Imrie-Risley AWI Boy Drummer (1 Viewer)

[Napoleon1er]

In a matter of taste, I actually love the leaves! I am from New England, and I assure you we have at least as much leaves as that. Add in a breeze and someone running, and you have flurries of leaves all over. I really like how you can feel the wind in your piece- it really reminds me of home. A to the newspapers, there may be a bit many of them, but they just look cool. They add to the wind effect.

 

[theBaron]

It's a great rework of your old piece, Vic!

Regarding the leaves, it all depends on the time of year depicted. If this is at the start of the war, that was early spring (April 19). If this is set in the fall, I'll second Sandor, a ton of leaves is entirely appropriate.

What do you use for your leaves? Do you buy aftermarket products, or do you use natural items? I have seen birch seeds used as leaves, because they are flat, with three lobes, and are about the right size for 54mm or 1/32 scale. Actually, the bits are separators between the seeds in the pods, not the seeds themselves. Unfortunately, we don't have the right birches planted around here, they're all males or sterile and don't put out the pods.

Prost!
Brad

 

[blaster]

Hello Mirof, Sandor and Brad,

Thanks for all your comments!

For this piece, I wanted to generate a sense of urgency into the Boy Drummer running down the street shouting out a rallying cry or warning, obviously scattering a group of unseen townsfolk(off-stage) who had presumably huddled together to read and discuss the news. Presumably they then ran away scattering their newspapers all over.

I would think that the atmosphere in the early days of the revolution were positively seething with revolutionary fever and sedition. There were a lot of small independent newspapers then (typically 1-4 pages) and they would have been well-read by both loyalists and rebels.

http://www1.assumption.edu/ahc/1770s/pprinttoryloyal.html
http://allthingsliberty.com/2015/02/top-10-revolutionary-war-newspapers/
http://www.mountvernon.org/george-w...lutionary-war-an-interview-with-todd-andrlik/

If there was a swirling wind scattering newspapers and leaves around, this would really heighten the sense of drama for this piece. Also, it would have an allusive quality such as Winds of Change for the American Revolution etc. Air and wind are invisible elements and their presence and magnitude can only be suggested by visual lightborne cues such as paper and leaves.

Hence I used the newspapers for the story element as well as acting as necessary stage props to "stick' the numerous leaves which would have to be scattered throughout for an autumn scene.

For the maple leaves, I use aftermarket products (Hudson & Allen). I realise that nature has a way of repeating itself in miniature but I live in the tropics and haven't yet discovered many suitable natural foliage in miniature.

I like the drum skin observation and will be tinting my piece in between my other projects.


Rgds Victor

 

[Mirof]

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[blaster]

Hi All,

I touched up the drum skin with small dabs of paint to simulate the wear-and-tear. I like this idea and will be doing the same to all my other drummer figures. Gives me a chance to repost all the pics again....

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

Retook the pics against a black background with minimal photo-retouch.

 

[blaster]

Hi All,

I just found out that this figure article was featured in issue 77 of Toy Soldier Collector. Enjoy!

Rgds Victor

 

[Obee]

Hi All,

I just found out that this figure article was featured in issue 77 of Toy Soldier Collector. Enjoy!

Rgds Victor

Congratulations on getting for fine work published ... I forgot to email you as I got my magazine earlier this week,

John

 

[blaster]

Hello John,

Thanks. Still waiting for my copy.

Rgds Victor

 

[Obee]

Hello John,

Thanks. Still waiting for my copy.

Rgds Victor

If it doesn't come soon, let me know and I can scan the pages and send it to you

John

 

[blaster]

Hi John,

Thanks for your consideration. I'll wait for the issue. Should be available in a few weeks time.

Rgds Victor