bandrsntch | 22 Jan 2014 3:42 p.m. PST |
I've been painting up some plastic Victrix French Napoleonic infantry and I'm having trouble with the area on the right side of the figure around the bayonet scabbard. The castings don't seem to be too detailed in this area and the lines between the scabbard, cartridge box belt, coat and leg seem to all blurr together. Have been looking for some photos on line to see how this area is supposed to be painted, but everyone seems to take pictures mainly from the left front of the figures. Anyone have a reference or link to a photo that shows how to paint the area around the bayonet scabbard? |
Camcleod | 22 Jan 2014 6:20 p.m. PST |
The bayonet scabbard is attached to the cartridge belt by a short piece of leather strap:
The scabbard lays next to the pouch over the breeches/coat tails. |
bandrsntch | 22 Jan 2014 9:28 p.m. PST |
Here is the area in question: link Anyone have a picture of painted figure in this area? |
STEVE LBMS | 23 Jan 2014 3:28 a.m. PST |
If you go to the product on the shopping cart link Click on the image underneath the box cover illustration showing the individual figures painted. There are some good side on views showing the bayonet scabbard. |
Musketier | 23 Jan 2014 3:37 a.m. PST |
Erm
that would be the figure being slightly off, in that the bayonet scabbard ought to sit higher on the shoulder belt as per Camcleod's illustrations, almost on the stomach. See the right-hand man in this re-enactor picture: link |
Garde de Paris | 23 Jan 2014 9:55 a.m. PST |
Hello,Bandrsntch: As the others note, the bayonet is located too low on the right side of the figure, but that would be difficult to do correctly with the lack of undercuts allowed in molds for plastics. Your picture looks like there is a "blob" of plastic extending from the right end of the fatigue cap, strapped to the bottom of the bullet pouch, and covering part of the bayonet scabbard. One should be able to use an xacto knife with #11 blade to carve that away with care. Is this a 54mm figure? I don't recall such a blob on the 28's I assembled last year. Hello, Musketeer: When I open your link, I get
The Problem of Purchase Abolition in the British Army 1856-1862. Can you point out where we should look? GdeP |
bandrsntch | 23 Jan 2014 11:39 a.m. PST |
Steve, I've got that same photo printed out and sitting on my painting table. Unfortunately, it just doesn't proved a close enough view to see the detail. I know what its supposed to look like, but the details of the casting don't seem to match.
I have some Perry figures and the detail is a little better but not much. They have the scabbard just sort of laying next to the cartridge box belt. There is one figure on the cover of the Victrix box that shows the bayonet scabbard, but the actual casting looks nothing like it. Guess I'll just wing it, they're wargaming figures anyway. Doubt anyone will really notice. Thanks for the help guys |
JCBJCB | 24 Jan 2014 12:11 a.m. PST |
I just carved up that area very carefully with an X-acto. You have to proceed slowly, but it can absolutely be done. |
bandrsntch | 24 Jan 2014 9:39 a.m. PST |
It just seems strange that they would provide so much detail for other areas of the casting and then just sort of blob this area off. |
Musketier | 27 Jan 2014 6:41 a.m. PST |
Oh dear! Maybe I'd better stop contributing here if I can't even handle a simple copy-paste anymore! The link I meant was to a picture – which of course I can't seem to find anymore, but this would appear to be a different shot of the smae group:
It's all moot now anyway – sincere apologies to all for the confusion! |
Garde de Paris | 29 Jan 2014 8:12 a.m. PST |
Hello, Musketeer: I got into uniform accuracy and this hobby when I was 11 years old, and found a book on the British brigade of Guards at Corr's Hobby shop in Washington, DC. "Coldstream Guards." What a silly name? Used allowance money, and bought the book. Then started collecting 54mm Britains Limited hollow-cast soldiers, and I was off and running. "The Problem of Purchase Abolition in the British Army 1856-1862" might just get someone else interested in a new period, and advance the hobby! GdeP |
Musketier | 30 Jan 2014 3:51 a.m. PST |
That article had come up in a search I ran about the purchase system, in connection with these rules: link which sound like good fun
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deadhead | 30 Jan 2014 5:07 a.m. PST |
Well I have found the South African Website (see the wrong link way above) absolutely fascinating
.a reassure trove of freely available articles from their journal. The Purchase Abolition is well worth a read, but so much more if you explore. Nice mistake Musketier
.. |
Musketier | 30 Jan 2014 5:21 a.m. PST |
and another one on top of it: Should have specified that the related ruleset, on the page linked today, is "Over the Hills and Far Away". Must be the end of the month coming up – having lost 1/12th of the year, my effectiveness is going down a notch. |