Hi Guys ,

Just a couple of very early shots of what started out as the great ACW bust from El Greco , after cornering my mate Jimbo he put an arm on plus made a flag (more in a moment!!) to do a colour bearer of the Texas Brigade ............

However after looking through my books for many an hour its now going to hold a artillery sponge and curly thing and have some badge on the kepi as well ......

That sound of sobbing recently was Jim when I "suggested" this amendment ...and yes he is still speaking to me !!!!!

The flesh work is having more highs , (just done the main pace ..still neck and ears,hands etc) , the beard started out as a "ginger went to dark brown base ..now I think I am going to put it back to ginger !!!!

The "uniform" colour has gone through various stages of gray , currently a dirty colour , still highlighting as work has been done since these pictures

....then again might just change it all to a butternut colour which would contrast nicely with the red rank stripes and star above (cheers James)
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If anyone has suggested mixes (acrylics preferred but oils also then feel free to suggest)!!!!

The blanket roll is going to be patterned ..still to find references for this !!!!

The pistol is a cracking find that I got from El Greco also , currently secured in by my sculpting mate ...might take it off to make painting easier .....yes Jim I know you suggested this originally!!!

Anyway here's the pictures ........

Nap

Re: ACW Artilleryman

Hi John ,

Thanks as for technical term ..it was early so a "curley thing" it was early mate !!!!
, I believe that its correctly called a "worm"...my reference is P294/5 of Arms and Equiptment of the Confederacy , a book in the Time Life series "Echoes of Glory"

Nap

Re: ACW Artilleryman

Hi Guys ,

Here's a couple of pictures of Guns and crews plus a cap badge (curtesy of Jimbo ..thanks mate) and also a couple of wargaming guns and crew .

Off to paint the bigger version !!!!

Nap

Re: ACW Artilleryman

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the comments , I see what you are saying but my story is that he has seen most of the gun crew killed and has grabbed the rammer to help in the heat of battle !!!!!

The pistol he picked up on the battlefield , his blanket roll is so precious no one is getting it !!!! I agree not normally worn on the guns as it was hot work .

Historical accuracy is what we all strive for but I have'nt seen one ACW soldier looking/wearing the same .

Like you say it will be a great bust when painted he currently has red cheverons with work being done on the gray of the coat ..I still have the colour the Jimbo did .........mmmmmmmmmmm

Nap

Re: ACW Artilleryman

Hi Chippy ,

Another bargain from e bay then , please bring along the books for Bugle Call ...hopefully I can sit down for a coupleof minutes!!!!!!

10mm projects eh ..interesting for sure .

Nap

Hi Guys ,

Just a little update , worked on the jacket , for a gray colour initially , his has now changed to a more "confedrate" looking browny gray and dirty , also been working on the beard ...currently in the shading mode on this .........

Next up is the shirt ..not sure what colour to do this is in ..perhaps a bit of contrast ....red or checked perhaps ..its hidden behind the pistol .......

..then the blanket roll !!!!

Stop Press : It will now be an Infantryman ...with a bowie knife in his right hand ..

Hope to do more pictures soon and will post


All comments ,thought/idea's are welcome of course

Nap

Hi Johan ,
Thanks for the post ..yes many directions but only in one definate one ..Infantryman with bowie (my mate Jimbo has done the knife for me) and I will post pics with it pinned in place but not painted maybe on Friday ...hopefully!!!

Now a lot happier with the coat colour , the stripes are only based as is the straps , still thinking about a shirt colour ..tempted to do a red !!!!!..then of course its the blanket ....

Been working on the black leather crossbelt tonight ...still WIP!!!!!

Still not a Roman though !!!!

I agree about your comments ref the original figure , although it is a great sculpt by Matt Grech .


All comments welcome of course

Nap

Hi Guys ,

Thought I would post a couple of pictures before I start painting !!!

Shirt now done , working on the bedroll , going to be a truely home grown version , then of course its the pistol and the bowie knife , then the stripes .

You will see I have added a heart to the top of the cap (still WIP!!) this denotes he is from the "Laurel Brigade" these were often given by sweethearts to their menfolk ....yes stitching will be added to this and the bedroll.

Cheers (again!!!) to my long suffering mate Jimbo for doing such a great job on the bowie knife .


More to follow

All thoughts/comments/idea's are very welcome

Nap

Hi Guys ,

Update (picture will follow!!!) ....blanket roll nearly finished , trousers and belt undercoated ..will probably revist the blanket again !!!!.

Looking at redoing the beard as well ....making him distinguished with gray hairs!!!

Then its the stripes , trousers, belt and weapons , found some good references to the Colt pistol

Still enjoying it ..lots !!!!

Nap

Hi to one and all ,

Been working a little more on this , finished the blanket roll (just the ties to do !!!) , I have done a bit more on the shirt , the trousers and belt are also now nearly done since taking these shots .

The stripes have been dulled down a lot (Cheers Jimbo for mentioning this)

Next up is the pistol ......NMM probably with a metalic wash ..crazy I know but this was suggested by a NMM specialist (Mark Taylor - Gold medal winner at Euro and Golden demon) ...so I blame him !!!.

All comments welcome .

Nap

Hi Guys ,

Just a quick update (pictures to follow ..work calls!!!!) ...the torso is now all complete , belt, trousers, blanket roll and of course the Colt Navy pistol ...pleased the way this has come out ......added finer details like screws , and reworked the revolving chamber as well etc as in the reference pictures .

To do ..the neck/ears , still toying with the beard at the moment ...possibly putting some gray in ...and then there is the cap with the Laurel Brigade patch , the hand (all bandaged) and of course the bowie knife , then base it up (should all be finished by Christmas ) ........and breath again

Think the next one I bring to the bench is going to be a little more colourful !!!!!! ...possibly a ECW bust ...Cavalier or perhaps something with medals ...maybe


Happy days eh

Nap

Hi Guys ,

Thanks for the comments , always appreciated .

Jazz,

You are a smooth talker aren't you ..hopefully I will get pictures done very soon....this has been a labour of love with much help from Jimbo (his pc is broken so can't see this yet!!!) .

The many books I have all have uniforms ranging from rags to brand new stuff in an array of colours ..so it gives you the leeway a bit .

Bowie knife is great as you have seen and will look even better once I get my act together and swirl the kolinsky around !!!!

Ron ,
Thnaks also for the comments ....appreciated , I must admit the colt concerned me a little but it is spot on in scale with the piece it seems to have reduced afterI had painted it ..eerie that .

........ these "beasts" were rather big and packed a punch ..bit like Glasgow on a Saturday night I think

All comments welcome

Nap