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I received this today and have decided to shelve my other projects so that I can get straight on with it. Another Derek Holmes 1/5 bust for Verlinden, this time a member of the 5th Regiment of Foot (Northumberland Fusiliers) during the American War of Independence.
He's depicted in the campaign dress of short coat and light field cap:
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Looking at the reference, there seems to be some disagreement about some of the uniform details, as in these pictures of a real cap and a repro:
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However, It appears that the box artist has got it basically right, so I think I'll use his scheme.
The kit comes in seven parts:
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I've already removed the casting blocks and cleaned up the various parts, ready for painting. I'll assemble most of the cap first, leaving off the crest.
As with all of these recent busts, it's all going to depend on the face, so fingers crossed. At least there are no acres of bare flesh to paint this time!
I received this today and have decided to shelve my other projects so that I can get straight on with it. Another Derek Holmes 1/5 bust for Verlinden, this time a member of the 5th Regiment of Foot (Northumberland Fusiliers) during the American War of Independence.
He's depicted in the campaign dress of short coat and light field cap:
[ATTACH alt="af9784244fba12546761383b3a51e2e2.jpg"]372069[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="68cdd28b9222073f9aae2bc6ffadf8cc.jpg"]372070[/ATTACH]
Looking at the reference, there seems to be some disagreement about some of the uniform details, as in these pictures of a real cap and a repro:
[ATTACH alt="4b7dab2b787f4a73bd2c84d8cbc2c459.jpg"]372068[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="lf.jpg"]372067[/ATTACH]
However, It appears that the box artist has got it basically right, so I think I'll use his scheme.
The kit comes in seven parts:
[ATTACH alt="100_6378.JPG"]372072[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="100_6377.JPG"]372071[/ATTACH]
I've already removed the casting blocks and cleaned up the various parts, ready for painting. I'll assemble most of the cap first, leaving off the crest.
As with all of these recent busts, it's all going to depend on the face, so fingers crossed. At least there are no acres of bare flesh to paint this time!
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