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He has a head start. I am targeting to complete the unit on the 18th June.
I have got some painting done today
These are all JC recasts and are cast from one on my original figures. I am painting these as later period 1813-15 and I am going for Black campaign style gaiters.
And now for a mystery, well a mystery to me that is. I have a French Sapper figure who I assume is an Old Guard chap who will be part of my unit. But who made this figure. The base was miscast, hence the Milliput I have added, but does look a bit Hinton Huntish.
I have check Clives blog and listings and there is no Sapper figure listed. I thought he made be an Alberken but their Guard Sapper is a different pose. Does anyone have any ideas as to who made the figure.
8 comments:
That's a good start Mark, I need to put my skates on to beat you!
Simply gorgeous sapper figure!
It's interesting to see the Garde actually taking their muskets off their shoulder to use them - suggests something must be going wrong as everyone's supposed to run away when they see the Old Guard hove into view.
You've stolen a march by painting the gaiters black, Mark. That's 20% of the painting time right there!
I sincerely doubt your imposing Sapper is a Hinton Hunt. That bearskin and plume are off the charts.
Yours
WM
I am trying to do a few short painting sessions each day to keep progress.
Did a bit of ckeanungvif on 4 more figures over my morning coffee and put my original 11 figures in a bleach bath this morning.
They are on the range practising firing at a sheet a 100 yards away.
That what I thought as well. Also the recasts had a nick in the gaiter which would have needed filling with Milliput. They will still gave brass buttons down the side of the Gaiters.
I agree the Sapper is not a Hinton Hunt one. But who did make it ?
Silk sheets I trust? One has to maintain the proper distinctions of privilege.
Actually on closer inspection - he's not sporting much of a beard?
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