Project MR (2 Viewers)

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The mtd figure is painted.

 

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Painting the base.

 

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Now trying to add more detail to this piece.

I finished turfing the base and then painted the grass. Also added rocks.

 

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This is the rider on the rearing horse. I had modelled him reaching out to hold the other horse rein. However, I think the torso is too long. So Ive remodelled it.

 

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I glued the figure to the horse.

Then added horse ears to all the horses.

 

[Louis Badolato]

It's really coming together nicely, Victor!

 

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Hi Louis,

I guess I am making slow progress. Juggling 3-4 dioramas is not easy but it does retain my focus.

I took some time to read about neck collars from Major Tylden's book and another horse carriage book. I think I understand the basics of draught horse harnessing sufficient enough to continue modelling this scene. Almost done with resizing and shaping the neck collars. I'll be adding the horse manes and other details before final details with the actual harness., bits and reins.

 

[Wolfgang_UK]

Nice horses you added a lot of character here. Well done Victor!

 

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Hi Wolfgang,

Tx for yr kind comments. Here is the penultimate work on the first two horses. More sculpted details - notice the shortened right arm and different hand. All ptd in oils.

Decided that I need a bigger box for this scene. So I enlarged the base with more chicken wire and then coated it with wall putty.

 

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Here are two large and deeper boxes being made.

 

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Fully built up the base to fit into the new box.

 

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Here is the base painted.

Ive completed the horse collars by adding a thin sausage of putty on top.

 

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Final detailing on the horses before another round of ptg. Besides scrapping off the errors, Ive resculpted the position of the nose bands, added some more musculature and also flared the nostrils and opened the mouth of one of the horses.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Victor,

This one is going to be awesome! You have really done a terrific job!

 

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Hi Louis,

I hope so. Still on the job. Stained and varnished my 4 shadowboxes. A most unedifying task.

I repainted the horses and finished the enlarged base. This looks more promising.

 

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I made up one large shadow box.

Then placed the base within and affixed one mtd fig. It took several drilling attempts to locate the hole.. Got my fingers covered with oils but it was worth it....hahaha.