Poniatowski (1 Viewer)

[blaster]

I had made this figure about 30 years back. Poniatowski was recorded as being short and hence I had shortened the legs. But when I added the harness accoutrements, the figure was perched quite high on the saddle. Since I had finished all the details then, I left it as it is.

However, with newly acquired skill sets, I think that it is timely that I redid his seat and generally refurbish the figure at the same time.
I carefully prised the figure off from the saddle and then with a dremel tool, I grinded the inner thighs and the saddle to make the figure seat lower.

The before and after pics show that I had lowered the figure by about half a cm which is about right to me. The figure is now covered in dust.

 

[Obee]

Nice work, Victor...

he looks very good and credit to to you for bringing into the 21st century

John

 

[Napoleon1er]

Stunning! I particularly love the head and legs.

Sandor

 

[blaster]

Hello Sandor and John,

Thanks for your inputs. That perched pose really bothered me for 30 years. Time to scratch that itch...

So you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs, right? Thankfully, the damage has been minimal so far. the figure of Poniatowski shows the extent of the grinding.

I noticed that I never modelled the tongue on the cantle so here it is. A simple drilled pin which is now being shaped with putty.

 

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Painted the damaged parts with matt enamels.

 

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Finally repaired all the damaged bits. I sculpted some calves as Poniatowski has been depicted with fat calves. Added minor harness decorations.

I am now ready to repaint this piece and am thinking of painting a black horse as this is the most common depicted mount for Poniatowski.

 

[Mirof]

I had made this figure about 30 years back. Poniatowski was recorded as being short and hence I had shortened the legs. But when I added the harness accoutrements, the figure was perched quite high on the saddle. Since I had finished all the details then, I left it as it is.

However, with newly acquired skill sets, I think that it is timely that I redid his seat and generally refurbish the figure at the same time.
I carefully prised the figure off from the saddle and then with a dremel tool, I grinded the inner thighs and the saddle to make the figure seat lower.

The before and after pics show that I had lowered the figure by about half a cm which is about right to me. The figure is now covered in dust.

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Seing the colours of the horse, he is Poneytovski

 

[blaster]

He won't be after I change the horse colour....

 

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I thickened the horse neck by a few mm at the top, then sculpted a new mane. A new horse tail was also added.

 

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I painted the horse a dark black. I also managed to lower Poniatowski's seat by another mm and am now painting the figure.

 

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Starting to paint the lacing on the shabraque.

 

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I finally picked this piece up to work further on it. I had been stymied by the missing saddle tassels. Decided to sculpt my own and replaced these. Painted white socks and face markings to enliven a black horse. Started to repaint the face.

 

[Grey Heron]

Lovely work. One of my favourite Marshalls of the period.

 

[blaster]

All tassels added. Repainting the piece, starting with the saddle lacing.