Managed to get something finished.This is a mobile forge from Warfayre, I got this together with a supply wagon, an ammunition caisson and an ambulance for just under £13.00 plus postage which I think is really good value, especially as they're such good little models. I've added a bit of detail for this little vignette, adding the cross bar and the rope from the bellows and the other bar and controlling rope and handle at the other end, the bar is some floral bond and the rope is book binding cord. The blacksmith is the first of my ACW Perry figures, an artillery man ,to be repurposed for Napoleonics, with a headswap for a Spanish head sporting a bonnet de police. The driver,water butt and crates are all from the 3d printed supply wagon I got from TaylorsfiguresGB on etsy , the mobile anvil was carved from a bit of Tamiya sprue, wedged into a piece cut off from a 1/35 telegraph pole, the hammer started out as a 17th century warhammer but here it has been turned to a more pacific use. the tongs started out as a musket rest!
Going from these references and the one on the Perry site, we get this.
I've got the smith having a chat with the driver while working the bellows with his tools on the tarped crates.
I had a lot of fun playing around with this vignette and it makes a nice supply, base or objective option I think? The summer of scenery seems to be going on for a long time!
More Napoleonics terrain and dark ages figures still to come, I might get bored and do something else!
All the best
Iain
Excellent work!
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Wow what a cool model, love everything you've done here, it makes for an evocative diorama.
ReplyDeleteThanks SD, that's very kind of you!
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That came together very nicely indeed Iain. The blacksmith operating the bellows really is eyecatching. I would find it very difficult to paint all the figures in situ as you do so well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, it's pretty easy on this one as they all have space around them, when I'm painting line infantry , four together it's more challenging but I figure the bits I can't reach you can't see!
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Amazing work Iain!
ReplyDeleteSteady on Michal but thank you!
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Super little vignette, very well posed and painted, really nice bit of modelling.
ReplyDeleteYes, a fun little ,and useful, diversion!
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Nice Iain I think I have 3 or 4 vignettes to paint for the Peninsular perhaps you’ve encouraged me to get them sorted ?
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt, yes you should definitely get onto them, they're a bit of a reward I think after the hard yards on the infantry and cavalry, a bit of fun?
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A fantastic adfition to any table, Iain. Lovely job.
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Superb work there Iain and I loved seeing the raw figures etc before they were painted, to see how you went about this:).
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, yes I like seeing peoples workings out, I'm glad we're in agreement!
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Excellent vignette Iain, and very clever use of all the components to get the final result. As for not being able to stop on scenery related projects, I can only say " It wasn't Me ! " LOL
ReplyDeleteAh but it was, I'm more than happy to continue though!
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Ooooooo i likes that!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great looking base, I do really like this kind of thing to fill out a battlefield, it just adds that little something to make the table look even better. Well done that man!
Thanks Ray, yes I agree entirely!
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Oh, what a splendid vignette, I love it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Suber, trying to work out a scratch build involving a kinder egg and I thought of you and the suberlings!
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Lovely work on this piece Iain! Not as commonly seen so nice to see them painted up!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Mark, nice to have a few of these types of vignettes I think?
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