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[blaster]

I attached the flag bearer and LaSalles' horse to the scene. Added foliage to the scene and also started to add small details to near the foreground figures.

 

[Obee]

Nice work on the Austrian flag Victor,

looks like you are nearly there with the base, so looking forward to more this week

John

 

[Louis Badolato]

Victor,

I’m with John ... amazing work so far and really looking forward to the endgame!

 

[blaster]

Hi Louis and John,

thanks for your comments. I'm starting to add more details to each piece, preferably before I add them to the scene.

For example, the dead and wounded soldiers in front. The groundwork and paraphernalia are being detailed as per the painting. I also cleaned up the groundwork for the next round of painting.
Added cross straps and breast straps to two horses.

 

[blaster]

I repainted part of the foreground and the details to further duplicate the original painting.

 

[blaster]

I'm waiting to purchase a hand drill to drill tiny holes to fit the horse bits.

In the meantime, I mounted the foreground base onto a suitable stand raised to the correct height to fit into the shadow box. I also extended the base groundwork.

The second picture shows a simple frame mockup for the scene. The frame sides will be further closed up to frame the scene.

 

[blaster]

I painted the sides of the foreground. The raised stand was further strengthened with additional blocks of wood to allow the foreground to slide in front of the background scene and fit snugly.

 

[blaster]

The final background figures are being developed now. Two officers are being improved.
I also recruited two, then three smaller figures which are visible just behind Nap and the horse handler.
They appear to be Chasseurs and I used converted 1/35 Dragon donkeys for the horses. The rest are being made up from putty.



I painted the sides of the piece and also painted a matt blue on Naps and the foreground dead soldier. The wheel of the limber was greyed.

 

[blaster]

I drilled thru all the horse mouths to insert a 0.4mm insect pin. Now waiting to drill thru all the horse bits and attach reins. Fiddly business this.

 

[blaster]

Worked more on the three smaller chasseurs au cheval figures. Really unedifying figures..... I also created a small base to place them in the background.

I glued the LED lights to a strip of wood which was then glued to the inside of the box.

 

[blaster]

Thru sheer perseverance, I finally completed this trio over the weekend. The guns were taken from 1/35 rifles, cut down in length.
The figures were painted and stuck onto the base which had a short strip of ledge added. Some more detailing and then I will add this section to the main scene.

 

[blaster]

Somehow, I managed to finish off this tawdry trio of mounted chasseurs.

Then I epoxied the piece by the ledge to the back underside of the main foreground, supporting it with a piece of wood until the glue cured.

Notice the size difference and the lowered heights of these figures when compared to the foreground figures.

The front of the piece shows the desired end effect. Not bad, huh?

 

[blaster]

I also added some putty to a bit of the foreground around the bicorne hat and repainted it. Painted yellow trim on the shabraque of the small chasseurs. I also painted more of the background. Added a fallen horse and cavalryman and more cavalry, touched up the atmospheric clouds.

 

[blaster]

I tested the lights at night. Seems bright enough.

 

[blaster]

I gave the shell another coat of dark brown stain and then varnished it with polyurethane.

Then I finally started to add the horse bits to the nags, starting with Nap's mount. Got to break the duck and quit prpcrastinating otherwise this piece will never get done. Really fiddly business but I actually managed to complete the first headstall! Break out the cheap plonk.

Also added minor foreground details such as discarded Historex accessories for relaxation.

Then I started on the wounded horse headstall. Done as well. That's it for today!

 

[blaster]

I finally completed the rigging of the headstalls, bits etc on the two mtd figures in the scene. Tricky work as access was limited. Then I carefully pushed the mtd hussar to its original upright position. Added some horseshoe imprints into the ground around the horse as per the painting. Also completed a discarded backpack in the foreground.

 

[blaster]

On a roll now, I suddenly found that I have completed all the unattached mtd figures. I took some time to drill holes in the ground to place all these figures. The two back figures were abutting against the background. So a minor adjustment in positioning allowed me to push the foreground scene snugly against the background. Notice the foreground dragoon rear hoof is not fully embedded in the ground.

 

[blaster]

The mock frame was used to visualise the scene. I marked off on where the final frame dimensions should be.

I will have to relocate the foreground dragoon slightly.

 

[blaster]

I took this pic at night. Good eh?

 

[blaster]

The euphoria didn't last long.

I added a short strip of thick lead to simulate a torn wheel.