Project VS (1 Viewer)

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Here's the start of another improbable diorama - improbable because its too ambitious {as usual}. Let's call it VS for very stupid to even start something without a clear endpoint.
The logistics are the usual nightmare as I have to sift thru my considerable GA collection. Pleasurable as there are so many spares to choose from and, frustrating at the same time as there are the usual gaps.

So I am starting off with the usual iconic figure, the mounted figure. Most of the pieces will be executed in 1/32 but this figure is placed in the background. As I have used up most of my smaller 1/35 horses for the other dioramas, I have to knock up a smaller horse from the remaining spares.

As usual, this is based on a very familiar painting but not necessarily obvious.

 

[MLH13]

Victor,

Looking forward to seeing your work as it progresses. Also, I don't think you're too ambitious or stupid for creating something without a end game in mind. I like to think of it as a creative challenge where eventually the pieces fall into place.

Mark

 

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Hi Mark,

Thanks for your kind words of encouragement but at this stage, here's the sorry looking mtd figure. Definitely not Historex....hahaaha.

I've actually sculpted further but didnt have the time to take the updated pics.



Rgds Victor

 

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Getting there with this mtd piece, I tk.

 

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I tk that I've captured most of the main shape of this piece.

 

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Detailing the mtd figure. Started on other figures.

 

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Remounted the horse figure. Recruited more figures to this scene. Probably more figures than my Hougomont scene.

 

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Sculpted more of the horseman.

 

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Almost done on the horseman. Just adjusting one of the back hindlegs of the horse.. Will add the bit and reins last.

Sculpting a few foreground figures. Hence they look relatively large when cf to the horseman.

 

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Added arms to the foreground figures. Completed the horseman. Will cut back on the hooves.

 

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sprayed a matt undercoat to see the results.

 

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I didn’t like the horse so I ripped out the mtd figure to place on another horse which seems to give a better pose. The 2nd horse has a metal modeles head on a truncated historex body.

 

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WIP on the mtd horseman


Added a saddle. Glued the figure onto the horse


Added musculature and a tail to the horse.


Added a mane and ears. Reshaped the horse eyes.

 

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I decided to make up a group of figures around the horseman.


I selected some discarded figs to act as mannequins, incl two half castings.



I selected four figs and started to work on them. These figs were further reposed until they looked right for my purposes. Notice that the head of "Josephine" is used for the bowing figure.


Following further work, I grouped all the figures that are meant for this piece. Note the disparity in size and scale.

 

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WIP on the group of figs


After some prelim detailing work, I added wire arms. Notice that I am trying to give these figures 17Cent coats. The bowing fig is meant to be seen from the back. That is a Historex tricorne...


Suitable arms were attached. The robed figure has scalelink arms (German WWI, I think).

Some details were added to the arms. The tricorne has some fur added to the top edges.

 

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Some WIP leading to a first undercoat for the mtd horseman.


I raised the hind quarters of the horse and also added a visible boot and stirrup for the fig. Then added a row of buttons to his braided gown.


Gave the fig an indicative coat of paint.

 

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Really moving on completing this vignette. The robe figure has been fully done, sprayed and painted over. The other figures are further detailed.

 

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Upon further examination of the ptg, I added hanging sleeves to the robed figure.
More putty and shaping were added to the other figures to provide the final forms. Further details will be added such as buttons, pockets and buckles.

 

[MLH13]

Wonderful work, Victor! You certainly have a talent for sculpting.

Mark

 

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Hello Mark,

thx for yr kind words. I may have picked up a few skill sets here and there… practice on thousands of figures helped….hahaha.

The first vignette has been completed. These figs have been spray painted.

Here are more figs being recruited for this scene. Rgds Victor