Saturday, 2 July 2016


The Murat figure 80% finished, most of detail is now been painted.
Doug.

Friday, 1 July 2016

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Almost forgot to post the Dragoon Officer.
Doug.


 
Finished painting the faces and head wear today.
Doug.

Tuesday, 28 June 2016



Figures undercoated and ready to start painting tomorrow.
Doug.

Monday, 27 June 2016



The figures are now ready to be undercoated withe view to start painting.
Any questions that anyone wishes to ask please feel free write below.
Doug.


The conversions are finally finished. The reins and horse furniture has been  soldered in place figures attached to the horses.
Doug.

Saturday, 25 June 2016


The two figures have now been completed all the detail engraved, the stirrups, swords, scabbards, sabretache, and pelisse soldered to the figures.
Doug.

Friday, 24 June 2016

MURAT CONVERSION CONT>
Straps soldered to sword scabbards and sabretache , the stirrups are made and the pelisse cleaned up and ready to solder to the figures.
Doug.

Thursday, 23 June 2016

MURAT CONVERSION CONT>  The sword blades and scabbards have been shaped and hammered flat. the sabretache  is made from brass sheet, the cords are twist electrical core wire and strapping made from garden ties ( plastic coating ) removed and hammered flat.
Doug

The basic detail has now been added with solder such as plume, feathers, cartridge box, tassels on boots, shabraque, the fringes, coat tails and horsehair on Dragoon officers helmet. The head for Murat has been attached by pinning and soldering.
Doug.



Both of the dollies have been roughed out using a modelling knife, rat tail file and my trusty old Dremel, the horses reins have also been removed.
Doug.