A significant delay in progress with sculpting, as I've been sidetracked onto painting for a while. However I've taken a break from that for a couple of days and finished off the next figure, another officer. The swords probably a little bit too thin for effective casting/longevity in lead, but this doesn't matter as I replace these on gaming figures with flattened paper clips, which are much stronger than lead in such dimensions.
This little project has now produced a fusilier, drummer, standard bearer and two officers. Sufficient now to start producing units, hurrah. I think the next couple of figures will be simple conversions of the fusilier into a Chasseur and Grenadier in the same pose.
I'll post again, once I've done these, might be a while, depending on progress on the painting front!
5 comments:
If you are going to replace the sword blade with a flattened paperclip anyway why cast it with a blade? (not a criticism, just curious)
I hope you will post pics of painted minis when you get some cast up and painted!
Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing the process you go through with us!
I continue to be quite impressed. And I like this officer.
-- Jeff
I like this figure too - he has a very purposeful, determined look about him.
Best wishes
Giles
Thanks for the feedback, I suppose I could have sculpted the officer without the blade, but somehow leading the troops with something akin to a beer jug in his hand, just didn't seem right. Anyway, there's a possibility it might be ok, if not no loss.
Cheers
John
Brilliant stuff
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