Queen Boudicca of the Iceni

[Guest]

Arrggghhh....I'm late that's a pity

Ok Ian....you will have a nice wife

Excellent like always Paul.

[Guest]

Does she have a sister?

[Guest]

The chariot is really taking shape Paul ...

I remember reading that she was a heavy set woman .. contrary to the majority of images you see.

Not sure how true this would be but history shows we were a little shorter back then ..

Shouldn't matter too much with your model what with all her garb you're intending on adding.

Look forward to seeing her progress.

[Guest]

Ian you must be very short

Polux thanks matey

Joep shes resin

Colin yeah ive read a few descriptions of her, I think the only thing that will matter is the long red hair

Paul

[Guest]

I think the only thing that will matter is the long red hair

I concur.... have at it then sir

[Ian M]

Ian you must be very short ...the only thing that will matter is the long red hair

Paul

No but she is and she's a red head....This month anyway...

Ian M

[Guest]

I though she was short too but I think it's an effect of picture framing from top. Taking the picture at her eyes level will probably change things.

Great work, Paul.

Francesco

[Guest]

Colin im having at it

Ian sounds like my other half, although she is blonde for now but that could change at any given day, the way I look at it is I get a new wife every few months

Francesco eye level pictures coming up next

Ok moving on quickly, I started with her strides, same as the drivers

I also thought I would have a go at doing a hair plait, I might have a plait either side and the rest of the hair going over her cloak, anyway heres the first go at it, not perfect I know but I think with a bit of cleaning up it might be passable

Im also sculpting the right hand holding the spear, I really hate it when you see a kit and the hand is supposed to be holding something but the fingers are not clasped around it, if that makes sense, . So blobbed some milliput on the spear shaft and hacked away

Still a bit to do on the hand, the fingers are to chunky so they will need to be trimmed down a bit

All for now

Paul

[Ian M]

Love the trews. Not sure about the plat though. Have you tried actually plating three strands of milliput? I think it will look much better than the sculpted strip you have used.

Ian M

[Guest]

Cheers Ian, yeah it was the MK I version, i have tried with 3 strands of milliput but it just falls apart because it has to be so thin, Back to the drawing board then

Paul

[Guest]

Plaiting milliput may give a more realistic appearance I would think.

Maybe you could plait some coloured nylon thread within to simulate the lengths of cord/cloth they used to incorporate ... Although not sure the good lady would do this because of her status.

*edit* you posted at the same time ... Strike my idea then

[Guest]

just come across this wow what a fantastic piece of work never seen anything like this before

cheers steve

[Guest]

Colin ill have a few goes with different material, im like a jack russel with a bone

Cheers Steve glad to have you along

Paul

[Ian M]

Bit of a long shot but how about plated silk or very fine copper wire.... Hmm?

Ian M

[Guest]

How about using the thinner hemming elastic ... This would take paint quite well.