FFL Kettledrummer 3

Back to the figure. I removed the hands and removed the insignia plate and cross belts which were made of plastic tape. I intend to replace these with soft metal strips.

As can be seen, the upper torso of the figure is off-set to the right. The upper torso was sawn off and re-pinned to sit correctly on the lower body.

Upon rechecking my references, it would appear that the saddlecloth was similar to other kettledrummer's saddlecloth. I filed down the back of the saddlecloth and made the back extension from copper sheet. This was epoxied onto the horse.

The fringes on the forehead and breast band was resculpted. The gaps in between the upper torso and legs were filled in. Thin metal strips were glued over the fringes.

Aves putty was used to create a smooth surface on the gaps between the legs and the saddlecloth and also to create the back of the saddle.