Havelocks

[Shedman]

How do you paint Havelocks onto figures (Pendraken obviously) that aren't cast with them?

Do you just paint over the back of the head or glue bits of paper or use green stuff?

I'm only talking about doing 6 figures max

Alan

[Steve J]

I think gluing on bits of paper would be nicer and certainly look better. However once on the table, you probably wouldn't notice the difference between the paper and one just painted on.

[mollinary]

How do you paint Havelocks onto figures (Pendraken obviously) that aren't cast with them?

Do you just paint over the back of the head or glue bits of paper or use green stuff?

I'm only talking about doing 6 figures max

Alan

What are you looking for? Pendraken do make some
figures with havelocks, and I am sure Leon would come to an arrangement for a few figures if they suited!

Mollinary

[Shedman]

This is what I'm looking for - sorry but the Royal Academcy are clever b*stard and I can't save the picture and then upload it - I already have suitable painted figures sans havelock

Cracking Military artist IMO this Auguste de Moltzheim

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/mountain-artillery-in-marching-order-algerian-campaign-1846

[Ithoriel]

Here we go, the picture in all it's glory

[Shedman]

@Itoriel - much obliged

So I've got the NWF Mules with Mountain Gun and I have a load of spare FPW gunners who have shorter kepis but now have white trousers

It's just getting the havelock to look right

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Well, you could say some are havelock, and others havenots.

Coat!

[vonlacy]

Have a look in the The War of the Pacific range, plenty of havelocks there.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Will GET OUT. Nobby, get his coat.

[fsn]

Already in the gutter. 

[Techno]

Oh....Is that what a havelock is ? (The flappy bit covering the neck ?)
More new information to digest.

I'd use a smidgeon of green stuff...Though it'd take longer to mix the putty and wait for it to set, than do the actual 'sculpting'.
I would imagine (as I haven't got the relevant figures to hand) that the best result might be to take a teeny amount of metal from the neck of the figure before applying the g/s, Alan.

If you lived next door, I'd do them for you, toot sweet.

Cheers - Phil

[Shedman]

@Techno

Havelocks come in a wide variety.

Just a cloth shoved under the normal headgear or as in the painting or as a complete covering or the headgear or as the headgear itself

A mate of mine suggested liquid green stuff so I picked up a pot of that this AM

If you lived next door, I'd do them for you, toot sweet.

You are more than welcome to  move to Stroud

As for Wales I do have the pleasure of working in Cowbridge, the Bond Street of south Wales, every other week

Alan

[Womble67]

We learn something new everyday

Take care

Andy

[Terry37]

For things like that I usually just build it up with paint. I use acrylics and white seems the best color for some reason. I let the paint dry a tad on my palette so it's sort of thick, and then start adding it where I want to  build up an area. Usually takes a few coats, letting each dry well before doing ghe next. The advantage of doing it this way is there is no filing/sanding required, and you can shape it as you build up the paint.

This also works great fr adding turbans, fixing incomplete cast wheel spokes and other small areas that don't usually get a lot of handling

In this picture you can see the turban added to teh Bashi Bazook to the right. I also created the longer tunic on him the same way.



Terry

[d_Guy]

To come full circle I would echo Steve's suggestion about using a bit of paper (tissue or towel depending on the look you want). As I am incompetent in using green stuff, I use this method a lot. Once the paper is soaked with white glue it is very easy to get the right drape and fold - you have only a few minutes to get it the way you want (very easy to do over, however). Basically you end up with paper mache which when primed (carefully) and painted is fairly sturdy. You wouldn't want to pick up the little fellows by their havelocks, however.