Steve. Hi. You're right about the drapery. I found it really hard to make anything of the tunic, as the folds and creases were pretty flat. I therefore decided to crack on and see if painting the rest of the clothing would help lift it, which I think it has slightly. I intend to add cross straps, binoculars etc, so hopefully they should help give it a boost.
Nippy here too and the sinus are murdering me. Won't be able to get to the coast unfortunately, but my eldest and granddaughter are home for a while from Sunday, so that will take my mind off it.
Jim - It's one of my favourite Verlinden heads and hard not to give character to.
Anyway, here is what he looks like now:
I struggled so much to breath life into the tunic that I almost gave up on it. However, with the gear added it should be OK.