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I had intended to start a bit of armour next, but as the kit hasn't arrived, it was on to Mitches' Wellington bust, another 1/9th sculpt by Pavol Ovecka.
He's plastered in decorations, which are a combination of those shown in the portraits above. My favourite is the third from the left, which is by Goya, no less, and which resides in the National Gallery, where I've spent much time admiring it. The one on a right is a photo (daguerreotype) taken in old age.
The kit comes in two parts:
I looked at the face under a slanting light last night and noticed that the eyes were a bit dodgy, which should have prepared me for the struggle ahead:
This was an absolute pig. The eyes were very, very difficult to get right, and at one point I had to remove the paint and take the scalpel to the upper lids. I've done my best and am going to leave the face now.
May just have time to start on the uniform tomorrow before heading off to Lewes for a few days of Granddad duty.
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