Stretch 18

 Greetings 

Now we'ere getting saucier...

Until next time

Adieu

reworking Lady of Roses 5

 Greetings

The rework is going well.

The painting now looks like this.

The painting is nearing that difficult phase where I have to spend time lining with it before deciding if anything else needs doing.

Until next time

Adieu.

Stretch 17

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Regency boy is getting risque..

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Repairing a yeoman

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My cousin Anthony contacted me a while ago. He knows I collect military figures and models.

He had made some of the Airfix models in his youth and still had them. He told me they were in need of repair, but he had most of the bits. I said I would be interested in any he didn't want.

One of the ones he sent me was a Yeoman of The Guard.

When it arrived it was in bits.

I began by attaching the partisan blade onto the tassel top of the pole.

I then remounted the figure on its base.

next, I carefully carved out  the top of pole from the top of the hand with a scalpel and remounted the hand,

This then allowed me to securely slot in the top of the partisan.

The partisan pole is about 3mm shorter, but it was the easiest solution to refixing the broken top of the pole.

I have decided not to try replacing the broken part of the sword ( at least for the moment) and have added the figure to my display.

Until next time

Adieu

Stretch 16

 Greetings

Here's another step forward for him..

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 Adieu

Reworking Lady of Roses 4

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I am continuing to rework this painting.

It now looks like this.

Until next time

Adieu

Stretch 15

 Greetings

Here's that Regency lad again.

Until next time

Adieu