Perry's French Napoleonic Infantry Query

[Grumpy Gnome]

Brilliant conversion! 👍

[Gunner Dunbar]

I think he turned out pretty good, have you tried using blue/yellow kneadatite (green stuff)? it may help, sometimes the tools/material used limits our skills, I personally don’t like sculpting with miliput, it has its uses, I use it as a filler, on seams and gaps, and it’s pretty good for ground work on bases, but GS is much easier to work with when sculpting details, especially for organic types.

[Bearwoodman]

Tanks for all the encouragement!

Isn't it funny how looking at a photo of a figure means you spot issues with it that you didn't notice when looking at the real thing!  looking at the photos I posted in this thread made be realise that the figure's epaulette on his right shoulder was at an unnatural angle now that his arm had been lowered, so I attempted some surgery to correct it.  I hope it looks a bit better now, but the true test will be when he is painted up!

 
Gunner Dunbar - thanks for the tip. I have not tried green stuff before, but based on your recommendation I have asked for some as a Christmas present!  I think it will take a bit more than a change in putty type for my sculpting efforts to match those on display in your threads, but I will give green stuff a go (on other figures) in the New Year and report back!

[Bearwoodman]

Painting is done! I tried to follow the painting references provided in this thread, but I have combined them so I hope this works:






And I had a quick play with my book of backgrounds - hopefully this looks plausibly Spanish.



Thanks again for all the helpful advice, and to @peterem for the head!

[CapnJim]

Now, that guy looks great!

[Peterem]

That's really fine! Glad the head came in handy!