"DEAD REB" Slightly resculpted (1 Viewer)

[UKReb]

Didn't quite know what thread to put this on but slapped it on this one.

First pic is another Hinchcliffe 54mm metal I picked up at the London show. Pose OK but not really an accurate or realistic fall-rider looks somewhat stilted- reins, horses tail, canteen and other accoutrements much too static, arms, sword, kepi firmly on head-All wrong for a falling figure. Plus pretty poor paint finish with an odd looking color for a horse's mane and tail

Final finish- Horses tail more realistic, reins corrected, both arms of the trooper re-modelled with sword re-positioned, canteen and other bits more in motion for a fall, kepi flipped off with rider's hair dishevelled. Full paint job on rider and especially the horse.

Opposite side-view

Whoops!
Not sure if the rider or the horse is dead but the trooper now looks a bit more bemused than the original

Reb

 

[thebritfarmer]

Good God Reb, that is quite the figure you have there !!! It looks 100% better than the original. I take it this figure is metal also? If so resculpting that must ahve been quite the feat. Did you use a dremel to grind off unwanted parts? The horse also looks much better with it's new coat. I always shake my head when I see the grey horses with big black marks on their legs.

Keep up the great work and look forward to seeing this new mount (dis-mount ) in your diaries !!!

 

[Njja]

Really a nice job on that figure! How long did it take you to rework that figure?

 

[jazzeum]

Bob,

How did you do the new tail. Pretty amazing. When will we see him star in the Diaries?

 

[UKReb]

Bob,

How did you do the new tail. Pretty amazing. When will we see him star in the Diaries?

Brad

As per the following shots- and he has already been signed up for a starring role in a future chapter of the diaries (Sole reason for buying the original in London )

 

[Njja]

Unbelievable, the amount of work you put into this figure

Where do you find the time

Really nice job!

 

[kilted vampire]

Bob,

Very nice to see you have been busy. That is a fantastic change in a rather boring figure. This is a complete metamorphosis! Job well done. I did some Confederate Cavalry that i think you will like. Send a pic later.

 

[Fubar]

Nice work Reb! Fun to find old castings and make them come to life!
Excellent work.Hats off!
FUB

 

[Wraith]

Great improvement Reb. A lot of thought gone in to how the pose should be and excellently executed (so to speak!).

 

[Alexdakar]

You've got a good eye and talent!