"Conversions to 18th C. Maiden Guard?" Topic
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| abdul666lw | 05 Jun 2011 6:21 a.m. PST |
In order to complement the (hard to find) Eureka 'Sandra' range link ).
Inspiration: picture from link (scroll down a little).
ECW, but a similar conversion can surely be done using the 'WSS generic infantry'.
By the mid-18th C. even Guards would not wear a cuirass, but a soubreveste link picture picture explaining the smothness/ lack of opening / buttons / lace… on the breast.
If deterred by the difficulty of free hand painting the decoration of the soubreveste (don't forget the back!), decals for 10-15mm Ancient shields ([Late] Romans e.g.) could do most of the work for you; or simply 'Iron Cross' decals for WW1 & modern German aircrafts could provide a basis of / guide to the painting.
To add a tricorne as a final touch does not seem very difficult:
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link [X-posted on the 'Australian' board in the hope of 'stimulating' Eureka :) ] |
Frederick  | 05 Jun 2011 6:44 a.m. PST |
I hope the idea of getting Nic and the lads stimulated works – I would love to add a female unit to my Imagination |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 06 Jun 2011 8:51 a.m. PST |
I would imagine that if you asked Nic for some of the Sandra figures that he would cast them and sell them to you. Eureka has a lot of items that are not listed on their web site, but if you ask, they will sell the items to you. It always pays to ask. |
| abdul666lw | 20 Jun 2011 4:16 a.m. PST |
Their mounted version will soon (¿?) become a possibility:
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| abdul666lw | 20 Jun 2011 1:56 p.m. PST |
To give them some diversity, what about using other separate female heads in addition to the Micro Art Studio 'Conversion Lab' link ones?
Hasslefree has two sets (without hair):
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Black Cat Bases link has one set, with hair.
Do someone can point to another set / sprue?
Not sure the initial absence of hair is an inconvenient, since one will have to give them a tricorne, anyway: picture picture
so it may be not very more complicated to produce 'tricorne + wig' together? Then, for the fun of it, when it comes to painting one can 'translate' a 'page' haircut into a purple 'wig': picture |
| CaptainMathias | 21 Jun 2011 4:57 p.m. PST |
Hi Jean-louis. I added some more pics to the thread you linked at the top… I tried to add a tricorn… its all right but not great.. I also put a picture of a maidenguard with a test paint… Forgive my limited paint skills |
| abdul666lw | 22 Jun 2011 5:01 a.m. PST |
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CaptainMathias,
All look great – the pink 'ribbon' in the back is a nice feminine touch.
Yet I'm not convinced of the necessity of the backpack: looks neither 'Guard' nor 'Maiden'… Looking forward to discover the finished regiment!
Did you choose its flag -and 'Imagi-Nationality', btw? |
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paints brigs for the British fleet.