Hi everyone

Thought I'd share this which will become a future painting project for me .....

I purchased the excellent Scale Collectables 24th Officer ......lovely sculpt in its own right ....

...me being me had a idea to change the headwear type .......

...Mick from Micks Mick offered a head he thought might fit ....BIG THANKS to him.....

....the challenge was on ....

I needed to remove the original head ...carefully done with a razor saw ...success

The replacement head needed the neck reduced down ....out came the razor saw ......success

I lengthened the facial hair

I needed to remove the badge as I wanted to do a different one

Epaulettes needed adding plus rank badges

I sculpted the badge ..bit by bit

I also replaced the pistol lanyard to one with a single cord around neck leading to 2 hanging down

This was my main reference picture ( From Reginent magazine #56 - The Royal Scots )

Captain Logan ROYAL SCOTS
Commissioned Lt 1/5/1878
Captain 11/1/1887
Major 12/8/1898
Retired 29/10/1902

Note difference between the Guards and Royal Scots is the backing behind the RS badge is green .....thanks to Mick for clarification







Other references









Originally I was going to do a Regt with a black badge but went for what will be a diced band as in both Scots Guards and Royal Scots

Continued in next post with Iffyvision build pics

Nap

In progress pics

Head fitted , badge sanded back,old lanyard removed



New cap band and shaping for new badge and button added to cap top



Epaulettes and rank added as in references





Lanyard added



New Royal Scots badge



The bust is currently based up ready for priming after sanding

Stay tuned

Nap

Cheers Jim , hope alls okay your end

Here’s another conversion option ...pill box



Donor pieces I used


available by email mick3272@hotmail.co.uk or via Storm Troopers.https://stormtrooperminiatures.co.uk

painted rather nicely by Bob Guildford ( VikingBob )


available from http://www.scale-collectables.com/

Looking at perhaps doing something with moustache .....

Nap

Appreciate that Matt ....hopefully painting will bring this out more !

Cheers Bob ....not good for sure but getting a little more happier workin* putty !

Couple of more good ref pics (circa 1892)

Couple of potential conversion possibilities with the bust torso....

Nap

Thank you Simon , happy with the end result....not as adventurous as your puttywork ....will move this to V bench when I start it
Enjoy the cat !

Appreciate the comment , hopefully it will be good when finished !

Thanks to all for looking in

Nap

Thanks Malc ...thinking about adding a waxed moustache like Bobs version

Hi Nigel

Thank you , ref question , I had no issues with splintering or cracking but would advise using a really sharp/ new blade
I did fill before adding the new lanyard , primarily because of the position , Removing the head was fine and easily achieved with a razor saw and sanding pads ( the surface sanded easily for me )

Hope this helps ...you got a project in mind ??

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

Hi everyone

Bit of a update ....inspired by Bobs moustache ....I added similar .........still need to tidy up the epaulettes edging

click on for larger image

Once I’m happy will prime and basecoat

Thanks for looking in

Happy benchtime

Nap

Cheers ..good to have you looking in mate

Thanks mate ...definitely a malarkey if it goes wrong .....now letting the primer fully dry .......hopefully I will paint without knocking the ‘tasche ends off !

Have fun everyone at the bench

Nap

Cheers Steve

Got a bit of base coat on the lacework will put the main blue on then let it fully dry

Click on for larger pics if you wish

Happy benchtime

Nap