Monday 6 May 2024

A command stand and some odds and ends! War of three Kingdoms 29

 I started this chap for the Analogue Hobbies painting challenge for local history but didn't finish him in time, he was meant to be a New Model Army officer as where I  live in Hertford is where the New Model Army were bivouaced in 1647 and  a mutiny broke out  between Leveller inspired soldiers, who for some reason  objected to being demobilised  without back pay,and Fairfax and Cromwell who proceeded to put it down.  The officer has a personal sash rather than an army specific one and has the Leveller hat band, or might that just be a coincidence? A nice Foundry figure, I've painted this figure before and incorporated him into a cavalry unit and got him off Des as he doesn't like having duplicate figures, I'm less bothered! He'll do for any mid seventeenth century force I think?







This other infantry officer has been almost finished for an age so I thought I'd put him out of his misery as I was in a mid seventeenth century mood, he will be useful to replace another Warlord games figure, the ensign with the red regiment flag, as he's so English whereas with this chap , change the flags and the world, or at least Europe is our lobster!














J got asked to do a cake topper for my wife's niece's wedding, fun if slightly challenging on the sculpting front for me, the happy couple and their cat, I'd say their about 1/25 scale, tenous connection to the rest of this post is that the grooms parents live on the road believed to be the site of the mutiny !

All the best 

Iain 




36 comments:

  1. Well, this is certainly a change of pace! I love this kind of side projects, your work looks fantastic!

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  2. Excellent work on the command models Iain, and very interesting history as well.
    Awesome work on the cake topper, that must have really made their cake unique.

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  3. Good to put a couple of partially painted figures out of their misery by finishing them up. Outstanding work on the cake topper. Your sculptures really take the cake!

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    1. Good to finish things off, thanks a pot Jonathan!
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  4. Nice painting, and nice sculpting! How fun! :)

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    1. Thanks very much Fitz
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  5. That's pretty impressive work on the dancing happy couple Iain!

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    1. Thanks a lot Keith!
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  6. Nice work on the both the ECW figures, The Leveller movement has always interested me. The cake topper is great, what a cracking thing to get.

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    1. Thanks Donnie, yes it went down well!
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  7. Iain, I am wowed by the cake topper, from concept art through to the completed and painted pieces - fab.

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    1. Thanks a lot Norm!
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  8. Nice additions to your collection Iain…
    Cake toppers are such a fun diversion… I have been asked to make a few in my time and the have always been enjoyable.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thanks Aly, a fun little project!
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  9. The figures completed and now in service are no doubt grateful for the upgrade.
    Lovely cake toppers, sketch to finish no less! The couple is very effective. Their little companion is charming.

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  10. Great ECW figures, but the Cake Topper is fantastic! Nice work Iain!!

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    1. Thanks very much Ray
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  12. I think you should bring out your own range of figures Iain, if not cake toppers. Terrific work all round.

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    1. Thanks very much, that's really kind of you Lawrence!
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  13. LOL, the cake topper sculpt took me for surprise. came out really nice though, and of course will steal all the attention from the other miniatures. 😁

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    1. Yes I'm feeling sorry for the other figures now!
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  14. Wow. Great figures, but absolutely amazing cake topper. You may get figure making commissions soon.

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    1. I doubt it but it was fun!
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  15. Great figures there Iain! I can make models easily (well I did it as a career!) but can't sculpt for the life of me, so am in awe of those than can, such as your good self!

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    1. Thanks Steve, I did work as a model maker for a bit but didn't like doing it for a living, five years at art college weren't wasted then!
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  16. The historical are great, but the cake topper - wow! Is there no end to this man's talents?

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    1. Thanks very much Michael , you really are too kind!
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  17. LOVE the cake topper!

    The officers are top notch, as always, but that cake topper... Sculpting is a whole different kettle of fish!

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    1. Thanks a lot Tim, nice of you to say ao!
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  18. That cake topper is great, especially the cat!

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    1. Thanks, yes he was just a bit of fun!
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