Heian Palace Guard 9

More white glue was added to the groundwork and crystalline snow was added to the groundwork.

I added some brass leaves to the trees. Small holes were drilled into the twigs and the brass foliage was inserted and superglued into position. The trees will be further augmented and other foliage added. This proposed additional foliage is to add colour and to fill in the gaps in this rather bleak and desolate vignette.

Portuguese Drummer 12 - finished

The final stretch for this piece.

I glued the drum to the figure and finalised the painting of the piece.

A nice base was selected and a scene with a dilapidated low brick wall was created. Dried grass was added and final groundwork was blended into the base. The rest of the base was carefully built up with putty to match the setting to the wood base.

The figure was then inserted into the cork groundwork and a final title was painted on the base.

FINISHED!

Luo warrior riding cattle

I selected a base for this piece. As the original base was too small to accommodate the cattle, another piece of cork was added and the base was built up with putty to extend the proposed rustic setting.
This was then colored with paint to match the base.

Heian Palace Guard 8

I added the quivers and also a steel wire for the bow string. A drop of epoxy glue was added to each end of the bow to strengthen the joint.

Final painting was done to the bowstring. The robe was given a tint of alizarin crimson.

Two tree stumps made from twigs were added to give some external protection against bumps to the bow and tachi (long sword). The trees also help to frame the scene.

A snow scene is being developed for this piece.

Heian Palace Guard 7

I painted the mon heraldry on the robe and glued on the accessories. I still have to add the arrows to the box quiver and bowstring. Photography was rushed, done under poor lighting.

Heian Palace Guard 6

Deciding that this was a low-hanging fruit as I ease myself back into modelling, I cleaned up the blemishes and repainted this piece over the weekend. I have actually progress much further than this picture.

Luo warrior riding cattle

When I was restoring the Luo warrior, I came across other images of Luo warriors, wearing animal skins and with imposing headdress, riding cattle in a ceremony. There were also other nice looking shield patterns.

So I've decided to model another Luo warrior riding cattle.

A resin cow was cut up and repositioned. Legs were from Preiser.