on his left sleeve. Does that mean he’s an NCO? Or is it something else?
Any help or comments will be gratefully received.
Cheers for looking
NeilComment
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Crikey...you'll need someone like Mr Heptonstall to verify this.
The over extended pose is much better Neil.
Cheers,
RichardComment
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