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Citoyen soldat
Hello everybody,
I send picture about a soldier of the french republican armies. The helmet "à laTarleton" is 1791 marks and was a copy of an helmet used by the soldiers of General G. Washington during the independence war. It was a sort of symbol about the folks who fought the tyrans. But since1758, the french light infantry had used this kind of helmet. Thiss soldierwill be a 1/33 figure Faithfully Valmy |
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The helmet is a great start. I look forward to your soldier. I find these types of models are the most difficult to design. It will be great if you could post progress pictures as there could be much I could learn, I am sure..
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No problem. Where are you come from in the States ? Faithfully Valmy |
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thehelmet is near finished
Hello,
I send new pictures. Faithfully Valmy |
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I live in the Northeast. I live on the western edge of Connecticut, about halfway up, approx. 80 miles from N.Y.C.. I was born in this state, culturally, my father was born in Puerto Rico as was my mother and their parents were from Spain. That makes me full blooded Americcun!! I love New England, I moved away twice and have promised that I will never do that again. I have been to Europe via England then Belgium. It really is a small world.
I look forward to your model and the history. That is one of the best things about this forum. Most builders, especially those whose builds represent a part of history, offer great insight. The international flavor of this forum and the acceptance of the members also rings out. I have had many members help me out and have learned much. |
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I don't know this part of your country. I traveled from Washington to Florida and Key West Faithfully Valmy |
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Question.... This looks like a mixed media. Are you using green stuff or sculpey. Also for the body frame, what will you use to build the figure with? So far it looks interesting. I like to do sculptures but I always have problems with the hands. Will look forward to your build and hope to learn from it as well.
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I'm happy to ready your mail. You're right, I think that it's not possible to use only paper. In fact this matter is a good basis for the body, the arms and the legs. I work with white paper instead of to paint the colors on my computer. I paint on the figure. I hidde the cut mark with miliput or mastic (Prince August n°400) For the faces, it's an other problem. since the fighter pilot, I've done some exercices in order to progress. The mainly problem is between the front head and the nose. The RAF pilot has a greek type. In fact the nose is under the front head(a little back). I think that i've found à soluce : place a strip paper on the front. You must Look of the volume to cheekbones with miliput too. For the hands I have some pairs. It's not too difficult to create for that. Here for the helmet (chain) i used piano wire. Just one goal to do better and better to have figure like plastic or lead shot. A last advise, look at the people around you. As you guess I want to create ww2 us paratroopers but it's an other story. I'm okay for the helmet. I' m working on the shoes. If you have other questions, you're welcome Faithfully Valmy |
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Tirick has some figures of clone troopers and x-wing pilots. His models are a bit too small for my fingers. I have been considering making them about 1/25 scale or bigger and using his figures as an armature to build my figures using sculpey clay. His figures are in the download section.
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