In my last post, I showed a conversion figure using a Zinnbrigade and a Guardsman head. Under the comments, Ross MacFarlane mentioned about wanting to make a Crimean period British Guardsman with a coatee. The idea was too much to resist! I took a Zinnbrigade French infantry figure that I had casted for another project and put the grenadier head onto the body. The mold almost wasn't made; the rubber is on it's last legs and I barely got enough usable rubber.
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| The figure. There were more air bubbles in this mold; I'm wondering if it has to do with the fact the rubber is at the end of it's shelf life. Luckily most are small and not too noticeable. |
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| The conversion from an earlier post painted, except the rifle. |
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| These are painted with Krylon enamel hobby paints. Now I have to find a source for more of the colors. |
Great work ,he looks the part indeed.
ReplyDeletePainted previous chap is excellent as well.
Thank you for your comments. I like these new paints; the stripe on the pants (they don't show up well in the photos) was done with one coat, unlike the hobby acrylics I use. I have already primed the Crimean figures and hope to start painting this weekend.
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