Mignot Painting Project 2015

[Roland Simon]

Finished! Last saturday I did the last brush-stroke on the Sobieski. Here it is.
@ Michael: Schicke ihn Ende der Woche an Dich ab.

[errant49]

Well done, Glen !
Eric

[Hannibal]

WONDERFUL !!!!!!!

[Glen]

I'm glad you all like it! Here's the primed piece ready for painting.


Glen

[Hannibal]

Absolutely

[Michael_43]

Hello Glen,

great idee; now Richelieu looks like his portrait on the famous La Rochelle painting.

Best regards

Michael

[Hannibal]

Fascinating !!! I put the last pic from Nick against your pic, to see the change !!!

I have done similar transfo on a character of Panoramix (from Astérix cartoons) still under construction with six transformations in process ... (a 45mm size)

[snagy]

Thank you, Glen.
Very nice work!
Looking forward to see the developments!
Best regards-
sandor

[Glen]

Aves Apoxie Sculpt. It's a two-part putty like Kneadatite/Green Stuff and the Milliputs. I use shaped toothpicks, a few rubber clay shapers, and a hobby knife bladed to work the putty with a final smoothing with a small wet paintbrush.Standard stuff, really. Working time is about an hour; full cure in four hours, but can be force cured with heat. It can be feathered, cut, and sanded to a smooth surface after curing. There are other colors - I prefer the medium gray, but this last batch I got was all the shop had and it's mixed to a white. I have no idea if it's available in Europe or the UK.


Glen

[snagy]

Hi Glen,
what was the material you used fo the operation?
Best regards-
sandor

[Glen]

Well here it is! I removed the cloak over his arm and redrapped it over his back and rejoined with the existing engraving. This allowed the addition of the upper arm armor segments, a small section of the cuirass, and the suspended plate over the thigh. It took about 15 minutes of sculpting in two sessions - armor first, then the cloak. Next a bit more cleanup, then re-priming.


But first ...the NFL and the MLB Rangers!


Glen

[Michael_43]

Hello Glen,

I´m curious to see your changes, too. It´s interesting to see the development of painting flats.
I´ve some Mignot-figures in "Fabrikbemalung"; they where sold als figures for collectors several years ago.

Best regards

Michael

[Hannibal]

Keep going, Glen, I had also difficulties with my Charles the Xth; next time I will also adjust the left arm, although I have absolutely no talent for sculpting characters.... but there ust be a start one day !  and Nicks efforts with the venitian gondola had also encouraged me.
I would love to see the changes made !!! (before & after) !!!
 
The challenge this year looks very exciting!

[Glen]

Still pluggin away on my Richelieu. I've carved away some bits in the center and then added the arm, torso, and thigh arm. Nothing fancy; just the outer shape followed by engraved armor segments. Repositioning the cloak edge is next. I'll post a pic when the putty work is done. If nothing else, it reminds me of my efforts to scratch a 30mm pinup girl - way too little for my fat hammy fingers...


Glen

[Ed Humphreys]

Just what I needed. Many thanks.
Ed