Duchy of Tuscany Kettledrummer (1 Viewer)

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I decided to replace a brand new head. Got this oversized head which seems to be suitable.

 

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Modelling the wig and ribbons on the back.

 

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Gave him a nice bushy mousache. Started painting the fig.

 

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Ptg the drum banners.

 

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Finished adding the bits and reins. Really fiddly work.

 

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And I have reached this stage finally. Really for these mtd figures, the chokepoint is adding the bits and reins.

 

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I carefully clipped the banners onto the kettledrums. Famboyant guy, isn't he?

 

[Louis Badolato]

Just phenomenal work, Victor!

 

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Hi Louis,

My figures are phenomenal for the length of time it takes to make them. hahaha.

I keep seeing improvements that I would like to add here and there.

Here is the resculpted mane.

 

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I dug out these five tomes on italian uniforms during the post-napoleonic to pre-italian unification period. Beautifully illustrated books which contain a trove of unfamiliar uniforms. I am planning to make several figures from these references.