johnnybach
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Even though this thread is going to begin here and now - I must confess that it will be with a single figure (for now). I'll be catching a 'plane yet again shortly - and may be away from my brushes for a while. However, I wanted to show my first figure before I go - as Imust confess to being rather pleased with them.
I have noted before, that I have a great admiration for the Beau Geste range of figures - which I think are outstanding - amongst the Glossy TS ranges. One of Ana's figures, in particular, stood out for me - and I wanted to have one - just like it. In fact, this one:
http://www.beau-geste.com/newtoy/ww1y2/89A.htm
As Ana doesn't do unpainted castings, however - which I prefer to buy and paint for myself - I was back to my oft repeated question......."How could I get one of those, for myself???"
The answer came - yet again - when I posed the question at the Dorset Soldier shop. After a good old rummage "under the stairs" - I came away with a somewhat used Wendal Zoo Range Zebra ( solid cast - of aluminium) - a general horse rider body, some arms - and a head wearing a helmet which looked vaguely the shape I wanted.
After a few bouts of cutting, shaping, filing and glueing, I finally arrived at a re-paint of the zebra - somewhat modified with the addition of a scratch built saddle, head harness and some reins - and then a paint job on the Officer who rides the beast - and will eventually lead off an Askari Military band and an armed escort.
Giles has modified an existing marching casting - to incorporate an Askari head - and I have the twenty-odd castings now - in my stash - ready to build into a band and escort - using Dorset bandsmen/ weapon carrying arms. I want a bigger band than the Beau Geste figures could provide - with some extra additional instruments that would have been around at the time (c.1914). I recon to begin these in time to give myself a Xmas present - but wanted to show my first completed figure first.
So - here they are below Herman and Zack!:salute:: (guess who is who!). ^&grin . I'll be back with the rest - later on this year. see you later....... jb
I have noted before, that I have a great admiration for the Beau Geste range of figures - which I think are outstanding - amongst the Glossy TS ranges. One of Ana's figures, in particular, stood out for me - and I wanted to have one - just like it. In fact, this one:
http://www.beau-geste.com/newtoy/ww1y2/89A.htm
As Ana doesn't do unpainted castings, however - which I prefer to buy and paint for myself - I was back to my oft repeated question......."How could I get one of those, for myself???"
The answer came - yet again - when I posed the question at the Dorset Soldier shop. After a good old rummage "under the stairs" - I came away with a somewhat used Wendal Zoo Range Zebra ( solid cast - of aluminium) - a general horse rider body, some arms - and a head wearing a helmet which looked vaguely the shape I wanted.
After a few bouts of cutting, shaping, filing and glueing, I finally arrived at a re-paint of the zebra - somewhat modified with the addition of a scratch built saddle, head harness and some reins - and then a paint job on the Officer who rides the beast - and will eventually lead off an Askari Military band and an armed escort.
Giles has modified an existing marching casting - to incorporate an Askari head - and I have the twenty-odd castings now - in my stash - ready to build into a band and escort - using Dorset bandsmen/ weapon carrying arms. I want a bigger band than the Beau Geste figures could provide - with some extra additional instruments that would have been around at the time (c.1914). I recon to begin these in time to give myself a Xmas present - but wanted to show my first completed figure first.
So - here they are below Herman and Zack!:salute:: (guess who is who!). ^&grin . I'll be back with the rest - later on this year. see you later....... jb
