Hy,

Here are two figures in progress by me (Both are 65mm). The first is a Hungarian Foot- "Hajdú" soldier from the late 16th Century, with a big gun
With the second figure I have a lot to do. It's a Hungarian heavy cavalrysoldier from the 12nd Century (I share the reconstruction pict too), and the scene is about a siege during the Hungarian-Byzantian wars.
Thanks for visiting

Therible photos... I want to make others. But here is midnight. Sorry!

they're good enough to see everything !
very good start

Thanks a lot, but next I will try with smaller light.

Szia Balazs,

very unique and welcomed topics, nice idea and they look great so far! One offs?
The hajdu's elbow looks a bit too rounded (maybe it's not finished yet?).

Looking forward to seeing them painted!

Udv
Denes

Szia Dénes,

Yes, I have to work on the hands and on foots too. Boots are both too big, so it's just the begining

Best regards,
Balázs

Old and never finished thread, I try to finish the cavalryman but I have great problems with his armour. I couldn't sculpt the separated chainarmour (see the picture above), so I try it from brass wire, but it's not the best one.











Oh, yes I got a camera from Santa, small machine but very clever
Ideas for the armour are wellcome!

Cheers,
Balázs

Balazs,
I would quit with the brass.
Easyer way is with a needle that is used for injection.
take a small one (very thin) and cut the point of. Then you push the needle into the Duro (green stuff) from left to right and when you are on the end from right to left.
Then you have some great chainmail.

Marc

Thank you Marc, but I know the needle technic, see it on my other figure:


This armour is very other, it's not a whole chain armour, there are rings on leather strips.


But you are right it doesn't look good.

Thanks,
Balázs

Balazs,
I think you could use the same technic on the rings to. At least you have the size of the rings in your hand. You made a very good chainmail so i think you good do the rings to.

marc

I try, I try. Before the needle technic I want to see, what can I do with the brass + magicsculp.

Hello Balazs

The figure is looking good but the wire rings, look like hard work to me.

With a bit of patience and a minimal amount of skill it is possible to make a sculpting tool for this purpose. I have three that I use for different scales. The larger ones are made from a piece of small gauge brass tube which has been filed away on one side to leave a “C” shape, the edge of the “C” is also filed to give it a smooth rounded edge. It is then glued into a piece of old paint brush handle.

The tool is then pushed into the putty lightly to produce the desired first row of the chain. Once you have done this reverse the too and proceed to push into the putty but working backwards from the first row you started, this will then start to show an “S” shape in the putty, keep going using this method until the area is complete. I normally dust the area to be done with talc to stop the tool sticking.

The small gauge tools are made of a hypodermic needle and a small piece of brass rod filed on one edge to produce a “D” shape. All work real fine for what ever scale you want to reproduce. The attached picture shows one of my old figures done with one of the tools.

Hope this helps

Tommi

I also think that you just need another try and you will do it , as you have done more difficult things alrready. Maybe try with a bigger needle filled at the proper shape

Thank you guys! I'm working on the problem.

Cheers,
Balázs

Here is my final conception for this vignette, two Hungarian soldier and a wounded Byzantine by the siege of Beograd in 1127.