French Ordonnance Archer conversion 2

[Stuart]

Here's a WIP on a dismounted French Ordonnance Archer c.1505-1514, the inspiration was from the attached image and paintings depicting Louis XII's campaign in Genoa.

I used a Perry Foot MAA as my dolly and added WOTR longbowman arms then a lot of green stuff, patience was the word, I'm still getting used to this after a few years of ape like putty pushing but I'm fairly pleased with this one.

Stuart

[painterman]

Well, he works for me!
Looks very convincing and great use of all the plastic components to create the figure - plus the putty pushing. Practice and doing very small steps at one time seems to be the key approach for me too!
Simon.

[OSHIROmodels]

Very good 

He'll look great coloured in 

cheers

James

[janner]

Super work 

[olicana]

Stuart, I don't know where you find the time.

Happy New Year

James

[painterman]

James - he's a civil servant...!!     

[commissarmoody]

Don't sale yourself short, you do a pretty good job on the putty work.

[Stuart]

how rude, I bow to the portrait of the queen every day, in the office, at home or in an emergency I use a stamp, in between making or drinking tea and if we're really quiet I might do some casework but only if it has been approved in triplicate !

James, I know, 3 days on this one but it's patience and drying, a perverted part of my brain is considering doing at least 12 of these plus a horse holder.

[Steel fist]

Very characterful, I really like it, just keep at the sculpting, and try different ways as you can stumble across very useful techniques. One tip, not critique, just general advice. Get the shape a good as possible before adding detail as it saves you becoming happy with some detail you have just applied, then having to change it due to realising its in the wrong place!

[Stuart]

Thanks Oliver, I found the arms really difficult, these are version 3 but yep lateral thinking was the way forward. I initially cut the slashings at right angles and took a while to realise why they looked wrong; the slashings go from the shoulder, seems obvious now but yes I seem to learn from happy accidents.

I found referring to figures and re-enactor clothing (Pinterest) very useful.

[Stuart]

Guard Archers with elbow length slashing are in the middle distance in the painting and the tapestry helped further with the sculpting.

[warburton]

Very nice work

[Captain Blood]

I like him 

[Phil Robinson]

Nice work, he is going to look even better with colour on.

[Stuart]

Here he is coloured in, and his horse holding companion, still a WIP with one arm to go and some paint but I couldn't resist.

The Green stuff areas sometimes come out slightly shiny when painted, any hints for eradicating this? does the green stuff need a primer prior to undercoat?

I'm pleased with them both and learning as I go.

Thanks for your interest

Stuart