A few quick pics of my conversion of SK Miniatures 24th Foot 1879 converted into a full figure, still some cleaning up to do before priming in grey.
Hope you like it
Cheers
Jim

Very nicely done Jim! Great job.

Cheers,
Ken

very nice work, looks great

Hi Jim,
I like where you are going with this one. I don't know if it's the angle of the photo always difficult to tell, but the right foot placement in comparison to the line of the knee looks awkward to me. If it's the photo angle then completely dismiss this.
cheers
Richie

I can see where Ritchie is coming from, l hope it's the photo BUT I love it Jimbo, good on you.

Thanks Guys, it still a WIP and yes that right knee & foot alignment needs to be sorted out, hoping to get that done asap, I'm going to remove the right foot and gaiter and reposition it, thanks for your input which is very much appreciated.
Cheers
Jim

Yep....Off with his foot and lower leg lol, to be honest I wasn't happy with it, so to be able to hear constructive honest comments from you guys is brilliant, it's one of the great things of our PF
And yes Kev the paints have got to come out now..all well overdue so time to get painting
Cheers
Jim with cutting tool in hand

Right I think I've just about got away with this one!...Right foot & gaiter cut off at the top of the gaiter, toe of the boot cut off....reattached the the gaiter & boot into the correct position in aline with the knee and the heel raised off the ground, toe reattached and fixed to the ground so it now looks like his heel is raised and he's carrying his weight on his toe, I think it looks much better now, why I didn't do this in the first place I don't Know?...Dohhh!
Luckily I managed to reuse all the parts with just a little filling needed so a case of saved by the bell!
Thanks for your input guys and I'm happy to hear any further comments regarding this little fellah's surgery.

Kev asked what else I had done with this apart from adding legs and tunic skirt..well I reworked the water bottle strap as I thought it was a little thin, scratch built the Oliver water bottle, sculpted a side bag and bayonet scabbard, drilled a couple of holes in the helmet where the helmet plate would have been removed,added the fore sights to the henry Martini plus sculpted the sling and swivels, also reworked the bayonet socket and added a cleaning rod, also sculpted his lower ammo pouch.

Also added two long service and good conduct stripes to his right lower sleeve and before anyone says they should be on the left sleeve, the 24th foot at the time of the Zulu wars wore the LS & GC stripes on the right, apparently a peculiarity to the 24th foot.

I'm also going to add a marksman badge but I'm not sure if the crossed rifles should be on the left or the right sleeve...any ideas Guys?
Cheers
Jim

Thanks Kev..That's brilliant mate thanks for the info...Can't argue with a photo eh!...Crossed rifles on the left sleeve it is then
Cheers
Jim

Thats a belter Jim, well done mate. look forward to seeing it in the flesh too.

Cheers Kev...paints are coming out asap

Thanks Bob, glad you like him...now his rickety leg is sorted..
Jim

Cracking work Jim, I'm pleased you have done the realignment of the foot I was going to mention it then I continued down the thread.

Look forward to seeing him painted.

Geoff

Thanks Geoff, Yep I'll hold my hand up to that one mate..a glaring mistake lol
Cheers
Jim

Hi Jim,
That is so much better mate. Nice touch raising the heel too, looks so much more natural.
cheers
Richie

Thanks Richie, as you say he now looks more natural...
Cheers
Jim