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Completed Critique Sgt Ewart taking the eagle

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by jakbwrhr, Apr 10, 2017.

  1. jakbwrhr Active Member

    Country:
    Australia
    Dear All,

    My modelling has been a bit all over the place for the last wee while due to work and other personal matters... and whilst I have a number of items I want to finish off, they are currently packed away on boxes, and so I decided to crack on with a couple of figures that were easy to find...

    This is the excellent Sgt Ewart sculpt from Mitches Models. The figures of Sgt Ewart and the Ensign go together very nicely with minimal need for filler. The horse however was a bit of a bugger (but that is mainly due to the rustiness of my skills. The only issue I have with the kit is that the horses bridle is incorrect - however, this is easily solved with a sharp knife and some patience. The horses bit and reigns are going to be a bit challenging, along with some elements of Sgt Ewarts equipment as I appear to have mislaid them... so this will require some scratch building.

    All comments, observations and errors / omissions gratefully received.

    (first set of images are from the Mitches Models website)

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  2. jakbwrhr Active Member

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    Australia
    initial build

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  3. jakbwrhr Active Member

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    Australia
    Faces and base coat of uniforms done...

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  4. Blind Pew A Fixture

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    I love what you're doing here, enjoy it and keep us all posted.
    About 20 years ago I did this diorama, I think it was 90mm Hinchcliffe.
    Keep up the good work.
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  5. jakbwrhr Active Member

    Country:
    Australia
    A bit more progress...

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  6. Grod A Fixture

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    This is looking good.
    Gordon
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  7. JonH Active Member

    It's good to see this with colour-looking great. I remember Moss's old Roll Call rendition of this encounter which I really liked and he seems to have gone one better with this-Port-Aigle is marvellous.
    I'll have to save even more pennies now.
    Jon
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  8. jakbwrhr Active Member

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    Australia
    Some more progress:
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    (apologies for the images being on their side... uploaded from my phone)
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  9. Tecumsea PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    England
    Ceremonial studios also did a version of this many years ago.

    Keith
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  10. jakbwrhr Active Member

    Country:
    Australia
    You occasionally see it on eBay...
  11. Cannonball A Fixture

    Super start on these two.
  12. chailey Active Member

    Country:
    England
    Um...Shouldn't the horse be a Grey?

    The Household Regiment's preferred the dark bays/blacks, so I suppose he may well have been re-equipped with a different horse if a suitable grey wasn't available.

    Steve
  13. fogie A Fixture

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    As a NCO (and incidentally, regiment swordmaster) Ewart would not have carried a carbine - or
    obviously the carbine sling. The moustache has always been a moot point - I believe the official
    regimental artist Dighton received permission to portray them with one, which suggests that some
    of the greys wore them some of the time. The 2nd RNBD rode grey horses (the clue's in the name)
    which had docked tails. Fault for any inconsistencies here belongs to poor research of the manufacturer
    and not to the modeller trying his best to produce an excellent job.
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  14. MCPWilk A Fixture

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    Should be on a grey with a docked tail. My understanding is that the Scots Greys wore moustaches.

    Mike
  15. jakbwrhr Active Member

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    Australia
    Hi... the black colour is an undercoat.
  16. jakbwrhr Active Member

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    Australia
    some progress on the Grey

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  17. jakbwrhr Active Member

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    Australia
    Some delayed progress...

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  18. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi there

    Nice to see some progress on this and good to have you posting

    Happy benchtime

    Nap
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  19. jakbwrhr Active Member

    Country:
    Australia
    Thanks Nap.

    Any observations or thoughts most welcome.
  20. jakbwrhr Active Member

    Country:
    Australia
    At long last, this vignette is done.

    All comments, critiques, questions and suggestions for improvement greatly welcomed.

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