Following on from the last post, more head swaps, this time the cavalry and artillery....
So 8x dragoons, 6x artillery crew, 4x amusette crew with the donors becoming 15x civilian militia / rebels (the additional due to over zealous use of track cutters which chopped through the head resulting in another donor body).
The donors were Napoleonic Bavarian / Wurtemburg (helmets) and ACW all Spencer Smiths.
In addition, 4x hussars (unconverted) and another 3x lancers (helmets shaped from Czapska) were added. All required removal of mould lines / flash with sharp scalpel, where heads swapped, pins were inserted and cut down before gluing with excess glue and plastic removed and cut down. All but amusette crew had greenstuff added and shaped before liquid greenstuff used to smooth out conversions and necks.
Managed a particularly bloody scalpel accident when it slipped down out of my grasp and ended up in the ball of my thumb cutting a blood vessel which bled profusely. After this wore anti-cut gloves on both hands, including one holding the scalpel!
After this some may wonder whether it's me who requires the head surgery!
You’re becoming a regular Dr. Frankenstein and even adding in your own DNA for good measure.
ReplyDeleteLol!
ReplyDeleteNeil
Ouch! I occasionally do the same and on reflection realise that I had ignored the warning bells in my head.
ReplyDeletePeter,
DeleteYes, I suspect I was pushing my work too far without a break. I had just worn one glove on the hand holding the figure; the hand holding the scalpel lost its grip and the smooth handle slid right down the hand and due to the angle, stuck into my hand. From the scar, the whole width of the blade was embedded. Lesson learned!
Neil
Bleeding for the hobby is something we’ve all done and probably was likely to happen with all surgery you’ve been doing. 😀
ReplyDeleteWhat are anti cut gloves?
Stew,
DeleteExamples here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=protective+cut+resistant+gloves&adgrpid=1174279389402018&hvadid=73392675871644&hvbmt=be&hvdev=t&hvlocphy=4928&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-73392641830633%3Aloc-188&hydadcr=18980_1852351&tag=mh0a9-21&ref=pd_sl_4znevcuhde_e
They come in different resistive strengths, through to chain mail! Mine are just very densely woven nylon material. I was sceptical, but they work. You do lose some tactile sensation but I would end up with frequent scalpel nicks and shallow cuts before using them.
Neil