Kev, I'm adding all the battle honours in putty, I'm about halfway done and now leaving to allow the putty to harden at the moment before I manage to smudge everything if I were to continue, it's coming out OK, will post some more photos once it's all finished and before priming prior to....... "PAINTING!"

A real pain in the rear to do but now it's done with battle honours added......Now ready for priming & "PAINTING" hope the photos are not too crap!
Cheers
Jim
P.S. and before you say anything Kev......yes the spelling is correct....I think?

WOW

MOBO

Thanks Mobo, greatly appreciated
Cheers
Jim

Thanks Kev much appreciated you Ole biscuit muncher you!
Regarding the reference for the battle honours..Don Trioani and there's loads on the internet regarding ACW battle flags, with reference to the pole finial, I've not quite made up my mind yet, either leave it as it is as many Confederate flags didn't have a finial as they used just bare wooden poles, but then again some did carry a finial, I think it all looks a bit more rugged and battle weary with the finial missing....the Jury's still out on that one?
Thanks for turning the pics again for me Kev

This is a State/Regimental flag so I think you is right Geezar!....Finial to be added....Just so it can be knocked off at the next show..if we ever get one that is?

I've finally managed to make a start on getting some paint onto this bust conversion of mine, I'm just at the undercoating stage at the moment, so this is two coats of humbrol matt enamels completed, now onto the fun bit with adding the oils at some point soon.
Cheers
Jim
Kev can you turn the photos the right way up please?

Looking forward to seeing more of your painting Jim, looking good.

Some great work going on here Jim...... Mike

Kev, Bob & Mike.. Thanks chaps, I've been trying to get going with the painting on this but constant interruptions of house maintenance, gardening etc etc getting in the way, hoping to get some oils on him soon
Cheers
Jim
Thanks for sorting the photos Kev

Here's an update on this one, after a of a couple of months I've finally got back to painting rather than sculpting, He's painted in oils over an undercoat of humbrol enamels, the actual figure is now all finished, I've tried to go for a very weather beaten and worn look to his face and uniform, as I believe he would have been back in the summer of 1863 battle of Gettysburg, going to call this one "Texas Brigade, into the Devils Den 1863" seeing as it was the Texas Brigade that took the position of the Devils Den prior to the attack on Little Round Top during the battle of Gettysburg.

I've now got the flag to start working on with the oils, hoping to crack on with this over the next week or so

Click on smaller images for a larger view

Cheers
Jim

Great rendition of this cracking bust....great to see some paint on this chap.... Mike

Fabulous job Jim. I am in awe.

Bill